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❌ Former Uber CSO Charged With Paying β€˜Hush Money’ in 2016 Breach Cover-Up ❌

Joseph Sullivan allegedly paid off $100K to the hackers responsible for a 2016 data breach, which exposed PII of 57 million passengers and drivers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems πŸ•΄

Two recent reports on smart-locks vulnerabilities show that IoT vendors have a bigger job to do in ensuring their products are safely deployed and configured.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Cryptominer Found Embedded in AWS Community AMI πŸ•΄

Researchers advise Amazon Web Services users running Community Amazon Machine Images to verify them for potentially malicious code.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Using AI to fight hand-crafted Business Email Compromise ⚠

Using natural language models to identify Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Post-Pandemic Digitalization: Building a Human-Centric Cybersecurity Strategy πŸ•΄

COVID-19 won't be the last major disruption of its kind. Instead, it is a glimpse into what may be to come as digitalization continues to affect all aspects of our lives.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ 'Next-Gen' Supply Chain Attacks Surge 430% πŸ•΄

Attackers are increasingly seeding open source projects with compromised components.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Friday Five: 8/21 Edition πŸ”

Saudi Arabia using stolen twitter data to target critics, a significant increase in vishing, and the Secret Service buying location data to bypass warrants- catch up on this week’s news with the Friday Five. - catch up on all the week's news with the Friday Five.

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❌ News Wrap: AWS Cryptojacking Worm, IBM Privacy Lawsuit and More ❌

Threatpost editors discuss a cryptomining malware targeting AWS systems, a recent development in a lawsuit against the IBM-owned Weather Channel app, and more.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Researchers Sound Alarm Over Malicious AWS Community AMIs ❌

Malicious Community Amazon Machine Images are a ripe target for hackers, say researchers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” IoT safety: Logging devices on trucks are not always secure πŸ”

Devices attached to trucks are for safety, quality control, and efficiency. But many are being left open to hackers.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ University of Utah Pays $457K After Ransomware Attack ❌

The university said that it paid $457,000 to retrieve a decryption key after a ransomware attack encrypted student and faculty data on its servers.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Outlook β€œmail issues” phishing – don’t fall for this scam! ⚠

We deconstruct an email phishing scam in detail so you don't have to!

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ 74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount πŸ•΄

With pandemic measures continuing and political divisions deepening, security experts express concern about the security and integrity of the November election.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” How to install Infection Monkey for breach and attack simulations on your network πŸ”

Have you tested your network using a breach and attack simulator? If not, Jack Wallen shows you how with Infection Monkey.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ University of Utah Pays in Cyber-Extortion Scheme πŸ•΄

Though a ransomware attempt was thwarted, the university paid to prevent the release of student PII.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Monday review – catch up on our latest articles and videos ⚠

Our recent articles and videos, all in one place.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Microsoft says the pandemic has changed the future of cybersecurity in these five ways πŸ”

A new report from Microsoft suggests that cloud-based technologies and Zero Trust architecture will become mainstays of businesses' cybersecurity investments going forward.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” Security threats have already moved on from COVID-19-themed attacks, report finds πŸ”

The pandemic is old news for cybercriminals who are still targeting remote workers, but are doing so with botnets and familiar exploits.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Dark Reading Launches New Section on Physical Security πŸ•΄

Partnership with IFSEC enables Dark Reading to cover new areas of security and expand its audience.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ APIs Are the Next Frontier in Cybercrime ❌

APIs make your systems easier to run -- and make it easier for hackers, too.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Average Cost of a Data Breach in 2020: $3.86M πŸ•΄

When companies defend themselves against cyberattacks, time is money.

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via "Dark Reading: ".