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2019-09-23 19:21:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
More U.S. Utility Firms Targeted in Evolving LookBack Spearphishing Campaign

A spearphishing campaign first uncovered in July is hitting more utilities firms and spreading the LookBack malware, which has capabilities to view system data and reboot machines.

Malware Vulnerabilities Email Lookback Lookback Malware Macros Malicious Document Malicious Email Phishing Social Engineer Spearphishing Trojan Utilities
2019-09-23 18:50:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Patch for Internet Explorer

The security update fixes a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code at the same privilege as the legitimate user.

2019-09-23 16:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
YouTube Creators Hit in Account Hijacking Campaign

The victims, who post car reviews and other videos about the auto industry, were targeted in a seemingly coordinated campaign to steal account access.

2019-09-23 15:13:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Universities open for business to cybercriminals

Institutions urged to add cyber education to syllabus

2019-09-23 14:33:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations.

IoT Privacy Amazon Alexa Apple Audio Privacy Google Google Assistant Google Audio Google Home Microsoft Cortana Privacy Policy Siri Siri Privacy Voice Assistant
2019-09-23 13:46:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Fake ad blockers that attempted fraud get blocked

Scam provokes wider debate into the capabilities of browser extensions

2019-09-23 12:47:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement

A Change.org petition is demanding stronger accountability for Equifax in the 2017 leak that affected 150 million customers.

Breach Government Change.org Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Privacy Credit Reporting Data Breach Data Leak Data Privacy Equifax Federal Trade Commission Government Petition Settlement
2019-09-23 11:36:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Investors accuse FedEx of lying, stock dumping after NotPetya attack

This is the second such suit, with shareholders asking why execs sold $40m+ of their shares while downplaying the ransomware attack.

Law & Order Malware Ransomware Security Threats Fedex Lawsuit NotPetya Petya Ransomware Shareholders Stockholder Derivative Complaint Stockholders TNT Express
2019-09-23 10:47:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Google pulls more fake adblockers from Chrome Web Store

Google has again been reprimanded for not spotting fake extensions impersonating popular brands in its Chrome Web Store.

Google Google Chrome Security Threats Web Browsers Ad Block Ad-blocking Adblocker AdGuard Bug Bounty Program Chrome Chrome Web Store Fake Adblocker UBlock Origin
2019-09-23 10:09:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Could EarEcho change the way we authenticate our phones?

Researchers have discovered a way to use wireless earbuds as a biometric authentication system.

Machine Learning Privacy Biometrics Earbuds EarEcho Earphones FaceID Support Vector Machine

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