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OkCupid
OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues

Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and …

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BEC-style attacks exploded in Q4 2018

Email remains the top vector for malware distribution and phishing, while BEC fraud continues to grow rapidly, Proofpoint warns in its Q4 2018 Threat Report. “The number …

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Adiantum: A new encryption scheme for low-end Android devices

Google has created an alternative disk and file encryption mode for low-end Android devices that don’t have enough computation power to use the Advanced Encryption …

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Apple fixes FaceTime eavesdropping bug, two iOS zero-days

Apple has pushed out critical security updates for iOS and macOS, which fix the “Facepalm” FaceTime eavesdropping bug but also two zero-day flaws that, according …

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How today’s workforce stays secure and what apps it prefers

User-focused security apps KnowBe4, LastPass, and Proofpoint dominate the list of fastest growing apps within enterprises, according to Okta. “KnowBe4 in particular is …

EU
8 months of GDPR: 59,000+ reported breaches, 91 fines

A little over eight months have passed since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable, but it’s becoming clear that sweeping data breaches …

LibreOffice
Malicious macros can trigger RCE in LibreOffice, OpenOffice

Achieving remote code execution on systems running LibreOffice or Apache OpenOffice might be as easy as tricking users into opening a malicious ODT (OpenDocument) file and …

802 Secure
The problem with vulnerable IoT companion apps

There’s no shortage of exploitable security holes in widely used Internet of Things devices, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the communication between many …

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Google’s new Chrome extension flags insecure passwords

As the number of compromised and leaked credentials rises inexorably with each passing day, Google has decided to help users choose safe combinations for all their online …

Tribe of Hackers
70 real-life hackers and cybersecurity practitioners share their personal insights

Entering the information security industry can be a formidable undertaking and renowned professionals often seem larger than life and unapproachable (even though most are on …

Magento
Most Magento shops get compromised via vulnerable extensions

Vulnerable third party extensions (modules) are now the main source of Magento hacks, says security researcher and Magento forensics investigator Willem de Groot. “The …

Phone
Researchers reveal new privacy attack against 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile users

5G cellular mobile communications, when implemented, are expected to provide high bandwidth, low latency, energy savings, better connectivity, but security and privacy must …

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