Android bug lets hackers plant malware via NFC beaming https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-bug-lets-hackers-plant-malware-via-nfc-beaming/
Breaches at NetworkSolutions, Register.com, and Web.com https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/10/breaches-at-networksolutions-register-com-and-web-com/
Researchers unearth malware that siphoned SMS texts out of telco’s network https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/researchers-unearth-malware-that-siphoned-sms-texts-out-of-telcos-network/
The DNA database used to find the Golden State Killer is a national security leak waiting to happen https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614642/dna-database-gedmatch-golden-state-killer-security-risk-hack/
Adobe Error Exposes 7.5 Million Users’ Personal Data https://news.beincrypto.com/2019/10/28/adobe-error-exposes-7-5-million-users-personal-data/
WhatsApp sues Israel’s NSO for allegedly helping spies hack phones around the world https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-cyber-whatsapp-nsogroup/whatsapp-sues-israels-nso-for-allegedly-helping-spies-hack-phones-around-the-world-idUSKBN1X82BE
New ‘unremovable’ xHelper malware has infected 45,000 Android devices https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-unremovable-xhelper-malware-has-infected-45000-android-devices/
UniCredit reveals data breach exposing 3 million customer records https://www.zdnet.com/article/unicredit-reveals-data-breach-exposing-3-million-customer-records/
Police chief refuses to tell Parliament about secret spyware with potential to target Aussie smartphones https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-24/police-chief-refuses-to-tell-parliament-about-secret-spyware/11632956
Discord Turned Into an Info-Stealing Backdoor by New Malware https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-turned-into-an-info-stealing-backdoor-by-new-malware/
Unsecure database exposes 179 GB of US citizens’ data https://iapp.org/news/a/unsecure-database-exposes-179gbs-of-u-s-citizens-data/
Mercedes-Benz app glitch exposed car owners’ information to other users https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/19/mercedes-benz-app-glitch-exposed/
Indiana hospital system notifying patients after data breach https://www.marketbeat.com/articles/indiana-hospital-system-notifying-patients-after-data-breach-2019-10-16/