Richi Jennings

Richi Jennings is a foolish independent industry analyst, editor, and content strategist. A former developer and marketer, he’s also written or edited for Computerworld, Microsoft, Cisco, Micro Focus, HashiCorp, Ferris Research, Osterman Research, Orthogonal Thinking, Native Trust, Elgan Media, Petri, Cyren, Agari, Webroot, HP, HPE, NetApp on Forbes and CIO.com. Bizarrely, his ridiculous work has even won awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, ABM/Jesse H. Neal, and B2B Magazine.

Did Uber Use Spyware on Rival Taxi Firm? Yes (and No)

Richi Jennings | March 21, 2019 | Data Security, DevSecOps, , Malware, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, spyware, Uber

“Ride sharing” company stands accused of using spyware to damage a competitor’s business: An Australian taxi startup says Uber poached its drivers by spying on their movements. Uber blames one rogue employee. But some commentators allege it’s not the first time the company’s used dirty tricks to boost its business ... Read More

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Ransomware Fighter Lives in Fear for his Life

Richi Jennings | March 19, 2019 | cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Fabian Wosar, Hacking, Malware, Ransomware, SB Blogwatch, Threats & Breaches, virus

This hacker hacks the hackers. He reverse-engineers ransomware so that victims can decrypt their files without paying money to criminals. But the polar bear-loving Fabian Wosar lives in hiding at an undisclosed location. It’s all thanks to the threats and abuse he receives from ransomware gangs, which he describes as “the ... Read More

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Android Security is a Hot Mess (yet Again)

Richi Jennings | March 15, 2019 | android, android malware, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Featured Articles, google, Malware, Phishing, SB Blogwatch, Threats & Breaches

Google’s Android smartphone platform is under fire again. Hundreds of “legitimate” apps have been infected with malicious third-party libraries—and not for the first time. These apps account for more than 320 million downloads. The so-called SimBad and Operation Sheep SDKs are malicious, according to researchers. They’re able to phish, steal data ... Read More

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Citrix Systems Breached ‘for 10 Years by Iran,’ Claims Unknown Infosec Firm

Richi Jennings | March 12, 2019 | Citrix, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Data Security, FBI, Hacking, Industry News, Information Security, Iran, Latest Security News, SB Blogwatch, security, Security News, Threats & Breaches

Citrix Systems’ networks were infested with hackers, who stole terabytes of data. So says a security service provider that nobody’s heard of—and which seems to have popped out of nowhere. It was Iran, alleges the dubitable company. And so the mainstream media rush to parrot the unfound finding. But where’s the ... Read More

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Chrome Zero-Day RCE: Exploit in the Wild – Patch Now

Richi Jennings | March 7, 2019 | Application Security, Cybersecurity, Google Chrome, Information Security, SB Blogwatch, security, Security News, Threats & Breaches, zero-day

Google is warning Chrome users to update their browser installations immediately. Previous versions have a nasty security bug that allows remote code execution. And it’s not theoretical: It turns out that this vulnerability was already being exploited before the patch was available. Google is being super-cagey about the exact nature of ... Read More

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Uproar Over Facebook 2FA Privacy Violation

Richi Jennings | March 4, 2019 | 2-factor authentication, auth, facebook, Privacy, SB Blogwatch

Facebook has been caught red-handed again—so say privacy wonks. They accuse Zuckerberg’s crew of misusing phone numbers given to it for use in two-factor authentication. Said wonks say Facebook is sharing the data with Instagram and WhatsApp to secretly link your profiles together. And that it lets miscreants look you ... Read More

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