Yesterday Apple had its September event where all the new toys were revealed, including iOS 16 – which will be on the new devices announced and available as an upgrade for iPhones going back to 2017. The new iOS and MacOS will both support passkey security rather than passwords. Apple …
More malware lurking in the Google Play Store
You need to keep any credentials you have secret, they are you method of authentication so you can prove beyond a doubt who you are to your bank, Microsoft 365, to Amazon etc. (Have a look at this post on CyberAwake to see how authentication fits into your cyber security …
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This time there is more of a security issue with iOS rather than Android
Usually when I am discussing smartphone app security, Apple iOS has an advantage over Android apps, because of it’s curated App store that stops (most) of the security issues from getting through to the end user’s devices. Now researchers have discovered Amazon Web Service credentials hard coded, by careless developers …
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One click account vulnerability in the TikTok Android app
The Microsoft Security Blog is reporting on a flaw discovered in the Android TikTok app that would potentially allow threat actors to take over the user’s account with them clicking on a malicious link. Vulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking – Microsoft Security Blog Remember …
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Because It’s Friday – Writing code is difficult…
Be More Like Dave – Dilbert Comic Strip on 2022-08-07 | Dilbert by Scott Adams …so you or your cyber security consultant should check any code (web app or software) you have written for you. How secure is open source software? Do you use open source software or have software …
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