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πŸ•΄ FBI: $2.7 billion in Losses to Cyber-Enabled Crimes in 2018 πŸ•΄

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year received an average of 900+ reports daily of Internet-enabled theft, fraud, and exploitation.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2013-7470

cipso_v4_validate in include/net/cipso_ipv4.h in the Linux kernel before 3.11.7, when CONFIG_NETLABEL is disabled, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and crash), as demonstrated by icmpsic, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0310.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
⚠ Tuesday review – the hot 21 stories of the week ⚠

A day late! From the weakness in several VPNs to the Internet Explorer browser flaw, and much more - catch up on everything we wrote last week.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ 1 in 4 Workers Are Aware Of Security Guidelines - but Ignore Them πŸ•΄

1 in 4 Workers Are Aware Of Company IT Security Guidelines but Don't Follow Them

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πŸ•΄ 7 Ways to Get the Most from Your IDS/IPS πŸ•΄

Intrusion detection and prevention is at the foundation of successful security in-depth. Securing the perimeter requires a solid understanding of these two critical components.

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⚠ Once again, it’s 123456: the password that says β€˜I give up’ ⚠

A new survey says 46% of users find security confusing, which helps explain how that old clunker keeps popping to the top of breach lists.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Hotspot finder app blabs 2 million Wi-Fi network passwords ⚠

If you used WiFi Finder, your passwords to both public and private networks have been left online in an unprotected database.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Weaponization of vulnerabilities in Adobe products more than doubled in 2018 πŸ”

Using free Adobe software like Flash Player and Adobe Reader can pose a security risk in your organization.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Will the US Adopt a National Privacy Law? πŸ•΄

Probably not before the 2020 election. But keep an eye on this Congress as legislators debate how to define personal data and what limits to place on how companies use it.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Phone fingerprint scanner fooled by chewing gum packet ⚠

A video has surfaced claiming to show someone unlocking a Nokia 9 by tapping a gum packet against the fingerprint scanner.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ FBI: BEC Scam Losses Almost Double To Reach $1.2 Billion ❌

Overall, in 2018 the FBI received more than 351k reported scams with losses exceeding $2.7 billion.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How businesses plan to protect themselves against cyberattacks πŸ”

Many organizations will spend more to shore up their defenses against cyberattacks this year, says business insurance provider Hiscox.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-1317

In Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.8.0 the cron scheduler was enabled by default and could allow users to run paragraphs as other users without authentication.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-12619

Apache Zeppelin prior to 0.7.3 was vulnerable to session fixation which allowed an attacker to hijack a valid user session. Issue was reported by "stone lone".

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Exploits for Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Reach Critical Mass ❌

More and more attacks taking advantage of a XSS and RCE bug in the popular plugin have cropped up in the wild.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ When Every Attack Is a Zero Day πŸ•΄

Stopping malware the first time is an ideal that has remained tantalizingly out of reach. But automation, artificial intelligence, and deep learning are poised to change that.

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πŸ•΄ Exploits for Adobe Vulnerabilities Spiked in 2018 πŸ•΄

With Flash Player on way out, attackers are renewing their focus on Acrobat Reader, RiskSense found.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Breaking Down the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation πŸ”

The regulation, issued in January, could pace Nigeria as a leader in data protection in Africa.

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πŸ•΄ App Exposes Wi-Fi Credentials for Thousands of Private Networks πŸ•΄

A database used by WiFi Finder was left open and unprotected on the Internet.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ City of Stuart Still Recovering from Ryuk Ransomware Attack πŸ•΄

Officials are investigating an April 13 ransomware attack that targeted Stuart's city servers and forced it offline.

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❌ Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware ❌

The malware is behind billions in banking and credit-card losses.

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via "Threatpost".