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IT services pro hacked former client’s email

November 8, 2019 0 Comments computer misuse act, email hack, it support, Law & order, security threats

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:51:21 +0000

An IT project manager has pleaded guilty to accessing the email account of a former client’s CEO, said reports this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/b9fuhoB__qE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Leak of 4,000 Facebook documents heaps more trouble on internet giant

November 8, 2019 0 Comments Cambridge Analytica, data leak, data loss, duncan campbell, facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Privacy, security threats, six4three, Social networks

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:44:58 +0000

This week’s bold rebrand of Facebook to FACEBOOK can’t hide the growing sense that nobody is happy with the company right now.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/hXGqIRYXl7E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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WordPress sites hit by malvertising

November 7, 2019 0 Comments malvertising, malware, plugins, security threats, vulnerability, wordfence, Wordpress, WordPress plugin, wp-vcd

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:01:01 +0000

An old piece of malware is storming the WordPress community, enabling its perpetrators to take control of sites and inject code of their choosing.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/G42iCdpslDg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Linux users warned to update libarchive to beat flaw

November 7, 2019 0 Comments chrome, cve-2019-18408, debian, freebsd, fuzzing, Google, libarchive, Linux, Operating Systems, security threats, ubuntu, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:16:51 +0000

The bug is identified as CVE-2019-18408, a high-priority ‘use-after-free’ bug when dealing with a failed archive.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/r2L9Nrq5wnQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Smartphone and speaker voice assistants can be hacked using lasers

November 6, 2019 0 Comments Alexa, amazon, facebook, facebook portal, Google, Google Home, google voice assistant, lasers, security threats, signal injection, Siri, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:03:16 +0000

A US-Japanese team published a research paper which confirms an interesting and under-estimated possibility – these devices will also accept “signal injection” commands sent to them using pulses of laser light over distances of a hundred metres or more.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_7WhfQGzceQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Ransomware attacks in Spain leave radio station in “hysteria”

November 6, 2019 0 Comments everis, Ransomware, security threats, sociedad española de radiodifusión, spain

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:55:37 +0000

A ransomware attack has ransacked at least two Spanish companies, leaving their employees without computer access.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/m_1Nziw6xLQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Office for Mac 2011 users warned about SYLK file format

November 5, 2019 0 Comments Apple, cert/cc, mac, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, security threats, sylk, Technologies, vulnerability, Windows, xml macro

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:14:21 +0000

Still running Office 2011 on a Mac? If so, there are at least two reasons why that might not be a good idea.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/HjBh551ovHI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone

November 5, 2019 0 Comments Android, Android apps, APK, apks, Bug, cve-2019-2114, Google, Google Play Store, Mobile, nfc, Operating Systems, play store, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:42:47 +0000

Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9svl-4gT4-I” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Florida city sends $742K to fraudsters as it bites the BEC hook

November 5, 2019 0 Comments BEC, business email compromise, Florida, Government security, ocala, ocala international airport, phishing, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:43:11 +0000

“Here’s our new bank account number,” the scammers said. When the real construction firm sent their invoice, payment was made to the crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/jj_w1wR5CJo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Pentagon publishes AI guidelines

November 4, 2019 0 Comments AI, ai weapons, Artificial intelligence, attack robots, defense innovation board, Government security, Machine Learning, pentagon, security threats, us military

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:43:59 +0000

As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/QVzJCPZlr9g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>