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Security holes in Confide messaging app exposed user details

09

Mar

2017

Confide, a messaging app reportedly used by U.S. White House staff, apparently had several security holes that made it easier to hack. Security consultancy IOActive found the vulnerabilities in Confide, which promotes itself as an app that offers “military-grade” end-to-end encryption. Read More

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IDG Contributor Network: How can you predict the costs of a data breach for your company?

07

Mar

2017

A common fear of privacy officers is a data breach, the unauthorized acquisition or processing of personal information that is maintained by an organization. The fear is enhanced by some IT security folks reminding us that “there are two types of companies, those that have been breached and those that don’t know they’ve been breached.” […]

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Breaking The Weakest Link Of The Strongest Chain

17

Feb

2017

Around July last year, more than a 100 Israeli servicemen were hit by a cunning threat actor. The attack compromised their devices and exfiltrated data to the attackers’ command and control server. In addition, the compromised devices were pushed Trojan updates, which allowed the attackers to extend their capabilities. The operation remains active at the […]

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