Application security
Apps UK coronavirus app expert verdict: strong privacy protection and added benefits
The UK has started trialling an app to help contain the spread of COVID-19 by alerting people if they have come into …
Breach Popular dating app leaked personal data of 1.5 million users
3Fun is a popular dating app that allows "local kinky, open-minded people" to meet and interact. It was recently found …
Threats Researchers uncover 180 vulnerabilities in 30 financial services apps
A widespread absence of application security controls and secure coding along with weak encryption standards have rendered a large number …
Threats Enterprises not doing enough to secure their business-critical applications
Nearly 70 percent of enterprises are not taking sufficient steps to secure their business-critical applications against emerging cyber threats even …
Threats Software flaw exposed critical infrastructure firms to remote code execution
A critical flaw in an automation tool used to connect IT and OT systems in critical infrastructure firms in oil …
Threats 15 fake navigation apps on Google Play Store enjoyed 50m downloads
As many as fifteen 'adware apps' that masqueraded as GPS navigation apps were downloaded as many as 50 million times …
News City of York Council app data breach affects over 6,000 residents
The City of York Council recently suffered a major breach after a cyber criminal hacked into its One Planet York …
News Epic Games’ CEO fumes after Google discloses bug in Fortnite APK
Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has accused Google of scoring "cheap PR points" after the latter publicly announced …
Threats Only 32% of IT pros in the UK know their web applications infrastructure
An average organisation today uses as many as 765 web applications and even though many of such applications are considered …
News Poor security in online dating apps putting your personal data at risk
The National Cyber Security Centre has warned that several vulnerabilities in popular online dating apps may compromise personally identifiable information …
News GDPR: Building data protection in by design and default
Teiss guest blogger Colin Domoney, consultant solution architect at Veracode, considers how information security should be built into apps by …
