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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".
πŸ” Outlining IP Protection Best Practices πŸ”

A non-profit tech consortium has released a series of best practices that companies should follow in order to protect digital IP

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ•΄ 86% of Companies Report Network Disruption Amid Remote Work Shift πŸ•΄

Nearly two-thirds say disruptions were at least moderate in severity, and more have seen VPN connectivity issues as employees work from home.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Election Security in the Age of Social Distancing πŸ•΄

Although the controversial option of voting by mobile app is one pressing consideration, cybersecurity experts agree that there are other, older issues that need to be resolved before November 3.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Average Ransomware Payments Soared in the First Quarter πŸ•΄

Criminals extorting large amounts of money from big enterprises pulled up the overall average significantly compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, Coveware says.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2016-11061

Xerox WorkCentre 3655, 3655i, 58XX, 58XXi, 59XX, 59XXi, 6655, 6655i, 72XX, 72XXi, 78XX, 78XXi, 7970, and 7970i devices before 073.xxx.086.15410 do not properly escape parameters in the support/remoteUI/configrui.php script, which can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute OS commands on the device.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Critical WordPress e-Learning Plugin Bugs Open Door to Cheating ❌

The flaws in LearnPress, LearnDash and LifterLMS could have allowed unauthenticated students to change their grades, cheat on tests and gain teacher privileges.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Nintendo data breach reportedly caused by credential stuffing πŸ”

Attackers used an account checker tool to identify Nintendo accounts with compromised and vulnerable login credentials, says SpyCloud.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Shade Threat Actors Call It Quits, Release 750K Encryption Keys ❌

The team behind the ransomware, first spotted in late 2014 and typically targeting Russian victims, apologized to victims in a post on GitHub.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Brute force attacks against remote desktop apps skyrocket during pandemic lockdown πŸ”

A rise in remote workers has opened a window of opportunity for hackers, who are now trying to access enterprise networks by targeting Microsoft RDP accounts.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Coronavirus delays trial of alleged Russian hacker a third time ⚠

Justice has already been slow in this case, and the pandemic isn’t helping: His trial has been postponed for a third time.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Bumper Adobe update fixes flaws in Magento, Bridge and Illustrator ⚠

After a light Patch Tuesday earlier this month, Adobe has issued an unexpectedly large bundle of critical security fixes for flaws affecting its Magento, Bridge and Illustrator products. These might look casually out of band but in fact Adobe often staggers its patches throughout the month. Nevertheless, with a total of 35 CVEs to fix […]

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Coronavirus-themed malware intensifies across the world πŸ”

Such threats continued to spread in April and are likely to be the new norm, at least until the pandemic subsides, according to Bitdefender.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ The Rise of Deepfakes and What That Means for Identity Fraud πŸ•΄

Convincing deepfakes are a real concern, but there are ways of fighting back.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Election Security in the Age of Social Distancing πŸ•΄

Although the controversial option of voting by mobile app is one pressing consideration, cybersecurity experts agree that older issues need to be resolved before November 3.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ New Android Malware Targets PayPal, CapitalOne App Users ❌

Researchers warn that the EventBot Android malware, which targets over 200 financial apps, could be the "next big mobile malware."

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ β€œZero-click” mobile phone attacks – and how to avoid them ⚠

What if a messaging app has to show you an unwanted message so you can decide whether you want it shown to you?

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in Popular Remote Learning Plug-ins πŸ•΄

As more students move to online learning platforms, vulnerability researchers are revealing security flaws in some common software plug-ins.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” What is a SaaS Company? πŸ”

Learn about what a Software as a Service, or SaaS, company is and why it may make sense for your organization in this week’s Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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πŸ” Zoom: A cheat sheet about the video conferencing solution πŸ”

Zoom is now a household name for work-from-home employees. Here is your guide to Zoom basics, including its security vulnerabilities and video conferencing alternatives such as Microsoft Teams.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to secure a Kubernetes cluster by preventing unwanted modules from loading πŸ”

The road to secure containers is long and winding. One stop you should take on that journey is unloading unnecessary kernel modules in your Linux containers.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".