A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Russia accused of massive GPS spoofing campaign
Russia has been hijacking signals sent by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems such as GPS, researchers claim.
Spycam sex videos of 1,600 motel guests sold to paying subscribers
1,600 guests were filmed with hidden webcams that live-streamed the action. The site also sold videos.
Scammer pleads guilty to fleecing Facebook and Google of $121m
Large, worldly tech companies would never fall for a wire transfer invoice scam, would they?
Change your Facebook password now!
Facebook has done an audit and shocked even itself by finding plaintext passwords in logfiles back to 2012. Change your password now!
Google Chrome zero-day: Now is the time to update and restart your browser
Do you keep tabs and windows in Chrome open forever? Close them. Close them now.
What’s the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
The two terms are used interchangeably, but do they really mean the same thing? Actually, no. This is a great article that covers a lot of malware types.
Researcher finds new way to sniff Windows BitLocker encryption keys
A researcher has published a new and relatively simple way that Windows BitLocker encryption keys can be sniffed in less secure configurations as they travel from Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) during boot.
Hackers Abusing Recently Patched Vulnerability In Easy WP SMTP Plugin
Over the weekend, a vulnerability was disclosed and patched in the popular WordPress plugin Easy WP SMTP. The plugin allows users to configure SMTP connections for outgoing email, and has a user base of over 300,000 active installs. The vulnerability is only present in version 1.3.9 of the plugin, and all of the plugin’s users should update to 1.3.9.1 as quickly as possible to address the flaw.
Drupal Releases Security Updates
Original release date: March 20, 2019. Drupal has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Drupal Core. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Drupal Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates.
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