Four Android Bugs Being Exploited in the Wild
On Wednesday, Google quietly slipped updates into its May 3 Android security bulletin for bugs that its Project Zero group has confirmed are zero-days.
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Apple Exec Calls Level of Mac Malware ‘Unacceptable’
Company is using threat of attacks as defense in case brought against it by Epic Games after Fortnite was booted from the App Store for trying to circumvent developer fees.
Read MoreCan Nanotech Secure IoT Devices From the Inside-Out?
Work’s being done with uber-lightweight nanoagents on every IoT device to stop malicious behavior, such as a scourge of botnet attacks, among other threats.
Read MoreKeksec Cybergang Debuts Simps Botnet for Gaming DDoS
The newly discovered malware infects IoT devices in tandem with the prolific Gafgyt botnet, using known security vulnerabilities.
Read MoreStalkerware Apps Riddled with Security Bugs
Attackers can take advantage of the fact these apps access, gather, store and transmit more information than any other app their victims have installed.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Prepare for a Rise in Insider Threats
Anurag Kahol, CTO at Bitglass, discusses options for detecting malicious or dangerous activity from within an organization.
Read MoreUnsuccessful Conti Ransomware Attack Still Packs Costly Punch
Separate attacks last week on the country’s Department of Health and Health Service Executive forced the shutdown of networks and services that still haven’t been fully restored.
Read MoreMicrosoft, Adobe Exploits Top List of Crooks’ Wish List
You can’t possibly patch all CVEs, so focus on the exploits crooks are willing to pay for, as tracked in a study of the underground exploit market.
Read MoreMagecart Goes Server-Side in Latest Tactics Changeup
The latest Magecart iteration is finding success with a new PHP web shell skimmer.
Read MoreWhat a Year It’s Been: RSA 2021 Embraces ‘Resilience’
Keynoters from Cisco, Netflix and RSA highlighted lessons from the last year, and cybersecurity’s new mandate in the post-pandemic world: Bounce back stronger.
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