Threatpost editors Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch and Tara Seals discuss the top security news stories of the week ended Aug. 21, including:
IBM, the owner of the Weather Channel mobile app, has reached a settlement with the Los Angeles city attorney's office after a 2019 lawsuit alleged that the app was deceiving its users in how it was using their geolocation data. A cryptomining worm from the group known as TeamTNT is spreading through the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and collecting credentials. Researchers are urging connected-device manufacturers to ensure they have applied patches addressing a flaw in a module used by millions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.Verizon Data Breach Report: Web Application Attacks Skyrocket, Espionage Dips
News Wrap: New Ransomware Extortion Tactics, Contact-Tracing App Security Worries
Sponsored Podcast: Shifting Left With Infrastructure-as-Code
News Wrap: Microsoft Sway Phish, Malicious GIF and Spyware Attacks
Troves of Zoom Credentials Shared on Hacker Forums
News Wrap: Nintendo Account Hacks, Apple Zero Days, NFL Security
Work From Home Networks Plagued By Malware, Exposed Services
Bypassing Fingerprint Scanners With 3D Printing
News Wrap: Coronavirus Scams, Work From Home Security Woes, Pwn2Own
IoT Device Security: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
RSA Conference 2020 Preview
News Wrap: Valentine's Day Scams and Emotet's Wi-Fi Hack
Katie Moussouris: The Bug Bounty Conflict of Interest
Critical Cisco ‘CDPwn’ Flaws Break Network Segmentation
WhatsApp Hacks Point to Sophisticated Mobile Cyberattacks
Vivin Nets Thousands of Dollars Using Cryptomining Malware
News Wrap: PoC Exploit Controversy, Cable Haunt & Joker Malware
NSA Detects Major Microsoft Windows Flaw: What It Means
CCPA's Biggest Challenge: Where's The Data?
The Roadblocks and Opportunities For Women in Cybersecurity
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