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2019-07-16 15:10:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
US Mayors Commit to Just Saying No to Ransomware

The group of more than 1,400 top elected municipal officials takes the admirable, recommended stance against paying ransoms. However, can towns and cities secure their information technology infrastructure to withstand attacks?

2019-07-16 14:59:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
GandCrab ransomware revisited – is it back under a (R)evil new guise?

Did the GandCrab ransomware gang really 'retire' when they said, or did they never go away?

Malware GandCrab Krebs Odinokibi Ransomware Revil Sodin
2019-07-16 14:57:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
JetBlue Bomb Scare Set Off with Apple AirDrop

Someone AirDropped a picture of a suicide vest to multiple people on a JetBlue flight, prompting an evacuation.

Mobile Security Privacy Airdrop Apple Bluetooth Bluetooth Security Bomb Scare Evacuation JetBlue Pictures Suicide Vest Terrorist Scare
2019-07-16 14:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Is 2019 the Year of the CISO?

The case for bringing the CISO to the C-suite's risk and business-strategy table.

2019-07-16 14:25:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Google deprecates XSS Auditor for Chrome

The age of browser XSS filters is over

2019-07-16 12:05:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Tesla security bug uncovered after minor accident

Cracked screen support ticket exposes blind XSS vuln

2019-07-16 11:19:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Bluetooth LE’s anti-tracking technology beaten

Researchers have found a way to beat the MAC address randomisation feature used by Bluetooth to protect users from being tracked.

Security Threats Vulnerability Address Randomisation BLE Bluetooth Bluetooth Low Energy Ios MAC Address Tracking Windows 10
2019-07-16 11:04:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
$5b privacy fine against Facebook seen as ‘chump change’

It's 200x greater than the largest fine ever for breaking a promise to improve privacy practices.

Facebook Law & Order Privacy Cambridge Analytica Facebook APIs Ftc Settlement
2019-07-16 10:35:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Ransomware attackers demand $1.8m from US college

The school, located in the Bronx and serving around 8,000 students, has declined to say whether it will pay up.

Law & Order Malware Ransomware Security Threats Bitcoin Monroe College Ransomware Ransomware Attack
2019-07-16 10:14:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Asian consortium plans blockchain-based mobile ID system

A group of Asian companies want to create a blockchain-based service to turn your phone into a mobile ID system.

Cryptography Privacy Samsung Blockchain Mobile ID System Personal ID Pii

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