As the war in Russia drags on, Ukrainian forces have proved to be resilient. The conflict is entering an ominous phase of drones. Russia has begun using Iranian "suicide drones" to cause damage that is hard to defend against. With NATO watching closely for any signs of movement in Russia, we look at what indicators are available to the global community to assess if Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons.
Researchers are concerned that the platform isn't getting the development resources it needs anymore, and customers should consider moving to cloud email hosting. State-sponsored misinformation campaigns are ferreted out in the entries of the encyclopedia.
Researchers pointed out this week that middle-of-the-pack groups like the Vice Society are maximizing profits and minimizing their exposure by investing very little in technical innovation. They run the most mundane operations they can to target under-funded sectors.
There is more to come. The news we didn't cover is highlighted each week. The full stories can be found below. Stay safe out there.
The wildly popular social video platform TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that has been warned of a potential national security threat. TikTok has always maintained that it is kept out of the reach of the US user base. The internal audit and risk control department of ByteDance planned to direct TikTok to track the location of some US users, according to materials seen by Forbes. The US-based individuals were not associated with TikTok or ByteDance. The Internal Audit team planned to collect TikTok data about the location of a US citizen who had never worked for the company, according to the materials. Forbes said it was unclear if the data about these Americans was collected.
The data of some prospective customers of Microsoft's cloud services was exposed. The leak to Microsoft was disclosed by researchers from the threat intelligence firm. According to the report, the exposed information went back as far as last year and up to the summer of this year. More than 60,000 organizations were linked to the data. The exposed details include names, company names, phone numbers, email addresses, and files sent between potential customers and Microsoft or one of its authorized partners. Cloud misconfigurations have been a security risk for a long time.
There are no easy solutions to improve the longstanding security dumpster fire created by cheap, undefended internet of things devices in homes and businesses. Security labels have been added to internet-connected video cameras, printers, toothbrushes, and more after years of problems. The labels give consumers a better understanding of the protections built into different devices, and give manufacturers an incentive to improve their practices. The US took a step in this direction this week. The White House wants to create a labeling scheme for the Internet of Things. The standards and guidelines for the labels were discussed at the summit. The National Security Council said in a statement that a labeling program to secure such devices would give American consumers with the peace of mind that the technology being brought into their homes is safe.
Sources told The Washington Post this week that sensitive information related to Iran's nuclear program and the United States' own intelligence operations in China were included in documents seized by the FBI. Multiple risks are posed by unauthorized disclosures of specific information in the documents. The Post stated that people aiding US intelligence efforts could be at risk. Other countries could retaliate against the US.
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