RLJacking is the term given to a new social engineering method of compromising the QR Login process. QR Login had previously been considered both a secure and simple method of remote authentication. A new proof of concept now shows that the process is susceptible to relatively simple hijacking.
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Google to Boost Linux Kernel Defenses in Android 7.0
In an attempt to improved the security of Android, Google is looking into integrating the latest Linux kernel defenses into the next version of the popular mobile operating system.
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Most Business Cloud Apps Fail to Protect Enterprise Data: Report
Security firm Blue Coat has analyzed thousands of cloud applications used by organizations and determined that a large majority of them fail to properly protect sensitive enterprise data.
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Hackers Can Intercept HTTPS URLs via Proxy Attacks
Proxy Configuration Flaws Expose HTTPS URLs, Allow Hackers to Launch Various Attacks
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Pwnie Express Open Sources Bluetooth, Android Security Tools
Boston-based cybersecurity startup Pwnie Express announced this week that it has open sourced two of its security products – Blue Hydra and the Android Open Pwn Project (AOPP) – in an effort to help the community address Bluetooth and IoT device threats.
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Niara Brings UEBA to Ransomware Detection
Niara is a Silicon Valley security company just one year out of stealth mode. This week the startup launched a new user and entity based analytics (UEBA) tool designed to detect existing and unknown ransomware.
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Android App Stole User Photos for Over a Year
A malicious Android application that was posing as a development tool was stealing users’ media files for over a year, researchers at Symantec warn.
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Leaked EU Proposal Pushes Tighter Rules on Dual-use Technologies
EU Proposal Aims to Prevent Human Rights Violations Through Cyber-Surveillance Exports
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Using Cybersecurity to Thrive in the Face of Continuous Change
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus observed, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Fast forward 2,500 years and he could have been speaking about today’s digital era.
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General Hack-spital, Episode: “Heart Attack”
Hunkered down in a hospital cafeteria booth, a hoodied ELVIRA, mid-20s, slim, but not athletic, hovers over a laptop, appears agitated as her fingers scurry like mice for cheddar crumbs across the keyboard. Not lifting her eyes from the screen, she reaches for her coffee, knocks it over, shrieks. NURSE NANCY, 55, clad in Elmo-print scrubs and a striking pair of cobalt Danskos rushes to her side.
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