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16 Oct

Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party Apps

Following a series of security mishaps and data abuse through its social media platform, Facebook today expanding its bug bounty program in a very unique way to beef up the security of third-party apps and websites that integrate with its...
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15 Oct

Adobe Releases Out-of-Band Security Patches for 82 Flaws in Various Products

No, it’s not a patch Tuesday. It’s the third Tuesday of the month, and as The Hacker News shared an early heads-up late last week on Twitter, Adobe today finally released pre-announced out-of-band security updates to patch a total of...
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13 Oct

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | BBB on Homes: October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, so it can be a good time to be learn about the newest technology scams, especially those affecting you at home. A favorite tactic...
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12 Oct

#nationalcybersecuritymonth | Law Firm Cyber Security: Start Simple:

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Oct. 2, 2019 – October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so it’s a good time for law firms to revisit their cybersecurity practices to determine if they have the necessary defenses...
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9 Oct

You Gave Your Phone Number to Twitter for Security and Twitter Used it for Ads

After exposing private tweets, plaintext passwords, and personal information for hundreds of thousands of its users, here is a new security blunder social networking company Twitter admitted today. Twitter announced that the phone numbers and email addresses of some users...
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8 Oct

#linuxsecurity | IBM Developers Looking At Adding System Call Isolation To Enhance Linux Security

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Developers at IBM are working on a new concept for the Linux kernel of “system call isolation” in order to isolate parts of the kernel when impacted by vulnerabilities. The concept...
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8 Oct

#cybersecurity | National Cyber Security Centre sees surge in female applicants for courses

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The number of girls applying for cyber security courses has risen by nearly 50% in a year, according to new figures from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The centre, which...
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8 Oct

#computersecurity | The 10 Biggest Security Risks in Today’s Smart Home

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Smart-home devices hold a treasure trove of personal information, from your birth date to credit card details, that cybercriminals can steal via hacking if the devices lack robust protections to thwart...
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8 Oct

#cybersecurity | Heightened awareness during Cyber Security Awareness Month

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and with it comes heightened attention on protecting online information. This month experts are reminding people to always be careful online....
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7 Oct

#cybersecurity | Carbon Black Connect 2019: Cloud will revolutionise cyber security strategies

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This year’s Carbon Black Connect cyber security conference, held in London last week, had a little something for everyone. While keynote speeches were devoted to how the cloud will “revolutionise” the...
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