Top news of the week: 27.08.2020.
#cybersecurity #cloud #cloudsecurity #infosec #WorkFromHome #WFH #remotesecurity #Cyberattacks #malware #digital
Threats And Attacks
RT @SecurityWeek: Military's Top Cyber Official Defends More Aggressive Stance https://t.co/hKvMa64T5P
OpenMilitary's Top Cyber Official Defends More Aggressive Stance
The U.S. military’s top cyber official is defending the government’s shift toward a more aggressive strategy in cyberspace, saying the mission has evolved over the last decade from “a ...
University #CISOs discuss increasing cyber attacks as online learning returns and shifting #cybersecurity spending priorities https://t.co/PwoRyoPdf4 @thehill #education https://t.co/Igo97DPofb
OpenHackers eye students returning to virtual classes as easy targets
As many students across the country are returning to school online this fall, they face a potential wave of cyber attacks from hackers seeking to take advantage of academic institutions ...
Innovations And Trends
RT @archonsec: #cybersecurity #cloud ☁️
VIA @TechRepublic
Cybersecurity at a crossroads: Moving toward trust in our technologies
More 👉 https://t.co/yaAt40ZMXe
@antgrasso @avrohomg @fogle_shane @HaroldSinnott @channelsmart @chuckdbrooks @DrJDrooghaag @mclynd @gvalan @JBarbosaPR @sbmeunier
OpenCybersecurity at a crossroads: Moving toward trust in our technologies
Cloud computing changed the technology landscape forever. Here's hoping that trust will be the next frontier of computing.
Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems https://t.co/dOEY3mKGas
#CyberSecurity #digital #Hackers #infosec @reach2ratan #malware #cloud #cloudsecurity #dataprotection #Privacy #infosec https://t.co/KgMuIN6LZ2
OpenSmart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems
Two recent reports on smart-locks vulnerabilities show that IoT vendors have a bigger job to do in ensuring their products are safely deployed and configured.
Data Privacy
RT @threatpost: The lawsuit alleged that the #IBM-owned Weather Channel app did not let users know it was selling their location data.
https://t.co/sZH37wScdE
OpenIBM Settles Lawsuit Over Weather Channel App Data Privacy
The lawsuit alleged that the IBM-owned Weather Channel mobile app did not let users know it was selling their geolocation data.
RT @lukOlejnik: Web browsing histories (lists of user-visited sites) are collected and processed by many, on a large scale. They are unique & private user data. Now we know they may constitute personal data, it has consequences. Now what? My analysis. #GDPR https://t.co/9NRr3fF3oW
OpenWeb browsing histories are private personal data - now what
The user’s Web browsing history is usually defined as a list of websites the user has visited, such as “google.com, facebook.com, reddit.com, bbc.co.uk, random-site.org, etcetc.org.uk”. On ...
Startups And Investments
"AMA with Lina Survila, Women in Tech awards nominee" by @hackernoon https://t.co/5qPhMNIQXY #hackernoonama #hackernoontopstory
OpenAMA with Lina Survila, Women in Tech awards nominee
Lina Survila is Founder and Editor in Chief of an online magazine "Abstract Stylist" and Noonies nominee in Women in Tech award.
Popular iOS SDK Caught Spying on Billions of Users and Committing Ad Fraud
https://t.co/gFiqXMqtwH ["URLs, device identifiers, IP Address, OS version, & other user sensitive data"]
OpenPopular iOS SDK Caught Spying on Billions of Users and Committing Ad Fraud
Popular Mintegral iOS software development kit (SDK) used by over 1,200 apps contains malicious code with the goal of perpetrating mobile ad-click fraud and capturing sensitive information.
Companies And Services
RT @Techmeme: NSA director says the US disrupted "a concerted effort" to undermine 2018 midterms and describes Cyber Command's proactive strategy ahead of the 2020 election (Foreign Affairs)
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OpenHow to Compete in Cyberspace
As threats continue to evolve online, U.S. Cyber Command will remain ready to defend the United States in the years ahead.
RT @willCIR: ...former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan has been charged with obstruction of justice in an alleged attempted cover-up of a hack of Uber data.
https://t.co/W41HbZgmWL https://t.co/Q5PAvsNbqP
OpenFormer Uber Security Chief Charged With Concealing Hack
Joe Sullivan, who led Uber’s security team through the company’s most tumultuous period, was fired by the company’s newly installed chief executive in 2017.
Business And Industries
WFH #cybersecurity: Here’s your to-do list for the next 6 months and beyond to keep remote workers secure ( @CSOonline) @IDC_DigiSec #WFH #WorkFromHome #remotesecurity
#infosec
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OpenA 10-point plan for addressing WFH cybersecurity challenges
Back in early Spring, ensuring users could access the necessary applications securely from home was priority No. 1. Now, 3-4 months later, work from home looks like it's here to stay … for ...
What a year of penetration testing data can reveal about the state of cybersecurity #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/HQQAgo4d26
OpenWhat a year of penetration testing data can reveal about the state of cybersecurity
From web app flaws to a lack of 2FA, Rapid7 found lots of common soft targets in the networks it breached on behalf of clients.