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2018-09-11 14:29:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Trend Micro apps pulled from Apple store for collecting browsing data

Apps include Dr Cleaner, Dr Antivirus, and App Uninstall.

2018-09-11 12:27:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Tor browser zero-day announced on Twitter

Vulnerability in IP-masking browser revealed on social media.

2018-09-11 02:26:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Later this month, all of the three major consumer credit bureaus will be required to offer free credit freezes to all Americans and their dependents. Maybe you've been holding off freezing your credit file because your home state currently charges a fee for placing or thawing a credit freeze, or because you believe it's just not worth the hassle. If that accurately describes your views on the matter, this post may well change your mind.

Security Tools The Coming Storm Alex Holden CFPB Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Credit Freeze Credit Lock CreditKarma Equifax Experian Federal Trade Commission FTC Innovis Lisa Holden NCTUE Security Freeze TransUnion
2018-09-10 15:22:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
New Mirai variant targeting enterprise software

Researchers discover ‘first known instance’ of botnet targeting flaw in Apache Struts.

2018-09-10 14:24:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Apple requires privacy policies across all apps – but is anyone reading them?

New app requirements put the onus on developers, but long and legalese-filled privacy policies often leave users none the wiser.

2018-09-07 15:34:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
OAuth standard exploited for account takeover

Innovative host header attack bags $7,560 bounty.

2018-09-07 13:38:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
‘If it goes rogue, that’s it’

Top infosec trends in the media spotlight this week.

2018-09-07 11:26:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Connecting the cybercrime dots: Windows zero-day being exploited in the wild

Privilege escalation bug becomes a case study in exploit integration and threat detection.

2018-09-06 15:55:00 UTC
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Windows 10 support extended again: September releases now get 30 months

And Microsoft is offering enterprises dedicated app compatibility support.

Tech Microsoft Office Office 365 Patches Security Support Windows Windows 10
2018-09-06 15:51:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Leader of DDoS-for-Hire Gang Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threats

A 19-year-old man from the United Kingdom who headed a cybercriminal group whose motto was "Feds Can't Touch Us" pleaded guilty this week to making bomb threats against thousands of schools.

On Aug. 31, officers with the U.K.'s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Hertfordshire resident George Duke-Cohan, who admitted making bomb threats to thousands of schools and a United Airlines flight traveling from the U.K. to San Francisco last month.

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