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🕴 New: 2019 State of the Internet / Security: Media Under Assault 🕴

It can't be overstated: Web attacks and credential stuffing are real, long-term threats. This white paper, sponsored by Akamai, focuses on how they are impacting the high-tech, video media, and entertainment sectors.

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Adobe fixes SDK weakness affecting mobile apps

Researchers noticed that the main app configuration file, ADBMobileConfig.json, contained settings that could lead to security problems.

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via "Naked Security".
Encrypted Emails on macOS Found Stored in Unprotected Way

Apple is investigating an issue raised by a Mac specialist discovered to be storing emails that are supposed to be S/MIME-encrypted as readable files.

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via "Threatpost".
🕴 5 Security Processes You Shouldn't Overlook During M&A 🕴

Security needs to be a central element of due diligence if a merger or acquisition is to succeed

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🔏 FBI: Engineer Stole, Emailed Tech Secrets to Iran 🔏

This engineer purportedly stole sensitive aerospace technology from his employer and emailed it his brother in the Iranian military.

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Ransomware Attack Downs Hosting Service SmarterASP.NET

SmarterASP.NET said that it is in the middle of recovering accounts downed by the ransomware attack.

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via "Threatpost".
🔐 How to navigate cybersecurity in a 5G world 🔐

With 5G comes a larger attack surface and more devices accessing the network. Companies must ramp up security strategies to stay protected, AT&T report finds.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
🔐 Open source is a heavily interdependent community, which is good and bad for security 🔐

Commentary: Open source is a tangled web of interdependencies. How can we do better to secure this web?

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
Microsoft urges us to patch after partially effective BlueKeep attack

Microsoft has urged people to patch their Windows systems following the appearance of mass BlueKeep exploits just over a week ago.

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via "Naked Security".
ThreatList: Data Breaches Batter Stock Prices at Public Companies, For Months

When it comes to bouncing back, long-term impact to share prices from a data breach incident is significant on average for large companies.

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via "Threatpost".
🕴 Learn the Latest Exploit Techniques at Black Hat Europe 🕴

Master new exploit techniques for Microsoft RDP, Java remote protocols at Black Hat Europe in London next month.

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🕴 Joker's Stash Puts $130M Price Tag on Credit Card Database 🕴

A new analysis advises security teams on what they should know about the underground payment card seller.

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🔐 Why we must strike a balance with AI to solve the cybersecurity skills gap 🔐

How to solve the cybersecurity skills gap by striking a balance with artificial intelligence.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
🔐 Why we must strike a balance with AI to solve the cybersecurity skills gap 🔐

How to solve the cybersecurity skills gap by striking a balance with artificial intelligence.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
🕴 Account Fraud Harder to Detect as Criminals Move from Bots to 'Sweat Shops' 🕴

Cheap labor, frequent data breaches, and better fraud detection technology are fueling frustrating changes in attackers' methods.

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🕴 OpenText to Buy Carbonite for $800M Cash, in $1.42B Deal 🕴

The acquisition was confirmed just six months after Carbonite bought Webroot.

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🕴 Researchers Find New Approach to Attacking Cloud Infrastructure 🕴

Cloud APIs' accessibility over the Internet opens a new window for adversaries to gain highly privileged access to cloud assets.

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DDoS Attacks Target Amazon, SoftLayer and Telecom Infrastructure

The specific type of TCP attack used in the recent spate of DDoS efforts were TCP SYN-ACK reflection attacks.

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via "Threatpost".
🔐 Credit-card regulation compliance down, but being compliant boosts cybersecurity 🔐

An annual Verizon report looks at how complete compliance to credit-card payment-regulations can boost business, save time and money, and maintain safe cybersecurity.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
ASP.NET hosting provider recovering from ransomware attack

With more than 440,000 customers, SmarterASP.NET is said to be one of the most popular ASP.NET hosting providers.

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via "Naked Security".
Sextortionist whisks away sex tapes using just a phone number

The SIM-swap victim knew he was in trouble when he got a 3:30 a.m. message about his phone service being cut off.

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via "Naked Security".
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