Kanye’s Password, a WhatsApp Bug, and More Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000
A grey hat hacking hero, bad boat news, and more security news this week.
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Fake Adobe Flash Installers Come With a Little Malware Bonus
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:11:34 +0000
A clever new cryptomining scheme downloads the latest version of Adobe for you, but adds malware to the bargain.
Read MoreSupply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:03:12 +0000
Earlier this month I spoke at a cybersecurity conference in Albany, N.Y. alongside Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. We talked at length about many issues, including supply chain security, and I asked Sager whether he’d heard anything about rumors that Supermicro — a high tech firm in San Jose, Calif. — had allegedly inserted hardware backdoors in technology sold to a number of American companies.
Read MoreHow Facebook Hackers Compromised 30 Million Accounts
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:00:26 +0000
Facebook has revealed more details about the unprecedented breach of its platform—including how hackers got away with the access tokens of 30 million users.
Read MoreGDPR: Outlining the Basic Requirements and Opportunities for Colocation Providers
Credit to Author: Mark Bidinger| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law was enforced in May, but is still confusing to some colocation providers as to which requirements they must comply with and how. So,… Read more »
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Read MoreHow to Check If Your Facebook Account Got Hacked—And How Badly
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:32:27 +0000
Facebook Friday offered more details about its recent breach. Here’s how to see if you were affected.
Read MoreNo One Can Get Cybersecurity Disclosure Just Right
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:42:20 +0000
If Facebook and Google’s recent security debacles proved anything, it’s that disclosure is tricky business.
Read More5 tips to protect your home network
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:34:11 +0000
Tips to protect your devices, your home network, and your privacy against cybercrime.
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