Techniques too tough for quantum computing solutions will be part of public cloud and tape storage encryption. …read more Source:: DarkReading

A new study released by Strategy Analytics reflects the current state of the smartphone industry. Apparently, consumers in the US — Baby Boomers, in particular — are increasingly delaying their smartphone purchase for three or more years. From a report: In addition, the average iPhone now remains active for 18 months, while the average Samsung…

Xfinity Mobile and Spectrum Mobile are getting 5G. …read more Source:: CNet

Of the $11.7 million companies lose to cyber attacks each year, an estimated 90% begin with a phone call or a chat with support, showing that the human factor is clearly an important facet of security and that security training is seriously lacking in most companies. Between open-source intelligence (OSINT) — the data the leaks…

An anonymous reader shares a report: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That saying leads us to believe that we can readily interpret a chart correctly. But charts are visual arguments, and they are easy to misunderstand if we do not pay close attention. Alberto Cairo, chair of visual journalism at the University of…

A group of mostly Nigerian nationals attempted to steal $46 million through business email compromise and romance scams, the FBI reports. …read more Source:: DarkReading

From a backdoor placed in the Webmin utility to vulnerability disclosure drama around zero-days in Valve’s Steam gaming clients, Threatpost breaks down this week’s top stories. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Items offered by third-party sellers face limited oversight, according to The Wall Street Journal. …read more Source:: CNet

The tariffs will once again take effect starting this December. …read more Source:: CNet

Security researchers at Pen Test Partners have found a privilege escalation flaw in the much-maligned Lenovo Solution Center software. …read more Source:: Threatpost