Security News > 2020 > May > Week in review: Windows RDP backdoor, GDPR enforcement, application threats and security trends

Application threats and security trends you need to know aboutApplications are a gateway to valuable data, so it's no wonder they are one of attackers' preferred targets.

C-suite execs often pressure IT teams to make security exceptions for themThe C-suite is the most likely group within an organization to ask for relaxed mobile security protocols - despite also being highly targeted by malicious cyberattacks, according to MobileIron.

Computer science student discovers privacy flaws in security and doorbell camerasRing, Nest, SimpliSafe and eight other manufacturers of internet-connected doorbell and security cameras have been alerted to systemic design flaws discovered by Florida Tech computer science student Blake Janes that allows a shared account that appears to have been removed to actually remain in place with continued access to the video feed.

GDPR enforcement over the past two yearsTwo years after the GDPR went into effect, official data show that Data Protection Authorities, crippled by a lack of resources, tight budgets, and administrative hurdles, have not yet been able to create adequate GDPR enforcement.

Malware opens RDP backdoor into Windows systemsA new version of the Sarwent malware can open the Remote Desktop Protocol port on target Windows computers to make sure that crooks can find their way back into the system through the backdoor.

News URL

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/yC6f1VsiFaw/