TikTok Assures U.S. Lawmakers it's Working to Safeguard User Data From Chinese Staff

The Hacker News Daily Updates The State of Malware Threats Attacks on cloud assets, remote systems, and home workers complicated matters for IT security teams that already had their hands full grappling with ransomware and myriad other malware-related challenges. Here’s what they did. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Jul 2, 2022 TikTok Assures U.S. Lawmakers it's Working to Safeguard User Data From Chinese Staff Following heightened worries that U.S. users' data had been accessed by TikTok engineers in China between September 2021 and January 2022, the company sought to assuage U.S. lawmakers that it's taking steps to "strengthen data security." The admission that some China-based employees can access ... Read More Microsoft Warns About Evolving Capabilities of Toll Fraud Android Malware Apps Microsoft has detailed the evolving capabilities of toll fraud malware apps on Android, pointing out its "complex multi-step attack flow" and an improved mechanism to evade security analysis. Toll fraud belongs to a category of billing fraud wherein malicious mobile applications come with hidden ... Read More Google Improves Its Password Manager to Boost Security Across All Platforms Google on Thursday announced a slew of improvements to its password manager service aimed at creating a more consistent look and feel across different platforms. Central to the changes is a "simplified and unified management experience that's the same in Chrome and Android settings," Ali Sarraf, ... Read More New 'SessionManager' Backdoor Targeting Microsoft IIS Servers in the Wild A newly discovered malware has been put to use in the wild at least since March 2021 to backdoor Microsoft Exchange servers belonging to a wide range of entities worldwide, with infections lingering in 20 organizations as of June 2022. Dubbed SessionManager, the malicious tool masquerades as a ... Read More Solving the indirect vulnerability enigma - fixing indirect vulnerabilities without breaking your dependency tree Fixing indirect vulnerabilities is one of those complex, tedious and, quite frankly, boring tasks that no one really wants to touch. No one except for Debricked, it seems. Sure, there are lots of ways to do it manually, but can it be done automatically with minimal risk of breaking changes? The ... Read More SASE for Dummies 2nd Edition SASE for Dummies 2nd edition is here. Understand all the SASE basics, and much more. It’s a concise, 5-chapter, a must-read for IT leaders looking to support their digital business needs today and into the future. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India