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2019-10-10 14:45:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Questions remain after speaker cancellation at Australian CyberCon

NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake and academic Dr Suelette Dreyfus removed from schedule

2019-10-10 14:31:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
China’s Sway Over Tech Companies Tested with Apple, Blizzard

Apple has been called out by Chinese state-run media as protecting “rioters,” while Blizzard bans a Hearthstone player for supporting Hong Kong.

Government Privacy Apple Ban Blitzchung Blizzard China Hearthstone Hong Kong Protests Mei Nba Overwatch Tech Companies
2019-10-10 13:01:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Apple iTunes Bug Actively Exploited in BitPaymer/iEncrypt Campaign

Attackers exploit an “unquoted path” flaw in the Bonjour updater in iTunes for Windows to deliver ransomware attacks.

Malware Vulnerabilities Apple BitPaymer Bonjour IEncrypt Itunes Malware Morphisec Labs Object Oriented Programming Ransomware Vulnerability Windows Zero Day
2019-10-10 13:00:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
HP Touchpoint Analytics Opens PCs to Code Execution Attack

The vulnerability stems from an issue with DLL loading in Open Source Hardware, used by tens of millions of computers, researchers say.

Malware Vulnerabilities Arbitrary Code Execution Code Execution DLL Hijacking HP Touchpoint Analytics Open Source Hardware
2019-10-10 12:55:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Cookie Monster: Sesame Street store counts the cost of Magecart infection

Credit card info of thousands of online stores at risk following hit on hosting firm

2019-10-10 12:55:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Open Sesame: e-commerce stores count the cost of Magecart infection

Credit card info of thousands of online stores at risk following hit on hosting firm

2019-10-10 11:44:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising

Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.

Facebook Privacy Social Networks Twitter 2-Factor Authentication 2FA Login Verification Pii SMS Social Media Social Networks Tailored Audiences
2019-10-10 11:40:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
California outlaws facial recognition in police bodycams

The bill was introduced by Phil Ting: one of 26 state lawmakers misidentified as suspects in an ACLU test of the technology.

Law & Order Privacy AB1215 ACLU American Civil Liberties Union Automatic Facial Recognition Biometrics California Facial Recognition Phil Ting Police Bodycams Surveillance
2019-10-10 10:04:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts

Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds.

Facebook LinkedIn Privacy Social Networks Employment Job Applicants Job Candidates JPD Linkedin Online Privacy Recruiter Social Media
2019-10-09 19:07:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Gamers Warned of High-Severity Intel, Nvidia Flaws

The Intel NUC and Nvidia Shield both are vulnerable to high-severity flaws, Intel and Nvidia warned in dual advisories.

Vulnerabilities CVE-2019-0163 CVE-2019-14569 CVE-2019-14570 CVE‑2019‑5699 CVE‑2019‑5700 Fix High Severity Flaw Intel Nvidia Nvidia Shield Patch Vulnerability

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