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2019-02-08 16:02:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
‘Here’s the evidence that cryptocurrencies are extremely secure… the passwords have gone to the grave’

Top infosec trends in the social media spotlight this week Canadian crypto-exchange QuadrigaCX announced it has ‘lost’ access to CAD$190 million this week after its CEO, who had sole access to the wal

2019-02-08 15:58:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Android vulnerabilities open Pie to booby-trapped image attacks

A trio of bugs could have opened Android 7, 8 and 9 to remote attackers wielding booby-trapped image files. Here's what you need to know...

Android Google Vulnerability CVE-2019-1986 CVE-2019-1987 CVE-2019-1988 Exploit Patch Vulnerabiity
2019-02-08 15:31:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
FireOS Flaw Allowed Limited Content Injection in Amazon Tablets

A vulnerability in FireOS, the Amazon Fire Tablet's operating system, has been patched.

Vulnerabilities FireOS Kindle Kindle Fire Kindle Vulnerability Security Flaw
2019-02-08 15:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Cyberattack Hits Australian Parliament

Officials believe a nation-state is to blame for the incident, which took place Thursday night into Friday morning.

2019-02-08 14:10:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
US ammo supplier breach exposed customer credit card data

Security was far from bullet proof US ammunition retailer Graf & Sons (Grafs) has admitted suffering a data breach that exposed customers’ credit card details. In a notice to customers, Grafs said

2019-02-08 13:51:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
iPhone apps record your screen sessions without asking

Absent from privacy policies, the tracking came to light after a breach with Air Canada's mobile app, then password slurping from Mixpanel.

Apple IOS Mobile Privacy GlassBox Mixpanel Privacy Policies Session Replay The App Analyst Tracking
2019-02-08 13:19:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
These iOS apps have been secretly recording your screen activities

By Waqas

Apple has vowed to remove iOS apps that record screen data. User data recording has become an issue of concern among the cyber-security community as the data is used to launch a variety of scams, identify customer demographics, and targeted marketing gimmicks. Mobile phone manufacturers are trying to ensure that apps that indulge in sneaky […]

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IPhone Privacy Surveillance Apple Scam Security Spying
2019-02-08 12:58:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Phishers Target Anti-Money Laundering Officers at U.S. Credit Unions

A highly targeted, malware-laced phishing campaign landed in the inboxes of multiple credit unions last week. The missives are raising eyebrows because they were sent only to specific anti-money laundering contacts at the credit unions, and many credit union sources say they suspect the non-public data may have been somehow obtained from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions.

Latest Warnings Bank Secrecy Act BSA Credit Union National Association Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN National Credit Union Administration NCUA
2019-02-08 12:57:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Child abuse imagery found in cryptocurrency blockchain

For the second time in a year, illegal child abuse images have been spotted inside a blockchain. According to a post by web blockchain payments system Money Button, on 30 January its service was abused to place “illegal content” inside the Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) ledger, a recent cryptocurrency hard fork from Bitcoin Cash [BCH]. […]

Cryptocurrency Law & Order Bitcoin Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) Blockchain Child Abuse Imagery Cryptocurrency
2019-02-08 11:27:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Student gets creative with data accidentally blasted out by university

A university employee accidentally emailed a spreadsheet containing personal information on every one of the college's 4,557 students.

Data Loss Privacy Accidental Data Loss College Students

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