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  1. Webkit zero-day exploit besieges Mac and iOS users with malvertising redirects

    Flaw rendered ad-sandboxing protections "entirely useless," researchers say.

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  2. Councilman “mind-boggled” by Baltimore City IT department ineptitude

    City IT lost data for audit because it was all kept on staff workstations.

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  3. German police seize “bulletproof” hosting data center in former NATO  bunker

    Data center in former military complex hosted drug, child porn sites.

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  4. Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak exploit is a game changer

    Unpatchable vulnerability is a game-changer that even Apple will be unable to stop.

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  5. Feds say Boeing 737 needs to be better designed for humans

    NTSB review suggests pilots may have been overwhelmed by multiple alerts and warnings.

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  6. Nonprofit fights TV networks in court to keep free TV service alive

    Locast says ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC limit reach of broadcasts to boost profits.

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  7. Unpatchable bug in millions of iOS devices exploited, developer claims

    "Checkm8" exploit works on devices from iPhone 4s to iPhone X, developer claims.

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  8. DoorDash hack spills loads of data for 4.9 million people

    Intruders got access in May. DoorDash only found out earlier this month.

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  9. Vimeo collected detailed facial scans without consent, lawsuit alleges

    Service Vimeo acquired in April allegedly collects facial data in violation of Illinois law.

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  10. AT&T vows to keep DirecTV despite losing millions of subscribers

    AT&T tries to quiet concerns about DirecTV after talks about divestiture.

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  11. Google Play apps laden with ad malware were downloaded by millions of users

    Remote configuration files allowed malware to slide past Google security checks.

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  12. No, it wasn’t a virus; it was Chrome that stopped Macs from booting

    Google pulls Chrome update that kept some Macs from booting.

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  1. High-severity vulnerability in vBulletin is being actively exploited

    Devs push a fix for the flaw, but hackers are still hitting unpatched sites.

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  2. Fake veteran hiring site downloads spyware instead of jobs

    Lookalike domain to legitimate site offers a free desktop app. But it's a trap.

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  3. Magecart skimmers seen targeting routers for customer Wi-Fi networks

    Web-skimming malware makers appear to be testing attacks against layer 7 routers.

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  4. Inside the campaign that tried to compromise Tibetans’ iOS and Android phones

    Remember the 2-year campaign targeting iPhones? Here's the rest of the tale.

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  5. Russian national confesses to biggest bank hack in US history

    In all, defendant stole more than 100 million records, prosecutors say.

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  6. IE zero-day under active attack gets emergency patch

    Denial-of-service flaw in Microsoft Defender also gets unscheduled fix.

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  7. Busy North Korean hackers have new malware to target ATMs

    Lazarus, once considered a ragtag group of hackers, is now among the world's most active.

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  8. Coder deletes open source add-on for Chef in protest over ICE contract

    CEO said multiple Chef customers affected; now Chef won't renew contract.

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  9. Yahoo data-breach settlement: You’ll get $100, if you’re lucky

    Yahoo settlement website goes live, warns that you might not get full amount.

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  10. Defense media tweet threatening Area 51 “raiders” pulled, DOD apologizes

    Defense media outlet joked about B-2 Spirit being "last thing millennials will see" in Area 51 raid.

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  11. Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in ongoing privacy investigation

    Apps improperly obtained user data, installed malware, and committed other offenses.

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  12. Medicine show: Crown Sterling demos 256-bit RSA key-cracking at private event

    Demo of crypto-cracking algorithm fails to convince experts.

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  1. iOS 13 ships with known lockscreen bypass flaw that exposes contacts

    Vulnerability was demonstrated one week ago, when iOS 13 was still in beta.

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  2. Payment card thieves hack Click2Gov bill paying portals in 8 cities

    New wave of attacks comes after previous Click2Gov hack compromised 300k payment cards.

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  3. World’s most destructive botnet returns with stolen passwords and email in tow

    Noticing an uptick in spam from people you know? You can probably blame Emotet.

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  4. In India, you don’t need a Google phone to have a Google Assistant

    A new toll-free Google Assistant service in India can be accessed from any phone.

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  5. Iowa officials claim confusion over scope led to arrest of pen-testers

    Rules of engagement covered courthouse and authorized lock picking.

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  6. Harnessing machine learning to make managing your storage less of a chore

    Storage management largely revolves around pattern recognition—and AI can help.

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  7. AT&T considers getting rid of DirecTV as TV business tanks, WSJ reports

    AT&T reportedly considers spinoff of DirecTV or combination with Dish.

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  8. More evidence points to Iranian cruise missiles, drones in attack on Saudi oilfield

    Cruise missile parts, UAV wreckage indicate attack was at least backed by Iran.

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  9. Advanced hackers are infecting IT providers in hopes of hitting their customers

    Previously undocumented Tortoiseshell is skilled but by no means perfect.

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  10. Los Angeles partnership launches platform to help people catch phishes

    Nonprofit LA Cyber Lab launches app to help small businesses spot phishing, malware.

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  11. Protocol found in webcams and DVRs is fueling a new round of big DDoSes

    WSD is supposed to be confined to local networks. It's not, and researchers are concerned.

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  12. Millions of Americans’ medical images and data are available on the Internet

    Anyone can take a peek.

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