UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too
Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned “security by design” U.K. law aimed at beefing up the security of consumer devices.
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Russia Sanctioned For Role In SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack
Biden Administration took a significant step in announcing sanctions against the Russian Government and private Russian entities for multiple internationally-destabilizing activities.
Facebook Had Years to Fix the Flaw That Leaked 500M Users’ Data
At issue is Facebook’s “content importer,” a feature that combs a user’s address book to find people they know who also use Facebook. Many social networks and communication apps offer some version of this as a sort of social lubricant. But Facebook’s contact import tool in particular has had a number of known problems, and supposed fixes, over the years.
Government puts Facebook under pressure to stop end-to-end encryption over child abuse risks
Home secretary Priti Patel uses a conference organised by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to warn that end-to-end encryption will severely erode the ability of tech companies to police illegal content, including child abuse and terrorism.
EU says ‘no major breach detected so far’ following significant cyber attack
The European Commission and other European Union (EU) institutions have been hit by a cyber attack significant enough for senior officials to be alerted.
Clubhouse Data Leak – 1.3M SQL Database Leaked Online
An SQL database containing 1.3 million Clubhouse user records has been leaked for free on a popular hacker forum.
Irish DPC probes whether Facebook data leak falls under GDPR time frame
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is probing whether any of the data records of 533 million Facebook users published over the weekend were leaked after the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Fake Netflix app hijacked WhatsApp messages to spread malware on Android phones
The app claimed it would let users view global Netflix content, but instead messaged WhatsApp users to spread itself.
Chinese Hackers Selling Intimate Stolen Camera Footage
A massive operation offers access to hacked camera feeds in bedrooms and at hotels.
After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber ‘Blind Spot’
By law, the government can’t monitor domestic Internet traffic. Hackers suspected of being Russian exploited this blind spot by disguising their origins and working through unwitting U.S. companies.
Data on 533 million Facebook users leaked on hacking forum
A threat actor has published the phone numbers and account details for an estimated 533 million Facebook users —about a fifth of the entire social network’s user pool— on a publicly accessible cybercrime forum.
UK may force Facebook services to allow backdoor police access
End-to-end encryption could be challenged with security agencies enabled to monitor user messages.