February 2020 – Page 18 – PossibleThreat Articles

February, 2020 Patch Tuesday brings a century of updates to Microsoft, Adobe products

February 11, 2020 0 Comments acrobat, Adobe, flash, Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, SophosLabs Uncut, Windows

Credit to Author: SophosLabs Offensive Security| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:50:22 +0000

For this second Patch Tuesday of 2020, Microsoft has released a hundred patches to Windows and other Microsoft software, including 12 vulnerabilities flagged as Critical, and 87 flagged as Important. In addition, Adobe also published updates for its Flash Player, Acrobat, Framemaker, Experience Manager, and Digital Editions products in notifications timed to coincide with Microsoft’s […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/zpsWY9HeJhU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ComputerWorld Independent

For Patch Tuesday, verify you have 'Pause Updates' enabled

February 11, 2020 0 Comments Microsoft, Security, Windows

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:13:00 -0800

Remember the frenzy after last month’s Patch Tuesday? How everybody and his twice-removed cousin — even the N forkin’ SA — told you to get patched immediately because of this big, spooky Crypto API security hole that was supposed to bring down Windows As We Know It, like, right now?

Guess what. It never materialized.

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5 tips for you and your family on Safer Internet Day

February 11, 2020 0 Comments #sid2020 #saferinternetday passwords cybersecurity, security events, security threats

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:18:57 +0000

Why not make Safer Internet Day the excuse you need to do all those cybersecurity tweaks you’ve been putting off?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ldlF5qE1ttI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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5 tips for businesses on Safer Internet Day

February 11, 2020 0 Comments #saferinternetday, #sid2020, safer internet day, security events, security threats

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:12:58 +0000

Safer Internet Day – here’s how to make your business better at cybersecurity, no matter how safe you are already!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/vYTPCX9ndtk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security TrendMicro

How to Manage Your Privacy On and Off Facebook

February 11, 2020 0 Comments Consumer, Data privacy

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:05:29 +0000

Social media has come a long way in a short space of time. In a little over a decade, it’s grown from being the preserve of a relatively small group of online enthusiasts to one of the defining trends of 21st century life. As the undisputed global leader in this field, Facebook now boasts nearly…

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Security Wired

Conservative News Sites Track You Lots More Than Left-Leaning Ones

February 11, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

One analysis of news outlets found that the median popular right-wing site planted 73 percent more cookies than its left-wing counterpart.

Security Wired

Can the Government Buy Its Way Around the Fourth Amendment?

February 11, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Privacy

Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Immigration authorities are purchasing cell phone location data, and it might be totally legal.

Security Wired

Google’s Giving Out Security Keys to Help Protect Campaigns

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

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Candidates can also get trained up on how to use Advanced Protection to keep their accounts safe.

Security Wired

How 4 Chinese Hackers Allegedly Took Down Equifax

February 11, 2020 0 Comments Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:52:32 +0000

The Department of Justice has pinned the hack on China. Here’s how it was done, according to the indictment.

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Freedom Hosting owner pleads guilty to distributing child abuse images

February 11, 2020 0 Comments child abuse, child abuse imagery, eric eoin marques, firefox, freedom hosting, freedom hosting ii, Law & order, the onion router, Tor

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:36:38 +0000

Eric Eoin Marques has pleaded guilty to running what was once believed to be the largest child abuse hosting provider on the dark web.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8Yu2ZOyFsWg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>