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⚠ Cop arrested following explicit chat with bogus 16yo girl ⚠

A male college student Snapchat-filtered himself into a young girl and went out to catch a predator. The first one he caught was a Californian cop.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook got 187,000 users’ data with snoopy VPN app ⚠

According to a letter it sent to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, that's 31,000 US users, with the rest in India.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Android phones can now be security keys for iOS devices ⚠

Hey, iOS users. Got a spare Android phone lying around? Now, you can use it as a secure access key for online services.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ DNS Firewalls Could Save Companies Billions πŸ•΄

New analysis shows widespread DNS protection could save organizations as much as $200 billion in losses every year.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Critical flaw found in Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome ⚠

Anyone using it in its unpatched state is at risk not only of a compromise of their Evernote account but, potentially, of third-party accounts too.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Hackers Favor Weekdays for Attacks, Share Resources Often ❌

Traffic analysis sheds light on weekday habits of attackers such as the most likely day for attacks and how malicious infrastructure is shared.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ BlueKeep RDP Vulnerability a Ticking Time Bomb πŸ•΄

One month after Microsoft disclosed the flaw, nearly 1 million systems remain unpatched, and Internet scans looking for vulnerable systems have begun increasing.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Triton Attackers Seen Scanning US Power Grid Networks πŸ•΄

The development follows speculation and concern among security experts that the attack group would expand its scope to the power grid.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Privacy improvements in Chrome 76 will make it easier to bypass paywalls πŸ”

Future improvements to Chrome will fix a gap in Incognito Mode, preventing publishers from blocking users from using incognito mode to jump over soft paywalls.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Millions of Linux Servers Under Worm Attack Via Exim Flaw ❌

Attackers are exploiting a Linux Exim critical flaw to execute remote commands, download crypto miners and sniff out other vulnerable servers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Why your business should consider paying a ransom to hackers πŸ”

Ransomware attacks can disrupt business and lead to massive costs, according to Forrester. Here's why you should consider paying along with other incident response plans.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Sensory Overload: Filtering Out Cybersecurity's Noise πŸ•΄

No organization can prioritize and mitigate hundreds of risks effectively. The secret lies in carefully filtering out the risks, policies, and processes that waste precious time and resources.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Friday Five: 6/14 Edition πŸ”

A food bank hit by ransomware, advice on cybersecurity training, and a university data breach - catch up on the week's news with this recap!

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
❌ Amazon Alexa Secretly Records Children, Lawsuits Allege ❌

Two lawsuits are seeking class-action status, alleging that Amazon records children and stores their voiceprints indefinitely.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ TRISIS Group, Known for Physical Destruction, Targets U.S. Electric Companies ❌

XENOTIME, a destructive APT linked to Russia, has broadened its target set beyond Middle East oil and gas.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Better Cybersecurity Research Requires More Data Sharing πŸ•΄

Researchers at the Workshop on the Economics of Information Security highlight the cost savings of sharing cybersecurity data and push for greater access to information on breaches, attacks, and incidents.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS Attack ❌

Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O'Donnell discuss a recent lawsuit against Amazon for its privacy policies, a Telegram DDoS attack and more.

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via "Threatpost".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-8252

Kernel can inject faults in computations during the execution of TrustZone leading to information disclosure in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ4019, IPQ8074, MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCA8081, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 650/52, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24, SM7150, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ ThreatList: Ransomware Trojans Picking Up Steam in 2019 ❌

Attackers continue to push the boundaries with modular trojans and ransomware attacks, a new report found.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Common Hacker Tool Hit with Hackable Vulnerability πŸ•΄

A researcher has found a significant exploit in one of the most frequently used text editors.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Ransomware: A Persistent Scourge Requiring Corporate Action Now ❌

ASCO is the latest headline-making organization to be hit by ransomware, prompting many companies to consider what to do to minimize their risk.

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via "Threatpost".