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USB Devices Vulnerable to Crosstalk Data Leaks

Just like water leaks from pipes, so do electric signals from USB ports, indirectly exposing sensitive data to a knowledgeable attacker, according to new research from scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/usb-devices-vulnerable-to-crosstalk-data-leaks/
Spyware Apps Found on Google Play Store

Researchers from mobile security firm Lookout say they found at least three Android apps on the Google Play Store that contained a form of advanced spyware they believe was created by an Iraqi developer. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spyware-apps-found-on-google-play-store/
Botched Firmware Update Bricks Hundreds of Smart Door Locks

On Tuesday, August 8, smart locks manufacturer LockState botched an over-the-air firmware update for its WiFi enabled smart locks, causing the devices to lose connectivity to the vendor's servers and the ability to open doors for its users. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/hardware/botched-firmware-update-bricks-hundreds-of-smart-door-locks/
GoDaddy Has the Best Password Practices, Netflix, Spotify, Uber Have the Worst

The team at Dashlane — a password manager app — has analyzed the password policies of 40 popular online services and has discovered that not all websites are alike when it comes to password security, but some are worse than others. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/godaddy-has-the-best-password-practices-netflix-spotify-uber-have-the-worst/
Hackers Leak More HBO Shows but No Game of Thrones This Week

Earlier today, the hacker group that goes by the pseudonym of Mr. Smith has leaked more data from HBO servers. This time around the hackers leaked a plethora of unaired episodes from ten different HBO shows. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-more-hbo-shows-but-no-game-of-thrones-this-week/
Leading White Supremacy Site Gets Booted off GoDaddy's Network

GoDaddy has informed The Daily Stormer, the top white supremacy site in the US, to find a new web host following a denigrating post against the woman who died over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/leading-white-supremacy-site-gets-booted-off-godaddys-network/
DOJ Asks DreamHost to Reveal IP Addresses of All Who Visited Anti-Trump Website

DreamHost — a US-based web hosting provider — revealed today that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had issued a search warrant in an attempt to obtain details about one of its customers, and the people who visited its website. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/government/doj-asks-dreamhost-to-reveal-ip-addresses-of-all-who-visited-anti-trump-website/
Millions of RDP Endpoints Exposed Online and Ready for Bad Things

An Internet-wide scan carried out by security researchers from Rapid7 has discovered over 11 million devices with 3389/TCP ports left open online, of which over 4.1 million are specifically speaking the RDP protocol. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/millions-of-rdp-endpoints-exposed-online-and-ready-for-bad-things/
Lone Nigerian Hacker Behind Hacks at 4,000 Organizations

One lone hacker operating out of Lagos, Nigeria was able to hack into over 4,000 organizations across the globe using basic techniques and antiquated tools, according to an investigation by researchers at Check Point. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lone-nigerian-hacker-behind-hacks-at-4-000-organizations/
Pulse Wave - New DDoS Assault Pattern Discovered

A new method of carrying out DDoS attacks named Pulse Wave is causing problems to certain DDoS mitigation solutions, allowing attackers to down servers previously thought to be secured. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pulse-wave-new-ddos-assault-pattern-discovered/