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πŸ•΄ 6 Security Considerations for Wrangling IoT πŸ•΄

The Internet of Things isn't going away, so it's important to be aware of the technology's potential pitfalls.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” The unbelievable life story of Frank Abagnale πŸ”

Tech Republic's Karen Roby sat down with Frank Abagnale, the real life inspiration behind Spielberg's hit Catch Me If You Can, to discuss everything from cybersecurity and credit protection to cryptocurrency and the tech he fears most.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” The unbelievable life story of Frank Abagnale πŸ”

Tech Republic's Karen Roby sat down with Frank Abagnale, the real life inspiration behind Steven Spielberg's hit movie "Catch Me If You Can," to discuss everything from cybersecurity and credit protection to cryptocurrency and the tech he fears most.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Hacking 4G hotspots – when did you last update? ⚠

Your 4G hotspot might seem very basic and low risk compared to your phone, but you need to keep it patched just as carefully!

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Gamers Beware: Zero-Day in Steam Client Affects All Windows Users ❌

Valve said it wouldn't fix an elevation-of-privilege bug that allows attackers to run any program on a target machine with high privileges.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Black Hat 2019 News Wrap: The Best and Worst of the Show ❌

Threatpost breaks down the highs and lows from Black Hat 2019, from new vulnerabilities and industry collaboration to a scandal around a sponsored session.

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via "Threatpost".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2015-9306

The wp-ultimate-csv-importer plugin before 3.8.1 for WordPress has XSS.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2015-9305

The wp-google-map-plugin plugin before 2.3.7 for WordPress has XSS related to the add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg() functions.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Tips for Successful Zero-Trust Implementation ❌

"Never trust, always verify" is a solid security concept -- but it's important to realize that putting it into practice can be complex.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Apple Opens Bug Bounty Program to All, Changes Payout Structure πŸ”

At Black Hat, the head of Apple’s Security Engineering team announced new enhancements to its bug bounty program, including one vulnerability that could fetch a researcher $1M.

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πŸ•΄ More Focus on Security as Payment Technologies Proliferate πŸ•΄

Banks and merchants are expanding their payment offerings but continue to be wary of the potential fraud risk.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2015-9304

The ultimate-member plugin before 1.3.18 for WordPress has XSS via text input.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2015-9303

The simple-share-buttons-adder plugin before 6.0.0 for WordPress has XSS.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Security Pros, Congress Reps Talk National Cybersecurity at DEF CON πŸ•΄

Cybersecurity and government leaders discussed why Congress is unprepared for a major cyberattack and how the two parties can collaborate.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ 4 Dating Apps Pinpoint Users’ Precise Locations – and Leak the Data ❌

Grindr, Romeo, Recon and 3fun were found to expose users' exact locations, just by knowing a user name.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Hackers Can Hurt Victims with Noise πŸ•΄

Research presented at DEF CON shows that attackers can hijack Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-connected speakers to produce damaging sounds.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies ❌

A U.S. senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ FBI Plans to Monitor Social Media May Spark Privacy Issues πŸ•΄

A new initiative to pull data from social media platforms may clash with policies prohibiting the use of information for mass surveillance.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Security Flaws Discovered in 40 Microsoft-Certified Device Drivers πŸ•΄

Attackers can use vulnerable drivers to escalate privilege and execute malicious code in every part of the system.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Famous con man Frank Abagnale: Crime is 4,000 times easier today πŸ”

Frank Abagnale, the real life inspiration behind the Spielberg hit movie, "Catch Me If You Can" talks to TechRepublic's Karen Roby about cybersecurity, passwords and where executives go wrong.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".