Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Social Warfare WordPress Plugin Zero-Day: Details and Attack Data

In our earlier post, we issued a warning to users of the Social Warfare plugin regarding a zero-day vulnerability affecting their sites. At this time, the plugin’s developers have issued a patch for the flaw. All users are urged to update to version 3.5.3 immediately.

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APR
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Phishing, social engineering, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Tomorrow is World Backup Day

March 31 is World Backup Day.  Monday is April Fool’s Day.  Coincidence?  I think not.  I you are one of the hold-outs who is going to get around to it someday, today is your chance.

Google reveals BuggyCow macOS security flaw

Google’s Project Zero researchers have revealed a ...

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30
MAR
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Apple, backup, Facebook, Google, Internet of Things, Software vulnerability, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Tax Identity Theft: Protecting Your Credit and Finances

Check this out from the Simple Dollar.  Tax-related identity theft is a growing problem in America, and the more security breaches, information hacks and digital business we do as a society, the more consumers who fall victim to it. In fact, in 2016 alone, thieves stole more than ...

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23
MAR
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Android, Apple, authentication, crypto-currency, Facebook, Identity Theft, passwords, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Tell Congress to Restore Full Net Neutrality Protections

From the Electric Frontier Foundation (EFF).  Do you  like what has happened to your cable and Internet service?  In December 2017, the FCC voted to roll back the 2015 Open Internet Order, giving Internet service providers (ISPs) free reign to engage in unfair and discriminatory data practices. That ...

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9
MAR
0

cybersecurity, email, malware, Phishing, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

620 million records from 16 websites listed for sale on the Dark Web

The Register reports that a seller on the Dream Market – a Dark Web marketplace hidden by the encrypted layers of Tor – began offering 16 stolen databases with 620 million accounts.

First it was location, now every app wants your contacts

Why do app ...

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2
MAR
0

Android, Apple, encryption, Software vulnerability, surveillance, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

The Computer Programmer Who Ran a Global Drug Trafficking Empire

A new book uncovers the intricacies of Paul Le Roux’s cartel and how it fueled the opioid epidemic ravaging the U.S. today.  This fascinating story is covered in detail on the Smithsonian website.  Or read Evan Ratliff’s new book The Mastermind.  I ...

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FEB
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Android, Internet of Things, law and policy, Phishing, Software vulnerability, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

OUCH! Ransomware Attack Via MSP Locks Customers Out of Systems

If your computer technical support is provided by an outside vendor, you need to know this.  We have warned about this problem before.

Earlier this week, an unidentified threat actor managed to launch a ransomware attack resulting in the encryption of between 1,500 to 2,000 ...

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FEB
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artificial intellegence, email, Internet of Things, law and policy, ransomware, robotics, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Tech Trends in 2019

Information on trends in technology for drones, security robots, artificial intelligence, security smart homes, and securing IoT.

Feds can’t force you to unlock your phone with finger or face, says judge

The landmark decision asserts the same 4th and 5th amendment legal protection for biometrics that we’re given for passcodes.

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9
FEB
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artificial intellegence, Dark Web, Internet of Things, Security, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

WordPress Sites Compromised via Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Total Donations Plugin

It is our recommendation that site owners using Total Donations delete–not just deactivate–the vulnerable plugin as soon as possible to secure their sites. The following article details the issues present in Total Donations, as well as the active attacks against the plugin. We’ll also take a look ...

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FEB
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Trojan, Weekend Update, WordPress

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