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πŸ” Cybersecurity prevention can save your company $682K πŸ”

Ponemon study shows that 82% of attack costs go toward detection, containment, recovery, and remediation.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Slack in the security spotlight – lessons for collaboration servers ⚠

Interested in WFH collaration tools right now? Lots of people are - so here's a history lesson to learn from...

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” New botnet attack "puts other IoT botnets to shame" πŸ”

Bitdefender warns against this dangerous new IoT "dark_nexus" attack that is innovative and cheap for attackers to acquire.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware ❌

Hundreds of thousands of malware files are disguised as well-known social conferencing and collaboration apps.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Cybercriminals now using malware and adware to exploit virtual meeting apps πŸ”

Skype is the most targeted app with 120,000 suspicious files exploiting its name, according to security provider Kaspersky.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ BEC, Domain Jacking Help Criminals Disrupt Cash Transfers πŸ•΄

The two hacking methods occur independently but are being used in concert to steal funds that are part of online payments and transactions.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” How to enable the new Eyes Open feature for Google Pixel 4 πŸ”

Google has finally added the Eyes Open requirement for Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock. Learn how to enable it.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers ❌

Researchers say the botnet has emerged over the past three months and shares aspects with Mirai and Qbot.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Brazil’s Data Protection Act Bumped to 2021 By COVID-19 πŸ”

Brazil's Senate has voted to push back the go-live date and enforcement date of its new data protection law in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ” Cybersecurity experts warn of scams targeting coronavirus stimulus checks πŸ”

Cybercriminals are already looking for ways to steal government assistance designed to help those struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ 'Unkillable' Android Malware App Continues to Infect Devices Worldwide πŸ•΄

The xHelper Trojan has compromised over 55,000 devices so far, Kaspersky says.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ PowerPoint β€˜Weakness’ Opens Door to Malicious Mouse-Over Attack ❌

Novel hack allows an attacker to create a mouse-over in a PowerPoint file that triggers the installation of malware.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Researchers Fool Biometric Scanners with 3D-Printed Fingerprints πŸ•΄

Tests on the fingerprint scanners of Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung devices reveal it's possible to bypass authentication with a cheap 3D printer.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ After Adopting COVID-19 Lures, Sophisticated Groups Target Remote Workers πŸ•΄

While coronavirus-themed emails and files have been used as a lure for weeks, attackers now are searching for ways to actively target VPNs and remote workers to take advantage of weaker security.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Keeping Vigilant for BEC Amid COVID-19 Chaos πŸ•΄

FBI and security experts warn that attackers are particularly targeting cloud-based email systems at the moment.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Google removes Android VPN with β€˜critical vulnerability’ from Play Store ⚠

Google has removed the SuperVPN program from the Google Play store after researchers notified it of a critical vulnerability.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook’s new Tuned chat app lets couples keep their mush private ⚠

If you're OK with Facebook getting your phone number and storing your love notes, photos, shared daily diary and more, then Tune away, baes.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ S2 Ep34: Can you trust hackers on how not to get hacked? – Naked Security Podcast ⚠

Sophos experts discuss the biggest cybersecurity stories of the last week.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Coronavirus-themed phishing emails and websites spoof the White House πŸ”

The phishing emails led to malicious websites that used the same HTML and CSS found in actual White House sites, says email security provider INKY.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".