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Ryuk Ransomware Hit Multiple Oil & Gas Facilities, ICS Security Expert Says

Attackers 'weaponized' Active Directory to spread the ransomware.

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Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Databases containing 14 years’ worth of customer support logs were publicly accessible with no password protection

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Microsoft exposed 250 million customer support records

Databases containing 14 years’ worth of customer support logs were publicly accessible with no password protection

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Google: Flaws in Apple’s Private-Browsing Technology Allow for Third-Party Tracking

New research outlines vulnerabilities in Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Protection that can reveal user browsing behavior to third parties.

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To Avoid Disruption, Ransomware Victims Continue to Pay Up

For all the cautions against doing so, one-third of organizations in a Proofpoint survey said they paid their attackers after getting infected with ransomware.

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Securely Disposing Mobile Devices

Do you plan on giving away or selling one of your older mobile devices? Make sure you wipe or reset your device before disposing of it. If you don't, the next person who owns it will have access to all of your accounts and personal information.

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Pwn2Own Miami Contestants Haul in $180K for Hacking ICS Equipment

The competition targets the systems that run critical infrastructure and more.

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Apple Addresses iPhone 11 Location Privacy Concern

Apple is rolling out a new update to its iOS operating system that addresses the location privacy issue on iPhone 11 devices that was first detailed here last month.

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Vivin Nets Thousands of Dollars Using Cryptomining Malware

A newly discovered threat actor named Vivin is raking in Monero from cryptomining malware, showing that this type of attack isn't going away anytime soon.

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For Mismanaged SOCs, The Price Is Not Right

New research finds security operations centers suffer high turnover and yield mediocre results for the investment they require.

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A timeline of events surrounding the Bezos phone hack

Bezos hack connected to Khashoggi murder and the Washington Post's subsequent media coverage.

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Eight Flaws in MSP Software Highlight Potential Ransomware Vector

An attack chain of vulnerabilities in ConnectWise's software for MSPs has similarities to some of the details of the August attack on Texas local and state agencies.

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Why DPOs and CISOs Must Work Closely Together

Recent data protection laws mean that the data protection officer and CISO must work in tandem to make sure users' data is protected.

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Configuration Error Reveals 250 Million Microsoft Support Records

Some the records, found on five identically configured servers, might have contained data in clear text.

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'We Only Have Two of the Blinky Boxes Left to Go'

Exactly who is king of the castle here?

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Startup Privafy Raises $22M with New Approach to Network Security

The company today disclosed an approach to data security designed to protect against modern threats at a lower cost than complex network tools.

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sLoad Malware Revamped as Powerful ‘StarsLord’ Loader

The newest version of the sLoad malware dropper comes equipped with infection tracking capabilities and an anti-analysis trick.

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Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws

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Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says

Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws

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Microsoft Leaves 250M Customer Service Records Open to the Web

The trove of information is potentially a scammer's bonanza.