500,000 victims pummeled in multi-stage BitBucket malware scheme The number of malware types deployed is "unprecedented," according to Cybereason. Feb 5, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
2nd Lt. Kyle Olson utilizes a tablet to communicate with his Marines in real time during the Infantry Officer’s Course aboard San Clemente Island, Calif.. Weakening encryption would include impacting devices used by the military. (Courtesy of Marine Corps Systems Command) Weak encryption means putting our military at risk Opinion: Stop wasting time suggesting that we need universal solutions for encryption, but then put consumers and our military at risk. Feb 4, 2020 By Ari Schwartz
Joshua Schulte, 31, faces 11 criminal counts in connection with leaking the so-called Vault 7 files to WikiLeaks. (Getty Images) Joshua Schulte’s attorney suggests Vault 7 leaks were due to the CIA’s poor cybersecurity The government intends to introduce computer logs and communications indicating the contrary. Feb 4, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Yubico) Yubico pushes an enterprise security plan geared toward corporate America It's a new service offering YubiKeys in bulk. Feb 4, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Reuters) Twitter discloses API vulnerability that allowed snoops to tie phone numbers to accounts Twitter has made "a number of changes to the endpoint" to fix the issue. Feb 3, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr user Ashwin Kumar// CC-BY-2.0) Bug hunter unveils Cisco zero-days at ShmooCon Looks can be deceiving when a security researcher first studies a piece of code. Feb 3, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Courtesy of Dashane) Dashlane spends big on a Super Bowl ad after $110 million fundraising round Flush with cash, Dashlane is trying to differentiate itself from competitors by running a commercial during the game. Feb 3, 2020 By Jeff Stone