Brian Krebs writes via KrebsOnSecurity.com: There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in. But judging from the proliferation of help-wanted ads for offensive…
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‘Unusually Large Number’ of Breached Sendgrid Accounts Are Sending Spams and Scams
Krebs on Security reports:
Email service provider Sendgrid is grappling with an unusually large number of customer accounts whose passwords have been cracked, sold to spammers, and abused for sending phishing and email malware attacks. Sendgrid’s parent company Twilio says it is working on a plan to require multi-factor authentication for all of its customers, but that solution may not come fast…
235 Million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube User Profiles Exposed In Massive Data Leak
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Forbes: The security research team at Comparitech today disclosed how an unsecured database left almost 235 million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube user profiles exposed online in what can only be described as a massive data leak. The data was spread across several datasets; the most significant being two coming in at just under 100…
Virtual assistant will screen your phone calls to block spammers
A virtual assistant that prompts callers to say your name before connecting is able to screen out robocallers without you being disturbed Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251898-virtual-assistant-will-screen-your-phone-calls-to-block-spammers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Trump Signs Traced Act Into Law in Bid To Help Put an End To Robocalls
The fight against annoying robocalls just got another boost. This week President Trump signed the Traced Act into law, giving government agencies and law enforcement officials more weapons to go after individuals and companies who break telephone consumer-protection laws. From a report: The bi-partisan legislation was previously approved by the House and Senate, respectively, earlier this month before arriving on the…
Twitter Says It Will Let All Users Hide Replies To Tweets
Twitter said it will start letting all users hide replies to the tweets they send, an effort to improve the health of discussions and interactions on the service. From a report: The company has been testing the feature since summer in different markets, including the U.S. and Japan, but is now rolling it out globally. The tool lets users hide specific…