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2019-12-04 12:32:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Attack detection: Zhouhe uses machine learning to hunt for network traffic threats

Free-to-use threat detection platform showcased at Black Hat Europe today

2019-12-04 12:02:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts

Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.

Phishing Security Threats Gaming Phishing Phishing Scam Scam Steam
2019-12-04 11:59:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook made to ‘correct’ user’s post as Singapore flexes fake-news muscle

"Facebook did a great job," said Alex Tan, who admitted that his story about a whistleblower's arrest was based on hearsay.

Facebook Fake News Government Security Law & Order Social Networks Alex Tan Correction Direction Fake News False Statement Of Fact POFMA Protection From Online Falsehoods And Manipulation Act Singapore States Times Review
2019-12-04 11:41:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Microsoft looks to Rust language to beat memory vulnerabilities

Microsoft is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to de-fang common vulnerabilities hiding in old Windows code with the help of Rust.

Firefox Microsoft Mozilla Technologies Windows Memory Corruption Microsoft Project Verona Microsoft Vulnerabilities Rust
2019-12-04 11:29:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
10 Key Tips for Hiring a Web Design Company

By Uzair Amir

Rather than just that random Google search, it would be best to utilize your professional network to discover a web design company.

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Sponsored Business Hosting Technology
2019-12-04 10:18:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’

It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?

Law & Order Mobile Privacy Security Threats Chuck Schumer Counterintelligence FaceApp FBI Jill Tyson Nation State Hacking Russia Spying
2019-12-04 03:51:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
The iPhone 11 Pro’s Location Data Puzzler

One of the more curious behaviors of Apple's new iPhone 11 Pro is that it intermittently seeks the user's location information even when all applications and system services on the phone are individually set to never request this data. Apple says this is by design, but that response seems at odds with the company's own privacy policy.

A Little Sunshine Apple IPhone 11 Pro Location Privacy Location Services
2019-12-03 23:55:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
This Smartwatch is exposing real-time location data of thousands of kids

By Sudais

The manufacturer of this Smartwatch has been informed yet they have not taken any steps to stop the data from pubic exposure.

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Privacy Security Breach Children China GPS Location Security Smartwatch Tracker
2019-12-03 22:48:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
DHS Plans to Expand Facial Recognition Border Checks

Now all travelers to and from the U.S. - even if they are U.S. citizens - will be subject to facial recognition-based checks, a new filing revealed.

Government Privacy Biometric Exit Biometrics Consent Data Facial Recognition
2019-12-03 21:08:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
ThreatList: A Third of Biometric Systems Targeted by Malware in Q3

A successful attack could wreak havoc, given the potential for biometric forgery, and a lack of options in the event one’s biometric profile is stolen.

Malware Mobile Security Most Recent ThreatLists Privacy Biometric Systems Cyberattacks Data Theft Kaspersky Malware Q3

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