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❌ Ring Doorbell Flaw Opens Door to Spying ❌

Researchers are urging Ring users to update to the latest version of the smart doorbell after a serious flaw triggered privacy concerns.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Card-Skimming Scripts Hide Behind Google Analytics, Angular ❌

The campaign is marked by a significant level of customization, with an β€œindividualized yet very consistent approach to every compromise.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Whose Line Is It? When Voice Phishing Attacks Get Sneaky πŸ•΄

Researchers investigate malicious apps designed to intercept calls to legitimate numbers, making voice phishing attacks harder to detect.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” What is GLBA Compliance? Understanding the Data Protection Requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 2019 πŸ”

Learn about what GLBA means for data protection and how to achieve GLBA compliance in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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πŸ” Software vulnerabilities are becoming more numerous, less understood πŸ”

Operating a database of software vulnerabilities is a challenging undertaking, according to private vulnerability database operator Risk Based Security.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Stay Ahead of the Curve by Using AI in Compliance πŸ•΄

Although human oversight is required, advanced technologies built on AI will become pivotal in building safer financial markets and a safer world.

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πŸ•΄ Former Albany College Student Charged with Computer Damage πŸ•΄

Vishwanath Akuthota has been accused of using a 'USB killer device' to destroy dozens of computers, officials report.

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πŸ•΄ European Security Firm to Offer Free Hacking Toolkit πŸ•΄

CQTools suite includes both exploit kits and information-extraction functions, its developers say.

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πŸ•΄ Booter Owner Pleads Guilty in Federal Court πŸ•΄

Illinois man offered "DDoS for hire" services that hit millions of victims.

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πŸ•΄ Intel Focuses on Data Center, Firmware Security Ahead of RSAC πŸ•΄

The new Intel SGX Card is intended to extend application memory security using Intel SGX in existing data center infrastructure.

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πŸ•΄ Persistent Attackers Rarely Use Bespoke Malware πŸ•΄

Study of the Bronze Union group-also known as APT27 or Emissary Panda-underscores how most advanced persistent threat (APT) groups now use administrative tools or slight variants of well-known tools.

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πŸ•΄ More Than 22,000 Vulns Were Disclosed in 2018, 27% Without Fixes πŸ•΄

As in previous years, input validation vulnerabilities accounted for a substantial proportion of total, Risk Based Security report shows.

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πŸ•΄ IoT, APIs, and Criminal Bots Pose Evolving Dangers πŸ•΄

A pair of reports reach similar conclusions about some of the threats growing in cyberspace and the industries likely to be most affected.

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⚠ US pushed Russian troll factory offline during US midterm elections ⚠

The US blocked internet access to Russian trolls who, they say, were trying to spread FUD.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ US House and Senate debate new data privacy law ⚠

A steady stream of hair-raising revelations about the treatment of users' data by Facebook, et al. is pushing Congress to do *something.*

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Thunderclap: Apple Macs at risk from malicious Thunderbolt peripherals ⚠

Researchers have revealed how malicious Thunderbolt and PCI Express (PCIe) peripherals could be used to compromise computers running macOS, Windows, Linux and FreeBSD.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Find your New Favorite Security Tool in the Black Hat Asia Arsenal πŸ•΄

From data exfiltration over FM radio to open-source cybersecurity training suites, Black Hat Asia's Arsenal offers live demos of the latest security tools.

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❌ Cisco Fixes Critical Flaw in Wireless VPN, Firewall Routers ❌

Cisco said that CVE-2019-1663, which has a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ In 2019, Cryptomining Just Might Have an Even Better Year πŸ•΄

The practice today is so pervasive that cryptojacking scripts are said to be running on an estimated 3% of all sites that users visit.

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❌ Coinhive to Mine Its Last Monero in March ❌

The controversial cryptomining service is shutting down.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ European Security Firm to Offer Free Hacking Toolkit πŸ•΄

CQTools suite includes both exploit kits and information-extraction functions, its developers say.

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via "Dark Reading: ".