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πŸ•΄ Younger Generations Drive Bulk of 2FA Adoption πŸ•΄

Use of two-factor authentication has nearly doubled in the past two years , pointing to a new wave of acceptance.

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πŸ” Analysts find connection between North Korean military and crimeware organization TrickBot πŸ”

Researchers with SentinelLabs say they have found one of "the first known links between cybercrime groups and nation-state actors."

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Google Chrome Now Automatically Alerts Users on Compromised Passwords πŸ•΄

A series of security enhancements seek to protect users from phishing and warn them when credentials have been compromised.

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πŸ” SSA Has Weaknesses to Address When it Comes to Preventing, Detecting Malicious Activity πŸ”

Deficiencies in the Social Security Administration's ability to protect sensitive data could impact the confidentiality and integrity of its systems and personally identifiable information, a new report says.

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πŸ” SSA Has Weaknesses to Address to Prevent, Detect Malicious Activity πŸ”

Deficiencies in the Social Security Administration's ability to protect sensitive data could impact the confidentiality and integrity of its systems and personally identifiable information, a new report says.

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πŸ•΄ 5 Tips for Keeping Your Security Team on Target πŸ•΄

In nearly every security environment, competing priorities are a constant battleground. Here's how to keep the focus on what's important.

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❌ Apple Fixes β€˜AirDoS’ Bug That Cripples Nearby iPhones, iPads ❌

Apple fixes bug that allows nearby hackers to render iPads and iPhones unusable.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Serious Security Flaws Found in Children’s Connected Toys ❌

Several toys that were tested have been found lacking authentication measures, opening them up to an array of insidious attacks.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ The Next Security Silicon Valley: Coming to a City Near You? πŸ•΄

The high cost of doing business in California's San Francisco Bay Area is just one factor driving infosec companies - established and and startups, alike - to pursue their fortunes elsewhere. Here's where many are going.

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❌ Smart Krampus-3PC Malware Targets iPhone Users ❌

The malware affected 100 different online publishers.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ” How to stop spam calls right now πŸ”

Spam calls drive us all crazy. Here are four ways to stop robocalls and other unsolicited phone calls.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Intel Issues Fix for 'Plundervolt' SGX Flaw πŸ•΄

Researchers were able to extract AES encryption key using SGX's voltage-tuning function.

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πŸ•΄ Trickbot Operators Now Selling Attack Tools to APT Actors πŸ•΄

North Korea's Lazarus Group - of Sony breach and WannaCry fame - is among the first customers.

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πŸ›  TestSSL 3.0rc6 πŸ› 

testssl.sh is a free command line tool which checks a server's service on any port for the support of TLS/SSL ciphers, protocols as well as recent cryptographic flaws, and much more. It is written in (pure) bash, makes only use of standard Unix utilities, openssl and last but not least bash sockets.

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via "Security Tool Files β‰ˆ Packet Storm".
⚠ Apple iOS 13.3 is here, bringing support for keyfobby authentication ⚠

Bullet-proof authentication is just a tap away!

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ December Patch Tuesday blunts WizardOpium attack chain ⚠

December 2019’s Patch Tuesday updates are, including a fix for the Windows flaw used in recently discovered WizardOpium attacks.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Retail Cyberattacks Set to Soar 20% in 2019 Holiday Season ❌

A couple of factors this year are making the 2019 holiday shopping season a circus for cybercriminals when it comes to cyberattacks against retail orgs.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Your Smart Christmas Lights Are Safer Than They Were Last Year ❌

Manufacturers of the Twinkly IoT-connected lights slightly boosted security by switching out the Wi-Fi module, according to Pen Test Partners.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Waking Up to Third-Party Security Risk πŸ•΄

You can't rely on the words, intentions, or security measures of others to guard your company, customer and brand.

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⚠ S2 Ep20: Why don’t they send ransomware on floppies anymore? ⚠

New episode available now!

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via "Naked Security".