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2019-08-13 14:05:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Fake news doesn’t (always) fool mice

Mice can interpret speech phonemes correctly up to 80% of the time without falling for semantic hoodwinks like humans do.

Black Hat Fake News Machine Learning Adorable Science Animals Deep Fakes Fake News GANs Institute Of Neuroscience Machine Learning Mice Research Rodents Speech Trained Mice University Of Oregon
2019-08-13 13:54:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Hacked devices can be turned into acoustic weapons

Security researcher Matt Wixey found that many gadgets aren't protected from being turned into hearing-damaging weapons. Or melting.

Malware Security Threats Vulnerability Acoustic Cyber Weapons Bluetooth DEF CON Def Con 2019 Defcon Malware Matt Wixey PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC Research Sounds Soundwaves Wi-fi
2019-08-13 13:43:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Chrome Incognito mode detection fix busted by researchers

Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.

Google Google Chrome Organisations Privacy Web Browsers Chrome Incognito Mode Jesse Li Security Researchers Vikas Mishra
2019-08-13 12:05:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
BGP: Internet observatory gives visibility to routing problems

Online tool seeks to improve routing security

2019-08-13 09:26:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Apple patches UXSS found in Safari 

WebKit chaos

2019-08-13 09:16:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Android users menaced by pre-installed malware

Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices - malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.

Android Google Mobile Operating Systems Security Threats Chamois Botnet Google Project Zero Malicious Apps Play Store Supply Chain
2019-08-12 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Researchers Show How SQLite Can Be Modified to Attack Apps

New technique involves query hijacking to trigger a wide range of memory safety issues within the widely used database engine, Check Point says.

2019-08-12 21:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Security Flaws Discovered in 40 Microsoft-Certified Device Drivers

Attackers can use vulnerable drivers to escalate privilege and execute malicious code in every part of the system.

2019-08-12 20:30:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885 million personal and financial records tied to mortgage deals going back to 2003, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

Data Breaches The Coming Storm Ben Shoval First American Financial Corp. U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
2019-08-12 20:17:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies

A U.S. senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

Privacy AT&T Black Hat Data Data Privacy DEFCON Sprint T-Mobile Telecom Verizon

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