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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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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".
⚠ Desjardins’ employee from hell spills 2.9m records ⚠

The leak, carried out by a since-fired rogue employee, affected 2.7 million people and 173,000 businesses - about 41% of its clientele.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Mobile apps riddled with high-risk vulnerabilities, warns report ⚠

Be careful before installing that mobile app on your iOS or Android device - many mobile applications are riddled with vulnerabilities.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Mozilla patched two Firefox zero-day flaws in one week ⚠

Two emergency zero days affecting a browser in one week counts as unusual - especially when they pop up as separate alerts two days apart.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ The Modern-Day Heist: IP Theft Techniques That Enable Attackers ❌

There's more than one way to get inside a company.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Iran Targeting U.S. With Destructive Wipers, Warns DHS ❌

The Department of Homeland Security is warning that U.S. agencies are being targeted by Iranian-backed cyberattacks with destructive wiper malware.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Never Trust, Always Verify: Demystifying Zero Trust to Secure Your Networks πŸ•΄

The point of Zero Trust is not to make networks, clouds, or endpoints more trusted; it's to eliminate the concept of trust from digital systems altogether.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Why half of enterprises struggle to keep pace with cloud security πŸ”

SaaS applications are supplanting traditional desktop software, and visibility into cloud workloads is a major problem, according to Symantec.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Raspberry Pi Used in JPL Breach πŸ•΄

NASA report shows exfiltration totaling more than 100 GB of information since 2009.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Preventing Tax Professional Data Theft Continues to Be a Challenge πŸ”

A committee whose job is to oversee tax administration issues for the IRS says limitations at the agency are fostering cybersecurity risks.

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❌ Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Massive 2018 Data Breach ❌

An attempt by Facebook to block a lawsuit, regarding a massive 2018 data breach, has been shot down.

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via "Threatpost".