Apple’s App Stores are known for their tight-knit security: If an app is featured on the App Store, Apple wants you to feel confident it isn’t harmful or dangerous (although it might not be able to vouch for its quality). However, two stories in the news this week prove Apple’s security systems aren’t impervious to malicious apps. In fact, there …
Multi-factor authentication or two-factor authentication (MFA or 2FA, respectively), is one of the best ways you can protect your accounts from bad actors and malicious users. Even if hackers get a hold of your username and passwords (sometimes routinely leaked in data breaches online) they won’t be able to get into your account without access to MFA’s secret weapon: the …
While the Google Play Store advertises itself as a safe place to download apps on Android, it isn’t perfect. We learn about apps containing malware all the time, thanks to diligent work from researchers around the globe. It seems nearly every week we hear about these apps being discovered, only for Google to delete them after the fact. This week, …
North Korean hackers suffered a blow in their plot to steal funds from healthcare providers. The US Department of Justice seized $500,000 in Bitcoin from the alleged hackers, returning the funds to two hospitals. The hackers stole this money from the organizations through ransomware attacks: As such, these were ransom payments. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco thanked a Kansas …
For developers, GitHub is an essential tool for collaborating on software projects. It allows teams to work together to build new features and address bugs and issues, without affecting the main code until everything is ready to go. While GitHub has security measures in place to keep developers safe, there are new threats that make it all too easy to …
There are a lot of cybersecurity issues facing the tech world, as you no doubt are aware. The rise of cyberattacks against businesses, organizations, and governments is highly concerning, with the answer being less than certain. According to the US government, however, part of the issue is a national shortage of cybersecurity talent. As highlighted by Protocol, the White House …