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2019-10-15 15:55:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Sudo Bug Opens Root Access on Linux Systems

The bug allows users to bypass privilege restrictions to execute commands as root.

Vulnerabilities All Keyword Bypass CVE-2019-14287 Flaw Linux Privilege Restrictions Root Access Runas Sudo Vulnerability
2019-10-15 14:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Why Bricking Vulnerable IoT Devices Comes with Unintended Consequences

Infosec vigilantism can cause serious harm in the era of industrial IoT and connected medical devices.

2019-10-15 13:59:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
US university tackles healthcare cybersecurity woes with first national program

The University of Texas is offering a qualification specifically designed for boosting the healthcare sector’s cybersecurity posture

2019-10-15 12:57:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
WordPress 5.2.4: Security release addresses numerous vulnerabilities

Mind the XSS

2019-10-15 12:06:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Update now! Windows users targeted by iTunes Software Updater zero-day

The flaw is a rare ‘unquoted path class’ described as "so thoroughly documented that you would expect programmers to be well aware..." But that's not the case.

Apple IOS OS X Security Threats Vulnerability Apple Software Updater Bitpaymer ITunes Ransomware Vulnerability Windows
2019-10-15 12:04:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Pitney Bowes Hit with Ransomware Attack

The attack left customers unable to access key services for shipping and mailing, the company said.

Hacks Malware Cybercriminals Data Etsy FBI Fortune 500 Mailing Malware Pitney Bowes Ransomware Shipping Shopify
2019-10-15 12:00:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses all but one payment company

Gone: Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago. Of six payments firms first involved in Libra, just one, PayU, remains.

Cryptocurrency Facebook Law & Order Cryptocurrency EBay Financial Stability Board FSB G20 G7 Global Stablecoin IMF International Monetary Fund Libra Libra Association MasterCard PayPal Stablecoin Stablecoins Visa
2019-10-15 12:00:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
A Deepfake Deep Dive into the Murky World of Digital Imitation

Deepfake technology is becoming easier to create – and that’s opening the door for a new wave of malicious threats, from revenge porn to social-media misinformation.

Privacy Web Security Ai Artificial Intelligence Cybercrook Deepfake Enterprise Security Legislation Misinformation Porn Scam Social Media Spear Phishing Vishing Voice Phishing Zao
2019-10-15 11:05:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
“BriansClub” Hack Rescues 26M Stolen Cards

"BriansClub," a popular underground store for buying stolen credit card data that uses Yours Truly's likeness in its advertising, has itself been hacked. The data stolen from BriansClub encompasses more than 26 million credit and debit card records taken from hacked online and brick-and-mortar retailers over the past four years, including almost eight million records uploaded to the shop in 2019 alone.

Data Breaches Ne'er-Do-Well News Web Fraud 2.0 Allison Nixon Andrei Barysevich Briansclub Briansclub Hack Flashpoint Gemini Advisory
2019-10-15 10:46:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users' website requests for malicious URLs.

Apple Apple Safari Cryptography Google Organisations Privacy Web Browsers Browser Privacy China Fraudulent Website Warning Safari Safari Browser Safe Browsing Tencent Web Browsing

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