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Privacy Prevails at the Ballot Box

For many voters, Election Day in the United States was more than just about voting for government officials such as the president, lawmakers, judges, and sheriffs. They were also asked to weigh in on referendums, new state laws, and amendments to the state constitution.

Government

Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Flaw Used in Attacks

A windows kernel bug (CVE-2020-17087) is being used in active targeted attacks alongside a recently fixed Chrome bug.

Microsoft, Google

CISA, Microsoft Warn of Continued Attacks on Zerologon Bug

The Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) vulnerability is continuing to draw attention from attackers and Microsoft is urging enterprises to patch immediately.

Microsoft

Decipher Podcast: Jeremy Kennelly

Jeremy Kennelly of Mandiant joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the spike in ransomware infections in health care organizations and how ransomware operators are evolving their tactics.

Podcast, Ransomware

UK Regulator Tells Experian to Change Data Processing Practices

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice against Experian last week, ordering the company to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles consumer data.

GDPR, Privacy