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❌ New Reductor Malware Hijacks HTTPS Traffic ❌

Dubbed Reductor, this malware can manipulate HTTPS traffic by tweaking a browser’s random numbers generator.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Virus Bulletin 2019: Magecart Infestations Saturate the Web ❌

There are dozens of known groups, hundreds of C2 servers and millions of victim websites.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Google brings Incognito mode to Maps ⚠

It's good, but also a perfect opportunity for us to remember that Incognito mode doesn't translate to "I'm invisible!"

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Hacker’s parents sentenced for selling his cryptocurrency ⚠

"You misguidedly tried to help your son" by moving his cryptocurrency, but it "didn't help him at all," a judge said.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging ❌

Officials say they are concerned about their ability to fight crime and protect citizens, while privacy advocates remain critical of government interference

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Time to Put This 'Toon to Bed πŸ•΄

The winning captions for September's cartoon contest are nothing to yawn about.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ £3 billion Safari iPhone privacy lawsuit given go-ahead ⚠

A UK class action lawsuit against Google, that represents around 5 million iPhone users, can go ahead, according to the UK Court of Appeal.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ WhatsApp vulnerability could compromise Android smartphones ⚠

A researcher has released details of a WhatsApp flaw that could be used to compromise the app and the mobile device the app is running on.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ 8 Ways Businesses Unknowingly Help Hackers πŸ•΄

From lengthy email signatures to employees' social media posts, we look at the many ways organizations make it easier for attackers to break in.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ S2 Ep11: Fleeceware, Chrome bug and the sextortion scam that won’t die – Naked Security Podcast ⚠

Listen to the latest episode of our podcast now.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Cybercrime: AI's Growing Threat πŸ•΄

Cyberecurity incidents expected to rise by nearly 70% and cost $5 trillion annually by 2024.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Buying a new laptop? Here’s how to secure it ⚠

Getting the basics right gives you a lot of protection. Here's how.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Virus Bulletin 2019: VoIP Espionage Campaign Hits U.S. Utilities Supplier ❌

An attacker whose motives are unclear compromised an Asterisk server in a highly targeted campaign.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Complex Environments Cause Schools to Struggle for Passing Security Grade πŸ•΄

As ransomware attacks surge against school systems, an analysis of 1,200 K-12 institutions in North America shows complex environments and conflicting security controls.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Android 0-Day Seen Exploited in the Wild πŸ•΄

The local privilege escalation vulnerability affects Pixel, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and other devices.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Google Warns of Android Zero-Day Bug Under Active Attack ❌

Flaw impacts 18 Android models including Google’s flagship Pixel handset as well as phones made by Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Friday Five: 10/4 Edition πŸ”

News on new vulnerabilities - both in the PDF format and a network protocol, and why fighting cyber crime is a focal point of the U.S. Secret Service.

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2018-11768

In Apache Hadoop 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, 3.0.0-alpha1 to 3.0.3, 2.9.0 to 2.9.1, and 2.0.0-alpha to 2.8.4, the user/group information can be corrupted across storing in fsimage and reading back from fsimage.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ FBI Investigates Mobile Voting Intrusion πŸ•΄

A group tried to access West Virginia's mobile voting app in 2018; now, the FBI is looking into what actually happened.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Rethinking Cybersecurity Hiring: Dumping Resumes & Other 'Garbage' πŸ•΄

In a market that favors the job seeker, what are some alternatives to resume-sifting that will identify the talent you need?

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via "Dark Reading: ".