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2 days ago Amazon Calls for Government Regulation of Facial Recognition Tech
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1Amazon is endorsing the idea of government regulation of facial recognition technology, as part of a wide-ranging statement of its principles on a range of social and political issues.
2 days ago Imperva cloud firewall pwned, how Teamviewer was ransacked, D-Link bug uncovered, etc
The Register View Synopsis+1Plus, Visual Studio Code debug hole foundRoundup It's time for another security news catch-up.…
2 days ago Imperva cloud firewall pwned, D-Link bug uncovered - plus more
The Register View Synopsis+1Including: Visual Studio Code debug hole foundRoundup It's time for another security news catch-up.…
2 days ago Compromised AWS API Key Allowed Access to Imperva Customer Data
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1Imperva has shared more information on how hackers managed to obtain information on Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) customers, and revealed that the incident involved a compromised administrative API key.
2 days ago Thoma Bravo to buy Sophos for $3.9 billion
ZDNet View Synopsis+1Sophos board of directors said they plan to "unanimously recommend?" the acquisition offer? to their shareholders.
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1 day ago How to disable Facebook location tracking
TechRepublic View Synopsis+1If your privacy is more important than Facebook knowing exactly where you are at all times, you might want to disable location tracking.
1 day ago California Attorney General Outlines How State Will Enforce Upcoming Privacy Law
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1The California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released the draft proposed regulations on how the state will enforce the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) that comes into force on January 1, 2020.
1 day ago Apple responds to reports that it sends user traffic to China's Tencent
ZDNet View Synopsis+1Apple explains how Safari's recent Safe Browsing update works -- following a slew of misleading media reports.
1 day ago Pitney Bowes: Can we be frank? Ransomware has borked our dead-tree post systems
The Register View Synopsis+1Venerable stamp meter sellers stalled by server breakdownPitney Bowes, the US stamping meter maker, has been infected with ransomware, leaving customers unable to top-up their equipment with credit nor access the corporate web store.…
1 day ago CCPA Amendments Signed; Draft Regulations Released
InfoRiskToday View Synopsis+1Officials Attempt to Clarify Complex California Law's RequirementsGov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law six amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act as well as another bill updating the state's long-standing data breach law. Meanwhile, draft CCPA implementation regulations have been unveiled.
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39 minutes ago WAV audio files are now being used to hide malicious code
ZDNet View Synopsis+1Steganography malware trend moving from PNG and JPG to WAV files.
56 minutes ago Oracle's October 2019 Critical Patch Update Includes 219 Fixes
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1Oracle this week announced the release of its last Critical Patch Update of 2019, which includes a total of 219 new security fixes across various product families.
56 minutes ago Ransomware Attacks: STOP, Dharma, Phobos Dominate
InfoRiskToday View Synopsis+1GlobeImposter 2.0 and Sodinokibi Strikes Also Common, Researchers FindRansomware is once again the most common illicit profit-making tool in online attackers' arsenal, law enforcement officials warn. Security firm Emsisoft says the most-seen strains in recent months include STOP, Dharma .cezar, Phobos, GlobeImposter 2.0 and Sodinokibi. Less widely seen Ryuk also continues to generate big profits.
1 hour ago Huawei Says Nine-Month Revenue Up Despite US Pressure
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Wednesday that its revenue for the first nine months of the year grew by almost a quarter despite a US campaign to isolate the company globally.
Huawei's revenues jumped 24.4 percent on-year to 610.8 billion yuan ($86.2 billion) and its profit margin increased 8.7 percent, it announced.
2 hours ago WordPress 5.2.4 Patches Six Vulnerabilities
SecurityWeek View Synopsis+1WordPress 5.2.4, which WordPress developers released this week, patches six vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting (XSS), unauthorized access, server-side request forgery (SSRF), and cache poisoning issues.
2 hours ago Huawei can work on German 5G networks: Here's why critics say that's a very bad idea
ZDNet View Synopsis+1New draft German network security rules have just opened the door to Huawei, sparking an outcry.
2 hours ago Cybersecurity: Why your suppliers are still your weakest link
ZDNet View Synopsis+1Mature organisations at the top of the supply chain have a duty of care to their suppliers - and that can help everyone.
2 hours ago How to password protect a zip file in Linux
TechRepublic View Synopsis+1If you need to password protect a zip file, look no farther than the zip command itself.
2 hours ago 3 Key Risks with Employee Passwords in the Financial Services Industry
InfoRiskToday View Synopsis+1How can financial services institutions better protect employee passwords?One of the most common threat vectors plaguing financial services institutions is the employee password.
3 hours ago How to protect your organization's website against typosquatting
TechRepublic View Synopsis+1Hundreds of fake domains have been set up against some of the presidential candidates through typosquatting, according to a report from digital risk company Digital Shadows.
4 hours ago IoT in Vehicles: The Trouble With Too Much Code
InfoRiskToday View Synopsis+1The threat and risk surface of internet of things devices deployed in automobiles is exponentially increasing, which poses risks for the coming wave of autonomous vehicles, says Campbell Murray of Blackberry. Large code bases, which likely have many hidden software bugs, are part of the problem, he says.
