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❌ Smart Lock Turns Out to be Not So Smart, or Secure ❌

Pentesters say a keyless smart lock made by U-tec, called Ultraloq, is neither ultra or secure.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Chronicle Folds into Google πŸ•΄

Alphabet's enterprise cybersecurity division will become part of the Google security portfolio.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ New Exploit for Microsoft Excel Power Query πŸ•΄

Proof-of-concept, which allows remote code execution, is latest to exploit Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) and is another reminder why organizations must ensure Office settings are secure.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Cryptocurrency phish dials back the fear, cranks up the politeness ⚠

Spammers and scammers are getting better at spelling and grammar - so make sure you aren't relying on language alone to spot phishes...

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Google Maps shortcut turns into 100-car mud pie in farmer’s field ⚠

Trying to save 20 minutes, 100 drivers took a Google Maps shortcut... into a field, where the mud-stuck cars then caused a 2-hour delay.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Mozilla’s bizarre robo-surfer project demonstrates ad snooping ⚠

In an effort to show you how advertisers snoop on your surfing activity, Mozilla is offering you the chance to pretend that you're someone else.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ $50 DeepNude app undresses women with a single click ⚠

"I'm not a voyeur, I'm a technology enthusiast,” says the creator, who combined deepfake AI with a need for cash to get ka-CHING!

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Death of the VPN: Enterprise Security Needs New Foundations ❌

Twenty years in, enterprise VPNs occupy a uniquely solid position in a changing landscape.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Black Hat USA's New Micro Summits Deliver Focused, Practical Security Insights πŸ•΄

This year Black Hat USA is introducing special half-day programs focused on important topics that combine subject matter expertise with networking opportunities.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” How SMBs can better protect sensitive data against cyberattacks πŸ”

Know your enemy and know your risk are two pieces of advice offered in a new report from security company eSentire.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ How GDPR Teaches Us to Take a Bottom-Up Approach to Privacy πŸ•΄

Looking at underlying security needs means organizations are more likely to be in compliance with privacy regulations.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ FDA Warns of Potentially Fatal Flaws in Medtronic Insulin Pumps ❌

The FDA sent out an urgent advisory warning of serious flaws in Medtronic's insulin pumps, which are used by thousands across the U.S.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Friday Five: 6/28 Edition πŸ”

A $600,000 ransomware payment, statistics on the cybersecurity talent shortage, and more - catch up on the week's news with this roundup!

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ•΄ Cloud Provider PCM Suffers Data Breach πŸ•΄

Attackers were reportedly able to compromise email and file-sharing systems for some of PCM's customers.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-15555

On Telus Actiontec WEB6000Q v1.1.02.22 devices, an attacker can login with root level access with the user "root" and password "admin" by using the enabled onboard UART headers.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Key Biscayne Hit by Cybersecurity Attack πŸ•΄

Key Biscayne is the third Florida town to be hit by hackers in June.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-15520

Various Lexmark devices have a Buffer Overflow (issue 2 of 2).

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-15519

Various Lexmark devices have a Buffer Overflow (issue 1 of 2).

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-14919

LOYTEC LGATE-902 6.3.2 devices allow XSS.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ” How to set up multi-factor authentication for an IAM user in AWS πŸ”

MFA protocols are a simple best practice for increasing the overall access security of AWS cloud services and could prevent costly security breaches in your enterprise.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ MongoDB Leak Exposed Millions of Medical Insurance Records ❌

Millions of records containing personal information and medical insurance data were exposed by a database belonging to insurance marketing website MedicareSupplement.com.

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via "Threatpost".