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The Value of Valuing Data and Privacy
To help people understand the scope of the data breach and privacy problem, researchers are beginning to look at it through the lens of economics.
Better Hardware Security Through Automation
A team at the University of North Carolina has developed a tool called Coppelia that can automatically find and build exploits for flaws in hardware designs.
Police Shut Down xDedic Marketplace for Hacked Servers
European law enforcement and the US Department of Justice took the xDedic marketplace, a hotspot for cybercriminals on the dark web, sells access to compromised RDP servers belonging to universities, governments, and private enterprises, offline as part of a joint operation.
Decipher Podcast: David Scott Lewis
Dennis Fisher speaks with David Scott Lewis, the model for the David Lightman character in the classic movie WarGames.
DNS Hijacking Campaign Targets Government During Shutdown
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive about an ongoing DNS hijacking campaign against federal agencies.
Microsoft Exchange Users Get Admin Rights in Privilege Escalation Attack
A privilege escalation attack that is the combination of known issues and weaknesses with Microsoft Exchange will let users become Domain Administrators. No compromised credentials required.
Deciphering The Net
The Net is a classic '90s movie that gets a lot of technology right and predicts much of what's happened since.
Tackling Twitter Bots With Biometrics
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said using biometrics on mobile devices could help weed out some of the bots on the platform.
Flaw in APT Utility Allows Malicious Package Installation
A vulnerability in the APT package manager in Debian and Ubuntu allows an attacker to install malicious packages in some circumstances.
France CNIL Fines Google, Forced Consent Violates GDPR
GDPR told companies that regulators would be reviewing their data collection and usage practices, and if they don't like what they find, the fines are coming. France is taking the first step against Google.
Criminals Stole SEC Filings in Insider Trading Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil complaint outlining the details of an international insider trading scheme is an object lesson in how cybercriminals can monetize _any_ information, not just customer records or intellectual property.
When Privacy Goes to Washington
A new bill by Sen. Marco Rubio and a push for regulation of data brokers by Apple's Tim Cook has put privacy up front during the government shutdown.
Decipher Podcast: Nate Cardozo
Dennis Fisher talks with Nate Cardozo of the EFF about the UK's proposal to add an invisible third party to encrypted communications.
Magecart Targets Advertising Supply Chain in New Attack
Magecart Group 12 was able to compromise a French online advertising provider to spread a skimmer to hundreds of victim sites.
Decades-Old Flaws Found in SCP Clients
Several SCP clients, including OpenSSH, are vulnerable to a set of bugs that can allow an attacker to download arbitrary files.