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The TikTok Ban: Security Experts Weigh in on the App’s Risks

With no hard evidence of abuse, are bans warranted? The real security concerns will likely come after the ban goes into effect, researchers said in our exclusive roundtable.

Maze Ransomware Adopts Ragnar Locker Virtual-Machine Approach

by Tara Seals

September 18, 2020

Maze continues to adopt tactics from rival cybercrime gangs.

Stubborn WooCommerce Plugin Bug Gets Third Patch

Stubborn WooCommerce Plugin Bugs Get Third Patch

Users of the Discount Rules for WooCommerce WordPress plugin are urged to apply a third and (hopefully) final patch.

SecOps Teams Wrestle with Manual Processes, HR Gaps

Enterprise security teams are “drowning in alerts.”

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Security Takeaways from the Great Work-from-Home Experiment

September 18, 2020

As the pandemic drags on and remote workforces stay remote, zero-trust and other lessons learned should come to the fore.

Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic

by Tara Seals

September 17, 2020

Mozi’s spike comes amid a huge increase in overall IoT botnet activity.

Apple Bug Allows Code Execution on iPhone, iPad, iPod

by Tom Spring

September 17, 2020

Release of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 brings fixes 11 bugs, some rated high-severity.

Google Play Bans Stalkerware and ‘Misrepresentation’

by Tara Seals

September 17, 2020

The official app store is taking on spy- and surveillance-ware, along with apps that could be used to mount political-influence campaigns.

APT41 Operatives Indicted as Sophisticated Hacking Activity Continues

by Tara Seals

September 17, 2020

Five alleged members of the China-linked advanced threat group and two associates have been indicted by a Federal grand jury, on dozens of charges.

Vulnerability Disclosure: Ethical Hackers Seek Best Practices

Cybersecurity researchers Brian Gorenc and Dustin Childs talk about the biggest vulnerability disclosure challenges in IoT and the industrial vertical.

Disinformation Spurs a Thriving Industry as U.S. Election Looms

Threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in launching disinformation campaigns – and staying under the radar to avoid detection from Facebook, Twitter and other platforms.

News Wrap: AWS Cryptojacking Worm, IBM Privacy Lawsuit and More

Threatpost editors discuss a cryptomining malware targeting AWS systems, a recent development in a lawsuit against the IBM-owned Weather Channel app, and more.

Researchers Warn of Active Malware Campaign Using HTML Smuggling

A recently uncovered, active campaign called “Duri” makes use of HTML smuggling to deliver malware.

New Global Threat Landscape Report Reveals ‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattacks

Fortinet’s recently released Global Threat Landscape Report shows how the perimeter is extending to the home in the first half of 2020 – and what that means for cybercrime.

Podcast: Learning to ‘Speak the Language’ of OT Security Teams

Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security at Waterfall Security Solutions, talks about the differing priorities between IT and OT security teams as industrial control systems become connected.

Black Hat USA 2020 Preview: Election Security, COVID Disinformation and More

Threatpost editors break down the top themes, speakers and sessions to look out for this year at Black Hat 2020 – from election security to remote work and the pandemic.

Podcast: Security Lessons Learned In Times of Uncertainty

Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, discusses the top threats and lessons learned from the first half of 2020.

News Wrap: Twitter Hack, Apple Under Fire and Global Privacy Finger Wags

Threatpost editors talk about the biggest security news stories for the week ended Jul. 24.

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A Cyber ‘Vigilante’ is Sabotaging Emotet’s Return

During Black Hat USA 2020, Threatpost talks to Sherrod DeGrippo, with Proofpoint, about Emotet’s recent return -and how a cyber vigilante is attempting to thwart the malware’s comeback.

Black Hat USA 2020: Critical Meetup.com Flaws Reveal Common AppSec Holes

With Black Hat USA 2020 kicking off this week, Erez Yalon with Checkmarx talks about newly disclosed, critical vulnerabilities in Meetup.com – and why they are the “holy grail” for attackers.

Encryption Under ‘Full-Frontal Nuclear Assault’ By U.S. Bills

The U.S. government and tech companies continue to butt heads over the idea of encryption and what that means for law enforcement.

Chris Vickery: AI Will Drive Tomorrow’s Data Breaches

Chris Vickery talks about his craziest data breach discoveries and why “vishing” is the next top threat no one’s ready for.

The Enemy Within: How Insider Threats Are Changing

Insider-threat security experts unravel the new normal during this time of remote working, and explain how to protect sensitive data from this escalating risk.

BEC Gang Exploits G Suite, Long Domain Names in Cyberattacks

BEC gangs like “Exaggerated Lion” are using tricky tactics – like exploiting G Suite – to scam companies out of millions.

Fake Skype, Signal Apps Used to Spread Surveillanceware

Threat groups are increasingly relying on trojanized apps pretending to be legitimate – such as Skype or Signal – but are really spreading surveillanceware.

Tokyo Olympics Postponed, But 5G Security Lessons Shine

Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals is joined by Russ Mohr, engineer and Apple evangelist at MobileIron along with Jerry Ray, COO at SecureAge, for a discussion about the now postponed Tokyo Games and its use of 5G and the myriad of security concerns Japan is preparing for.