Source: Hacking News
Google Launches New Policy Manager To Tackle Bad Ads
Every year, Google shares updates about how they handle malicious and scam advertisements. This year, Google announced the launch of
Google Launches New Policy Manager To Tackle Bad Ads on Latest Hacking News.
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Latest Hacking News Podcast #244
Google Photos flaw, EU fines Google $1.7 billion, VeryMal campaign using Google Firebase, and tech support scammer pleads guilty on episode 244 of our daily cybersecurity podcast.
Source: Security Magazine
When an Active Shooter ISN’T…Talking About Violence When Training Civilians
I was in law enforcement prior to the term ‘Active Shooter’ became an accepted way to describe someone bent on hurting people, and before Columbine forever changed how police will respond to acts of mass violence.
Source: Dark Reading
Researchers Seek Out Ways to Search IPv6 Space
Security researchers regularly search IPv4 address space looking for servers with ports exposing vulnerable software. With the massive number of IPv6 addresses, however, they have lost that ability. Can tricks and workarounds save the day?
Source: Threat Post
Mac-Focused Malvertising Campaign Abuses Google Firebase DBs
Researchers said 1 million user sessions could have been exposed to the campaign, which downloads the Shlayer trojan.
Source: Threat Post
Post-Perimeter Security: Addressing Evolving Mobile Enterprise Threats
Experts from Gartner, Lookout and Google talk enterprise mobile security in this webinar replay.
Source: Threat Post
Years-Long Phishing Campaign Targets Saudi Gov Agencies
The campaign, codenamed “Bad Tidings,” has sought out victims’ credentials with clever fake landing pages pretending to be the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior’s e-Service portal.
Source: Dark Reading
BEC Scammer Pleads Guilty
Business email compromise (BEC) operation resulted in $100 million in losses to a multinational technology company and a social media firm, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Source: Dark Reading
The Insider Threat: It's More Common Than You Think
A new study shows why security teams must look holistically across cybersecurity, compliance, technology, and human resources to truly address the business effects of workforce risk.
Source: Dark Reading
Google Photos Bug Let Criminals Query Friends, Location
The vulnerability, now patched, let attackers query where, when, and with whom victims’ photos were taken.