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2019-10-28 17:20:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Adobe database exposes 7.5 million Creative Cloud users

Adobe has become the latest company to be caught leaving an Elasticsearch database full of customer data exposed on the internet.

Data Loss Adobe Creative Cloud Bob Diachenko Comparitech Database Breach Elasticsearch
2019-10-28 16:18:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
PHP Bug Allows Remote Code-Execution on NGINX Servers

CVE-2019-11043 is trivial to exploit -- and a proof of concept is available.

Vulnerabilities Web Security CVE-2019-11043 Exploit Nginx Servers PHP Proof Of Concept Remote Code Execution
2019-10-28 16:00:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Ransomware first responder: ‘The bad guys are getting smarter’

Trustwave’s Shawn Kanady on the evolution of ransomware attacks, why the public sector appears to be taking the biggest hit, and whether organizations should pay the ransom

2019-10-28 14:20:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Pwn2Own to launch industrial control systems contest at 2020 Miami event

The ZDI-run competition has been laying the ICS groundwork for years

2019-10-28 14:17:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Magecart Gang Targets Skin Care Site Visitors For 5+ Months

A Magecart skimmer, discovered on the site of First Aid Beauty, was only just removed after being in place for five months.

Breach Vulnerabilities Web Security Data Breach First Aid Beauty Magecart Payment Card Payment Data Proctor & Gamble Web Skimmer
2019-10-28 14:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
5 Things the Hoodie & the Hard Hat Need to Know About Each Other

Traditionally, the worlds of IT (the hoodie) and OT (the hard hat) have been separate. That must change.

2019-10-28 13:34:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Ransomware with a difference as hackers threaten to release city data

Johannesburg spent the weekend struggling to recover from its second malware attack this year as it took key services systems offline.

Data Loss Government Security Malware Ransomware Security Threats Hack Hackers Johannesburg Malware Ransomware Shadow Hill Hackers South Africa
2019-10-28 13:20:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.

Fake News Government Security Mobile Social Networks China Chuck Schumer Cyber Espionage Letter National Security Senators TikTok Tom Cotton
2019-10-28 13:08:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
New BBC ‘dark web’ Tor mirror site aims to beat censorship

A mirror copy of the BBC’s international news website is now available to users on the so-called dark web.

Privacy Anti-surveillance BBC Censorship Enterprise Onion Toolkit Exit Nodes The Onion Router Tor
2019-10-28 12:58:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin.

Malware Web Security Apt Bitcoin DDoS Election Election Hacking Fancy Bear Financial Sector Group-IB Impersonation Juniper Networks Link11 Radware Ransom Russia

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