Mobile App
The FTC’s Complaint Against Ring, Detecting Malware Infected Apps, America’s Most Cybersecure Companies
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 ...
Major Online Travel Booking Platform Switches to DataDome; Improves UX & Saves SMS Costs
Major Asian travel booking platform switches protection to DataDome→ reduces latency, minimizes false positives, & improves UX! Bonus benefit: SMS cost savings ...
Rethinking the Status Quo of Mobile App Security
Most executives view mobile applications as a crucial component of their organization’s business strategy. Mobile apps help companies generate revenue, engage with customers and create new business opportunities. With mobile apps accounting ...
Attack of the Wi-Fi Spy Drones, How to Destroy Your Old Electronics, Signal Removes SMS Support
Two modified wi-fi enabled drones were found on the top of a financial firm’s building and used to intercept a employee’s credentials, a fun discussion about the best way to physically destroy ...
Tim Hortons Privacy Investigation, Social Engineering Kill-Chain, Hospitals Sending Facebook Your Data
The Tim Hortons mobile app created a “a mass invasion of Canadians’ privacy” by conducting continuous location tracking without user consent even when the app was closed, what is a social engineering ...
An Application-Led Approach to Security Challenges
The upcoming holiday season is likely to continue to attract ransomware attackers and cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities caused by gaps in rapid digital transformation. Just this past Labor Day, the FBI ...
Majority of Mobile App Vulnerabilities From Open Source Code
COVID-19 has impacted everything over the past year, and mobile app security is no exception. The Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) took an in-depth look at application security, and discovered just how ...
Clubhouse App and Your Privacy
Everyone is talking about the Clubhouse app but what should you be concerned about from a privacy perspective? In our February monthly show, Tom and Scott discuss what all the hype is ...
U.S. Requires Servers to Ban TikTok, WeChat Traffic
On Sunday, Sept. 20, Chinese company ByteDance’s TikTok and WeChat die. President Trump’s executive order, which prohibits any “transactions” with ByteDance thereafter, has now been clarified to note that “transactions” include both ...
Security Guidelines for Contact Tracing Apps
With pressure mounting for U.S. states to roll out COVID-19 contact tracing apps, the latest reports show that despite some states’ best efforts, we are still a long way from sufficient contact tracing ...
