On this week's Threatpost news wrap, the team discusses Facebook's FTC fine for its data security practices, a report that Amazon is collecting Echo users' geolocation data, and more.

New mobile security prototyping contracting between Privoro and the United States Air Force leverages the SafeCase, intelligent smartphone case.

Yet another WordPress plugin vulnerability has put thousands of websites at risk.

Low-cost boxes that promise free TV streaming services often come complete with malware, according to a new study.

A filing prior to an IPO lists nation-state dangers to Slack's services and customers as a risk for investors.

Security experts point to seven crucial steps companies should be taking as they move data and processes to cloud environments.

Small businesses may not have the staff needed to use automated security platforms, which is one reason why opting for a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) might be the better option.

Before purchasing cybersecurity insurance for your business, be sure you have a thorough understanding of what is covered.

Researchers have found that hackers are exploiting vulnerable piracy streaming devices to steal credit card data or rope them into botnets.

It’s one of the first location data privacy cases to grapple with the warrant and surveillance implications of the Carpenter decision.

The New York Attorney General has accused major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and cryptocurrency Tether of an $850m fraud.

NIST thinks it has reached an important milestone in complex software testing with something called Combinatorial Coverage Measurement (CCM).

Save the Date: Black Hat USA returns to the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas August 3-8.

Shifting cybersecurity from a defensive posture to one of managing risk is becoming more important for small-business owners. Here's must-read risk-management guidance.

Post-GDPR, businesses are still failing to adequately protect sensitive data, according to a Varonis report.

Two-thirds of consumers say having their bank accounts compromised would be more stressful than losing their job, according to a Kaspersky report.

Millions of security cameras, baby monitors and "smart" doorbells are open to hijack - and no solution is currently available.

It sounds like business email compromise attacks, attacks that rely on tricking recipients, usually executives, into conducting wire transfers, aren't going away anytime soon.

Github and Bitbucket tokens for Docker autobuilds are also impacted.

With a year of Europe's General Data Protection Regulation under our belt, what have we learned?