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Microsoft: Watch out for zero days; deferred patches, not so much

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:32:00 -0800

Matt Miller’s presentation at Blue Hat yesterday included some startling statistics, based on data gathered by Microsoft’s Security Response Center. The numbers starkly confirm what we’ve been saying for years: The chances of getting hit with malware by delaying Windows and Office patches for up to 30 days is tiny compared to all the other ways of getting clobbered.

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This Week in Security News: Consumer Data and Malware

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:00:14 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn what security issues and critical threats will impact consumer data this year. Also, learn about a malicious Adobe app targeting macOS systems. Read on:  Keys to…

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Phishers Target Anti-Money Laundering Officers at U.S. Credit Unions

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:58:45 +0000

A highly targeted, malware-laced phishing campaign landed in the inboxes of multiple credit unions last week. The missives are raising eyebrows because they were sent only to specific anti-money laundering contacts at the credit unions, and many credit union sources say they suspect the non-public data may have been somehow obtained from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions.

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