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❌ Microsoft Patches Three Actively Exploited Bugs as Part of Patch Tuesday ❌

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday release tackles three vulnerabilities actively being exploited in the wild.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft Patches 61 Vulns, One Under Active Attack πŸ•΄

CVE-2018-8440, which was publicly disclosed on Twitter in August, has already been used in a malware campaign.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Threatlist: Email Attacks Surge, Targeting Execs ❌

Overall, the number of email fraud attacks per targeted company rose 25 percent from the previous quarter (to 35 on average) and 85 percent from the year-ago quarter.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".
☒ Judge rules cryptocurrency ICO scam case falls under securities law ☒

Judge rules that initial coin offerings are "securities" and SEC can go after ICO scammers for securities fraud under US securities laws.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
☒ Australia's Consumer Data Right rules to be shaped around banking ☒

With banking the first sector to be overhauled under the impending Consumer Data Right, the ACCC will be shaping its rules framework on the new data-sharing requirements of financial sector.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
☒ Publication of PoC in popular WordPress plugin leads to scans for vulnerable sites ☒

WordPress security firm Defiant reports "very noticeable uptick" in scans for vulnerable plugin installations.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ My Health Record needs to be compared to fax-based reality: AMA πŸ’‘

The Australian Medical Association has said privacy experts are comparing My Health Record with a utopian ideal, not a doctor's lived reality.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ Adobe patch update tackles six critical vulnerabilities in ColdFusion πŸ’‘

The worst vulnerabilities lead to arbitrary code execution.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ Data management firm Veeam mismanages own data, leaks 445m records πŸ’‘

The server was reportedly available for anyone to access and lacked any form of protection against intrusion.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
⚠ Vizio to send class notices through the TVs that spied on viewers ⚠

Millions of smart TVs may soon be forced to admit to viewers that they spied on them, and then sold their data.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ’‘ Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NX: The best flash drive for business users πŸ’‘

Business users looking for a USB flash drive that offers built-in encryption and a broad range of storage capacities, all at an affordable price need look no further.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ OpenSSL 1.1.1 out with TLS 1.3 support and "complete rewrite" of RNG component πŸ’‘

TLS 1.3 brings speed improvements and better cryptography to OpenSSL, the most popular open source cryptography library on the market

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ” Why behavioral biometrics are the next hot security technology πŸ”

Biometrics, from fingerprints to iris- and facial-recognition, are advancing, with behavioral biometrics quickly becoming the security access of choice, says BioCatch VP Frances Zelazny.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Younger Facebook users 4 times more likely to delete app, study shows ⚠

They also appear to be more privacy-wary, with 64% changing their settings, comparing to just a third of older users.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with β€˜Olivia’ porn message ⚠

"I can send a picture where all of us are together," says "Olivia," before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click!

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” What to expect from cyber-attacks during an election year πŸ”

Jake Dilemani, Senior Vice President Mercury Communication, explains how cyber-attacks targeting communication systems and critical infrastructure can alter the course of history.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Microsoft purges 3,000 tech support scams hiding on TechNet ⚠

Microsoft has taken down thousands of ads for tech support scams that infested the company’s TechNet support domain.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ’‘ After Windows 10 upgrade, do these seven things immediately πŸ’‘

You've just upgraded to the most recent version of Windows 10. Before you get back to work, use this checklist to ensure that your privacy and security settings are correct and that you've cut annoyances to a bare minimum.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ BlackBerry's ambitious target: Protecting everything from smartphones to cities πŸ’‘

BlackBerry Security Summit London: CEO John Chen details how the company wants to harness machine learning and AI.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ Phishing warning: One in every one hundred emails is now a hacking attempt πŸ’‘

And just one mistake can compromise an entire organisation.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".
πŸ’‘ Okta partners with Yubico to offer free security keys πŸ’‘

Okta will give away two free Okta-branded YubiKey Experience Packs to every Okta customer organization using Okta MFA and Okta Adaptive MFA.

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via "Latest topics for ZDNet in Security".