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PDF App Maker Foxit Reveals Breach
- Saturday, 07 September 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Foxit Software, which makes the Foxit PDF reader app, has disclosed a server breach in which hackers stole customer information. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Apple Apologizes, Brings Siri Audio Clip Review In-house
- Saturday, 07 September 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
After an uproar, Apple has announced changes to the way that it reviews audio to assess how well its Siri personal assistant is functioning. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...U.S. Cyber Strike Disrupted Iran’s Attack Ability: Officials
- Saturday, 07 September 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A U.S. cyberattack in late June on an Iranian intelligence group thought to have helped plan recent attacks on oil tankers has had an impact, according to senior U.S. officials. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Tesla Key Fob Security Flaw is Revealed Again
- Saturday, 07 September 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Security researchers claim they have discovered a way to breach the encryption for a Tesla Model S’s key fob, which would let them clone the keys and steal the car. So reports Wired.
Read more...Facebook Leak Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers
- Saturday, 07 September 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A security researcher has found personal details of millions of Facebook users, including phone numbers, in an online database. So reports CNN.
Read more...Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Hit By Data Breach
- Saturday, 31 August 2019
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Imperva, a cybersecurity vendor, has revealed a data breach affecting its Cloud Web Application Firewall product, formerly known as Incapsula. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Ransomware Attack Hits 22 Local Governments in Texas
- Saturday, 31 August 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
An apparently coordinated ransomware attack has crippled at least 22 local and city governments in Texas. So reports CNN.
Read more...2019 on Pace to Be Worst Year Ever for Data Breaches
- Friday, 30 August 2019
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Midway through 2019, data breaches were on track to end the year at a new all-time high. So reports 24/7 Wall Street.
Read more...StockX Offers Free Fraud Detection After Massive Data Breach
- Saturday, 24 August 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Online marketplace StockX has emailed users to offer 12 months of free fraud detection and identity theft protection. So reports Yahoo Finance.
Read more...Cisco Settlement with Cybersecurity Whistleblower Blazes Trail
- Saturday, 24 August 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cisco has broken new ground by settling a whistleblower’s claim that the company sold video surveillance software with critical cybersecurity flaws even after being alerted to the problem. So reports Reuters.
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