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⚠ Facebook: we logged 100x more Instagram plaintext passwords than we thought ⚠

Facebook has updated 'tens of thousands of plaintext Instagram passwords ended up in logfile' to say it was more like a million.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Free Princeton Application Provides IoT Traffic Insight πŸ•΄

The application developed by a research group allows users to spot possible IoT security problems.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Friday Five: 4/19 Edition πŸ”

Possible new regulation for the supply chain space, hijacking DNS, and another Facebook privacy misstep. Catch up on the week's news with this roundup!

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ•΄ APT34 Toolset, Victim Data Leaked via Telegram πŸ•΄

For the last month, an unknown individual or group has been sharing data and hacking tools belonging to Iranian hacker group APT34.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Insecure Ride App Database Leaks Data of 300K Iranian Drivers ❌

A researcher said that millions of records were leaking 300,000 Tap30 drivers' names, ID numbers and phone numbers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to generate SSH keys in OpenSSH for Windows 10 πŸ”

Further extend Microsoft's implementation of OpenSSH in Windows 10 by generating your own secure keys.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Three-Fourths of Consumers Don’t Trust Facebook, Threatpost Poll Finds ❌

On the heels of several Facebook data privacy snafus this week - and over the past year - users no longer trust the platform.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Encryption: A cheat sheet πŸ”

There's a lot to know about encryption, and the ins and outs can get confusing. Here's a rundown of what professionals need to know about this fundamental of modern computing.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Researchers Find Clues for Dramatically Reducing IDS Traffic Volume πŸ•΄

Research at military labs and Towson University shows that identifying malicious activity may require much less captured data than has been the case.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Microsoft’s Latest Patch Hoses Some Antivirus Software ❌

McAfee, Sophos and Avast are among the antivirus software suites impacted.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to delete the Windows 10 paging file on every shutdown πŸ”

A simple tweak of the Windows 10 Registry file can eliminate one often overlooked security concern.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ WannaCry hero Hutchins now officially a convicted cybercriminal ⚠

The youngster who spent his own money to protect people from the WannaCry virus has pleaded guilty to malware-related cybercrime charges.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” The 5 most hacked passwords πŸ”

More than 23 million people were breached after using the password 123456, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Millions of Medical Documents for Addiction and Recovery Patients Leaked ❌

The information includes data on all rehab treatments and procedures, linked with patients' names and other info.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Can you get hit by someone else’s ransomware? [VIDEO] ⚠

How to protect yourself from being *affected* by malware, even if you're not yourself *infected*.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ 4 Tips to Protect Your Business Against Social Media Mistakes πŸ•΄

Don't let social media become the go-to platform for cybercriminals looking to steal sensitive corporate information or cause huge reputational damage.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ WannaCry Hero Pleads Guilty to Kronos Malware Charges ❌

The malware researcher has pleaded guilty to two out of 10 charges; one with creating the Kronos malware and the other with conspiracy.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to update the Nmap database πŸ”

Your nmap service probe database is probably way out of date. Jack Wallen shows you how to update that special file to the latest version.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to update the nmap database πŸ”

Your nmap service probe database is probably out of date. It's easy to update that special file to the latest version.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ France’s β€˜Secure’ Telegram Replacement Hacked in an Hour ❌

The messaging app that will replace the government's use of WhatsApp and Telegram was released last week, with security vulnerability included.

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via "Threatpost".