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πŸ” December's Most Wanted Malware: Greta Thunberg-themed spam used to spread Emotet πŸ”

Check Point's December 2019 Index finds Emotet as lead malware for the third month in a row, spreading email spam, some which alleged support of the teen activist.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Joker Android Malware Snowballs on Google Play ❌

Google has removed 17,000 Joker-infested apps from the Play store to date.

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via "Threatpost".
❌ Scammers Dupe Texas School District Out of $2.3M ❌

The wide-scale phishing scam reportedly started in early November and continued through December, before it was discovered by the Texas school district.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft to Officially End Support for Windows 7, Server 2008 πŸ•΄

Windows 7 and Server 2008 will continue to work after Jan. 14, 2020, but will no longer receive security updates.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ What Questions Should I Keep in Mind to Improve My Security Metrics? πŸ•΄

If you can answer these six questions, you'll be off to a great start.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Exploits Released for As-Yet Unpatched Critical Citrix Flaw πŸ•΄

Organizations need to apply mitigations for vulnerability in Citrix Application Delivery Controller and Citrix Gateway ASAP, security researchers say.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” What to do if you're still running Windows 7 πŸ”

Your best bet is to finish a migration to Windows 10 ASAP, but there are other options in the interim, says content delivery company Kollective.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
⚠ Microsoft now reviewing Skype audio in β€˜secure’ places (not China) ⚠

A former contractor in Beijing: β€œIt sounds a bit crazy now [...] that they gave me the URL, a username and password sent over email.”

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Lottery hacker gets 9 months for his £5 cut of the loot ⚠

We don't care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill ⚠

Google is testing out a feature to make Android's built-in password manager safer.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ β€˜Cable Haunt’ vulnerability exposes 200 million cable modem users ⚠

A fortnight in to 2020 and we have the first security flaw to be given its own name: Cable Haunt - complete with eye-catching logo.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Apple Denies FBI Request to Unlock Shooter’s iPhoneβ€”Again ❌

Refusal to unlock the phones of a Florida shooter could set up another legal battle between Apple and the Feds over data privacy in the case of criminal investigations.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ How to Keep Security on Life Support After Software End-of-Life πŸ•΄

It's the end of support this week for Windows 7 and Server 2008. But what if you truly can't migrate off software, even after security updates stop coming?

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Industrial Control System Features at Risk πŸ•΄

How some ICS product functions can be weaponized by altering their configurations.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Processor Vulnerabilites Put Virtual Workloads at Risk πŸ•΄

Meltdown, Spectre exploits will likely lead to customers making tradeoffs between performance and security of applications, especially virtual and cloud-based apps

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via "Dark Reading: ".
ATENTIONβ€Ό New - CVE-2011-5018 (koala_framework)

Koala Framework before 2011-11-21 has XSS via the request_uri parameter.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ•΄ Dustman Attack Underscores Iran's Cyber Capabilities πŸ•΄

For nearly six months, an attack group linked to Iran reportedly had access to the network of Bahrain's national oil company, Bapco, before it executed a destructive payload.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Adobe Patches Five Critical Illustrator CC Flaws ❌

Overall Adobe patched nine flaws in Illustrator CC and Experience Manager.

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via "Threatpost".
⚠ Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all ⚠

The apps itself isn't malicious - the treachery lies in the payment model.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Consumer Reports Calls for IoT Manufacturers to Raise Security Standards πŸ•΄

A letter to 25 companies says Consumer Reports will change ratings to reflect stronger security and privacy standards.

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via "Dark Reading: ".