Cybersecurity News
FBI shuts down website selling billions of stolen records
A subscription to the trove of personal details could be had for as little as $2
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17 January 2020
FBI shuts down website selling billions of stolen records
A subscription to the trove of personal details could be had for as little as $2
The post FBI shuts down website selling billions of stolen records appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
17 January 2020
WordPress plugin vulnerability can be exploited for total website takeover
The “easily exploitable” bug in WP Database Reset has serious consequences for webmasters.17 January 2020
A hacker is patching Citrix servers to maintain exclusive access
FireEye believes this is a bad guy hoarding Citrix servers, rather than a good-guy vigilante looking out for organizations.17 January 2020
EU considers banning facial recognition technology in public spaces
A potential ban could last for five years to allow lawmakers to catch up.17 January 2020
FBI seizes WeLeakInfo, a website that sold access breached data
WeLeakInfo website sold access to more than 12 billion user records that leaked from breaches at other online services.17 January 2020
Social Media Privacy Settings
Privacy settings on social networks have limited value. They are confusing to configure and change often. Ultimately, if you do not want your parents or boss reading it, do not post it.17 January 2020
With International Tensions Flaring, Cyber Risk is Heating Up for All Businesses
Risks of nation-state attacks go beyond Iran, and the need for awareness and security don't stop at any national border.
16 January 2020
New Attack Campaigns Suggest Emotet Threat Is Far From Over
Malware described by the DHS as among the worst ever continues to evolve and grow, researchers from Cisco Talos, Cofense, and Check Point Software say.16 January 2020
Critical Cisco Flaws Now Have PoC Exploit
The flaws affect a key tool for managing its network platform and switches.
16 January 2020
Google Account Security Keys Launch for iPhone
iPhone users can now use Bluetooth to secure their Google accounts.
16 January 2020
FBI: Nation-state actors have breached two US municipalities
The SharePoint CVE-2019-0604 vulnerability has been one of the most targeted security flaw16 January 2020
Phishing Today, Deepfakes Tomorrow: Training Employees to Spot This Emerging Threat
Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics, and the security community anticipates voice and video fraud to play a role in one of the next big data breaches -- so start protecting your business now.16 January 2020
Satan Ransomware Reborn to Torment Businesses
A hellish mix of features shows the 5ss5c ransomware to be the son of Satan.
16 January 2020
You can now turn your iPhone into a Google security key
And it doesn’t require much more than downloading a dedicated app
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16 January 2020
You can now turn your iPhone into a Google security key
And it doesn’t require much more than downloading a dedicated app
The post You can now turn your iPhone into a Google security key appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
16 January 2020
CISO Resigns From Pete Buttigieg Presidential Campaign
The only Democratic campaign known to have a CISO loses Mick Baccio due to a "fundamental philosophical difference with campaign management."16 January 2020
NY Fed Reveals Implications of Cyberattack on US Financial System
A "pre-mortem analysis" sheds light on the potential destruction of a cyberattack against major US banks.16 January 2020
PoC Exploits Published For Microsoft Crypto Bug
Two proof-of-concept exploits were publicly released for the major Microsoft crypto-spoofing vulnerability.
16 January 2020
Active Directory Needs an Update: Here's Why
AD is still the single point of authentication for most companies that use Windows. But it has some shortcomings that should be addressed.16 January 2020