Security researchers have identified a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that could allow malicious actors to trick users into connecting to less secure networks, The Hacker News reports.
Google announced at the Google I/O 2024 conference that several new security and privacy enhancements are set to roll out for Android, including on-device live threat detection for identifying malicious apps, improved safeguards for screen sharing, and enhanced security against cell site simulators, TechCrunch reports.
Cofense, a phishing detection and response solutions firm, released a report providing information on a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting business accounts in Meta platforms, reports SiliconAngle.
The botnet malware tracked as Ebury has steadily expanded over the past decade, having compromised over 400,000 hosts since 2009, with about 100,000 still-infected systems identified by the end of 2023, according to SecurityWeek.
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security invited Brad Smith, Microsoft’s top lawyer, to attend a proposed hearing on May 22 to discuss the use of the company’s email software that led to emails of U.S. government officials being obtained by hackers, according to CNBC.
The Department of Defense will evaluate the cybersecurity of mobile devices used by analysts and servicemembers as mandated in the draft text of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Nextgov/FCW reports.