New North Korean malware targeting ATMs spotted in India
Another version of the same malware, but with RAT-like features, spotted targeting Indian research centers.
Privilege escalation vulnerability patched in Forcepoint VPN for Windows
The bug could also be used post-exploit to circumvent PC defenses.
Google revamps privacy policy to give users more control over Assistant voice recordings
You will be spared human eavesdroppers, too, unless you choose to opt-in.
Massive wave of account hijacks hits YouTube creators
YouTube creators from the auto and car community were hit the hardest in what appears to be a coordinated attack.
Apple neutered ad blockers in Safari, but unlike Chrome, users didn’t say a thing
On the other hand, everyone was busy blasting Google for a similar plan in Chrome.
Facebook suspended tens of thousands of apps from 400 developers
Cambridge Analytica fallout yielded tens of thousands of app suspensions and bans.
Exclusive: TalkTalk hacker also breached EtherDelta cryptocurrency exchange
Elliot Gunton and Anthony Tyler Nashatka charged for 2015 EtherDelta hack.
The ultimate guide to finding and killing spyware and stalkerware on your smartphone
Surveillance isn't just the purview of nation-states and government agencies -- sometimes, it is closer to home.
Magecart strikes again: hotel booking websites come under fire
Card-skimmers may have impacted close to 200 hotel properties and their customers.
Man allegedly used drone to pelt ex-girlfriend’s home with bombs
Charges now include unregistered drone operation, meth use, and unlawfully owning firearms.
Twitter removes new batch of state-backed accounts
Twitter removes new accounts part of state-run information campaigns in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Equador, and China.
Google removes two Chrome ad blocker extensions caught ‘cookie stuffing’
Two Chrome ad blockers caught manipulating cookies so extension devs could earn commissions on users' backs.
Two arrested in $10 million tech support scheme that ‘preyed on the elderly’
Suspects run tech support scam sites and made over $10m from over 7,500 victims by billing unneeded tech support fees.
Two years later, hackers are still breaching local government payment portals
New 20,000 batch of payment card details found on the dark web and traced back to new Click2Gov hacks.
Old Magecart web domains resurrected for fraudulent ad schemes
Card skimming is the modus operandi of Magecart but many of the new campaigns focus on malvertising instead.
Smart TVs send user data to tech heavyweights including Facebook, Google, Netflix
A research study suggests that private information is being transferred even when devices are idle.
Patch now: 1,300 Harbor cloud registries open to attack
A severe critical privilege escalation vulnerability has been found in the open source registry software.
Ubisoft to send out cease & desist requests to DDoS-for-hire services
Because all cybercriminals are law-abiding citizens and have a legal department.
GitHub security alerts now support PHP projects
GitHub is now also a CVE CNA and can issue its own CVE numbers for bugs disclosed in projects hosted on the platform.
Windows Defender malware scans are failing after a few seconds
Windows Defender "Quick" and "Full" scans stop after a few files and a few seconds.
Ning Wang – Offensive Security
Ning WangCEO Offensive Security
Why Nominated: Ning Wang is a rising star has worked to break the
boundaries in the security industry, so that people can see that anyone is
capable of starting a career in cybersecurity and advancing it –...
Dani Martínez – IOActive
Dani MartínezSecurity ConsultantIOActive
Why nominated:
Dani Martínez proved to be a self-starter, beginning his career in
IT he soon developed an interest in cybersecurity and began taking online
courses in his spare time. Martínez also dove write in and began a
cybersecurity blog...
Maurice Stebila – Harman, a Samsung Company
Maurice StebilaDigital Security,Compliance and Privacy OfficerHarman, a Samsung Company
Why nominated: Maurice Stebila has spent more than 30 years in the automotive,
manufacturing and financial services industry supporting two of the world’s
largest companies – EDS/General Motors and Harman by Samsung...
Ed Adams – Security Innovation
Ed AdamsPresident and CEOSecurity Innovation
Why Nominated:
A highly respected veteran of the cybersecurity industry, Security Innovation
CEO Ed Adams has taken on several new leadership roles in the year or so. Last
April, he was named to board of directors of...
David Archer – Galois
David ArcherPrincipal scientistGalois
Why Nominated: Archer, an
advocate for preserving privacy of data even when it’s used in decision-making
both within the U.S. at all levels of government as well as internationally,
directs research in privacy-preserving information technologies.
Profile: David Archer is all...
