Dark Reading Daily -- July 24, 2020

Twitter Breach a Reminder of Need to Protect Corporate Social Media Use

Intruders had access to direct messages associated with 36 accounts in last week's attack, social media giant discloses.

Twilio Security Incident Shows Danger of Misconfigured S3 Buckets

Twilio says attackers accessed its misconfigured cloud storage system and altered a copy of the JavaScriptSDK it shares with customers.

Deepfakes & James Bond Research Project: Cool but Dangerous

Open source software for creating deepfakes is getting better and better, to the chagrin of researchers

Data Privacy Challenges for California COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology

Developers, governments, and regulators must work with the cybersecurity industry to apply rigorous standards to contact-tracing apps to make sure that the societal impact of COVID-19 doesn't extend into personal privacy.

DNA Site Leaves Records Open to Law Enforcement

A pair of breaches reset user accounts to allow access for two days.

CouchSurfing Investigates Potential Data Breach

The service has reportedly hired a security firm after 17 million user records were found on a public hacking forum.

8 Signs of a Smartphone Hack

A rapidly dwindling battery life or sudden spike in data usage could indicate your iOS or Android device has been compromised.

Microsoft 365 Updated with New Security, Risk, Compliance Tools

Updates built for remote employees include an endpoint data loss prevention platform, insider risk management, and double key encryption.

Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic

How does cybersecurity support business and society? The pandemic shows us.

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Cybersecurity Themes to Expect at Black Hat USA 2020

Here are the trends and topics that'll capture the limelight at next month's virtual event.

Ripple20's Effects Will Impact IoT Cybersecurity for Years to Come

A series of newly discovered TCP/IP software vulnerabilities pose a threat to millions of IoT devices. Undiscovered since the early 1990s, they highlight the need to improve security in an increasingly precarious IoT supply chain.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Vulnerable Invisible Salamanders and You: A Tale of Encryption Weakness

A Black Hat presentation will discuss how vulnerabilities found in Facebook Messenger encryption could mean trouble for your secure messages.

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