Kanye’s Password, a WhatsApp Bug, and More Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000
A grey hat hacking hero, bad boat news, and more security news this week.
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Fake Adobe Flash Installers Come With a Little Malware Bonus
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:11:34 +0000
A clever new cryptomining scheme downloads the latest version of Adobe for you, but adds malware to the bargain.
Read MoreHow Facebook Hackers Compromised 30 Million Accounts
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:00:26 +0000
Facebook has revealed more details about the unprecedented breach of its platform—including how hackers got away with the access tokens of 30 million users.
Read MoreHow to Check If Your Facebook Account Got Hacked—And How Badly
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:32:27 +0000
Facebook Friday offered more details about its recent breach. Here’s how to see if you were affected.
Read MoreNo One Can Get Cybersecurity Disclosure Just Right
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:42:20 +0000
If Facebook and Google’s recent security debacles proved anything, it’s that disclosure is tricky business.
Read MoreHow the US Halted China’s Cybertheft—Using a Chinese Spy
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000
For years, China has systematically looted American trade secrets. Here’s the messy inside story of how DC got Beijing to clean up its act for a while.
Read MorePentagon Weapons Systems Are Easy Cyberattack Targets, New Report Finds
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:40:50 +0000
A new report says the Department of Defense “likely has an entire generation of systems that were designed and built without adequately considering cybersecurity.”
Read MoreGoogle+ Shuts Down Over Breach as Google Offers New Privacy Features
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:48:26 +0000
Google got caught hiding a privacy issue affecting 500,000 users on the same day it rolled out privacy protections.
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