Legislation Proposed to Secure Connected IoT Devices
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act would mandate stringent security for connected devices sold to the federal government.
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Threatpost News Wrap, April 28, 2017
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap this year's SOURCE Boston Conference and discuss the week in news, including the long term implications of the NSA's DoublePulsar exploit, and the HipChat breach.
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Adult FriendFinder Vulnerability Leaves Millions Exposed
Security experts are reporting popular adult website Adult FriendFinder has been compromised by hackers who have gained access to the site's backend servers.
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NSA-Backed OpenC2.org Aims to Defend Systems at Machine Speed
Security experts, vendors, business and the NSA are developing a standardized language that rather than autonomously understands threats, acts on them.
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Privacy Clouds Form Over Mantistek Gaming Keyboard
Questions brew over whether Mantistek GK2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is snooping on users as they type.
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Chili’s Doesn’t Leave Data Breach on the Back Burner
The fajitas purveyor announced the point-of-sale payment-card breach on Friday May 11, the same day that it learned about it.
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Anthem Agrees to Settle 2015 Data Breach for $115 Million
Anthem agreed late Friday to pay $115 million to settle U.S. lawsuits around a data breach that hit the company in 2015.
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Apple Patches KRACK Vulnerability in iOS 11.1
Apple has patched the KRACK vulnerability in iOS and elsewhere in its product line, closing a key re-installation vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol implemented used by its software.
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As Zoom Booms Incidents of ‘ZoomBombing’ Become a Growing Nuisance
Numerous instances of online conferences being disrupted by pornographic images, hate speech or even threats can be mitigated using some platform tools.
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Google Play Removes Malicious Malware-Ridden Apps
Two apps on Google Play were infecting devices with the Anubis mobile banking trojan.
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AT&T Faces $224M Legal Challenge Over SIM-Jacking Rings
Cryptocurrency angel investor Michael Terpin seeks damages for "gross negligence" by the carrier, alleging it turned a blind eye to store employees' malicious activities.
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