Google to adapt email sender guidelines for heightened security
In response to the increasingly hostile cyber environment, Google will tighten bulk email sending regulations next year.
Reports say that the server plans to send new email sender guidelines in February, which will require senders of bulk email to authenticate their emails and adhere to stricter spam regulations.
TV streaming box vulnerability provides a hacker backdoor
Researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the TV streaming boxes of cheap Android TV devices which makes them susceptible to hacker activity.
A vulnerability in the T95 streaming box was discovered in January this year when the device was found to be infected with malware right out of the box. Amid the discovery, it was found that 200 other different models of Android devices may have been impacted by the streaming box vulnerability.
Dual ransomware attacks take the spotlight
A new disturbing trend in ransomware attacks has shown dual attacks occurring against the same target within 10 days (or less) of each other. This combination of attacks amplifies the impact on victims, resulting in a combination of financial losses, data encryption, and exfiltration.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) authorities have warned that a second ransomware attack occurring so shortly after a first could severely harm an already compromised system.
