Major websites still fail to steer users towards better passwords
The death of passwords is predicted with regular frequency, but we’re still to see it actually happen. It’s possible that it will happen one day but, in the …
Amazon to kill off censorship-foiling domain fronting option
Secure messaging services and other privacy-oriented tools that rely on domain fronting to foil censorship efforts by various countries have been dealt a severe blow in the …
AWS allows customers to manage and protect IoT devices
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced six significant services and capabilities for connected devices at the edge. AWS IoT 1-Click, AWS IoT Device Management, AWS IoT Device …
Would you let Amazon unlock your door?
Amazon recently announced the launch of the Amazon Key, allowing the Amazon delivery person to open your door in order to place your package inside, where presumably it will …
Organizations are uncovering a cloud security paradox
The characteristics of modern applications in the cloud are changing, requiring software and IT architects to shift priorities. Businesses of all sizes are transforming in …
Exposed Verizon customer data could be a shortcut for hijacking many online accounts
Chris Vickery, director of cyber risk research at UpGuard, has discovered more sensitive information exposed on an unprotected “bucket” on an Amazon AWS server. …
Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
The data stored on our mobile phones, laptops, and especially our online services can, when aggregated, paint a detailed picture of our lives—where we go, who we see, what we …
Intelligence data, security credentials found exposed in the Amazon cloud
A data cache containing highly sensitive US military data has inadvertently been exposed online, UpGuard cyber risk analyst Chris Vickery has discovered last week. After …
Extensive shift to hybrid infrastructure services is underway
The growth of cloud and industrialized services and the decline of traditional data center outsourcing (DCO) indicate a massive shift toward hybrid infrastructure services, …
Amazon scammers hijack seller accounts, lure users with good deals
Amazon buyers are being targeted by clever scammers that either set up independent seller accounts or hijack those of already established, well-reputed sellers, then offer …
The transformative impact of cloud adoption
Despite the average company using 1,427 cloud services to upload an average of 18.5 TB of data to cloud applications each month, less than 9 percent of cloud providers are …
Amazon selfie password: Is this the future?
Amazon’s “Selfie Authentication” allows the site’s customers to user facial recognition to authenticate themselves to the website in order to make a purchase. While not …