CVE-2018-11938

Improper input validation for argument received from HLOS can lead to buffer overflows and unexpected behavior in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT,...

What Enterprise Leaders Should know about Persistent Threats in 2019

Staving off critical threats in the current cybersecurity landscape is a tall order for any size organization. As hackers continually shift and improve upon their attack and breach strategies, IT and security stakeholders must do their best to keep up and remain informed of these trends. This is...

Apple Blasts Facebook Over Data-Sucking 'Research' App

Apple has revoked Facebook’s enterprise iOS developer certificate on the heels of a “Facebook Research” VPN app that was being distributed to consumers; the app paid teens and Millennial users in exchange for being able to track their phone and web activity, and has been available since 2016. App...

A user’s right to choose: Why Malwarebytes detects Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)

Potentially Unwanted Programs PUPs: the name says it all. While the programs themselves might have legitimate uses, their vendors often use inappropriate methods to drive downloads or hide within a program bundle. At Malwarebytes, we feel we have an obligation to help protect our customers from...

The California Consumer Privacy Act: Will It Apply to Your Organization?

In August 2018, California issued a revised version of a new consumer privacy law--the California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA. This statute goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and provides broad privacy protections to California consumers. This statute will have wide-ranging effects outside of...

Apple CEO Demands Federal Data Privacy Legislation

Apple CEO Tim Cook is adding his voice to the wave of tech giants, privacy watchdogs, and consumers calling for the government to roll out tightened consumer data privacy regulations. The Apple executive called on Congress to pass “comprehensive federal privacy legislation” that would effectively...

Social Network Tabs - Social Media API Key Leakage

According to the original researcher: "The Wordpress Plugin called Social Network Tabs, made by the company Design Chemical, is leaking twice the Twitter accesstoken, accesstokensecret, consumerkey and consumersecret of their user which is leading to a takeover of their Twitter account."...

Huawei E5330 21.210.09.00.158 Cross Site Request Forgery

Exploit Title: Huawei E5330 Cross-Site Request Forgery Send SMS Date: 01/07/2019 Exploit Author: Nathu Nandwani Website: http://nandtech.co/ Vendor Homepage: https://consumer.huawei.com/in/mobile-broadband/e5330/ Version: 21.210.09.00.158 Tested on: Windows 10 x64 CVE: CVE-2014-5395 Note: The...

Weather Channel App in a Deluge of Legal Trouble for Data Misuse

A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that the popular Weather Channel App misled its users about how it would use the personal – and extremely precise – location data that it collects. IBM subsidiary The Weather Channel TWC markets its free app as the world’s most downloaded weather app, touting 45...

We’re all Just Starting to Realize the Power of Personal Data

This year revealed consumers have a lot more to learn about what happens to their information online...

SQL Injection Vulnerability in PHPSHE B2C Mall System v1.7ad***.php Page

PHPSHE B2C mall system is an online shopping mall system. The system supports express tracking, online chat, order evaluation and statistics. PHPSHE B2C Mall System v1.7ad.php page SQL injection vulnerability, attackers can use the vulnerability to obtain database sensitive information...

Spoofing

An Address Bar Spoofing vulnerability in Trend Micro Dr. Safety for Android Consumer versions 3.0.1324 and below could allow an attacker to potentially trick a victim into visiting a malicious URL using address bar spoofing on the Private Browser of the app on vulnerable installations...

CVE-2018-18330

An Address Bar Spoofing vulnerability in Trend Micro Dr. Safety for Android Consumer versions 3.0.1324 and below could allow an attacker to potentially trick a victim into visiting a malicious URL using address bar spoofing on the Private Browser of the app on vulnerable installations...

CVE-2018-18330

The CVE-2018-18330 entry describes an Address Bar Spoofing vulnerability in Trend Micro Dr. Safety for Android (Consumer) versions 3.0.1324 and below. Vulnerability stems from address bar spoofing in the app’s Private Browser, potentially enabling an attacker to trick a victim into visiting a mal...

The challenges of adopting a consistent cybersecurity framework in the insurance industry

As hacking events have increased in number and severity, we in the cybersecurity community have united around common strategies that all organizations can implement to reduce their risk. Universal best practices provide organizations with many useful tools to protect their businesses. But what...

Congressional Report on the 2017 Equifax Data Breach

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just released a comprehensive report on the 2017 Equifax hack. It's a great piece of writing, with a detailed timeline, root cause analysis, and lessons learned. Lance Spitzner also commented on this. Here is my...

Facebook Fined $11.3M for Privacy Violations

Facebook faces its second privacy-related fine in Europe, with the most recent action taken by the Italian Competition Authority. On Friday, Facebook was hit with two fines, totaling 10 million Euros about $11.3 million, for violating Italy’s Consumer Code. The Italian Competition Authority ICA...

Data Privacy Issues Trigger Soul Searching in Tech Industry

NEW YORK – For the tech industry, Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal has led to a wave of self-examination when it comes to the culture around data collection and utilization – and what the price is for bad data privacy policies. While regulatory efforts, fines and consumer public sentiment...

2019 Security Predictions Report Released

What Makes For Really Good Security Predictions Each year Trend Micro releases its annual Security Predictions Report. Good security predictions are very difficult to develop, and companies and consumers need to be selective about the security advice they take. What makes a good security...

Australia Anti-Encryption Law Triggers Sweeping Backlash

A controversial Australian bill, which could give the government access to data protected by end-to-end encryption, was passed Thursday. The bill, called the Assistance and Access Act, empowers Australian police to essentially force companies that are operating in the country to help the governme...