Online Stock Trading Has Serious Security Holes
Wired – It’s never been easier to trade stocks; just a few taps or clicks will do the trick. But most of the platforms that millions of market participants rely on to move their money suffer from cybersecurity shortcomings, new research warns. As if stocks weren’t risky enough already.
Flaw in Some Satellite Communication Terminals Can Expose US Troops’ Location
Defense One – Vulnerabilities in certain brands of communications terminals can be used to access GPS data on forward-deployed troops. LAS VEGAS – Some satellite communication terminals that the military uses in forward-deployed locations are highly vulnerable to a pervasive flaw, according to researchers with cybersecurity company IOActive.
IOActive to Detail Stock Trading App Vulnerabilities at Black Hat
eWEEK – There are a lot of ways an investor can lose money in the stock market, but having an insecure mobile or desktop trading application shouldn’t be one of them.
Top 10 Talks to See at Black Hat USA 2018
Security researchers, vendors and IT pros are headed for Las Vegas for Black Hat USA 2018. Here are 10 talks that shouldn’t be missed. eSecurity Planet – The Black Hat USA security conference has an allure unlike no other cybersecurity event. Over the years, some of the most infamous and audacious security attacks and research have been announced at Black Hat, and the 2018 event looks like it will once again live up to the hype.
Trading Platforms Riddled With Severe Flaws
DARKReading – While many banking application developers have made great strides in hardening their software from attacks, much of the rest of the fintech application field is wide open for ownage through very basic but severe vulnerabilities reminiscent of the kind we saw nearly a decade ago.