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2019-12-18 12:07:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Mozilla adds NextDNS to list of DNS-over-HTTPS providers

Firefox users interested in turning on the browser’s DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) privacy feature now have two providers to choose from.

Firefox Mozilla Privacy Web Browsers CloudFlare Cloudflare DNS Dns Over Tls DNS-over-HTTPS Mozilla Firefox NextDNS PiHole
2019-12-18 11:32:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Alleged bank vault robber posed with cash on Instagram, Facebook

He allegedly stole over $88,000 from Wells Fargo's vault, then posed with cash and "his" Mercedes-Benz in posts and an Instagram rap.

Facebook Instagram Law & Order Social Networks Arlando Henderson Bank Robbery Wells Fargo
2019-12-18 10:50:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Google to choke off ‘less secure applications’

If you're entering a username and password to give an app access to a G Suite account, beware: you won't be able to do it for much longer.

Google Security Threats G Suite Less Secure Apps LSAs Oauth Oauth 2.0 Trusted Apps
2019-12-17 23:03:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Don’t fall for this porn scam – even if your password’s in the subject!

This "I am well aware" email is just another sextortion scam where crooks try to blackmail you with a video they don't actually have.

Privacy Spam RAT Scam Sextortion Spyware
2019-12-17 22:45:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
15 Million Patient Records Exposed Attack on Canadian Lab

A cyberattack against LifeLabs exposed personal information on patients in Ontario and British Columbia.

2019-12-17 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Facebook Fixes WhatsApp Group Chat Security Issue

Flaw allowed attackers to repeatedly crash group chat and force users to uninstall and reinstall app, Check Point says.

2019-12-17 20:51:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Rooster Teeth Attack Showcases New Magecart Approach

The streaming video and podcast content company was hit by a payment-card attack.

Breach Web Security Card Skimmer Data Breach E-commerce Information Stealing Magecart Online Store Payment Cards Rooster Teeth Shopify Spoofed Checkout Page Website Redirect
2019-12-17 19:16:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Epilepsy Foundation Bombarded with Seizure-Triggering Twitter Posts

The Epilepsy Foundation has filed a criminal complaint against undisclosed Twitter users who users its Twitter feed to post seizure-inducing content.

Web Security Epilepsy Epilepsy Foundation National Epilepsy Awareness Month Online Safety Physical Attacks Seizures Strobing Lights Post Tweet Twitter
2019-12-17 19:09:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Nuclear Bot Author Arrested in Sextortion Case

Last summer, a wave of sextortion emails began flooding inboxes around the world. The spammers behind this scheme claimed they'd hacked your computer and recorded videos of you watching porn, and promised to release the embarrassing footage to all your contacts unless a bitcoin demand was paid. Now, French authorities say they've charged two men they believe are responsible for masterminding this scam. One of them is a 21-year-old hacker interviewed by KrebsOnSecurity in 2017 who openly admitted to authoring a banking trojan called "Nuclear Bot."

Ne'er-Do-Well News Augustin Inzirillo LeParisien Nuclear Bot Sextortion TinyNuke
2019-12-17 18:43:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Massive leak exposes browsing history of millions of users

By Sudais

The data includes sensitive information including one’s browsing history that ended up embarrassing a lot of users. Here's what else was in there...

This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Massive leak exposes browsing history of millions of users

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