Security News

Austria Privacy NGO Takes on Apple Over 'Tracking Code'
2020-11-16 19:16

An Austrian online privacy NGO said on Monday it was lodging complaints against Apple in two countries over the use of a code on its phones that allows tracking of user behavior. The NOYB group said it was filing complaints with data protection authorities in Germany and Spain over Apple's use of a so-called IDFA which NOYB says are used on phones "Without user's knowledge or consent".

Privacy Activists in EU File Complaints Over iPhone Tracking
2020-11-16 11:43

European privacy activists have filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behavior of iPhone users. NOYB says the iOS operating system creates unique codes for each iPhone that allow Apple and other third parties to "Identify users across applications and even connect online and mobile behaviour."

Wipro AWS Business Group: Fast-tracking customers’ cloud transformation journey on AWS
2020-11-03 01:30

Wipro announced the launch of its dedicated Wipro AWS Business Group, a unit designed to help customers fast-track their cloud transformation journey on AWS. WABG merges Wipro's diverse industry experience and comprehensive portfolio of services with AWS's industry-leading cloud platforms to help organizations worldwide drive business acceleration, enhance customer experience, and leverage connected insights. The Wipro AWS Business Group will house more than 10,000 AWS-certified consultants, along with specialized teams focusing on business development, talent creation, solution development, and delivery execution.

Tracking Users on Waze
2020-10-29 14:52

What I found is that I can ask Waze API for data on a location by sending my latitude and longitude coordinates. Except the essential traffic information, Waze also sends me coordinates of other drivers who are nearby.

Microsoft Defender ATP adds vulnerable Windows device tracking
2020-10-28 16:11

The Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection endpoint security platform now provides users with a new report designed to help them keep track of vulnerable Windows and macOS devices within their organization's environment. The vulnerable devices report displays graphs with statistics and details on currently vulnerable device trends with the end goal of making it easier for IT administrators to grasp the scope and breadth of device exposure within the organization.

Datadog adds Deployment Tracking to its APM to prevent outages related to bad code deploys
2020-10-08 01:30

Datadog announced Deployment Tracking, a new feature for Datadog APM. This feature enables engineering teams to identify when new code deployments are the root cause of performance issues. To prevent such risky visibility gaps, Datadog Deployment Tracking visualizes key performance metrics such as requests per second and error rate, identifying new error types for specific endpoints during every code deployment.

Attacks on Flight Tracking Services Possibly Linked to Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
2020-09-30 12:04

Distributed denial-of-service attacks launched in recent days against popular flight tracking services may be linked to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. UK-based live flight tracking service Plane Finder, which is used by millions of people, informed users on Tuesday via Twitter that its services were disrupted by a cyberattack.

85% of COVID-19 tracking apps leak data
2020-09-30 03:30

All 100 apps were analyzed using an array of static application security testing and dynamic application security testing techniques based on the OWASP mobile app security guidelines. The vast majority of medical apps have mishandled and/or weak encryption that puts them at risk for data exposure and IP theft.

Plane-tracking site Flight Radar 24 DDoSed... just as drones spotted buzzing over Azerbaijan and Armenia
2020-09-29 18:44

Popular plane-tracking website Flight Radar 24 has been the victim of multiple DDoS attacks over the past few days - and though the site's operators haven't attributed blame, some have wondered if a regional conflict may have been the cause. Attacks on our systems continue and while we were able to bring services back for a short time, significant instability due to the sustained attacks has forced us to refocus our efforts to mitigate them.

Tracking global cybercrime activity and the impact on the digital economy
2020-09-16 03:00

The period has seen strong transaction volume growth compared to 2019 but an overall decline in global attack volume. The EMEA region saw lower overall attack rates in comparison to most other global regions from January through June 2020.