Security News > 2019 > December

Control access and permissions to AWS services and resources
2019-12-03 13:46

AWS IAM Access Analyzer is a new feature that makes it simple for security teams and administrators to check that their policies provide only the intended access to resources. Resource policies...

‘StrandHogg’ Vulnerability Allows Malware to Pose as Legitimate Android Apps
2019-12-03 13:26

The flaw can allow hackers to take over typical device functions like sending messages and taking photos because users think malicious activity is a mobile app they use regularly.

Twitter Promises Increased Transparency With New Privacy Center
2019-12-03 13:20

Twitter this week announced the launch of a privacy center whose goal is to provide increased transparency on how the social platform handles user information. read more

AWS has new tool for those leaky S3 buckets so, yeah, you might need to reconfigure a few things
2019-12-03 12:44

Security a popular topic at Las Vegas event re:Invent At its re:Invent event under way in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) dropped the veil on a new tool to help customers to avoid spewing...

The Story of Tiversa
2019-12-03 12:19

The New Yorker has published the long and interesting story of the cybersecurity firm Tiversa. Watching "60 Minutes," Boback saw a remarkable new business angle. Here was a multibillion-dollar...

SMS company exposes millions of text messages, credentials online
2019-12-03 11:55

Researchers at VpnMentor claim that the TrueDialog data leak exposure could have compromised tens of millions of people.

Mixcloud user accounts up for sale on dark web
2019-12-03 11:47

A hacker is ransoming account data stolen from music streaming service Mixcloud, according to reports.

IM RAT spy tool seller raided, busted, kicked offline
2019-12-03 11:39

The spyware gave complete control of victimized computers, sold for as little as$25, and was bought by 14,500 hackers worldwide.

Crooks are exploiting unpatched Android flaw to drain users’ bank accounts
2019-12-03 11:28

Hackers are actively exploiting StrandHogg, a newly revealed Android vulnerability, to steal users’ mobile banking credentials and empty their accounts, a Norwegian app security company has...

Ad fraud: Fake local news sites are rolling in the dough
2019-12-03 11:11

"forbesbusinessinsider.com?" Names like that sound close enough to real news domains to pass, but bots are the only ones visiting.