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A week in security (August 19 – 25)

August 26, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, AhMyth, APT, awis, Bitcoin sextortion, Bolik banking Trojan, crypomining, DEF CON 27, facebook, facebook hoax, Fortnite, Google, hong kong, Instagram hoax, Key Negotiation of Bluetooth, KNOB attack, Magecart, misinformation, NordVPN, Ransomware, recap, Security Service of Ukraine, Sodinokibi, spyware, Syrk ransomware, twitter, Valve Corporation, week in security, weekly blog roundup, youtube, Yuzhnoukrainsk

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:38:39 +0000

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity news for the week of August 19–25, including Magecart attacks on poker software, a new Bluetooth vulnerability, continuing ransomware attacks on US cities, Bitcoin sextortion, and a look back at one researcher’s DEF CON experience.

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Tags: AhMyth APT awis Bitcoin sextortion Bolik banking Trojan crypomining DEF CON 27 facebook facebook hoax fortnite Google hong kong Instagram hoax Key Negotiation of Bluetooth KNOB attack Magecart misinformation NordVPN ransomware recap Security Service of Ukraine Sodinokibi spyware Syrk ransomware twitter Valve Corporation week in security weekly blog roundup youtube Yuzhnoukrainsk

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Google patches 8 security holes in Nest cameras

August 22, 2019 0 Comments Cisco, Cisco Talos, Google, Internet of Things, IoT, Nest cam, Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera., Privacy, security threats, vulnerability, webcam

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:02:22 +0000

The list of vulnerabilities recently discovered by researchers relate to one model, the Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/b8ycfMnDE9o” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Update now! Microsoft patches its Android RDP app to fix flaw

August 22, 2019 0 Comments Android, Android Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), BlueKeep, CVEs, Google, Microsoft, RDP, security threats, vulnerability, Windows 10

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:57:17 +0000

Microsoft has found itself with a large amount of RDP-related patching work during 2019.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/fJThaqiOYmw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google’s Nest webcam needs patching after flaws found

August 21, 2019 0 Comments Cisco, Cisco Talos, Google, Internet of Things, IoT, Nest cam, Nest Cam IQ Indoor camera., Privacy, security threats, vulnerability, webcam

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:02:22 +0000

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Chrome users ignoring warnings to change breached passwords

August 20, 2019 0 Comments chrome, firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Google Password Checkup, Have I been pwned, password reuse, password security, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:45:15 +0000

If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you do?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4HvdcwUNkIs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Scammers use bogus search results to fool voice assistants

August 20, 2019 0 Comments Alexa, amazon, Apple, Cortana, ESTA visa, Google, Google Assistant, security threats, Siri, tech support scam, voice assistants

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:41:10 +0000

The Better Business Bureau reports that scammers have worked out how to game search results for company customer support telephone numbers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/3nK_drrO_gM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Serious Security: Phishing in the cloud – the freemium way

August 20, 2019 0 Comments Cybercrime, Firebase, Google, Microsoft, phishing, serious security

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:34:37 +0000

Here’s an interesting phishing trick. It’s a way for crooks to get lots of customised web links without doing any programming.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/YJwPC_v71rM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (August 12 – 18)

August 19, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, Android, facebook, Google, password, phish, phishing, roundup, week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:55:50 +0000

A roundup of the most interesting cybersecurity news stories from August 12 to 18, including a deep dive into facial recognition technology, swatting dangers, social engineering attacks on cities, and more.

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iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe

August 16, 2019 0 Comments android malware, Apple, Black Hat 2019, Facebook Live, Google, iPhone security, malware, Video, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:13:44 +0000

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wlXfZPzm5No” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google removes option to disable Nest cams’ status light

August 16, 2019 0 Comments Dropcam, Google, Nest, Nest Hello, Privacy, status light, surveillance, webcams

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:37:48 +0000

It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SRDFtsfKA6M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>