The Cyberwar In Yemen
Credit to Author: Ben Makuch| Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:53:49 +0000
The kinetic war rages, but the Yemeni people have also been casualty to a silent war: one that’s online.
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Exploit Sellers Say There are More iPhone Hacks on the Market Than They’ve Ever Seen
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:16:26 +0000
There are caveats and the sellers are only a slice of the exploit market, but two exploit brokers say they’re seeing more iOS attacks now.
Read moreThis Has Been the Worst Year for iPhone Security Yet
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:08:46 +0000
After several high profile attacks and embarrassing slip-ups, Apple’s perception as the secure consumer device is starting to crack.
Read moreLarge Public Power Systems Are Evolving [PODCAST]
Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:49:11 +0000
The power grid is changing across the U.S. More distributed energy resources are being added every day. That brings challenges for power utilities, but also opportunities. John Di Stasio, president of the Large Public Power Council (LPPC), which represents 27 of the largest locally governed and operated not-for-profit electric systems in the U.S., was a […]
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Read moreFERC, NERC Want to Disclose Names, Penalties for Cybersecurity Reliability Violations
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 16:52:16 +0000
The names of bulk power system entities that violate federal critical infrastructure cybersecurity reliability standards—along with identification of standards violated and penalties assessed—may soon be routinely disclosed under changes proposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Reliability Corp. (NERC). The proposed changes, which FERC and NERC outlined in an Aug. […]
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Read moreInstagram Launches Bug Bounty for Apps that Steal User Data
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:03:20 +0000
On Wednesday, Facebook expanded beyond its bounties for third party apps stealing user data to also apply to Instagram.
Read moreWorking on Microsoft’s Cortana Is Laborious and Poorly Paid
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:46:34 +0000
Leaked documents show that Microsoft’s contractors are paid between $12 and $14 an hour and are asked to transcribe as many as 200 audio clips per hour to train the Cortana virtual assistant.
Read moreApple’s New Bug Bounty Is a ‘Historical Moment’ For the iPhone’s Security
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:24:43 +0000
Apple expanded the scope of its bug bounty, increased payouts, and promised special devices to a select group of researchers. For jailbreakers and hackers, there’s never been a better time to pwn the iPhone.
Read moreClothing Resale Marketplace Poshmark Announces Data Breach
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:50:45 +0000
“We recently discovered that data from some Poshmark users was acquired by an unauthorized third party.”
Read moreOne Million Bank Phone Calls Found in Exposed Server
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:17:14 +0000
The calls contain employees from Bank of Cardiff, based in California, talking to potential customers about business loans and other sensitive conversations.
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