Even companies that are normally quite good at providing security for their users occasionally wind up with egg on their faces. Google is a classic case in point, in this instance. Recently, the company announced that a bug in an older segment of their GSuite code base resulted in the recent discovery that the company had been storing … [Read more...] about Google Bug Exposed Passwords For Some GSuite Enterprise Customers
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Digital Skimmers Are Dangerous For Websites With E-Commerce
If your business website incorporates an e-Commerce platform that allows you to sell directly to your customers, be aware. According to the latest research by the security firm RiskIQ, there are currently more than half a dozen large, well-organized hacking groups targeting businesses just like yours. These groups are all using the same basic … [Read more...] about Digital Skimmers Are Dangerous For Websites With E-Commerce
Malware Focused On Mobile Banking Greatly Increased In 2019
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have been tracking a disturbing new trend. In the first quarter of 2019, the company has noted a massive 58 percent increase in modifications of various banking Trojan families that have been used in attacks against more than a quarter of a million users around the world. This increase is troubling in that it … [Read more...] about Malware Focused On Mobile Banking Greatly Increased In 2019
Chrome Will Offer More Ways To Control Web Tracking
Google announced a pair of important security features of upcoming versions of its Chrome browser at this year's I/O Developer Conference. Both changes are designed with the same goal in mind: To give users some additional tools to block or at least mitigate the threat of online tracking. The first of the two new features is called … [Read more...] about Chrome Will Offer More Ways To Control Web Tracking
Some Dell Systems Are At Risk Of New Hacks
Do you use Dell equipment at home or in your office? If so, then the recent discovery made by independent security researcher Bill Demirkapi should give you pause. Recently, Mr. Demrikapi discovered a flaw in the company's SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on most Dell systems. If you have an older Dell, know that … [Read more...] about Some Dell Systems Are At Risk Of New Hacks
Security Is Now A Concern For Open Source Software
This year's Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report analyzed the anonymized data of more than 1,200 commercial codebases from 2018. According to the report, managing open source risk continues to pose a significant challenge for industry. The Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center produces the report, and found that 96 percent of the code … [Read more...] about Security Is Now A Concern For Open Source Software
