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Researchers find 737 million medical images exposed on the internet

September 19, 2019 0 Comments data leak, data loss, dicom, GDPR, greenbone networks, healthcare, hipaa, medical, medical data, pacs, Privacy, security threats, unsecured database

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:45:21 +0000

Of the 2,300 archiving systems looked at, 590 were accessible from the internet, exposing 24 million medical records from 52 countries.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/0XCH8Caa0mg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US files suit against Snowden to keep book profits out of his hands

September 19, 2019 0 Comments cia, edward snowden, Government security, Law & order, lawsuit, ndas, NSA, surveillance

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:32:44 +0000

The government, alleging that Snowden violated NDAs with the CIA and NSA, isn’t looking to stop the book’s publication or distribution.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/sZMpIte9WGE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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S2 Ep9: DDoSes, privacy and network hacks – Naked Security Podcast

September 19, 2019 0 Comments Naked Security Podcast, Podcast

Credit to Author: Alice Duckett| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:15:40 +0000

The latest Naked Security Podcast is live – listen now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-gNqC4SyKOk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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No surprises in the top 25 most dangerous software errors

September 19, 2019 0 Comments buffer flaws, common vulnerabilities and exposures, common weakness enumeration, cross-site scripting, CVEs, cwe, mitre, security bugs, security threats, vulnerability, XSS

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:58:17 +0000

An in-depth study of reported bugs has produced a list of the top 25 bug categories in software today – with some old familiar names topping the list.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/rJcjSJP7NLU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WannaCry – the worm that just won’t die

September 18, 2019 0 Comments epidemiology, EternalBlue, malware, Patching, Ransomware, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:58:52 +0000

WannaCry never went away – it just became less obvious.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/EU2F9uItjyk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Is $100 million enough to save the web from ads?

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Brave browser, browser privacy, coil, creative commons, firefox, grant for the web, Mozilla, online privacy, Privacy, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:33:50 +0000

Mozilla, Creative Commons and Coil are teaming up to launch a $100m fund to drive out advertising and advocate privacy across the web.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7IGQrwFwo98″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses

September 18, 2019 0 Comments BEC, data loss, Database, ecuador, government data, Government security, julian assange, leak, novaestrat, novastratech, phishing, PII, security threats, vpnMentor

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:21:46 +0000

Included are deep details on 7 million minors, one grownup named Julian Assange, and perhaps a few million deceased Ecuadorians.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/oulqmkZ0WNw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Common storage and router devices are still hopelessly broken

September 18, 2019 0 Comments home router, router security, security threats, sohopelessly broken

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:26:29 +0000

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by that shiny new router or network-attached storage (NAS) device – the chances are that it’s no more secure than its predecessors.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xV-wZSwqUts” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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The WannaCry hangover

September 18, 2019 0 Comments cxmal-wanna-a, kill switch, Ransomware, SophosLabs, SophosLabs Uncut, wana, WannaCry

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:01:25 +0000

More than two years on, modified WannaCry variants still cause headaches for IT admins and security analysts<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/CAKv8Qp7zuI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Teenage gamer jailed over lethal swatting

September 18, 2019 0 Comments 9/11, 911 hoax, andrew finch, casey viner, gamers, Law & order, shane gaskill, SWATting, tyler barriss

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:57:19 +0000

Casey Viner got into a spat over a $1.50 wager in a Call of Duty World War II game that led to the fatal shooting of an innocent man.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/BXYnEBqKVRk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>