WhatsApp image filter function had a potential security flaw that could allow hackers to get hold of sensitive data. The major security vulnerability was discovered by security research firm Check Point Research (CPR). The research firm pointed out that the flaw rooted in the image filter function of WhatsApp for Android could be triggered when…
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at the best of the week’s technology news, including: Gamers under 18 in China are being told they can play for only very limited hours Vauxhall says the global shortage of computer chips will continue to be a problem’ for the auto industry for the rest of the year Agility…
The Taliban have paraded military equipment, captured during their takeover of Afghanistan, through the streets of Kandahar. The militant showcase comes just days after US troops left Afghanistan, ending over two decades of military presence in the country.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Ransomware Sophos: Methods Include ‘Intermittent Encryption’ Rashmi Ramesh • September 2, 2021 Visual comparison of the same text document encrypted by DarkSide and LockFile (Source: Sophos) The operators of LockFile ransomware have adopted new techniques, including “intermittent encryption,” to help evade detection,…
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Cryptocurrency Fraud , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication Cryptocurrency Exchange Offering Some Affected Users $100 Worth of Bitcoin Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • September 2, 2021 (Photo: Hubert Lamela via Flickr) Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase faces potential user trust challenges after a system error led it to send out false automated…
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had banned spyware maker SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business. The commission called SpyFone a “stalkerware app company” that allegedly harvested and shared data about people’s movements, phone use, and online activity via a hidden device hack. “The company’s apps sold real-time access…
A former credit union employee is facing a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to destroying large amounts of corporate data in revenge for being fired. Juliana Barile, 35, of Brooklyn, submitted the plea at a federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday, admitting to one count of computer intrusion arising from her “unauthorized intrusion into,…
The Singapore Government Technology Agency (GovTech) on Tuesday introduced a new Vulnerability Rewards Programme (VRP) on HackerOne that offers bug bounty rewards of up to $150,000. GovTech already runs a Government Bug Bounty Programme (GBBP) and a Vulnerability Disclosure Programme (VDP), but aims to further expand its cybersecurity capabilities to better protect the Government’s Infocomm…
Governance & Risk Management , Government , Incident & Breach Response OMB Memo Describes Steps Agencies Must Take to Report Cyber Incidents Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 31, 2021 Acting OMB Director Shalanda Young (Photo: U.S. Senate Banking Committee) The White House is ordering U.S. agencies to improve their logging capabilities to better…
