Google offers high-risk Chrome users additional scanning of risky files
Google is providing a new “risky files” scanning feature to Chrome users enrolled in its Advanced Protection Program (APP). About the Advanced Protection Program …
Improving privacy of a global genomic data sharing network
A Case Western Reserve University computer and data sciences researcher is working to shore up privacy protections for people whose genomic information is stored in a vast …
What’s causing uncertainty about election security?
Confidence levels in securing the election are low, and declining, according to an ISACA survey of more than 3,000 IT governance, risk, security and audit professionals in the …
Ongoing and initial costs top list of barriers to 5G implementation
5G is set to deliver higher data transfer rates for mission-critical communications and will allow massive broadband capacities, enabling high-speed communication across …
Safari 14: New privacy and security features
Apple has released Safari 14, which features many functional improvements, a Privacy Report that shows all the trackers the browser has neutralized, and and does not support …
Mobile messengers expose billions of users to privacy attacks
Popular mobile messengers expose personal data via discovery services that allow users to find contacts based on phone numbers from their address book, according to …
DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume
There have been significant shifts in DDoS attack patterns in the first half of 2020, a Neustar report reveals. There has been a 151% increase in the number of DDoS attacks …
Product showcase: AppTrana
DDoS Attacks, bots, targeted attacks based on application vulnerabilities, have created a new wave of security challenges. Attackers are constantly targeting …
Most people ignore QR code security concerns
QR codes are rising in popularity and use, according to a consumer sentiment study by MobileIron. Sixty-four percent of respondents stated that a QR code makes life easier in …
GAIA-X to strenghten European digital infrastructure sovereignity
The GAIA-X Initiative announced that it is one step closer to its goal of a trustworthy, sovereign digital infrastructure for Europe, with the official signing of …
Microsoft open-sources tool that enables continuous developer-driven fuzzing
Microsoft has open-sourced OneFuzz, its own internal continuous developer-driven fuzzing platform, allowing developers around the world to receive fuzz testing results …
How security theater misses critical gaps in attack surface and what to do about it
Bruce Schneier coined the phrase security theater to describe “security measures that make people feel more secure without doing anything to actually improve their security.” …
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