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❌ Android Ups the Mobile Security Ante with Default TLS Encryption ❌

More than 90 percent of Android apps running on the latest OS encrypt their traffic by default.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” Report highlights nation-state cyberthreats facing SMBs in 2020 πŸ”

An increasing number of US executives expressed concern about the prevalence of threats coming from foreign powers.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ What Security Leaders Can Learn from Marketing πŸ•΄

Employees can no longer be pawns who must be protected all the time. They must become partners in the battle against threats.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” European Data Protection Board Data Urges Protection by Design and by Default πŸ”

A new set of guidelines from the European Data Protection Board helps inform data controllers of the safeguards that should be followed when designing data processing activities.

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πŸ•΄ When Rogue Insiders Go to the Dark Web πŸ•΄

Employees gone bad sell stolen company information, sometimes openly touting their companies, researchers say.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ TrickBot Expands in Japan Ahead of the Holidays πŸ•΄

Data indicates TrickBot operators are modifying its modules and launching widespread campaigns around the world.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ ThreatList: A Third of Biometric Systems Targeted by Malware in Q3 ❌

A successful attack could wreak havoc, given the potential for biometric forgery, and a lack of options in the event one’s biometric profile is stolen.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ DHS Plans to Expand Facial Recognition Border Checks ❌

Now all travelers to and from the U.S. - even if they are U.S. citizens - will be subject to facial recognition-based checks, a new filing revealed.

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via "Threatpost".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2013-7325

An issue exists in uscan in devscripts before 2.13.19, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code via a crafted tarball.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
⚠ FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a β€˜potential counterintelligence threat’ ⚠

It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Microsoft looks to Rust language to beat memory vulnerabilities ⚠

Microsoft is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to de-fang common vulnerabilities hiding in old Windows code with the help of Rust.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook made to β€˜correct’ user’s post as Singapore flexes fake-news muscle ⚠

"Facebook did a great job," said Alex Tan, who admitted that his story about a whistleblower's arrest was based on hearsay.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts ⚠

Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” How 5G will bring new capabilities for connected devices πŸ”

With an average of 11 connected devices in US households, consumers are ready for faster and more reliable 5G networks.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Dutch Politician Could Get Three Years in Prison for Hacking iCloud Accounts ❌

Prosecution asks for imprisonment of the hacker who stole nude photos and other personal data from women’s iCloud accounts and then distributed some of the material online.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ EFF Talks the Corporate Surveillance of Consumers ❌

The EFF explains how data is being tracked and used on the web and mobile devices, how consumers can protect themselves - and why it's not all bad news.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Application & Infrastructure Risk Management: You've Been Doing It Backward πŸ•΄

Before getting more scanning tools, think about what's needed to defend your organization's environment and devise a plan to ensure all needed tools can work together productively.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Stay cybersecure when shopping for the holidays πŸ”

Common sense and a careful backup plan are just a couple of the ways to be prepared for online and traditional dangers during the season.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Attackers Can Circumvent Outlook Homepage Flaw πŸ•΄

FireEye issues guidance on locking down Outlook, claiming that security researchers, at least, are able to work around the patch issued by Microsoft.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft Issues Advisory for Windows Hello for Business πŸ•΄

An issue exists in Windows Hello for Business when public keys persist after a device is removed from Active Directory, if the AD exists, Microsoft reports.

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πŸ•΄ Attackers Can Circumvent Outlook Homepage Flaw πŸ•΄

FireEye issues guidance on locking down Outlook, claiming that security researchers, at least, are able to work around the patch issued by Microsoft.

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via "Dark Reading: ".