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2020-08-10 21:31:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
Google Fixes Mysterious Audio Recording Blip in Smart Speakers

Google Home devices reportedly recorded noises even without the "Hey Google" prompt due to the inadvertent rollout of a home security system feature.

IoT Privacy ADT Google Google Home Google Nest Google Privacy Hey Google Home Security Security Smart Home
2020-08-10 21:25:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Better Business Bureau Warns of New Visa Scam

Visa limitations due to the novel coronavirus have given rise to a wave of scams aimed at visa-seekers.

2020-08-10 19:45:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Researchers demonstrate hacking traffic lights to manipulate outcome

By Sudais Asif

The researchers have shared their findings at DefCon.

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Security DefCon Hackathon Hacking Security Vulnerability
2020-08-10 19:43:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
Google Chrome Browser Bug Exposes Billions of Users to Data Theft

The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) protections and steal data from website visitors.

Vulnerabilities Web Security Bypass Chrome Chromium Content Security Policy CSP CVE-2020-6519 Data Theft Google Security Vulnerability
2020-08-10 18:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Q2 DDoS Attacks Triple Year Over Year: Report

Distributed denial-of-service attacks have stayed consistently high throughout 2020, a shift from normal attack trends that researchers attribute to COVID-19.

2020-08-10 17:45:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
DDoS Attacks Cresting Amid Pandemic

Attacks were way up year-over-year in the second quarter as people continue to work from home.

Most Recent ThreatLists Web Security Coronavirus Cybercrime DDoS Distributed Denial Of Service Kaspersky NXNSAttack Pandemic Rangeamp Second Quarter Report Work From Home
2020-08-10 16:03:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Researcher retrieves $300,000 worth of Bitcoin from an encrypted Zip file

By Waqas

An investor had locked $300k worth of Bitcoin in an encrypted Zip file and forgot its password.

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2020-08-10 15:56:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
TeamViewer Flaw in Windows App Allows Password-Cracking

Remote, unauthenticated attackers could exploit the TeamViewer flaw to execute code and crack victims' passwords.

Vulnerabilities Web Security Crack Passwords CVE-2020-13699 Desktop App Flaw High Severity Flaw Patch Remote Code Execution TeamViewer TeamViewer For Windows Windows
2020-08-10 15:52:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Anatomy of a healthcare data breach dissected at Black Hat 2020

Detective work traces fictional mega-breach through multiple critical systems

2020-08-10 14:47:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Top hacks from Black Hat and DEF CON 2020

We take a closer looking at some of the more unusual security research that was presented at this year’s virtual Hacker Summer Camp

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25 March 2024
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A total of 24 breaches were found and analysed resulting in 87,916,303 leaked accounts containing a total of 21 different data types. The breaches found publicly and freely available included AT&T Division, US Consumer Opt In Records, Gosuslugi [2], Kava CasinoLife Poker and Stealer Log 0438