You’re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone
Credit to Author: Omar L. Gallaga| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.
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Apple Fixed a Serious iOS Security Flaw—Have You Updated Yet?
Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Plus: Chrome patches another zero-day flaw, Microsoft closes up 100 vulnerabilities, Android gets a significant patch, and more.
Read MoreVulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking
Credit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Microsoft discovered a high-severity vulnerability in the TikTok Android application, now identified as CVE-2022-28799 and fixed by TikTok, which could have allowed attackers to compromise users’ accounts with a single click.
The post Vulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreThe Telegram-Powered News Outlet Waging Guerrilla War on Russia
Credit to Author: Guillaume Ptak| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Anti-Putin media network February Morning has become a central player in the underground fight against the Kremlin.
Read MoreA US Propaganda Operation Hit Russia and China With Memes
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: An Iranian hacking tool steals inboxes, LastPass gets hacked, and a deepfake scammer targets the crypto world.
Read MoreWhy the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:05:55 +0000
The phishing attack on the SMS giant exposes the dangers of B2B companies to the entire tech ecosystem.
Read MoreTheir Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
An attack on Russian mercenaries shows how militaries are increasingly using open source data—with sometimes deadly consequences.
Read MoreWhat is Managed Device Attestation on Apple platforms?
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:43:00 -0700
Announced at WWDC 2022, Managed Device Attestation protection shows that Apple is adjusting device security protections to adapt to an increasingly distributed age.
Secure the endpoints, not the end times
This adjustment reflects a reality shift. Work doesn’t happen on specific servers or behind defined firewalls today. VPN access can differ across teams. And yet, in a workplace defined by multiple remote devices (endpoints), the security threat is greater than ever.
Managed Device Attestation works to create a second boundary of trust around which device management solutions can work to protect against attack.