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πŸ” What is Data Security? πŸ”

Learn about data security and the role it plays in many data protection solutions in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of data security.

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❌ Millions of Android Smarphones Vulnerable to Trio of Qualcomm Bugs ❌

Flaws in Qualcomm chipset expose millions of Android devices to hacking threat.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Mass Spoofing Campaign Takes Aim at Walmart ❌

The sites are targeting job-seekers, movie aficionados and shoppers in hopes of harvesting their personal information.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ FBI Issues Relationship Fraud/Confidence Scheme Warning πŸ•΄

Criminals are getting increasingly sophisticated in their efforts to commit fraud and recruit 'money mules,' according to the FBI.

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πŸ•΄ When Perceived Cybersecurity Risk Outweighs Reality πŸ•΄

Teams need to manage perceived risks so they can focus on fighting the real fires.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Cryptolocking WordPress Plugin Locks Up Blog Posts ❌

A new type of malicious plugin has been spotted in the wild with the capability of targeting individual blog posts.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Democrats and Doctors Behind Latest Wave of Leaked Data ❌

Patient medical history and over 6 million email addresses tied to Democrats were detailed in a misconfigured storage buckets over the past few weeks.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Ongoing Campaign Spoofs Walmart, Dating, Movie Sites πŸ•΄

A new investigation detects more than 540 domain names linked to the Walmart brand and camouflaged as career, dating, and entertainment websites.

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πŸ•΄ Russian Attack Group Uses Phones & Printers to Breach Corporate Networks πŸ•΄

Microsoft spotted Strontium, also known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, using IoT devices to breach businesses and seek high-value data.

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πŸ•΄ US Air Force Bug Bounty Program Nets 54 Flaws for $123,000 πŸ•΄

The Air Force brought together 50 vetted hackers to find the vulnerabilities in the latest bug-bounty program hosted by a branch of the US military.

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πŸ•΄ New Speculative Execution Vulnerability Gives CISOs a New Reason to Lose Sleep πŸ•΄

The vulnerability, dubbed SWAPGS, is an undetectable threat to data security, similar in some respects to Spectre and Meltdown.

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πŸ” 6 pillars of DevSecOps your business needs to know πŸ”

Cloud security issues are growing more prevalent in the enterprise, according to the Cloud Security Alliance. Here's how to stay protected.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Latest Android patches fix critical β€˜QualPwn’ Wi-Fi flaws ⚠

The August 2019 security bulletin is out - and two of the critical flaws could allow an attacker to compromise the Android system kernel.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Banking PINs exposed in Monzo secure storage slip-up ⚠

When is a secure PIN not a secure PIN? When you accidentally store it in your log files.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ The Key to Enterprisewide Encryption πŸ•΄

Security teams have been slow to embrace enterprisewide encryption, and for good reasons. But the truth is, it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing endeavor.

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❌ Black Hat: LeapFrog Tablet Flaws Let Attackers Track, Message Kids ❌

Several serious privacy flaws in a kid's tablet were disclosed this year at Black Hat, which could allow a bad actor to track or send messages to children.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Don’t fall for fake Equifax settlement sites, warns FTC ⚠

Equifictitious sites popped up within days of Equifax agreeing to pay up to $700m to settle claims over the 2017 data breach.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Security Vulnerabilities Are Increasingly Putting Kids at Risk ❌

A kid's tablet with security vulnerabilities is only the latest privacy faux pas in a children's connected device.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI ⚠

It's not longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan "lovers" who ask you to send money; now they're asking you to open accounts for them.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” Why do so many wireless routers lack basic security protections? πŸ”

Many popular routers include security flaws, but here are some tips on how to secure your wireless router, according to Consumer Reports.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ New SWAPGS Side-Channel Attack Bypasses Spectre and Meltdown Defenses ❌

Researchers demonstrate a new side-channel attack that bypass mitigations against Spectre and Meltdown.

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via "Threatpost".