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2019-01-04 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
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Marriott Sheds New Light on Massive Breach

New information on the Starwood breach shows that the overall breach was somewhat smaller than originally announced, but the news for passport holders is worse.

2019-01-04 21:43:00 UTC
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
New Windows 10 build silences Cortana, brings passwordless accounts

Though as ever, Home users are special.

Tech Cortana Microsoft Passwords Security Windows
2019-01-04 19:54:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Weather Channel App in a Deluge of Legal Trouble for Data Misuse

The lawsuit alleges that the Weather Channel app misled users about why it was collecting their (extremely precise) geolocation data.

Privacy App App Privacy Data Privacy IBM Location Data The Weather Channel App
2019-01-04 17:47:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Marriott Revises Breach Scope to 383M Records

The hotel giant said after de-duping, the breach appears to be smaller than it thought.

Breach 383 Million Data Breach Estimated Scope Marriott Number Of Records
2019-01-04 17:21:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Phishing Tactic Hides Tracks with Custom Fonts

The phishing campaign is using a new technique to hide the source code of its landing page - and stealing credentials from customers of a major U.S.-based bank.

Web Security Bank Credential Stealing Custom Fonts Obfuscation Phishing Phishing Campaign Retail Substitution Cipher
2019-01-04 16:23:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Wide-Ranging German Doxxing Incident Hits Hundreds of Politicians

It's not clear why the data release wasn't noticed earlier.

Breach Government Hacks Privacy Angela Merkel Data Leak Doxxing Germany Hack Politicians
2019-01-04 16:13:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
New tool highlights shortcomings in reCAPTCHA’s anti-bot engine

‘Spot the bot’ just got harder Web admins who rely on reCAPTCHA v2 to protect their sites against automated account creation and spam might want to consider implementing the latest version of the Goog

2019-01-04 15:32:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
‘Don’t fly too close to the sun and then act like you don’t know you’ll get burned’

Top infosec trends in the social media spotlight this week

2019-01-04 15:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Managing Security in Today's Compliance and Regulatory Environment

Instead of losing sight of the cybersecurity forest as we navigate the compliance trees, consolidate and simplify regulatory compliance efforts to keep your eyes on the security prize.

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