The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/the-state-department-and-3-other-us-agencies-earn-a-d-for-cybersecurity/
Three open-source password managers that respect your privacy https://protonmail.com/blog/open-source-password-managers/
Pegasus spyware found on journalists’ phones, French intelligence confirms https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/aug/02/pegasus-spyware-found-on-journalists-phones-french-intelligence-confirms
Trusted platform module security defeated in 30 minutes, no soldering required https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/how-to-go-from-stolen-pc-to-network-intrusion-in-30-minutes/
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-russia-election-2020-5486323e455277b39cd3283d70a7fd64
New Android Malware Uses VNC to Spy and Steal Passwords from Victims https://thehackernews.com/2021/07/new-android-malware-uses-vnc-to-spy-and.html
Estonia says a hacker downloaded 286,000 ID photos from government database https://therecord.media/estonia-says-a-hacker-downloaded-286000-id-photos-from-government-database/
Mexico says officials spent $61 million on Pegasus spyware https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/mexico-says-officials-spent-61-million-on-pegasus-spyware
Calgary’s parking authority exposed drivers’ personal data and tickets https://yourmorningvoice.com/2021/07/28/calgarys-parking-authority-exposed-drivers-personal-data-and-tickets/
A Controversial Tool Calls Out Thousands of Hackable Websites https://www.wired.com/story/punkspider-web-site-vulnerabilities/
TikTok’s opens cybersecurity center in Dublin – To eliminate security risks https://www.vpnranks.com/blog/tiktok-to-launch-cybersecurity-center-in-ireland/
Signal fixes bug that sent random images to wrong contacts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-fixes-bug-that-sent-random-images-to-wrong-contacts/