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ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware

Hundreds of thousands of malware files are disguised as well-known social conferencing and collaboration apps.

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Accenture Buys Revolutionary Security in Third Acquisition of 2020

The deal is intended to strengthen Accenture's critical infrastructure protection capabilities and address more complex IT and OT challenges.

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Top tips for videoconferencing security

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe shares advice on how to keep your virtual meet-ups private and safe while you're holed up at home during the pandemic

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Why Threat Hunting with XDR Matters

Extended detection response technology assumes a breach across all your endpoints, networks, SaaS applications, cloud infrastructure, and any network-addressable resource.

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Former Facebook CSO Alex Stamos to join Zoom as outside security consultant

Zoom also announces the creation of a CISO Council and Advisory Board to help its CEO through the current security and user privacy-related issues.

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Feline Secure?

When there's a will, there's a way.

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WhatsApp Axes COVID-19 Mass Message Forwarding

Amid rampant misinformation, users of the Facebook-owned messaging platform can no longer send coronavirus messages to more than one user at a time.

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‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing

New research used 3D printing technology to bypass fingerprint scanners, and tested it against Apple, Samsung and Microsoft mobile products.

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COVID-19 CISO Checklist for Securing a Remote Workforce

The CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working was built to assist CISOs in navigating through COVID-19, providing them with a concise, high-level list of the absolute essentials needed to ensure their organization is well protected in these challenging times.

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Can fingerprint authentication on smartphones be fooled with 3D printing? Researchers find out

Extensive tests of optical, capacitance, and ultrasonic sensors have revealed interesting bypass rates.

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This is why the vicious xHelper malware resists factory wipes and reboots

The malware is a prime example of why you should not download apps from third-party sources.

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Dark_nexus botnet outstrips other malware with new, potent features

Researchers have found a botnet that borrows from Qbot and Mirai but goes much further in terms of power.

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Tails, the security-focused OS, adds support for Secure Boot

Tails, an OS recommended by Edward Snowden, is now capable of booting on systems where UEFI Secure Boot is enabled.

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Plugins

Every plugin or add-on you install in your browser can expose you to more danger. Only install the plugins you need and make sure they are always current. If you no longer need a plugin, disable or remove it from your browser via your browser's plugin preferences.

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Microsoft to add DANE and DNSSEC support to Exchange Online servers

Support for both protocols to roll out in two phases, with the last completing by the end of 2021.

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Privacy & Digital-Rights Experts Worry Contact-Tracing Apps Lack Limits

Mobile-phone-based tracking of people can help fight pandemics, but privacy and security researchers stress that it needs to be done right.

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Chinese APT Groups Targeted Enterprise Linux Systems in Decade-Long Data Theft Campaign

Organizations across multiple industries compromised in a systematic effort to steal IP and other sensitive business data, BlackBerry says.

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Cybercriminals Hide Malware & Phishing Sites Under SSL Certificates

More than half of the top 1 million websites use HTTPS, researchers report, but not all encrypted traffic is safe.

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The Edge Names 'Holy Cow' Cartoon Caption Winners

What can cows possibly have to do with cybersecurity?

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Serious Exchange Flaw Still Plagues 350K Servers

The Microsoft Exchange vulnerability was patched in February and has been targeted by several threat groups.