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2019-03-18 14:51:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
In-app browser for WhatsApp fails to garner critical plaudits

‘Didn’t Zuck just say they’re doubling down on privacy?’

2019-03-18 14:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Are You Prepared for a Zombie (Domain) Apocalypse?

When a domain registration expires, they can be claimed by new owners. And sometimes, those new owners have malicious intent.

2019-03-18 13:49:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Christchurch tragedy exploited by cyber-scammers

Beware of attempts to cash-in on terrorist attacks

2019-03-18 12:35:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
DARPA is working on an open source, secure e-voting system

The US Government is working on an electronic voting system that it hopes will prevent people from tinkering with voting machines at the polls.

Government Security Security Threats DARPA E-vote Machiines E-voting Electronic Polls Electronic Voting US Elections Voter Fraud
2019-03-18 12:11:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Intel releases patches for code execution vulnerabilities

Intel released patches last week, fixing a range of vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute code on affected devices.

Intel Organisations Security Threats Vulnerability AMT Code Execution CSME Intel Patches Server Platform Services Updates Vulnerability
2019-03-18 11:31:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
G Suite admins can now disallow SMS and voice authentication

Users of G Suite may find that the option to authenticate themselves via SMS or voice call has suddenly disappeared.

2-factor Authentication Google Organisations 2FA 2SV Authentication G Suite SMS
2019-03-18 10:54:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
WordPress 5.1.1 patches dangerous XSS vulnerability

Researchers have offered more detail on a recently patched vulnerability that would allow an attacker to take over a WordPress site.

Security Threats Vulnerability Cross Site Request Forgery Cross-site Scripting CSRF Vulnerability Wordpress XSS
2019-03-18 10:31:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Monday review – the hot 23 stories of the week

From a Citrix breach to John Oliver's FCC anti-robocall campaign, and everything in between - it's weekly roundup time.

Weekly Summary Computer Security Infosec Monday Review News Security News Weekly Roundup
2019-03-17 23:25:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Why Phone Numbers Stink As Identity Proof

Phone numbers stink for security and authentication. They stink because most of us have so much invested in these digits that they've become de facto identities. At the same time, when you lose control over a phone number -- maybe it's hijacked by fraudsters, you got separated or divorced, or you were way late on your phone bill payments -- whoever inherits that number can then be you in a lot of places online.

A Little Sunshine Security Tools Allison Nixon Flashpoint SIM Swap
2019-03-15 18:42:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Counter-Strike 1.6 game client 0-day exploited to spread Belonard trojan

By Waqas

Dr. Web’s cybersecurity researchers have identified an attacker is trying to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in Counter-Strike 1.6 game specifically to distribute Belonard Trojan. Reportedly, about 39% of all the active servers of the game on Steam have been manipulated and compromised to hack the computers of gamers from a remote location. Counter-Strike 1.6, released around […]

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