Opsec Cyber March 2021 - Page 10 of 26

Easy SMS Hijacking

March 19 2021 By Bruce Schneier in authentication, Cybercrime, Security, SMS, vulnerabilities

Vice is reporting on a cell phone vulnerability caused by commercial SMS services. One of the things these services permit is text message forwarding. It turns out that...

Tech Vendors’ Lack of Security Transparency Worries Firms

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

A majority of firms say they're more likely to buy from suppliers that are open about security issues -- yet that sentiment isn't necessarily reflected in the technology providers...

Facebook Expands Security Key Support to iOS & Android

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Facebook's announcement arrives the same week Twitter enabled support for multiple security keys on user accounts.

Women’s History Month: Making Mentorship Meaningful

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

This month is a perfect opportunity for us to take a step back and think about what role we want to play as women in the technology sector.

New CopperStealer Malware Hijacks Social Media Accounts

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Proofpoint researchers say it steals logins and spreads more malware.

FBI: Business Email Compromise Cost $1.8B in 2020

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

The Internet Crime Complaint Center received a record 791,790 complaints last year, with reported losses exceeding $4.1 billion.

Beware the Package Typosquatting Supply Chain Attack

March 18 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Attackers are mimicking the names of existing packages on public registries in hopes that users or developers will accidentally download these malicious packages instead of legitimate ones.