A 5 year old bug in a Qualcomm chipset used in many Android phones allows a hacker to elevate their privileges and read SMS and call history data, change system settings or disable the lock screen. Hackers could exploit this bug by having physical access to an unlocked phone or by getting a user to […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Cloudflare, the denial of service prevention vendor, is reporting hearing of gangs who threaten denial of service attacks unless the victim pays a ransom in bitcoins. Even though they have heard from over 100 customers, none have been attacked, whether they pay or not. Here is the scam. You use the name of a known […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In late 2014 Home Depot announced that hackers compromised their security and stole 50 million credit cards and another 50 million loyalty cards. 18 months later, there are still three class action lawsuits pending. One is close to settling. In a recent 10-K filing with the SEC, Home Depot said that they had spent over […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]GCHQ is The British version of the CIA. Usually, they are out chasing bad guys in foreign countries. This week they are protecting British citizens. With all of the news of intelligence agencies eavesdropping on citizens, it is nice to hear a story where they are decidedly, doing the right thing. This all started with […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]HR 5069, the Cybersecurity Systems and Risks Reporting Act, was introduced last week in the House. It would modify Sarbanes-Oxley by adding cybersecurity reporting requirements that are missing in the current law. While there is a long road to follow between being introduced and being enacted, it might be smart to consider what the bill […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]If you run a point of sale system (POS) in your business you are probably nervous. And with good reason. There have been way too many breaches starting with Target (actually, that wasn’t the start of POS breaches, but it certainly is well known). Here are some ideas for things that you can do in […]
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