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⚠ Used Nest cams were letting previous owners spy on you ⚠

Google says it's fixed the issue, but we haven't heard details on how many, and which, products were affected.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Attackers Exploit MSP's Tools to Distribute Ransomware πŸ•΄

Early information suggests threat actors gained access to the managed service provider's remote monitoring and management tools and used them to attack the firm's clients.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Microsoft uses AI to push Windows 10 upgrade to users ⚠

From November, users running some versions of Windows 10 will be required to upgrade or find themselves unable to receive security updates.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” KGB agents' wearables: Watches, cufflinks, shoes, and more πŸ”

The KGB Espionage Museum's curator Agne Urbaityte describes how agents concealed spying devices in what they wore when working in the field.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Apply Military Strategy to Cybersecurity at Black Hat Trainings Virginia πŸ•΄

This special October event in Alexandria, Virginia offers unique, practical courses in everything from data breach response to military strategy for cybersecurity.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Mozilla Fixes Second Actively-Exploited Firefox Flaw ❌

Mozilla has patched a second actively-exploited vulnerability in Firefox this week.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Patrolling the New Cybersecurity Perimeter πŸ•΄

Remote work and other developments demand a shift to managing people rather than devices.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” The KGB's eavesdropping and spying devices in everyday items πŸ”

The KGB Espionage Museum's curator Agne Urbaityte explains why and how plates and ashtrays were used as eavesdropping and spying devices.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Startup Raises $13.7M to Stop Breaches with Behavioral Analytics πŸ•΄

TrueFort plans to use the funding to expand sales, marketing, R&D, customer support, and go-to-market initiatives.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2016-7404

OpenStack Magnum passes OpenStack credentials into the Heat templates creating its instances. While these should just be used for retrieving the instances' SSL certificates, they allow full API access, though and can be used to perform any API operation the user is authorized to perform.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Pledges to Not Pay Ransomware Hit Reality πŸ•΄

While risk analysts and security experts continue to urge companies to secure systems against ransomware, they are now also advising that firms be ready to pay.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Friday Five: 6/21 Edition πŸ”

A $600,000 ransom is paid, a phishing attack yields more victims than expected, and a trio of university data breaches - catch up on the week's news with this roundup!

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ•΄ Four CVEs Describe SACKs of Linux and FreeBSD Vulnerabilities πŸ•΄

Four new CVEs present issues that have a potential DoS impact on almost every Linux user.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2017-15694

When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Cyber-Risks Hiding Inside Mobile App Stores πŸ•΄

As the number of blacklisted apps on Google Play continues to drop, attackers find new ways to compromise smartphones.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Podcast: Dating App Privacy and NASA Cyberattack ❌

The Threatpost team discusses the top news of the week - from a NASA cyberincident to dating app privacy issues.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Microsoft Outlook for Android Open to XSS Attacks ❌

A spoofing bug (CVE-2019-1105) can open the door to an email attack chain.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ MobOk Malware Hides in Photo Editors on Google Play, Siphons Cash ❌

Pink Camera apps secretly signed users up for premium subscription services.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to view your privacy settings for Microsoft Office 365 πŸ”

You can and should review your privacy settings for Microsoft Office 365. Learn how in this step-by-step tutorial.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Monday review – the hot 20 stories of the week ⚠

From Bella Thorne publishing her own nudes to the Yubikey recall - and everything in between. It's weekly roundup time.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook posts reveal your hidden illnesses, say researchers ⚠

The language we use could be indicators of disease and, with patient consent, could be monitored just like physical symptoms.

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via "Naked Security".