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❌ 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: ".
❌ On-Board β€˜Mystery Boxes’ Threaten Global Shipping Vessels ❌

Unknown, vulnerable systems are present in nearly every ship environment that researchers have pen-tested.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Unencrypted Mobile Traffic on Tor Network Leaks PII ❌

Researchers create digital dossiers of mobile users scraped from Tor network traffic.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Watch out for this latest LinkedIn phish that’s β€˜sent’ by a friend ⚠

We recently showed you how crooks rip off social networking passwords - here's what they do with stolen accounts.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ #FacebookLockout: Users who report fake/scam accounts locked out ⚠

Users report bad accounts, got presented with a request to verify ID, couldn't upload said ID, and got frozen out.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Microsoft lets Xbox users censor what messages they see ⚠

Xbox gamers: fed up with seeing profanity in messages from other gamers? Microsoft has you covered.

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via "Naked Security".
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⚠ Pitney Bowes and Groupe M6 join ransomware’s victim list ⚠

Two more large organisations find themselves struggling after a ransomware attack...

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Food writer Jack Monroe loses at least £5,000 in SIM-swap fraud ⚠

Her accounts were drained in spite of 2FA: SIM swaps are the easiest way around what's still a good security tool.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Thwarted With Screen Protector, Report ❌

A U.K. woman alleged that her husband was able to bypass her Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone's fingerprint reader when the phone was encased by a third-party screen protector.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Cybercrime Tool Prices Bump Up in Dark Web Markets ❌

A report reveals data, services and toolkits available for cybercriminals are becoming more expensive and sophisticated.

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via "Threatpost".