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2019-02-19 16:59:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook flaw could have allowed an attacker to hijack accounts

The CSRF bypass flaw has now been fixed, and the researcher who discovered it has netted $25,000.

Facebook Vulnerability Account Hijack Account Takeover Bug Bounty Cross Site Request Forgery CSRF
2019-02-19 16:25:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Breach in Stanford System Exposes Student Records

A wide variety of data was visible through the vulnerability.

2019-02-19 15:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Security Leaders Are Fallible, Too

Security leaders set the tone for their organizations, and there are many places where the process can go wrong. Second in a six-part series.

2019-02-19 15:29:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Rietspoof malware distributes ransomware via messaging apps

By Waqas

A malware strain dubbed as Rietspoof has been under the radar of researchers at Avast since last August. Reportedly, researchers suspect that the malware is on the rise and it is being distributed via Skype, Facebook Messenger, and other messaging apps. Researchers maintain that the malware actually is a dropper designed to allow dangerous ransomware to […]

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Malware Security Facebook Fraud Hacking Messenger Ransomware Scam Security Skype
2019-02-19 13:45:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Millions of “private” medical helpline calls exposed on internet

Ever wondered what happens to helpline calls recorded "to ensure you get the service you deserve"? It can all go terribly wrong...

Data Loss GDPR Compliance Data Breach DPA GDPR Healthcare Sweden
2019-02-19 13:23:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users

Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.

Android Google Mobile Operating Systems Organisations Privacy Ad Tracking Advertising ID Android Apps AppCensus Apple Google Advertising ID Play Store Profiling
2019-02-19 11:53:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
If you think your deleted Twitter DMs are sliding into the trash, you’re wrong

They're never deleted, just erased from the UI. You can still see archived messages if you download your data.

Privacy Social Networks Twitter Archive Bug Direct Messages DM Functional Bug Karan Saini Twitter DMs
2019-02-19 11:47:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Facebook acts like a law-breaking ‘digital gangster’, says official report

Facebook considers itself to be “ahead of and beyond the law,” UK lawmakers said in a report about "disinformation and 'fake news.'"

Facebook Fake News Law & Order Privacy Social Networks Cambridge Analytica Ico Information Commissioner's Office Report UK UK Parliament UK Politics
2019-02-19 11:41:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Alleged British hacker Lauri Love denied appeal to return computers

Judge rules NCA does not have to return seized items

2019-02-19 11:39:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Fake text generator is so good its creators don’t want to release full version

OpenAI has created what amounts to a text version of a deepfake - and it’s too scared for humanity to release the full version.

Fake News Machine Learning Security Threats AI Deepfakes Elon Musk Fake News Machine Learning OpenAI

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