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Bug Bounty Programs Turn Attention to Data Abuse

July 1, 2018 TH Author bug bounty, bug bounty program, Cambridge analytic, Data Privacy, Facebook, facebook app, Hacks, malicious app, Web Security

More companies – particularly social media firms – may follow Facebook’s footsteps in turning to bug bounty programs to scout out any data privacy abuse on their platforms, experts say. READ MORE HERE…

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MacOS Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Community on Slack, Discord

July 1, 2018 TH Author Cryptocurrency, Cryptography, Discord, Gatekeeper, Hacks, Mac malware, macOS, macOS malware, Malware, OSX.Dummy, Slack, VirusTotal

New macOS malware targets crypto community via chat networks Slack and Discord. READ MORE HERE…

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EFF Sues to Repeal Controversial Online Sex Trafficking FOSTA Law

June 29, 2018 TH Author EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FOSTA, FOSTA Lawsuit, Privacy, SESTA, Web Security

The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Thursday announced a lawsuit against the recently passed controversial FOSTA law. READ MORE HERE…

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Rowhammer Variant ‘RAMpage’ Targets Android Devices All Over Again

June 29, 2018 TH Author Android 4.0, DMAC, DRAM, Drammer, Google, Hacks, ION, LG, Mobile Security, Motorola, Nexus, RAMpage, rowhammer, Samsung, Vulnerabilities

The attack allows malicious applications to break out of their sandbox and access the entire operating system, giving an adversary complete control of the targeted device. READ MORE HERE…

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Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics

June 28, 2018 TH Author Data Privacy, data privacy law, Facebook, facebook privacy, GDPR, Google, Norwegian agency, Privacy, Web Security

Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report. READ MORE HERE…

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Rewards Points Targeted by Teens in Hack of 500K Accounts

June 28, 2018 TH Author 500K, account compromise, arrested, Brute Force Attacks, dark web, hacker, Hacks, rewards points, russian, Russian hacker, teens

The two teens used the rewards points built up in the accounts to make purchases, before selling the account credentials on the Dark Web. READ MORE HERE…

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Ticketmaster Chat Feature Leads to Credit-Card Breach

June 28, 2018 TH Author Chat, credit card, data breach, Featured, Hacks, inbenta, Malware, payment information, Privacy, supply chain, third party, Ticketmaster, Web Security

Name, address, email address, telephone number, payment details and Ticketmaster login details were potentially compromised for tens of thousands of customers. READ MORE HERE…

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Reality Winner, N.S.A. Contractor, Sentenced to 5+ Years in Leak Case

June 28, 2018 TH Author Critical Infrastructure, Election Hacking, Government, Hacks, leaking, local officials, meddling, plea deal, Prison Sentence, reality winner, russia, sentencing

A former National Security Agency contractor pleaded guilty Tuesday to espionage, becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the Trump administration for leaking classified information. READ MORE HERE…

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WebAssembly Changes Could Ruin Meltdown and Spectre Browser Patches

June 27, 2018 TH Author browsers, CPU, Meltdown, mitigations, Patches, shared memory, side channel flaw, Spectre, threading, timers, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, WebAssembly

The planned threading in shared memory update gives bad actors a way around the timer mitigations released by browser vendors. READ MORE HERE…

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Mozilla Announces Firefox Monitor Tool Testing, Firefox 61

June 26, 2018 TH Author Firefox, firefox 61, firefox monitor, FTP, Have I been pwned, http, Mozilla, password, Privacy, SSL, TLS 1.3, Web Security

Mozilla is testing a new tool that securely checks to see if users’ accounts have been hacked. READ MORE HERE…

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