Thirty years of BBC World News
BBC World News looks back at the last three decades as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Reckless Microsoft hack unusual for China
RESTON, Va. (AP) — Cyber sleuths have already blamed China for a hack that exposed tens of thousands of servers running Microsoft’s Exchange email program to potential hacks. The CEO of a prominent cybersecurity firm says it now seems clear China also unleashed an indiscriminate, automated second wave of hacking that opened the way for…
Bug on iPhone app exposed thousands of call recordings
Security researcher and founder of PingSafe AI, Anand Prakash, discovered a flaw in the popular iPhone app “Automatic Call Recorder.” This bug allowed anyone to access call recordings from other users by knowing their phone number. As reported by TechCrunch, this security vulnerability exposed thousands of users’ recorded conversations. With a proxy tool such as…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: A Call to Action
Governance & Risk Management , Patch Management Critical Updates to Exchange, Explorer Mitigate Risks Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • March 10, 2021 Microsoft’s rerelease on Patch Tuesday of the seven patches for the widely exploited Exchange vulnerabilities has given security experts a chance to reiterate the urgent need to install these and other critical…
‘We risk our lives being influencers in Afghanistan’
Afghanistan is seeing a wave of targeted killings against women, but a group of young women are making themselves prominent despite the dangers and breaking through as Gen Z influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. The country’s biggest social media influencer, Ayeda Shadab has nearly 400,000 followers on TikTok and more than 230,000 followers on…
Startup Probes Hack of Internet-Connected Security Cameras
Endpoint Security , Internet of Things Security ‘Arson Cats’ Researchers Say Device Flaws Gave Them Full Access to Verkada Cameras Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 10, 2021 Security researchers say they were able to remotely access Verkada cameras used by numerous organizations, including at this Tesla warehouse in Shanghai. Security researchers say…
Joseph Harker: Laughable to say British press not racist
There is a “tradition” of racism in the British press, Joseph Harker, deputy opinion editor at the Guardian has said. Mr Harker, who is also a former publisher and editor of Black Britain told BBC World News it was a “laughable claim” to suggest the press was not racist in the UK. “You can look…
Click: Can digital clothes make fashion more sustainable?
Some fashion companies are creating virtual clothes to reduce their environmental footprint.
9 Android Apps On Google Play Caught Distributing AlienBot Banker and MRAT Malware
9 Android Apps On Google Play Caught Distributing AlienBot Banker and MRAT Malware | IT Security News 9. March 2021 Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware dropper contained in as many as 9 Android apps distributed via Google Play Store that deploys a second stage malware capable of gaining intrusive access to the financial…
Piers Morgan is not racist, says Sharon Osbourne
The former ITV Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan is not racist and has the right to say what he wants, the television presenter and friend of Morgan, Sharon Osbourne has said. “I sent out a tweet saying I stand by Piers, I do because he has the right to his opinion – that’s what…