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Two charged with tech-support scamming the elderly for $10m

The tech-support scammers were allegedly part of a network of crooks in the US and India who conned about 7,500 victims.

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via "Naked Security".
Could EarEcho change the way we authenticate our phones?

Researchers have discovered a way to use wireless earbuds as a biometric authentication system.

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via "Naked Security".
Google pulls more fake adblockers from Chrome Web Store

Google has again been reprimanded for not spotting fake extensions impersonating popular brands in its Chrome Web Store.

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via "Naked Security".
🕴 'Playing Around' Can Teach Serious Security Lessons 🕴

A project intended to move a small robot around a hazardous board teaches some solid security lessons.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
Investors accuse FedEx of lying, stock dumping after NotPetya attack

This is the second such suit, with shareholders asking why execs sold $40m+ of their shares while downplaying the ransomware attack.

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via "Naked Security".
200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement

A Change.org petition is demanding stronger accountability for Equifax in the 2017 leak that affected 150 million customers.

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via "Threatpost".
🕴 How Network Logging Mitigates Legal Risk 🕴

Logging that is turned on, captured, and preserved immediately after a cyber event is proof positive that personal data didn't fall into the hands of a cybercriminal.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
🔐 How to use the new Firefox Private Network 🔐

Need to hide your location and encrypt your Firefox browser data? Look no further than the new Firefox Private Network add-on.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations.

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via "Threatpost".
🕴 'Playing Around' with Code Keeps Security, DevOps Skills Sharp 🕴

A project intended to move a small robot around a hazardous board teaches some solid security lessons.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
🕴 YouTube Creators Hit in Account Hijacking Campaign 🕴

The victims, who post car reviews and other videos about the auto industry, were targeted in a seemingly coordinated campaign to steal account access.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
🔏 46 Million Person Airline Breach Caused by Ex-Contractors 🔏

It appears this summer's 46-million-person breach at a Southeast Asian airline carrier wasn’t caused by a misconfigured bucket but by two ex-staffers at a contracting firm.

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
🕴 How Can I Ensure Cyber Insurers Will Pay My Claim? 🕴

To get the best out of your policy, do more than just sign on the dotted line.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
🔐 How to enable a randomized MAC address in Android 10 🔐

Don't let your Android's MAC address give away your location--use a Randomized MAC address instead.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
🕴 Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Patch for Internet Explorer 🕴

The security update fixes a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code at the same privilege as the legitimate user.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
More U.S. Utility Firms Targeted in Evolving LookBack Spearphishing Campaign

A spearphishing campaign first uncovered in July is hitting more utilities firms and spreading the LookBack malware, which has capabilities to view system data and reboot machines.

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via "Threatpost".
🕴 Rethinking Risk Management 🕴

Where most organizations fall short in risk management tools, technologies, and talent, and how they can improve.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
Microsoft Internet Explorer Zero-Day Flaw Addressed in Out-of-Band Security Update

Microsoft has issued a patch for an Internet Explorer remote code execution flaw that is being actively exploited in the wild.

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via "Threatpost".
🛠 XSSer Penetration Testing Tool 1.8-1 🛠

XSSer is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting XSS injections against different applications. It contains several options to try to bypass certain filters, and various special techniques of code injection.

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via "Security Tool Files ≈ Packet Storm".