Mozilla will block Firefox add-ons that contain obfuscated code
Mozilla has announced that, starting from June 10, Firefox add-ons containing obfuscated code will no longer be allowed on its Add-ons portal and will be blocked. “We …
Google offers auto-delete option for location, web tracking history
Google has added a control option to users’ accounts that will allow them to instruct the company to auto-delete their location history, browsing and search data once a …
Consumers care deeply about their privacy, security, and how their personal information is handled
65% of consumers are concerned with the way connected devices collect data. More than half (55%) do not trust their connected devices to protect their privacy and a similar …
Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites
Social media phishing, primarily Facebook and Instagram, saw the highest quarter- over-quarter growth of any industry with a 74.7 percent increase, according to the Vade …
Cybercriminals thriving on companies overlooking fundamental security requirements
IT leaders in the United States are putting business data at risk by not effectively managing employees’ passwords, according to OneLogin research. Despite the fact that 91% …
60% of businesses have experienced a serious security breach in the last two years
There is an increase in security breaches and businesses still face challenges surrounding cyberattacks due to lack of IT security and operations basics. With digital …
A wave of regulation is coming to the cryptocurrency economy
There is a concerning trend of cross-border crypto payments leaving U.S. exchanges and entering offshore and untraceable wallets, a CipherTrace report reveals. In the twelve …
50,000 companies running SAP installations open to attack via publicly released exploits
Two exploits publicly released in late April at the OPCDE security conference in Dubai could be leveraged to compromise a great number of SAP implementations, Onapsis has …
Attackers actively exploiting Atlassian Confluence and Oracle WebLogic flaws
Attackers are actively exploiting recently fixed vulnerabilities in Oracle WebLogic and the Widget Connector macro in Atlassian Confluence to deliver ransomware, mine …
Microsoft 365 updates for better enterprise data privacy
Microsoft has announced new privacy controls for Microsoft 365 enterprise customers: they will be able to revoke access to encrypted emails, block sensitive information from …
Open source security: The risk issue is unpatched software, not open source use
Many of the trends in open source use that have presented risk management challenges to organizations in previous years persist today. However, new data also suggest that an …
Supply chain attacks: Mitigation and protection
In software development, a supply chain attack is typically performed by inserting malicious code into a code dependency or third-party service integration. Unlike typical …