One of 5G’s Biggest Features Is a Security Minefield
[ad_1] True 5G wireless data, with its ultrafast speeds and enhanced security protections, has been slow to roll out around the world. As the mobile technology proliferates—combining expanded speed and…
Github Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
[ad_1] Following the 2020 SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign in which Russian hackers slipped tainted updates into a widely used IT management platform, a series of other software supply chain attacks has…
Pretty Good Phone Privacy Masks Your Android Device ID, Mobile Data
[ad_1] As marketers, data brokers, and tech giants endlessly expand their access to individuals’ data and movements across the web, tools like VPNs or cookie blockers can feel increasingly feeble…
A Slack Bug Exposed Some Users’ Hashed Passwords for 5 Years
[ad_1] The office communication platform Slack is known for being easy and intuitive to use. But the company said on Friday that one of its low-friction features contained a vulnerability,…
An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression
[ad_1] In mid-July, a cyberattack on the Albanian government knocked out state websites and public services for hours. With Russia’s war raging in Ukraine, the Kremlin might seem like the…
The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen
[ad_1] As a rush of cybercriminals, state-backed hackers, and scammers continue to flood the zone with digital attacks and aggressive campaigns worldwide, it’s no surprise that the maker of the…
The January 6 Secret Service Text Scandal Turns Criminal
[ad_1] As the United States midterm elections near, lawmakers and law enforcement officials are on high alert about violent threats targeted at election officials across the country—domestic threats that have…
The 2022 US Midterm Elections’ Top Security Issue: Death Threats
[ad_1] In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections in the United States, law enforcement, intelligence, and election officials were on high alert for digital attacks and influence operations after…
Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups
[ad_1] IRANIAN women’s rights groups have for months faced a deluge of bots following their Instagram accounts and disrupting their digital outreach operations. Activists say that while they have repeatedly…