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Researchers find 737 million medical images exposed on the internet

September 19, 2019 0 Comments data leak, data loss, dicom, GDPR, greenbone networks, healthcare, hipaa, medical, medical data, pacs, Privacy, security threats, unsecured database

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 12:45:21 +0000

Of the 2,300 archiving systems looked at, 590 were accessible from the internet, exposing 24 million medical records from 52 countries.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/0XCH8Caa0mg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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No surprises in the top 25 most dangerous software errors

September 19, 2019 0 Comments buffer flaws, common vulnerabilities and exposures, common weakness enumeration, cross-site scripting, CVEs, cwe, mitre, security bugs, security threats, vulnerability, XSS

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:58:17 +0000

An in-depth study of reported bugs has produced a list of the top 25 bug categories in software today – with some old familiar names topping the list.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/rJcjSJP7NLU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses

September 18, 2019 0 Comments BEC, data loss, Database, ecuador, government data, Government security, julian assange, leak, novaestrat, novastratech, phishing, PII, security threats, vpnMentor

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:21:46 +0000

Included are deep details on 7 million minors, one grownup named Julian Assange, and perhaps a few million deceased Ecuadorians.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/oulqmkZ0WNw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Common storage and router devices are still hopelessly broken

September 18, 2019 0 Comments home router, router security, security threats, sohopelessly broken

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:26:29 +0000

Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by that shiny new router or network-attached storage (NAS) device – the chances are that it’s no more secure than its predecessors.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xV-wZSwqUts” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day

September 17, 2019 0 Comments caller id, data loss, legislation, Mobile, neighbor spoofing, nuisance calls, phishing, robocalling, robocalls, security threats, shaken/stir, snowshoe spamming, spoofing, telemarketing, vishing, voip

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:24:15 +0000

According to a new report, nearly 30% of all US calls placed in the first half of 2019 were garbage, as in, nuisance, scam or fraud calls.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/UDmV3nOCTag” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Former hacker warns against password reuse

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Black Hat, Hacker, kyle milliken, password reuse, password security, security threats, white hat

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:07:48 +0000

Kyle Milliken is back from jail, and he has some advice for you: Do. Not. Reuse. Your. Passwords.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/oanr10aGwhI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups

September 17, 2019 0 Comments andariel, bluenoroff, dprk, Government security, Hackers, Law & order, lazarus group, north korea, north korean hackers, ofac, office of foreign assets control, reconnaissance general bureau, rgb, russia, security threats, us department of justice

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:49:50 +0000

The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8GcM-gDnzJI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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iPhone lockscreen bypass: iOS 13 tricked into showing your contacts

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Apple, bypass, iOS, iOS 13, iPhone, josé rodríguez, lock screen, lockscreen, Mobile, Privacy, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:43:04 +0000

This time, José Rodríguez came up with a way to trick the iOS 13 beta into showing its address book without the need to unlock the screen.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ItkiemPxojs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google fixes Chromebook 2FA flaw in ‘built-in security key’

September 16, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, chrome os, chromebook, fido u2f, Google, security threats, Technologies, two-factor authentication, u2f, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:35:33 +0000

Google has discovered a flaw in a Chromebook security feature which allows owners to press their device’s power button to initiate U2F 2FA.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wxhr_hHEAl8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Simjacker silent phone hack could affect a billion users

September 16, 2019 0 Comments adaptivemobile security, Mobile, phone hack, phone security, Privacy, s@t browse, security threats, simjacking, smartphone privacy, SMS, sms hack, Technologies

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:24:13 +0000

The shadowy world of phone-surveillance-for-hire became a little clearer last week following the discovery of a phone exploit called Simjacker.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/QZ2DMZ452TM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>