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Apple Details Crackdown Efforts On Invasive Ad Tracking
Apple said its App Tracking Transparency rules will restrict advertisers’ abilities to track user behavior, while still giving them the option to analyze the impact of their ads.
EtterSilent Builder Gains Momentum in Malware Campaigns
The EtterSilent builder has been used in campaigns alongside Ryuk ransomware, the Gozi banking trojan, and BazarLoader.
Ongoing Attacks Target SAP Flaws, Unsecured Accounts
Attackers are targeting SAP enterprise applications that have not been updated to address previously-fixed flaws, researchers warn.
Decipher Podcast: Idan Plotnik
Idan Plotnik, CEO of Apiiro, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about taking a risk-based approach to code and securing the software development lifecycle.
U.S. Senators Press Ad Exchanges on Data Privacy
Senators pressure eight digital advertising exchanges - including Twitter, Google and AT&T - to disclose who is collecting what specific user data during the real-time bidding process.
Kansas Water Utility Attack Underscores Security Limitations in Municipalities
An indictment this week resulting from a 2019 intrusion at a Kansas water utility highlights the budgetary and technical limitations utilities face.
Enterprises Are Patching Faster, Reducing Vulnerability Debt
Enterprises are patching more high-risk vulnerabilities faster now than just a year ago, new data from Kenna Security shows.
Iranian APT Group Phosphorus Targets Medical Researchers
The Phosphorus attack group, also known as Charming Kitten, recently targeted medical researchers in a new spear phishing campaign.
Video Game Malware Raises Unforeseen Remote Work Threats
A new malware campaign that targets gamers with the promise of cheat codes could have repercussions for enterprise employees working remotely on personal machines.
Cybercriminals Home in on Manufacturers
Weaknesses in operational technology systems are becoming prime targets for attackers, thanks to difficulties in patching complex systems.
Decipher Podcast: Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch
Decipher's new executive editor, Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch, joins Dennis Fisher to talk about getting into security journalism, the challenges of telling highly technical stories, and how it can help defenders do their jobs more efficiently.
Malicious Code Added to PHP Source
An attacker pushed two malicious commits to the PHP source code Git server on Sunday, adding a backdoor, which was quickly removed.
In Wake of SolarWinds Breach, the Challenge of Building Secure Software Remains
SolarWinds is testing a system of parallel build servers to help prevent a future supply chain attack on its infrastructure.
Deciphering Dark Web: Cicada 3301
Zoe Lindsey, Pete Baker, and Dennis Fisher dive deep into the dark web (or whatever Hollywood thinks it is) to decipher the jumbled plot and wild philosophy of Dark Web: Cicada 3301, which is a movie that definitely exists.
OpenSSL Fixes Flaw in Certificate Checks
OpenSSL has patched a bug that could have allowed a certificate that was not issued by a valid CA to slip into the certificate chain.