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Decipher Podcast: Joseph Menn
Joseph Menn, author of a new book on the Cult of the Dead Cow hacking group, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the group, its influence, and why he thinks the cDc has survived so long.
New York Considers Its Own GDPR-Style Data Law
New York’s lawmakers are on the brink of passing a data security law that will give New Yorkers more information about how their data is being used and when it has been compromised.
GitHub Brings Automated Fixes With Dependabot
GitHub rolled out several new features designed to help developers write secure code at its recent GitHub Satellite conference last week in Berlin.
Researcher Finds Mac Gatekeeper Bypass
The OS X Gatekeeper security system can be bypassed with a new technique developed by researcher Filippo Cavallarin.
Docker Bug Allows Root Access to Host File System
A vulnerability in all versions of the Docker platform can give an attacker full read and write access to the host file system.
New Bills Would Require Warrants for Border Device Searches
Bills in the House and Senate would prevent warrantless searches of Americans' devices at the border.
Do Not Track Act Would Give Users More Power
The Do Not Track Act introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley would establish a single, enforceable mechanism for people to prevent data collection and online tracking.
Moody’s Revises Equifax Outlook Post-Breach
Data breaches can be costly, both in terms of recovery, lost productivity, and regulatory fines. Moody’s revising its outlook on Equifax proves a breach breach can be detrimental to the company’s financial future.
Attackers Are Signing Malware With Valid Certificates
There used to be a time when malware signed with a legitimate certificate was the mark of a sophisticated, nation-state-backed attacker. Now anyone can have signed malware.
Google Stored Some G Suite Passwords in Plain Text
Some Google G Suite customers' passwords were stored in plain text on the company's network since 2005.
Firefox Now Blocks Cryptominers and Fingerprinters
In Firefox 67, Mozilla has moved to block cryptominers and browser fingerprinters, which track users across the web.
Security Basics Prove Highly Effective at Stopping Account Takeovers
New Google research on account takeovers found that basic account hygiene can defeat the vast majority of attacks.
Stack Overflow Updates Breach Advisory With More Details
Kudos to Stack Overflow, for promptly notifying users as soon as it identified a breach and posting an update with more details as it learns them.
Code Repository Companies Pledge to Share Attack Data
Atlassian, GitHub, and GitLab pledged to continue the information sharing relationship they started while investigating the origins of the recent ransomware incident which affected BitBucket, GitHub, and GitLab users.
Attackers Are Hiding By Tampering With Encrypted Web Traffic
Attackers are increasing their use of "cipher stunting," a technique that randomizes their SSL/TLS signatures, to obscure the malicious web traffic and make it harder to detect.