Ford Eyes Use of Customers’ Personal Data to Boost Profits
Ford’s CEO sees the tech company model as key to the company’s next chapter. Source: https://threatpost.com
Privacy
Connected Wristwatch Allows Hackers to Stalk, Spy On Children
“Our advice is to stop using this watch” as mitigations are not available, researchers told Threatpost. Source: www.threatpost.com
Smashing Security #104: The world’s most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace
Does your employer want to turn you into a cyborg? Was this phishing test devised by an evil genius? And how did a cinema chain get scammed out of millions, time and time again…? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Scott Helme. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Balloons, with Google the Latest Victim
A slew of verified Twitter accounts have been hijacked and altered, used to tweet out a bogus Bitcoin giveaway scam. Source: www.threatpost.com
Apple says nothing as Apple ID accounts mysteriously locked down
Has someone been trying to hack into a large number of Apple ID accounts? Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Source: https://www.grahamcluley.com
Unpatched Android OS Flaw Allows Adversaries to Track User Location
The vulnerability is one of many with the same root cause: Cross-process information leakage. Source: www.threatpost.com
Emotet Campaign Ramps Up with Mass Email Harvesting Module
The new variant can exfiltrate emails for a period going back 180 days, en masse. Source: https://threatpost.com
Lawsuits Aim Billions in Fines at Equifax and Ad-Targeting Companies
The results could start a wave of major damages for companies that collect and sell consumer information. Source: https://threatpost.com
DJI Patches Forum Bug That Allowed Drone Account Takeovers
Bug opened door for malicious link attack, giving hacker access to stored DJI drone data of commercial and consumer customers. Source: www.threatpost.com
Podcast: Troy Hunt Talks Bad Passwords – and Who’s to Blame for Them
Troy Hunt sounds off on how both consumers and services have a joint role in creating and enforcing strong passwords. Source: www.threatpost.com