Tag: security
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Netflix (Security) on Youtube
Netflix (Security) on Youtube: Netflix Security runs a YouTube Channel! As opposed to the company channel, it does not only broadcast previews! This is a great subscription for security practiconers! Via Stephanie Olsen (on LinkedIn).
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Unbekannte dringen in Server von Conrad Electronic ein
Ist hier jemand Online-Kunde von Conrad-Elektronik? Durch eine Sicherheitslücke verschafften sich Unbekannte Zugriff auf Conrad-Server mit 14 Millionen Kundendatensätzen. Source: Unbekannte dringen in Server von Conrad Electronic ein | heise online
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Thoma Bravo to buy Sophos
Both company announce the plans for the acquisition today. The private equity company Thoma Bravo plans to buy the UK-based cyber-security giant Sophos for $7.40 per share, for a total value of $3.9 billion, at a 37% market premium.
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Safari in iOS sends data to Tencent
Engadget reports, that with iOS 13 Apple started checking website details against fraudulent behavior with Tencent. While Apple already uses “Google Safe Browsing” to improve security, this behavior has been difficult before. With the latest developments in Hong Kong and China, this approach is – at a minimum – questionable and overshadows trustworthiness of Apple…
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Github acquires Semmle
Github acquired Semmle, a service to scan code for vulnerabilities with a semantic code analysis engine. According to The Next Web, no financial details have been disclosed. Github Blog”Welcoming Semmle to Github“ The acquisition happened only one day after Github became a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
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Facebook lost phone numbers
Again, it’s Facebook, that made news with a data breach. TechCrunch reported first about midnight Euroean time, but it’s all over the news by today, noon. It’s time to realize social media is a mistake.
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Someone is pulling emergency brakes on subways
New York is facing an unusual incarnation of Denial of Service, in this case public transport. Just like on the web, thats’s extremely annoying and in this case, really has impact on peoples’s lives. From the article: “The reports caused major disruption,” says Wikipedia, “affecting approximately 140,000 passengers and 1,000 flights.” Asymmetric warfare: someone is pulling…
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RunC CVE-2019-5736
Use Containers they said. It’d be more secure, they said. Until CVE-2019-5736 was disclosed.
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Der Zustand des Staatstrojaners.
Der BND nutzt über einen Zeitraum von 5 Jahren ein Budget von 4 Millionen Euro, um allgemeine Sicherheitslücken auf dem freien, aber schwarzen Markt aufzukaufen. Zielsetzung ist selbstverständlich die Verwertung zum Einsatz von Staatstrojanern. Herrn Mayer zufolge wendet der BND diese Information lediglich gezielt zur Strafverfolgung ein, ignoriert dabei aber die Tatsache, dass die Sicherheitslücke…