WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business apps have been targeted by various trojan malware included in mobile phones that are counterfeit versions of popular Android smartphones, according to The Hacker News.
Iranian-backed threat group Charming Kitten was observed in December using a novel tool called “Hyperscrape” used to download email from Gmail, Yahoo and Microsoft Outlook accounts, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) detailed in a blog post Tuesday.
A trade group representing the makers of unmanned drones, cars, airplanes, boats and other vehicles is teaming up with a cybersecurity company to develop voluntary security standards for the autonomous vehicles market.
Amazon has recently issued a patch to address a security flaw in its Ring Android app, which could be exploited to expose user video recordings and data, reports SecurityWeek.
Highly-regarded as the expert who publicly confirmed the 2015 cyberattack on the Ukraine power grid, Robert Lee analyzed the first-ever malware designed specifically to disrupt an electric grid operation. Lee went on to found Dragos as one of the leading companies in industrial cybersecurity.
Claroty seeks to close the gaps between operational and information technology environments to tackle the risks posed by increased cyberthreats on critical infrastructure and major healthcare organization. Claroty’s customer list includes a Who’s Who of major industrial, manufacturing, and healthcare companies.
Many banks have faced challenges to secure their mobile banking. To meet this market demand, OneSpan expanded Mobile Security Suite to cover the variety of new and existing mobile app attacks, but also to future-proof unknown mobile threats.
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