Automatic invite notifications are spreading malicious links.
Link: https://threatpost.com/google-calendar-attacks-mobile/145588/
Tag: Mobile Security
440 Million Android Users Plagued By Extremely Obnoxious Pop-Ups
The mobile ad plugin, found in hundreds of Google Play apps, uses well-honed techniques from malware development to hide itself.
Link: https://threatpost.com/android-completely-obnoxious-pop-ups/145390/
Mozilla and Google Browsers Get Security, Anti-Tracking Boosts
Both FireFox and Chrome have updated their browsers to better guard users against privacy and security threats, such as tracking by Facebook.
Link: https://threatpost.com/mozilla-google-browsers-security-tracking/145380/
Is ‘Sign in with Apple’ Marketing Spin or Privacy Magic? Experts Weigh In
The login scheme promises it won’t share data — and will be required for all developers using third-party sign-ins.
Tap ‘n Ghost Attack Creatively Targets Android Devices
Researchers use malicious NFC tags and booby-trapped physical surfaces to connect Android devices to malicious wireless networks.
Link: https://threatpost.com/tap-ghost-attack-android/145286/
WWDC 2019: Apple Takes Aim at Facebook on Privacy
The iPhone-maker announced the ‘Sign in with Apple’ API, and restrictions on location-tracking.
Link: https://threatpost.com/wwdc-2019-apple-facebook-privacy/145290/
AI, the Mandatory Element of 5G Mobile Security
The complexity and scale of the 5G ecosystem, combined with a lack of skills and training in software-centric security, will be important drivers for AI deployment in the carrier space.
Link: https://threatpost.com/ai-mandatory-5g-security/145198/
2.3B Files Exposed in a Year: A New Record for Misconfigs
Amazon S3 cloud bucket misconfigurations however have dropped dramatically.
Link: https://threatpost.com/files-exposed-record-misconfigs/145177/
5G IoT: Literally a Matter of Life or Death
High-risk applications that require zero latency, like remote surgery, could cause loss of life in the event of a cyberattack.
Link: https://threatpost.com/5g-iot-literally-a-matter-of-life-or-death/145161/
Top UK Official Derides Huawei Claiming it has ‘Bad Security’
A top UK government cyber-official has called out the telecom supplier, long suspected to use its infrastructure sales as a base for industrial espionage.
Link: https://threatpost.com/top-uk-official-derides-huawei-claiming-it-has-bad-security/145152/