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❌ User Confidence in Smartphone Security Abysmal ❌

Sixty-six of percent of phone users said they had suffered data-related harm: 11 percent suffered identity theft, 22 percent account hacking, 14 percent credit cards hacking and 12 percent financial fraud. 

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ” IoT security market will hit $9.88B by 2025, as privacy issues abound πŸ”

As IoT devices flood the market, consumers are pushing for more privacy initiatives, according to recent Grand View Research report.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-1418

IBM Integration Bus 9.0.0.0, 9.0.0.11, 10.0.0.0, and 10.0.0.14 (including IBM WebSphere Message Broker 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.9) has insecure permissions on certain files. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete these files with an unknown impact. IBM X-Force ID: 127406.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Ransomware Attack Forced Ohio Hospital System to Divert ER Patients πŸ•΄

Malware infection fallout sent ambulances away from East Ohio Regional Hospital and Ohio Valley Medical Center over the Thanksgiving weekend.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ USPS, Amazon Data Leaks Showcase API Weaknesses ❌

The incidents affected millions, just as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the holiday shopping season kicked off.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ USPS Web Vuln Exposes Data of 60 Million πŸ•΄

The US Postal Service recently fixed a security bug that allowed any USPS.com account holder to view or change other users' data.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Mobile Rotexy Malware Touts Ransomware, Banking Trojan Functions ❌

A mobile malware has accelerated its activity in 2018, launching more than 70k attacks in August through October.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ” Microsoft details the causes of its recent multi-factor authentication meltdown πŸ”

Microsoft has posted a root cause analysis of the multifactor authentication issue which hit a number of its customers worldwide last week. Here's what happened.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Knuddels Flirt App Slapped with Hefty Fine After Data Breach ❌

It's Germany's first GDPR fine, for an incident that affected millions of accounts.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Buckle Up: A Closer Look at Airline Security Breaches πŸ•΄

Cyberattacks on airports and airlines are often unrelated to passenger safety - but that's no reason to dismiss them, experts say.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Parents slam β€œweirdo” fraudsters for using child’s Facebook pic for cash ⚠

Did you help spread the viral scowling Pop-Tartβ„’-deprived kid photo last week? Can't be helped, mom said, but using it to raise cash was "lame."

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ LinkedIn rapped for targeting ads at 18 million Facebook users ⚠

What upset the Data Protection Commissioner: none of the 18 million email addresses were those of LinkedIn users.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Google Maps scammers put their own phone numbers onto bank listings ⚠

Once they get victims on the phone, the crooks get their account PINs and CVV numbers for debit/credit cards and then drain their accounts.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ See the Future of Cybersecurity at Black Hat Europe πŸ•΄

New tools, techniques, and a plan for training a new generation of crack security experts are all in the cards for attendees of Black Hat Europe in London next week.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Microsoft patches Patch Tuesday’s Outlook 2010 problem patch ⚠

Just weeks after issuing a Windows 10 patch of doom that started deleting users’ precious files, Microsoft β€˜fixed’ Outlook 2010 with a November Patch Tuesday update that promptly borked it.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” How to install AIDE intrusion detection system on CentOS 7 πŸ”

Your CentOS 7 servers are rock solid, but could still use a bit of help. Find out how to install an easy to use intrusion detection system in less than five minutes.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” Direct Autonomous Authentication: Taking multi-factor authentication to the next level πŸ”

​Direct Autonomous Authentication is an improved authentication method intended to better meet today's security needs for both wireless and wired networks.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ 8 Tips for Preventing Credential Theft Attacks on Critical Infrastructure πŸ•΄

Stolen credentials for industrial control system workstations are fast becoming the modus operandi for ICS attacks by cybercriminals.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” 3 ways for your business to spot a spear phishing email during the holidays πŸ”

Cyberattacks on organizations are predicted to skyrocket during the online holiday shopping season. Here is how to identify possible threats.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-11078

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, While processing the boot image header, an out of bounds read can occur in boot

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Widespread Malvertising Campaign Hijacks 300 Million Sessions ❌

Researchers say the bad actor behind the malvertising campaign is still active.

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