Security News > 2019 > August

German privacy probe orders Google to stop listening in on voice recordings for 3 months
2019-08-02 16:31

AI reviews halted as Apple vows to close human ears to Siri clips Germany's data protection commissioner in Hamburg has launched an investigation into Google over revelations that contracted...

Another rewrite for 737 Max software as cosmic bit-flipping tests glitch out systems – report
2019-08-02 15:54

Third time's a charm? Further details have emerged on the 737 Max flight control software bug discovered at the end of June, with reports suggesting that belated tests by a US regulator found the...

Nine Distinct Threat Groups Targeting Industrial Systems: Dragos
2019-08-02 15:13

The number of tracked threat groups targeting industrial control systems (ICS) environments has risen to nine, industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos reveals in a new report.  read more

New "LookBack" Malware Used in Attacks Against U.S. Utilities Sector
2019-08-02 14:39

A series of phishing attacks have been targeting U.S. companies in the utilities sector in an effort to infect systems with a new remote access Trojan (RAT), Proofpoint reports. read more

FaceApp's Real Score: A Mathematical Face Feature Set
2019-08-02 14:18

Company's Facial Data Set Is a Rare, Valuable ResourceThrough hundreds of millions of selfies, the small Russian company behind FaceApp has likely created one of the largest private troves of...

90% of Enterprise iPhone Users Open to iMessage Spy Attack
2019-08-02 13:53

Vast majority of Apple iOS users haven't updated to iOS 12.4, leaving themselves wide open to a public exploit.

Apple Suspends Siri Program After Privacy Backlash
2019-08-02 13:49

Apple's Siri follows Amazon Alexa and Google Home in facing backlash for its data retention policies.

Using Blockchain to Manage Identity
2019-08-02 13:18

To leverage blockchain for identity management at the enterprise level, CISOs first need to form a governance structure, says Prasanna Lohar, head of innovation at DCB Bank, a private banking...