(Image courtesy of Zoom) Zoom founder promises to remedy security, privacy concerns during a ‘feature freeze’ The company is working to address security and privacy issues raised in recent days about its teleconferencing platform. Apr 2, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
In March, hackers posted a sample file containing 10x Genomics usernames, an employee database, internal password policies and domain information. (Getty Images) Ransomware strikes biotech firm researching possible COVID-19 treatments 10x Genomics is currently part of an international alliance that is sequencing cells from patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Apr 2, 2020 By Jeff Stone
One vulnerability, which could make it possible for attackers or malware to escalate their privileges to complete control of the machine, takes advantage of use of an insecure API. (Image Courtesy of Zoom) Zoom vulnerabilities could give attackers webcam, microphone access Fret not: Attackers would need physical access to your computer to exploit the flaws. Apr 1, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
The latest GridEx exercise saw malware compromise the industrial control systems that utilities use to manage their operations. (Getty Images) North American utilities drill ‘GridEx’ brings record turnout — except from supply chain vendors GridEx used mock malware modeled after the 2016 cyberattack in Ukraine. Apr 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas