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πŸ•΄ Data on Hundreds of German Politicians Published Online in Massive Compromise πŸ•΄

Authorities are investigating if breach resulted from a leak or a cyberattack.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” The challenges with preventing phishing attacks: An insider's perspective πŸ”

​Phishing attacks remain rampant and are expected to continue to do so in 2019. Learn an insider's perspective on the difficulties combating them.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Marriott Sheds New Light on Massive Breach πŸ•΄

New information on the Starwood breach shows that the overall breach was somewhat smaller than originally announced, but the news for passport holders is worse.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Monday review – the hot stories of the new year ⚠

From same old, same old Facebook hoaxes to PewDiePie's Chromecast-hacking fans, here are the top stories of the new year.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Update now! Adobe Acrobat and Reader have critical flaws ⚠

Adobe has patched two critical flaws in Acrobat and Reader that warrant urgent attention.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Hacker doxes hundreds of German politicians ⚠

For over a month, hackers published data from hundreds of German politicians in a Twitter advent calendar - a massive government assault.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Podcast: Beware These Top Security Threats in 2019 ❌

In this week's podcast, we weigh in on the top threats to watch out for in 2019 - from fraud to IoT.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
⚠ No Android passcode? No problem! Skype unlocked it for you ⚠

Microsoft closed the hole, which let any unauthenticated phone-grabber answer a Skype call and then roam around on your mobile.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Skype Glitch Allowed Android Authentication Bypass ❌

A glitch allowed hackers to access contacts, photos and more on Android devices - simply by answering a Skype call.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ unCAPTCHA AI Cracks Google reCAPTCHAs with 90% Accuracy ❌

A proof-of-concept from the University of Maryland can defeat the audio challenges that are offered as an option for people with disabilities.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Threat of a Remote Cyberattack on Today's Aircraft Is Real πŸ•΄

We need more stringent controls and government action to prevent a catastrophic disaster.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Akamai Streamlines Identity Management with Janrain Acquisition πŸ•΄

Akamai plans to combine Janrain's Identity Cloud with its Intelligent Platform to improve identity management.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Report: Consumers Buy New Smart Devices But Don't Trust Them πŸ•΄

The gap between acceptance and trust for new smart devices is huge, according to a new survey.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Snowden’s Attorney Urges Canada to Take in Whistleblower Helpers (Part Two) ❌

Robert Tibbo discusses being pushed to leave Hong Kong under pressure and efforts made to the Canadian government to grant refugee status to the β€œSnowden refugees.”

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ ThreatList: Container Security Lags Amidst DevOps Enthusiasm ❌

Security incidents are set to grow as companies lag behind in securing their containers.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ” CES 2019: 58% of consumers don't secure their personal devices πŸ”

Businesses must build IoT security measures into devices to protect consumers from hackers, according to McAfee.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Zerodium Raises Zero-Day Payout Ceiling to $2M ❌

Apple exploits will fetch the highest price.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Hackers Infiltrate Early Warning Network System to Send Spam ❌

Just as ex-tropical Cyclone Penny moved toward the coast of Queensland, Australia, users of Early Warning Network reported receiving strange messages from the emergency system.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2015-9275

ARC 5.21q allows directory traversal via a full pathname in an archive file.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Stronger DNS Security Stymies Would-Be Criminals πŸ•΄

2018 saw a reduced number of huge DNS-facilitated DDoS attacks. Vendors and service providers believe that malicious impact will drop with continued technology improvements.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Bug Bounty Awards Climb as Software Security Improves πŸ•΄

Top reward for iOS remote exploit hits $2 million, as companies who sell exploits to national governments have to offer more money to attract researchers to tackle increasingly secure software.

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via "Dark Reading: ".