WEEKLY CYBERSECURITY NEWSLETTER NO: 231

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Aug 15, 2022 7:35 am

1- Post-quantum cryptography – new algorithm “gone in 60 minutes”

We’ve written about PQC, short for post-quantum cryptography, several times before. In case you’ve missed all the media excitement of the past few years about so-called quantum computing… …it is (if you will pardon what some experts will probably consider a reckless oversimplification) a way of buil…

2- WhatsApp Privacy Update – Now You can Hide When You’re Online

Recent announcements from WhatsApp regarding privacy updates have caused quite a stir. There are also features that allow users to be able to check their messages within the app without others being aware of it. As a result of the new security updates, users will have more control over the conversat…

3- Surveillance of Your Car

TheMarkup has an extensive analysis of connected vehicle data and the companies that are collecting it. The Markup has identified 37 companies that are part of the rapidly growing connected vehicle data industry that seeks to monetize such data in an environment with few regulations governing its sa…

4- Open Redirect Flaw Snags Amex, Snapchat User Data

Attackers are exploiting a well-known open redirect flaw to phish people’s credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) using American Express and Snapchat domains, researchers have found. Threat actors impersonated Microsoft and FedEx among other brands in two different campaigns, whic…