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πŸ” Friday Five: 10/18 Edition πŸ”

A new bill that could put execs in jail for not taking privacy seriously, Singapore hires 500 data protection officers, and more - catch up on the news of the week with the Friday Five!

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❌ Execs Could Face Jail Time For Privacy Violations ❌

The bill is a direct shot at big tech companies like Facebook as senators try to reel in data-collection policies.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” What is a Zero Day Vulnerability? πŸ”

Find out what a Zero Day Vulnerability is and if there's anything you can do to protect yourself against them.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ In A Crowded Endpoint Security Market, Consolidation Is Underway πŸ•΄

Experts examine the drivers pushing today's endpoint security market to consolidate as its many players compete to meet organizations' changing demands and transition to the cloud.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Tor Weaponized to Steal Bitcoin πŸ•΄

A years-long campaign targets users of Russian darknet markets with a modified install of a privacy-oriented browser.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Why compliance concerns are pushing more big companies to the cloud πŸ”

Cloud migration is accelerating as companies face compliance, security, and control concerns.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Microsoft Tackles Election Security with Bug Bounties ❌

Researchers can earn up to $15,000, depending on the severity of the bug found.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Monday review – the hot 23 stories of the week ⚠

From mystery devices on ships to the stalker who found his victim through the reflections in her eyes - and everything in between.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Mind your own business! CEOs who misuse data could end up in jail ⚠

US CEOs who lie about misusing consumers' data could face up to 20 years in prison under a new piece of legislation proposed last week.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ New Way Found to Use Alexa, Google to β€˜Voice Phish’ and Eavesdrop on Users ❌

Developer interfaces used by Security Research Labs researchers to turn digital home assistants into β€˜Smart Spies’.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint reader beaten by $3 gel protector ⚠

The fingerprint reader on Samsung’s flagship S10 and Note10 smartphones can be spoofed with a $3 screen protector.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Don’t look now, but Pixel 4’s Face Unlock works with eyes closed ⚠

There's a risk that someone might get hold of a device and unlock it by holding the screen to the face of its sleeping or unconscious owner.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Surviving Alert Fatigue: 7 Tools and Techniques πŸ•΄

Experts discuss why security teams are increasingly overwhelmed with alerts and share tactics for lightening the load.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ SOC Operations: 6 Vital Lessons & Pitfalls πŸ•΄

There is no one road to security operations success, but these guidelines will smooth your path.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Latest Data Privacy Bill Looks to Keep Corporations Accountable πŸ”

A bill introduced last week could threaten years of jail time for execs who lie to the FTC about protecting user data.

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❌ Avast Network Breached As Hackers Target CCleaner Again ❌

Avast said it believes that threat actors are again looking to target CCleaner in a supply chain attack.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Trend Micro Buys Cloud Conformity to Fight Cloud Competition πŸ•΄

The cloud security posture management startup was acquired for a reported $70 million.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Turla Compromises, Infiltrates Iranian APT Infrastructure ❌

The Russian-speaking APT stole the Neuron and Nautilus implants and accessed the Iranian APT's C2 infrastructure.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Researchers Turn Alexa and Google Home Into Credential Thieves πŸ•΄

Eight Amazon Alexa and Google Home apps were approved for official app stores even though their actual purposes were eavesdropping and phishing.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Consumers creeping and peeking, reveals HP survey πŸ”

3 out of 4 Americans check out other people's screens, and read unclaimed docs on office printer trays.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ U.S. Government, Military Personnel Data Leaked By Travel Agency ❌

The travel reservation data, along with personal details, of hundreds of thousands was discovered in a database exposed online for all to see.

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via "Threatpost".