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⚠ Thieves’ names and descriptions made public on B&Q database ⚠

DIY giant B&Q reportedly suffered an Elasticsearch database breach this week that gave up information on around 70,000 shoplifters.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Apple scrambles to fix FaceTime eavesdropping bug ⚠

Apple is scrambling to fix an embarrassingly dangerous "snooping" bug in its popular FaceTime app.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook to tie together WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger ⚠

Should we cheer for WhatsApp-esque, end-to-end encryption everywhere, or tremble at creeping Facebookism?

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Japanese government will try to hack its citizens’ IOT devices ⚠

Japan will hack citizens' IoT devices to mop up cyber security before the Olympics. Don't like the notion? Here's how to lock 'em down!

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Enterprise digital transformation leaves data security behind πŸ”

Implementing modern systems could have a sinister side-effect for enterprise companies.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Apple Disables Group FaceTime Following Major Privacy Glitch ❌

The bug allows iPhone users to FaceTime other iOS users and eavesdrop on their conversations - even when the other end of the line doesn't pick up.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ” 57% of IT workers who get phished don't change their password behaviors πŸ”

Despite the wide-ranging effects of the Facebook data privacy scandal, only one-fifth of people are concerned over privacy issues related to social media use, according to a Yubico study.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Researchers Allege β€˜Systemic’ Privacy, Security Flaws in Popular IoT Devices ❌

A report found that a dozen connected devices are open to several security and privacy issues.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Creating a Security Culture & Solving the Human Problem πŸ•΄

People are the biggest weakness to security breaches; people can also be your organization's biggest defense.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Apple disables Group FaceTime function that was allowing callers to listen and view without your consent πŸ”

Apple iPhone users discovered a serious FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio from another iPhone or even view live video without the recipient's knowledge.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Mozilla Firefox 65 Ups the Ante on Privacy with Anti-Tracking Efforts ❌

Firefox 65 rolls out new redesigned privacy controls as part of Mozilla's anti-tracking promise.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Feds Dismantle Dark Web Credentials Market ❌

Meanwhile, authorities are aggressively going after former users of the Webstresser DDoS-for-hire service.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Symantec Rolls Out New Endpoint Security Tools, Updates πŸ•΄

Today's releases include more advanced EDR tools, a new managed EDR service, and protection and hardening for Symantec's endpoint portfolio.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ 2019 and Beyond: The (Expanded) RSAC Advisory Board Weighs in on What’s Next: Pt. 2 ❌

Part two of RSA’s Conference Advisory Board look into the future tackles how approaches to cybersecurity must evolve to meet new emerging challenges.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Remote Access & the Diminishing Security Perimeter πŸ•΄

Where security really matters, the enterprise is only as secure as the endpoints it allows to access its sensitive core systems.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Japan to Hunt Down Citizens’ Insecure IoT Devices ❌

Japan will carry out a β€œsurvey” of 200 million deployed IoT devices, with white-hats trying to log into internet-discoverable devices using default credentials.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Americans Worried More About Computer - Not Border - Security πŸ•΄

A new survey shows more Americans are more concerned about their computer's security than the US border's.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft Exchange Vuln Enables Attackers to Gain Domain Admin Privileges πŸ•΄

Anyone with access to an Exchange mailbox can take control of domain, security researcher says.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Scammers steal social media videos to wring hearts and wallets ⚠

They're putting up fake accounts to bilk the tender-hearted for donations, using the images of a real 5-year-old with real cerebral palsey.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ It’s mop-up time for WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users ⚠

Cops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed denial-of-freedom to whoever's behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks.

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via "Naked Security".