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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:16:17 +0000

Facebook has disclosed that it stored hundreds of millions of user passwords in plaintext, where employees could search them.

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March 21, 2019 admin

Researchers Built an ‘Online Lie Detector.’ Honestly, That Could Be a Problem

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Critics point out serious flaws in a study promising an “online polygraph,” with potential to create deep biases.

Security Wired

March 21, 2019 admin

In the Face of Danger, We’re Turning to Surveillance

Credit to Author: Rose Eveleth| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

From the Rose Bowl to upstate New York, people are turning to surveillance systems in the face America’s inability to meaningfully address gun violence.

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March 21, 2019 admin

An Android Vulnerability Went Unfixed for Over Five Years

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:18:15 +0000

Older Android devices—of which there are over 100 million still in use—will remain exposed.

MalwareBytes Security

March 21, 2019 admin

Are hackers gonna hack anymore? Not if we keep reusing passwords

Credit to Author: Kacy Zurkus| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

A look at the not-so-hacking hacker techniques attackers are using to compromise user accounts via weak passwords and gain access to enterprise networks.

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Tags: brute force credential stuffing enterprise enterprises hackers hacking password managers password spraying reusing passwords weak passwords

Kaspersky Security

March 21, 2019 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 83

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:04:38 +0000

The latest on the Norsk Hydro ransomware plague, the EU preparing for EU-wide cyberattack, a snafu with Sprint, and more.

MalwareBytes Security

March 20, 2019 admin

Facebook’s history betrays its privacy pivot

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Facebook’s self-proclaimed pivot to privacy faces a fierce opponent—Facebook’s own history.

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March 20, 2019 admin

Third Party Testing of Security is a Very Big Deal for Customers

Credit to Author: Greg Young (Vice President for Cybersecurity)| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:00:27 +0000

User Reviews + Test Results Peer reviews are an important part of product selection. Everything I buy on Amazon and most other things I buy I check for reviews first. That’s the “do I like it” or the test-drive part of the selection. But the “how well does it work” part is lab testing. I’m…

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