The billions of illegal robocalls inundating Americans are being facilitated largely by small telecom carriers that transmit calls over the internet, industry officials say. But authorities are at odds over what they can do to stop them. Source: Small Companies Play Big Role in Robocall Scourge, but Remedies Are Elusive
September 9, 2019
Security Researchers Find Several Bugs in Nest Security Cameras
Cisco Talos researchers report finding eight security vulnerabilities in the Nest Cam IQ that can allow attackers to take over the camera, prevent its use or allow code execution. Source: Security Researchers Find Several Bugs in Nest Security Cameras
September 8, 2019
Backdoor code found in 11 Ruby libraries | ZDNet
RubyGems staff have removed 18 malicious Ruby library versions that have been downloaded 3,584 times since July 8. Source: Backdoor code found in 11 Ruby libraries | ZDNet
Source: Apple Accidentally Unpatches Vulnerability, Leading to New iOS 12.4 Jailbreak
September 7, 2019
Ransomware attack in Texas targets local government agencies
Source: Ransomware attack in Texas targets local government agencies