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πŸ•΄ Baltimore Reportedly Had No Data Backup Process for Many Systems πŸ•΄

City lost key data in a ransomware attack earlier this year that's already cost more than $18.2 million in recovery and related expenses.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” How to avoid the dreaded Google Calendar malicious invite issue πŸ”

Watch out for suspicious Google Calendar invites and learn how to prevent them from making their way to your calendar.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft Announces Ability to Force TLS Version Compliance πŸ•΄

Transport Layer Security (TLS) can be critical for security, but it must be deployed in a current version. Microsoft now provides a mechanism for administrators to guarantee the right version in their network.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Darknet hosting provider busted in underground NATO bunker ⚠

Police overcame not only digital defenses of the "bulletproof" provider CyberBunker but also barbed wire fences and surveillance cams.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ China’s 500 megapixel camera is capable of mega-facial-recognition ⚠

The 'super camera' can identifying people dozens of meters away using facial recognition.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Malvertising Attack Hijacks 1B+ Sessions With Webkit Exploit ❌

The eGobbler threat actor is back with a new malvertising campaign that has hijacked more than 1 billion sessions.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Hacking 2020 voting systems is a β€˜piece of cake’ ⚠

That's how Senator Wyden described the results of DefCon's Voting Village, where all of 100 voting systems were easily picked apart by hackers.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Targeted Cybercrime On a Tear πŸ•΄

CrowdStrike threat hunting data shows major increase in targeted financially motivated attacks in the first six months of 2019.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ 5 Disruptive Trends Transforming Cybersecurity πŸ•΄

Everything about IT has changed, but our security measures are still built around how we used to design software and systems. Where does security need to catch up with digital transformation...and how?

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Why military minds should fill cybersecurity seats on corporate boards πŸ”

A cybersecurity expert with the US Navy believes military personnel understand operational risk and should be appointed to corporate boards.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” Why military minds should fill cybersecurity seats on corporate boards πŸ”

A cybersecurity expert with the US Navy believes military personnel understand operational risk and should be appointed to corporate boards.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Cloudflare adds VPN features to 1.1.1.1 privacy app ⚠

As promised in April, Cloudflare has finally launched Warp, a consumer mobile privacy app that looks a lot like a VPN without actually being one.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ AIOps: The State of Full Packet Capture Enters the Age of Practicality πŸ•΄

How machine learning and artificial intelligence are changing the game of acting on large volumes of network data in near real time.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Google Play Malicious Apps Racked Up 335M+ Installs in September ❌

A total of 172 malicious apps were detected on Google Play in September, with more than 330 million installations.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Attackers Focus on More Disruptive Ransomware Infections πŸ•΄

Details from a campaign tracked over the past five months shows how cybercriminals are continuing to refine their strategies and attempting to adjust to victims' resolve to not pay ransoms.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Black Hat Europe 2019 Debuts First Sessions & Offers Early Reg Discount πŸ•΄

You can now register to attend Black Hat Europe at a discounted rate but move quickly: the early bird discount period ends this Friday, October 4th!

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Cost of Data Breach Hits $1.4M, Security Budgets Near $19M πŸ•΄

Researchers report businesses with an internal SOC suffer half the average financial damage.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Data breaches now cost companies an average of $1.41 million πŸ”

IT security budgets now average $18.9 million, up from $8.9 million, with savings credited to internal cybersecurity, according to new Kaspersky report.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Hackers Turn to OpenDocument Format to Avoid AV Detection ❌

Malware laced OpenDocument files target Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and LibreOffice users.

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via "Threatpost".