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⚠ Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits ⚠

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users' website requests for malicious URLs.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses all but one payment company ⚠

Gone: Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago. Of six payments firms first involved in Libra, just one, PayU, remains.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ A Deepfake Deep Dive into the Murky World of Digital Imitation ❌

Deepfake technology is becoming easier to create – and that’s opening the door for a new wave of malicious threats, from revenge porn to social-media misinformation.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Update now! Windows users targeted by iTunes Software Updater zero-day ⚠

The flaw is a rare β€˜unquoted path class’ described as "so thoroughly documented that you would expect programmers to be well aware..." But that's not the case.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Pitney Bowes Hit with Ransomware Attack ❌

The attack left customers unable to access key services for shipping and mailing, the company said.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to disable Facebook location tracking πŸ”

If your privacy is more important than Facebook knowing exactly where you are at all times, you might want to disable location tracking.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to secure your Apple Card πŸ”

Learn how to secure and protect your Apple Card, both the virtual card and the physical one.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to disable Facebook location tracking πŸ”

If your privacy is more important than Facebook knowing exactly where you are at all times, you might want to disable location tracking.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ 14 Hot Cybersecurity Certifications Right Now πŸ•΄

In an industry where certifications can make or break a job candidacy, which ones have security pros been going after in 2019?

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Sudo Bug Opens Root Access on Linux Systems ❌

The bug allows users to bypass privilege restrictions to execute commands as root.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Hollywood hack job: How cybersecurity consultant for hit TV show "Mr. Robot" brought authenticity to actor Rami Malek's character πŸ”

James Plouffe, cybersecurity consultant for "Mr. Robot" reveals how he helped make hacking a reality on the USA-Network drama series starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Fake iOS Jailbreak Site Lures in Apple Users ❌

A fake website purports to enable iPhone users to download an iOS jailbreak - but ultimately prompts them to download a gaming app and conducts click fraud.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Symantec Adds Endpoint Security Tool to Revamp Portfolio πŸ•΄

Symantec Endpoint Security aims to deliver protection, detection, threat hunting, and response in a single tool.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ 5 Steps to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks πŸ•΄

Paying a ransom is strongly discouraged by experts. So, how do you protect your organization?

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Irish Data Protection Commission Disappointed With 2020 Budget πŸ”

The data protection commission, one of the world's most vigilant, is disappointed in the government for its smaller-than-expected budget next year.

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via "Subscriber Blog RSS Feed ".
πŸ” Kaspersky honeypots find 105 million attacks on IoT devices in first half of 2019 πŸ”

The number of attacks on IoT devices in 2019 is nine times greater than the number found in the first half of 2018.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ More Breaches, Less Certainty Cause Dark Web Prices to Plateau πŸ•΄

New research finds it's now less than $10 for full credit details on a consumer, $100 for a distributed denial-of-service attack, and $50 for access to a US bank account.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ IoT Attacks Up Significantly in First Half of 2019 πŸ•΄

New research shows attacks increased ninefold year-over-year, coming from more than a quarter-million unique IP addresses.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Targeted Ransomware Attacks Show No Signs of Abating πŸ•΄

Criminals are becoming more sophisticated and targeted in going after enterprise organizations, a new Q2/Q3 report finds.

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via "Dark Reading: ".