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FTC's Complaint Against Ring, Detecting Malware Infected Apps, America's Most Cybersecure Companies

The FTC’s Complaint Against Ring, Detecting Malware Infected Apps, America’s Most Cybersecure Companies

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The FTC charged Ring, the Amazon-owned home security camera company, for compromising customer privacy and having inadequate security measures. Employees accessed private videos, while hackers exploited vulnerabilities and now Ring needs to ...
Shared Security Podcast
Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass

Password Managers Under Attack, Shady Reward Apps on Google Play, Meta Account Center 2FA Bypass

| | 1Password, 2fa, Bitwarden, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, facebook, google, Google Play, Hacking, Information Security, Infosec, KeePass, lastpass, Meta, mobile application, mobile apps, open source, password managers, passwords, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, Reward Apps, security, technology, two factor authentication, vulnerability, Weekly Edition
The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of ...
The Shared Security Show

Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of September 5, 2022

| | Google Play, rce, tools, VERT News, wordpress, zero-day
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...
The State of Security
More malware-infested apps found in the Google Play store

More malware-infested apps found in the Google Play store

| | android, Cyber Security, Featured Articles, Google App Store, Google Play, Google Play Store, malicious application, Malware
Three million Android users may have lost money and had their devices infected by spyware, after the discovery that the official Google Play store has been distributing apps infected by a new ...
The State of Security
Could TikTok Be Removed, HackerOne Employee Caught Stealing, California Gun Owner Data Breach

Could TikTok Be Removed From App Stores, HackerOne Employee Caught Stealing Vulnerability Reports, California Gun Owner Data Breach

| | App Stores, Apple, California, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Data leak, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Episodes, fcc, google, Google Play, Guns, hackerone, Information Security, Infosec, insider threat, Podcast, Privacy, security, technology, TikTok, Weekly Edition
The commissioner of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), asked the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, bug bounty platform HackerOne disclosed that a former employee improperly ...
The Shared Security Show
Truths and Myths of Privacy, Fake Shopping Apps, Borat RAT Malware

Truths and Myths of Privacy, Fake Shopping Apps, Borat RAT Malware

| | android, Apple, Apple. App Store, Borat, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, Digital Privacy, Episodes, fake apps, google, Google Play, Information Security, Infosec, ios, Phishing, Podcast, Privacy, Sacha Baron Cohen, scam, Scams, security, Shopping, social engineering, technology, Weekly Edition
Scott and Tom explain why privacy isn’t dead, why should everyone should care about their privacy, and how you should respond to someone that says “I don’t care about privacy, I have ...
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Google Android vs Apple iOS: Which is Better for Privacy and Cybersecurity?

Google Android vs Apple iOS: Which is Better for Privacy and Cybersecurity?

| | ad tracking, android, App Tracking Transparency, Apple, Apple. App Store, Cybersecurity, Digital Privacy, end-to-end encryption, Episodes, facebook, google, Google Messages, Google Play, imessage, Information Security, Infosec, ios, Mobile, Phishing, Podcast, Privacy, Privacy Sandbox, scam, security, signal, smartphone, technology, Weekly Edition
This week we battle it out between the two mobile tech giants, Google Android vs Apple iOS, and discuss which one is better for your privacy and cybersecurity. Topics include: app stores ...
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Top 3 Location Tracking Apps: Do They Sell Your Data?

Top 3 Location Tracking Apps: Do They Sell Your Data?

| | App Store, apps, Cybersecurity, Data Brokers, Digital Privacy, Episodes, facebook, Fake Vouchers, Google Play, Information Security, Infosec, location tracking, Podcast, Privacy, Scams, security, Snopes, social engineering, technology, Vouchers, Weekly Edition
This week we discuss the top 3 location tracking apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play and which ones sell your data. Plus, details about recent fake Chick-fil-A and Olive ...
The Shared Security Show
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Cryptomining Scam Apps, ‘Stealer’ Trojans Culled from Google Play

| | Android Security, Google Play, Malware, phishing attack, trojan
There’s a whole lot going on over at the Google Play store. First, Lookout researchers found 170 apps used in cryptomining scams that have snared more than 93,000 victims. Actually, only 25 ...
Security Boulevard
Fake Users Rave but Real Users Rant as Apps on Google Play Deal Aggressive Adware

Fake Users Rave but Real Users Rant as Apps on Google Play Deal Aggressive Adware

| | aggressive adware, android adware, android aggressive adware, Android apps, Anti-Malware Research, Google Play, google play adware
Bitdefender researchers recently stumbled across 13 Google Play applications packing aggressive ads and potentially using over 1,000 fake reviews to gain a cumulative download count of over half of million. While fake ...
Bitdefender Labs
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