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πŸ•΄ Works of Art: Cybersecurity Inspires 6 Winning Ideas πŸ•΄

The Center for Long Term Cybersecurity recently awarded grants to six artists in a contest to come up with ideas for works with security themes and elements. Check 'em out.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Imperva: Data Breach Caused by Cloud Misconfiguration ❌

Hackers were able to steal an AWS administrative API key housed in a compute instance left exposed to the public internet.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ FBI: Phishing Can Defeat Two-Factor Authentication πŸ•΄

A recent Privacy Industry Notification points to two new hacker tools that can turn a victim's browser into a credential-stealing zombie.

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πŸ” SafeBreach catches vulnerability in controversial HP Touchpoint Analytics software πŸ”

After being notified on July 4, HP waited four months before releasing a security advisory.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Software, Supply-Chain Dangers Top List of 5G Cyber Risks ❌

Without naming Huawei, the EU warns on state-backed 5G suppliers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ 7 SMB Security Tips That Will Keep Your Company Safe πŸ•΄

With National Cybersecurity Awareness Month as a backdrop, industry leaders weigh in on how SMBs can more effectively protect themselves from cyberattacks.

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πŸ•΄ Click2Mail Suffers Data Breach πŸ•΄

Mail provider discovered customer data being used in spam messages.

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⚠ Monday review – the hot 20 stories of the week ⚠

From hackers bypassing 2FA to an Android zero day Google thought it had fixed - get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days. It's weekly roundup time.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Can I Get More Mileage From My Existing Security Tools? πŸ•΄

Some points to consider before you break open your wallet.

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⚠ Hacker asking $300 for 250,000 records stolen from sex worker site ⚠

In spite of prostitution being legal in the Netherlands, this could lead to the same type of blackmail attempts/suicide from Ashley Madison.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Computing enthusiast cracks ancient Unix code ⚠

Old passwords never die... they just become easier to decode.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Soldering spy chips inside firewalls is now a cheap hack, shows researcher ⚠

The tiny ATtiny85 chip doesn’t look like the next big cyberthreat facing the world, but sneaking one on to a firewall motherboard would be bad news for security were it to happen.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company ❌

The company acknowledged it’s using β€˜safe browsing’ technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Stalker found pop star by searching eyes’ reflections on Google Maps ⚠

A man confessed to stalking and attacking a young pop star by zooming in on the reflections in her eyes from selfies.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” FBI urges businesses to use biometric factors to mitigate multi-factor authentication risk πŸ”

The FBI Cyber Task Force recently issued a Private Industry Notice on how businesses can deal with vulnerabilities tied to token and phone-based multi-factor authentication methods.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ The Connected Cybercrime Ecosystem & the Impact of the Capital One Breach πŸ•΄

A company's security battle is not between that company and a specific fraudster; rather, it's between the company and connected cybercriminal ecosystem.

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πŸ” Draft Regulations for CCPA Released πŸ”

The California Attorney General's Office finally released draft regulations around the CCPA last week, outlining the requirements of businesses and consumers

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πŸ•΄ When Using Cloud, Paranoia Can Pay Off πŸ•΄

Journalists are increasingly concerned about what cloud providers may access or share with governments - and companies should worry as well.

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πŸ•΄ Tamper Protection Arrives for Microsoft Defender ATP πŸ•΄

The feature, designed to block unauthorized changes to security features, is now generally available.

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πŸ•΄ Pitney Bowes Hit by Ransomware πŸ•΄

The attack does not appear to have endangered customer data, but it has had an impact on orders for supplies and postage refills.

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