August 2019 – Page 18 – PossibleThreat Articles

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:05:21 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about ever-increasing amounts of phishing campaigns and how Trend Micro caught 2.4 million attacks of this type — a 59% increase from 1.5 million in the…

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How Facebook Catches Bugs in Its 100 Million Lines of Code

August 16, 2019 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:03:59 +0000

For the past four years, Facebook has quietly used a homegrown tool called Zoncolan to find bugs in its massive codebase.

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iPhone holes and Android malware – how to keep your phone safe

August 16, 2019 0 Comments android malware, Apple, Black Hat 2019, Facebook Live, Google, iPhone security, malware, Video, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:13:44 +0000

Watch the latest Naked Security Live video for our non-technical tips to improve your online safety, whichever type of phone you prefer.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wlXfZPzm5No” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google removes option to disable Nest cams’ status light

August 16, 2019 0 Comments Dropcam, Google, Nest, Nest Hello, Privacy, status light, surveillance, webcams

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:37:48 +0000

It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SRDFtsfKA6M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Police site DDoSer/bomb hoaxer caught after jeering on social media

August 16, 2019 0 Comments bomb threat, DDoS, Denial of Service, hoax calls, Law & order, Liam Reece Watts, Manchester Arena, mass murder, security threats, SYN flood, Synic, taunting police, terrorism

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:33:04 +0000

He called in hoaxes days after the Manchester Arena bombing, DDoSed police sites when they investigated him, then taunted them on Twitter.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nq0GnuKZhNw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy

August 16, 2019 0 Comments AI, Cortana, Microsoft, Organisations, Privacy, skype

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:27:57 +0000

Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/dwC94BWTtBI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Firefox fixes “master password” security bypass bug

August 15, 2019 0 Comments 2fa, firefox, Mozilla, password manager, Patch, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:11:46 +0000

The bug’s in Firefox, but our advice is worth reading whether you use Firefox or not.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SGS2jipuYaM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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The Hidden Bee infection chain, part 1: the stegano pack

August 15, 2019 0 Comments cryptominers, custom code, exploit kits, exploits, hidden bee, infection chain, infection vector, malware modules, miner, miners, obfuscation, payloads, Threat analysis, Underminer, Underminer EK

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:26:55 +0000

The Hidden Bee cryptominer has a complex and multi-layered internal structure that is unusual among cybercrime toolkits. That’s why we’re dedicating a series of posts to exploring its elements and updates made during one year of its evolution.

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Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Mueller’s Probe

August 15, 2019 0 Comments Backchannel, Security

Credit to Author: Sam Patten| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:43:49 +0000

A political consultant crosses paths with Konstantin Kilimnik, Paul Manafort, and Cambridge Analytica, then becomes part of the Russia investigation.

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S2 Ep4: iPhone holes, Android malware and romance scams – Naked Security Podcast

August 15, 2019 0 Comments cybersecurity, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast

Credit to Author: Alice Duckett| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:12:59 +0000

Episode 4 of the Naked Security Podcast is now live – listen now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/SYnPcoueNsg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>