Friday 17 November 2017

Weekly News Roundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

Forever 21 hack reveals payment card data

The clothing retailer says hackers compromised point of sale devices at stores for a good part of the year. Read more…

If you own a Google Home or Amazon Echo, you could be at risk

Remember BlueBorne, the vulnerability that allowed hackers to infiltrate an estimated 5 billion gadgets using only a Bluetooth connection? It’s estimated that 20 million Amazon Echo and Google Home devices were vulnerable to attacks via the BlueBorne exploit. Read more…

Security vulnerability in IoT cameras could allow remote control by hackers

Newly uncovered vulnerabilities in a popular brand of indoor internet-connected cameras could be exploited by attackers in order to gain complete control of the device. Read more…

121 Pieces of Malware Flagged on NSA Employee's Home Computer

Kaspersky Lab's internal investigation found a backdoor Trojan and other malware on the personal computer of the NSA employee who took home agency hacking tools. Read more…

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