Category: News

NFT Collector Tricked into Buying Fake Banksy 

An attacker breached the site of famed street artist Banksy to host a fraudulent NFT auction but then gave back the money.

SpyFone & CEO Banned From Stalkerware Biz

The FTC’s first spyware ban nixes a company whose “slipshod” security practices led to exposure of thousands of victims’ illegally collected personal data.

Bluetooth Bugs Open Billions of Devices to DoS, Code Execution

The BrakTooth set of security vulnerabilities impacts at least 11 vendors’ chipsets.

Google Play Sign-Ins Allow Covert Location-Tracking

A design flaw involving Google Timeline could allow someone to track another device without installing a stalkerware app.

Cisco Patches Critical Authentication Bug With Public Exploit

There’s proof-of-concept code out for the near-maximum critical – rated at 9.8 – authentication bypass bug, but Cisco hasn’t seen any malicious exploit yet.

7 Ways to Defend Mobile Apps, APIs from Cyberattacks

David Stewart, CEO, Approov, discusses the top mobile attack routes the bad guys use and the best defenses organizations can deploy against them.

WhatsApp Photo Filter Bug Allows Sensitive Info to Be Lifted

Users should be careful whose pics they view and should, of course, update their apps.

Digital State IDs Start Rollouts Despite Privacy Concerns

Eight states are introducing drivers licenses and identification cards available for use on Apple iPhones and Watches, but critics warn about the dangers of eliminating the use of a paper-based…
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Comcast RF Attack Leveraged Remotes for Surveillance

IoT vulnerabilities turn remote into listening device, researchers find, which impacted 18 million Xfinity customers.

Gutenberg Template Library & Redux Framework Bugs Plague WordPress Sites

Two vulnerabilities in the site-building plugin could be useful tools in the hands of a skilled attacker, researchers warned.