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2018-10-02 14:01:00 UTC
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Google Cracks Down on Malicious Chrome Extensions in Major Update

Starting today, extensions with obfuscated code are banned and developers must go through a stricter extensions review process.

Privacy Web Security Chrome Web Store Extension Google Google Chrome Google Privacy Malicious Extension
2018-10-02 13:47:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
ThreatList: Password Hygiene Remains Lackluster in Global Businesses

Password-sharing persists, but at least multifactor authentication usage is up.

Hacks Most Recent ThreatLists Privacy Web Security Global Businesses LastPass Mfa Multifactor Authentication Password Hygiene Password Sharing Security Score The Report Threatlist
2018-10-01 22:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
'Short, Brutal Lives': Life Expectancy for Malicious Domains

Using a cooling-off period for domain names can help catch those registered by known bad actors.

2018-10-01 21:22:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
Adobe Patches 47 Critical Flaws in Acrobat and DC

The update includes a security bypass bug that enables privilege escalation.

Vulnerabilities Web Security Acrobat Dc And Reader Adobe Adobe Acrobat Adobe Flaw Adobe Update
2018-10-01 19:45:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
October Events at Dark Reading You Can't Miss

Cybersecurity Month at Dark Reading is packed with educational webinars, from data breach response to small business security.

2018-10-01 18:55:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
Nine NAS Bugs Open LenovoEMC, Iomega Devices to Attack

Rated as high-risk vulnerabilities, these privilege-escalation flaws could allow an unauthenticated attacker to access protected content.

Hacks Vulnerabilities Web Security Iomega StoreCenter IX Lenovo LenovoEMC NAS NAS PX
2018-10-01 17:52:00 UTC
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ThreatPost
California, U.S. Government Battle Over Net Neutrality State Law

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit after SB 822 was passed, enforcing net neutrality laws, on Sunday.

Government Web Security California FCC FCC Chairman Ajit Pai ISP Net Neutrality SB 800 State Law U.S. Government
2018-10-01 16:49:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Telegram leaked IP addresses of its desktop app users

By Waqas

The vulnerability affected Telegram’s desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux OS. Telegram, a popular privacy-focused instant messaging application, reportedly contained a bug that can leak the IP addresses of users. Known for providing end-to-end encryption, Telegram’s desktop app has been discovered to be leaking not just public but private IP addresses of its users […]

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Leaks Privacy Security IP Address LEAKS Messenger Security Technology Telegram
2018-10-01 15:13:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Fresh phish: Attackers up their game to steal your Steam account details

Spoof site seeks to dupe users with well-crafted pop-up.

2018-10-01 14:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
The Right Diagnosis: A Cybersecurity Perspective

A healthy body and a healthy security organization have a lot more in common than most people think.

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