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⚠ Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled ⚠

The Tor browser has a bug that could allow JavaScript to execute on websites even when users think they’ve disabled it for maximum anonymity.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Slack fixes account-stealing bug ⚠

Slack has fixed a bug that allowed attackers to hijack user accounts by tampering with their HTTP sessions.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Many Ransomware Attacks Can be Stopped Before They Begin πŸ•΄

The tendency by many attackers to wait for the right time to strike gives defenders an opening, FireEye says.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ›  Lulzbuster 1.3.2 πŸ› 

Lulzbuster is a very fast and smart web directory and file enumeration tool written in C.

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via "Security Tool Files β‰ˆ Packet Storm".
πŸ” CovidLock ransomware exploits coronavirus with malicious Android app πŸ”

The app promises access to a coronavirus map tracker but instead holds your contacts and other data for ransom, DomainTools found.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Hellman & Friedman Acquires Checkmarx for $1.15B πŸ•΄

The private equity firm will buy Checkmarx from Insight Partners, which will continue to own a minority interest.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Needed: A Cybersecurity Good Samaritan Law πŸ•΄

Legislation should protect the good hackers who are helping to keep us safe, not just go after the bad.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ InfoSec Pros Uncertain About Relationships With Partner Security Teams πŸ•΄

Only half of respondents to a recent Dark Reading study felt confident that their third-party business partners would, at least, tell them if a compromise occurred.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Cybersecurity risks grow as thousands of federal employees shift to telecommuting πŸ”

The Trump administration has ordered hundreds of thousands of federal employees to be prepared to work from home full time and use VPNs to connect to government systems.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ APT36 Taps Coronavirus as β€˜Golden Opportunity’ to Spread Crimson RAT ❌

The Pakistani-linked APT has been spotted infecting victims with data exfiltration malware.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to protect your organization from security threats amidst the rise in telecommuters πŸ”

Security becomes a greater challenge as more people work from home due to the coronavirus. Learn how to better protect your organization and employees.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Remote Workforce Jumps 15% In Two Weeks πŸ•΄

Netskope reports the total number of remote employees is the highest it has ever observed.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2019-11074

A Write to Arbitrary Location in Disk vulnerability exists in PRTG Network Monitor 19.1.49 and below that allows attackers to place files in arbitrary locations with SYSTEM privileges (although not controlling the contents of such files) due to insufficient sanitisation when passing arguments to the phantomjs.exe binary. In order to exploit the vulnerability, remote authenticated administrators need to create a new HTTP Full Web Page Sensor and set specific settings when executing the sensor.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-21037

Subrion CMS 4.1.5 (and possibly earlier versions) allow CSRF to change the administrator password via the panel/members/edit/1 URI.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-18576

The Hustle (aka wordpress-popup) plugin through 6.0.5 for WordPress allows Directory Traversal to obtain a directory listing via the views/admin/dashboard/ URI.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ This Tax Season, Save the Scorn and Protect Customers from Phishing Scams πŸ•΄

As security professionals, it's easy to get cynical about the continued proliferation of tax ID theft and blame the consumers themselves. But that doesn't help anyone.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Security Lessons We've Learned (So Far) from COVID-19 πŸ•΄

Takeaways about fighting new fires, securely enabling remote workforces, and human nature during difficult times.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Canadian Govt Prioritizing Rules Around Insider Threats πŸ”

Following a high profile espionage case, Canada is set to roll out a new set of protocols designed to stop insider threats within government departments.

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ•΄ Startup Offering Secure Access to Corporate Apps Emerges from Stealth πŸ•΄

Axis Security has raised $17 million in VC funding.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Attorney General Directs DoJ to Prioritize Coronavirus Crime πŸ•΄

Criminal activity related to the pandemic cannot be tolerated, William Barr states in memo.

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via "Dark Reading: ".