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A week in security (January 28 – February 3)

February 4, 2019 admin Facebook, hosting, malware, phishing, Security world, social media, Week in security, weekly round up

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:00:49 +0000

A roundup of security news January 28 – February 3, including disputes between Facebook and Apple, dubious malware hosting, privacy threats to mobile users, and more.

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Houzz data breach: Why informing your customers is the right call

February 1, 2019 admin breach, Business, data breach, Data Privacy, forensics, GDPR, Houzz, Security world

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:00:39 +0000

Online renovation and design platform Houzz suffered a data breach—not good. Their subsequent response, however, was exemplary. Here’s how other businesses can learn from their example.

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Apple pulls Facebook enterprise certificate

January 31, 2019 admin App, apple, Data Privacy, Facebook, facebook privacy, Mobile, privacy, Security world, store, VPN

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:44:03 +0000

After an app using an internal-only certificate from Facebook made its way into the outside world, Apple has responded by pulling Facebook’s developer certificate with immediate consequences for the social media giant.

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A week in security (January 21 – 27)

January 28, 2019 admin 2019 State of Malware report, 2fa, ALPR, Android malware, anpr, Ars Technica, Bleeping Computer, crytekk, crytekk ransomware, Dark Reading, fortnight, GDPR, GoDaddy, Help Net Security, KrebsOnSecurity, Mitsubishi, modlishka, phishing, recap, Security Week, Security world, Techcrunch, The Wall Street Journal, vishing, voicemail phishing, Vulnerability, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, Youtube

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:00:14 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from January 21 to 27, including Modlishka, Crytekk, PUPs, and the State of Malware report.

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Tags: 2019 State of Malware report 2fa ALPR android malware anpr Ars Technica Bleeping Computer crytekk crytekk ransomware Dark Reading fortnight gdpr GoDaddy Help Net Security KrebsOnSecurity mitsubishi modlishka phishing recap Security Week TechCrunch The Wall Street Journal vishing voicemail phishing vulnerability week in security weekly blog roundup youtube

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Browser push notifications: a feature asking to be abused

January 22, 2019 admin Android, api, apps, browser alert, chrome, Chrome Extension, Edge, Edge browser, Firefox, Mac, notifications, opera, opera browser, push, safari, Safari browser, Security world, Technology, web, windows

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:03:05 +0000

Whoever invented browser push notifications must have been able to guess they would be abused for advertising. This post explains what they are and how to disable them.

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Tags: Android api apps browser alert chrome Chrome Extension Edge Edge browser firefox mac notifications opera opera browser push safari Safari browser web windows

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A week in security (January 14 – 20)

January 21, 2019 admin APT10, ArsTechnica, BleepingComputer, CoinDesk, Collection #1, cryptopia, cve-2019-0543, DAS, Fallout EK, Fortnite, Garmin, Garmin watch, hosting, https, Oregon, Powershell, PowerShell Team Blog, SC media, Security world, shutdown, telegram, threadx, Week in security, Youtube

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:48:38 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from January 14 to 20, including APT10, Fallout EK, Colllection 1 data, Youtube challenges, hosting malicious sites and a Fortnite security flaw.

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Tags: APT10 ArsTechnica BleepingComputer CoinDesk collection 1 cryptopia cve-2019-0543 DAS Fallout EK fortnite garmin Garmin watch hosting HTTPS oregon powershell PowerShell Team Blog SC Media shutdown telegram threadx youtube

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How the government shutdown is influencing cybersecurity jobs

January 15, 2019 admin careers, cybersecurity, cybersecurity jobs, cybersecurity talent, DHS, Furlough, Government, government shutdown, NIST, security certificates, Security world, US Defense Department

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 17:16:00 +0000

As of this writing, the government shutdown of 2019 is the longest ever in America. Will the government’s stable of cybersecurity talent be the next casualty—now and in the long run?

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Tags: careers cybersecurity cybersecurity jobs cybersecurity talent DHS furlough government shutdown NIST security certificates US Defense Department