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❌ Recently-Patched Adobe ColdFusion Flaw Exploited By APT ❌

The critical vulnerability, which was patched earlier in September, has put ColdFusion servers at risk.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Lawsuits Aim Billions in Fines at Equifax and Ad-Targeting Companies ❌

The results could start a wave of major damages for companies that collect and sell consumer information.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-17550

ZyXEL ZyWALL USG 2.12 AQQ.2 and 3.30 AQQ.7 devices are affected by a CSRF vulnerability via a cgi-bin/zysh-cgi cmd action to add a user account. This account's access could, for example, subsequently be used for stored XSS.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ” Eight reasons more CEOs will be fired over cybersecurity breaches πŸ”

Security is everyone's problem, but CEOs should make sure their organisation doesn't block its success. Gartner offers eight situations for CEOs to avoid if a breach occurs within their organisation.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Monday review – the hot 21 stories of the week ⚠

From the 'Martinelli' WhatsApp hoax to Facebook wanting to give your name to the weirdo next to you, and everything in between. Catch up with this and everything we wrote in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time!

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Microsoft mistake leaves Windows 10 users fuming ⚠

Microsoft Windows 10 users were livid late last week after Microsoft mistakenly told them that their licenses were invalid.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Terrorists told to hijack social media accounts to spread propaganda ⚠

Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Botnet pwns 100,000 routers using ancient security flaw ⚠

Researchers have stumbled on another large botnet that’s been hijacking home routers while nobody was paying attention.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Headmaster fired over cryptocoin mining on the school’s dime ⚠

O, that constant whirring noise? And the sky-high electricity bill? Why, it's those darn air conditioners and heaters!

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ 'CARTA': A New Tool in the Breach Prevention Toolbox πŸ•΄

Gartner's continuous adaptive risk and trust assessment for averting a data breach addresses the shortcomings of static security programs.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ New Boom in Facial Recognition Tech Prompts Privacy Alarms ❌

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Malware-Laced App Lurked on Google Play For a Year ❌

Google Play’s policy prohibits apps or SDKs that download executable code, such as dex files or native code, from a source other than Google Play

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
⚠ How to fit all of Shakespeare in one tweet (and why not to do it!) ⚠

A security researcher squoze 1,299,999 words into a single tweet, thanks to image metadata that Twitter doesn't remove.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ U.S. Chip Cards Are Being Compromised in the Millions ❌

A full 60 million U.S. cards were compromised in the past 12 months. While 93 percent of those were EMV chip-enabled, merchants continued to use mag stripes.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ” How CIOs can manage blockchain security: 4 tips πŸ”

By 2020, an exploited vulnerability will disrupt a major blockchain platform, causing significant damage, Gartner predicts. Here's how to protect your blockchain efforts.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How--and why--you should enable Housekeeping in Elementary OS Juno πŸ”

Elementary OS Juno includes a number of improvements and additions, including a slight security bump over previous releases.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Cyberattacks Top Business Risks in North America, Europe, EAP πŸ•΄

The World Economic Forum reports cyberattacks are a top enterprise concern following WannaCry and the rise of e-commerce.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ 7 Cool New Security Tools to be Revealed at Black Hat Europe πŸ•΄

Black Hat Europe's Arsenal lineup will include demonstrations of tools addressing everything from unsecured cloud buckets to unknown IoT devices.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Veterans Find New Roles in Enterprise Cybersecurity πŸ•΄

Facebook and Synack create programs to educate vets and grow employment opportunities while shrinking the cybersecurity talent gap.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Paris Agreement on Cybercrime Falls Short of Unanimous Agreement πŸ•΄

More than 50 nations and 150 global companies agree to join effort to fight cybercrime.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Emotet Campaign Ramps Up with Mass Email Harvesting Module ❌

The new variant can exfiltrate emails for a period going back 180 days, en masse.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".