Harley Geiger, director of public policy at Rapid7, talks about how policy goes hand in hand with technology when it comes to cybersecurity, the government’s focus on IoT and critical infrastructure, and more.
‘Anonymous’ FTP Servers Leaving Healthcare Data Exposed
The FBI warned medical and dental offices running FTP servers in anonymous mode that criminals are targeting these installations and stealing personal healthcare information.
VMware Patches Pwn2Own VM Escape Vulnerabilities
VMware patched vulnerabilities uncovered earlier this month at Pwn2Own that could have let an attacker execute code on the VMware Workstation and carry out a virtual machine escape.
Workarounds Available for Flaws in Siemens RUGGEDCOM Gear
Five vulnerabilities exist in Siemens RUGGEDCOM gear; the vendor has made a number of workarounds available, but it’s unknown whether patches will be made available.
Publicly Attacked Microsoft IIS Zero Day Unlikely to be Patched
Researchers have disclosed a zero-day vulnerability and proof-of-concept exploit for a flaw in Microsoft IIS 6.0. The zero-day has been under attack since last July, the researchers said.
Mobile Apps
Only install mobile apps from trusted places, and always double-check the privacy settings to ensure you are not giving away too much information.
Why government plans to spy on WhatsApp will fail
After last week’s attack in London, the home secretary called on television for cryptographic regression – but that won’t deliver what she wants
India extends ‘Orwellian’ ID card scheme as critics warn of risks
‘Voluntary’ ID scheme soon to be mandatory for a huge range of everyday activities, from buying a train ticket online to getting a new Sim card
‘Siri, please dial 999 and save Mummy’s life’
Four-year-old boy used his unconscious mother’s thumb to unlock her iPhone and call the emergency services
eBay to ‘downgrade’ verification by switching to SMS
If you’ve got a hardware fob for eBay verification, it will still work for now, but be prepared to switch to another method for 2FA