Data security is in the headlines often, and it's almost never for a positive reason. Major breaches, new ways to hack into an organization's supposedly secure data, and other threats make the news because well, it's scary — and expensive. Data breaches, ransomware and malware attacks, and other cybercrime might be pricey to prevent, but they are even more costly when they … [Read more...] about New Survey Uncovers How Companies Are Confronting Data Security Challenges Head-On
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TikTok Faces Massive €345 Million Fine Over Child Data Violations in E.U.
Sep 16, 2023THNPrivacy / Technology The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped TikTok with a €345 million (about $368 million) fine for violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to its handling of children's data. The investigation, initiated in September 2021, examined how the popular short-form video platform processed … [Read more...] about TikTok Faces Massive €345 Million Fine Over Child Data Violations in E.U.
Learn How Your Business Data Can Amplify Your AI/ML Threat Detection Capabilities
Aug 25, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Detection / Artificial Intelligence In today's digital landscape, your business data is more than just numbers—it's a powerhouse. Imagine leveraging this data not only for profit but also for enhanced AI and Machine Learning (ML) threat detection. For companies like Comcast, this isn't a dream. It's reality. Your business comprehends its … [Read more...] about Learn How Your Business Data Can Amplify Your AI/ML Threat Detection Capabilities
Multiple Flaws in CyberPower and Dataprobe Products Put Data Centers at Risk
Aug 12, 2023THNServer Security / Cyber Threat Multiple security vulnerabilities impacting CyberPower's PowerPanel Enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform and Dataprobe's iBoot Power Distribution Unit (PDU) could be potentially exploited to gain unauthenticated access to these systems and inflict catastrophic damage in target environments. The nine … [Read more...] about Multiple Flaws in CyberPower and Dataprobe Products Put Data Centers at Risk
Encryption Flaws in Popular Chinese Language App Put Users’ Typed Data at Risk
Aug 10, 2023THNPrivacy / Encryption A widely used Chinese language input app for Windows and Android has been found vulnerable to serious security flaws that could allow a malicious interloper to decipher the text typed by users. The findings from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, which carried out an analysis of the encryption mechanism used in Tencent's Sogou Input … [Read more...] about Encryption Flaws in Popular Chinese Language App Put Users’ Typed Data at Risk
New Android Malware CherryBlos Utilizing OCR to Steal Sensitive Data
Jul 29, 2023THNAndroid / Malware A new Android malware strain called CherryBlos has been observed making use of optical character recognition (OCR) techniques to gather sensitive data stored in pictures. CherryBlos, per Trend Micro, is distributed via bogus posts on social media platforms and comes with capabilities to steal cryptocurrency wallet-related credentials and act … [Read more...] about New Android Malware CherryBlos Utilizing OCR to Steal Sensitive Data
A Data Exfiltration Attack Scenario: The Porsche Experience
As part of Checkmarx's mission to help organizations develop and deploy secure software, the Security Research team started looking at the security posture of major car manufacturers. Porsche has a well-established Vulnerability Reporting Policy (Disclosure Policy)[1], it was considered in scope for our research, so we decided to start there, and see what we could find. What we … [Read more...] about A Data Exfiltration Attack Scenario: The Porsche Experience
Data Advantage with Expanded XDR Ecosystem
Cybersecurity is fundamentally a data problem. As adversary techniques continue to mature, organizations still struggle to collect the right data from all their security and IT point products to detect and respond to evolving threats. CrowdStrike offers a clear data advantage in the cybersecurity market. For the past 12 years, we’ve collected, correlated and analyzed trillions … [Read more...] about Data Advantage with Expanded XDR Ecosystem
VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes Some Registered Customers’ Details
Jul 18, 2023THNPrivacy / Malware Data associated with a subset of registered customers of VirusTotal, including their names and email addresses, have leaked on the internet. The security incident, which comprises a database of 5,600 names in a 313KB file, was first disclosed by Der Spiegel and Der Standard yesterday. Launched in 2004, VirusTotal is a popular service that … [Read more...] about VirusTotal Data Leak Exposes Some Registered Customers’ Details
Two Spyware Apps on Google Play with 1.5 Million Users Sending Data to China
Jul 08, 2023Swati KhandelwalMobile Security / Spyware Two file management apps on the Google Play Store have been discovered to be spyware, putting the privacy and security of up to 1.5 million Android users at risk. These apps engage in deceptive behaviour and secretly send sensitive user data to malicious servers in China. Pradeo, a leading mobile security company, has … [Read more...] about Two Spyware Apps on Google Play with 1.5 Million Users Sending Data to China