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A week in security (January 6 – 12)

January 13, 2020 0 Comments A week in security, ces, ces 2020, consumer electronics show, education cybersecurity, Google, Phobos, phobos ransomware, pre-installed mobile malware, Ransomware, retail industry, ring, search industry, TikTok

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:29:59 +0000

A cybersecurity news roundup from January 6–12, with a look at Phobos ransomware and a discovery of pre-installed malware on government-funded phones.

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Security Sophos

Powerful GPG collision attack spells the end for SHA-1

January 13, 2020 0 Comments Cryptography, digital certificates, fake digital certificates, online privacy, pgp, pretty good privacy, security threats, sha-1

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:54:29 +0000

New research has heightened an already urgent call to abandon SHA-1, a cryptographic algorithm still used in many popular online services.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4sQ-pLfUpIU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Snake alert! This ransomware is not a game…

January 13, 2020 0 Comments malware, Ransomware, snake

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:03:19 +0000

Looks like the Snake ransomware was created especially for network-wide attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/e32ACZYmzXs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Reddit bans ‘impersonation,’ but satire and parody are still OK

January 13, 2020 0 Comments 2020 US presidential election, ban, deepfakes, fake news, impersonation, mimicry, parody, reddit, satire, Social networks, us presidential election

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:23:12 +0000

Relax: Nic Cage deepfakes aren’t going anywhere. It’s only “maliciously misleading” impersonations that are now verboten.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/e5EgZrSlk2I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google urged to tame privacy-killing Android bloatware

January 13, 2020 0 Comments Android, Android apps, app permissions, bloatware, Google, Mobile, motorola, nokia, Pixel, Privacy, privacy international, samsumg, Samsung, sundar pichai

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:18:24 +0000

A letter sent to the Google CEO by Privacy International claims bloatware has allowed a privacy and security hole to open almost unnoticed.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2m7OBQefjuM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16

January 13, 2020 0 Comments biometrics, children, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, Coppa, Google, gps, Law & order, location data, online tracking, PII, Privacy, youtube

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:14:48 +0000

If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/fcctp3f85Mc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Monday review – the hot 19 stories of the week

January 13, 2020 0 Comments computer security, infosec, monday review, news, security news, weekly roundup, Weekly Summary

Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:31:31 +0000

From a Firefox zero-day to a military ban on TikTok – and everything in between. It’s the weekly security roundup.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wC5LQyX4XkQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Wired

All the Ways Facebook Tracks You—and How to Limit It

January 12, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

If you have a Facebook account—and even if you don’t—the company is going to collect data about you. But you can at least control how it gets used.

Security Wired

The FBI Wants Apple to Unlock iPhones Again

January 11, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Snooping Ring employees, Skype contractors, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

This Government-Subsidized Phone Comes With Malware

January 11, 2020 0 Comments Business, Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000

The Android devices are a part of the FCC’s Lifeline Assistance Program, which makes free or subsidized phones available to millions of low-income users.