Google Updates Ad Policies to Counter Influence Campaigns, Extortion
Starting Sept. 1, Google will crack down on misinformation, a lack of transparency and the ability to amplify or circulate politically influential content.
Netgear Won’t Patch 45 Router Models Vulnerable to Serious Flaw
Almost two months after a high-severity flaw was disclosed – and seven months after it was first reported – Netgear has yet to issue fixes for 45 of its router models.
Garmin Pays Up to Evil Corp After Ransomware Attack — Reports
The ransom for the decryptor key in the WastedLocker attack could have topped $10 million, sources said.
Black Hat USA 2020: Critical Meetup.com Flaws Reveal Common AppSec Holes
With Black Hat USA 2020 kicking off this week, Erez Yalon with Checkmarx talks about newly disclosed, critical vulnerabilities in Meetup.com – and why they are the “holy grail” for attackers.
Meetup Critical Flaws Allow ‘Group’ Takeover, Payment Theft
Researchers disclosed critical flaws in the popular Meetup service at Black Hat USA 2020 this week, which could allow takeover of Meetup “Groups.”
4 Unpatched Bugs Plague Grandstream ATAs for VoIP Users
The flaws have been confirmed by Grandstream, but no firmware update has yet been issued.
Authorities Arrest Alleged 17-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’ Behind Twitter Hack
Three have been charged in alleged connection with the recent high-profile Twitter hack – including a 17-year-old teen from Florida who is the reported “mastermind” behind the attack.
CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report
The corporate-travel leader has confirmed an attack that knocked systems offline.
Anti-NATO Disinformation Campaign Leveraged CMS Compromises
Researchers uncovered a disinformation campaign aiming to discredit NATO via fake news content on compromised news websites.
Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing
Hackers “mislead certain employees” to gain access to internal tools to take over high-profile accounts and push out a Bitcoin scam.