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Google Rejecting More Harmful, Suspicious Apps From Play Store

Google has increased the number of apps rejected from the Play Store by 55 percent, thanks to new policies and technology to identify potentially harmful apps.

Google, Android

Government Shutdown Highlights Importance of Planning Ahead

Parts of the government is still spinning back up after spending 35 days offline as part of the recent partial government shutdown. For security teams with long to-do lists, that's a lot of time they need to regain.

Government, Incident Response

APT Groups Moving Down the Supply Chain

A recent intrusion at Norwegian MSP Visma that researchers attribute to APT10 demonstrates the changing tactics of some advanced attack groups.

Apt

Root Code Execution Flaw Threatens Container Platforms

A flaw in runC, the underlying container runtime for many platforms, can give an attacker root access to vulnerable hosts.

Containers, Linux

Wyden, Rubio Ask CISA to Assess Threat From Foreign VPN Services

Two senators have asked the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to look into the national security threat from foreign-based VPNs.

Government