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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
How to spot and online dating scam – Almost 100 vulnerabilities fixed this month's Patch Tuesday – Cyber-risks in esports
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14 February 2020
News Wrap: Valentine’s Day Scams and Emotet’s Wi-Fi Hack
Top stories of this week include a new Emotet Wi-Fi hack and Robbinhood ransomware operators using a "bring your own bug" technique.
14 February 2020
PayPal remains the most‑spoofed brand in phishing scams
WhatsApp also emerges as a favorite target for brand impersonation amid a general spike in social media phishing
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14 February 2020
US Cyber Command, DHS, and FBI expose new North Korean malware
US government agencies send out alert about new North Korean malware and phishing campaign.14 February 2020
The 5 Love Languages of Cybersecurity
When it comes to building buy-in from the business, all cybersecurity needs is love -- especially when it comes to communication.14 February 2020
UK police deny responsibility for poster urging parents to report kids for using Kali Linux
Updated: Using Discord, too, is apparently a warning sign that your child is turning into a naughty hacker.14 February 2020
Hackers Can Seize Control of Ballots Cast Using the Voatz Voting App, Researchers Say
Flaws in the blockchain app some states plan to use in the 2020 election allow bad actors to alter or cancel someone’s vote or expose their private info.
14 February 2020
MOBE ’six-figure income from home’ swindlers to pay FTC $17m, hand over tropical island real estate
21 steps, thousands of dollars, and the secret to easy cash was revealed.14 February 2020
Nedbank says 1.7 million customers impacted by breach at third-party provider
Hacker(s) believed to have exploited a vulnerability to breach Nedbank's marketing contractor.14 February 2020
How romance scammers break your heart – and your bank account
What are some of the most common warning signs that your online crush could be a dating scammer?
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14 February 2020
Virtual Private Networks
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) create encrypted tunnels when you connect to the Internet. They are a fantastic way to protect your privacy and data, especially when traveling and connecting to untrusted or unknown networks, such as at hotels or coffee shops. Use a VPN whenever possible, both for work and personal use.14 February 2020
Rutter's store chain discloses security breach involving POS malware
Security breach impacts locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.13 February 2020
Ohio man arrested for running Bitcoin mixing service that laundered $300 million
This is the first case the DOJ has brought against a Bitcoin mixer.13 February 2020
Coronavirus Raises New Business Continuity, Phishing Challenges for InfoSec
What happens when understaffed security teams at home and abroad are sequestered in physical quarantine zones?
13 February 2020
DDoS Attacks Nearly Double Between Q4 2018 and Q4 2019
Peer-to-peer botnets, TCP reflection attacks, and increased activity on Sundays are three DDoS attack trends from last quarter.13 February 2020
Architectural Analysis IDs 78 Specific Risks in Machine-Learning Systems
The new threat model hones in on ML security at the design state.13 February 2020
Babel of IoT Authentication Poses Security Challenges
With more than 80 different schemes for authenticating devices either proposed or implemented, best practices and reference architectures are sorely needed, experts say.13 February 2020
Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Afflicts 700K Sites
Researchers are urging users of the GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin to update as soon as possible.
13 February 2020
FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years
On the upside, the Bureau recovered more than US$300 million in funds lost to online scams last year
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13 February 2020
Huawei Charged with RICO Violations in Federal Court
A new set of indictments adds conspiracy to violate RICO statutes to a list of existing charges against the Chinese telecommunications giant.13 February 2020