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New Bluetooth Bugs Let Attackers Take Over Wi-Fi Networks

The likelihood of a successful attack using a pair of vulnerabilities in some wireless access points with Bluetooth Low Energy chips against an enterprise network is currently low, but the fact that such an attack can bypass network segmentation is worrying.

Hardware, Bluetooth Security

Wyden Proposes Severe Fines, Jail Time for Corporate Privacy Violations

Sen. Ron Wyden is circulating a draft of a bill that would punish corporate privacy violations with massive fines and potential jail time for executives.

Privacy

Google Boosts Account Security

Google has added some new protections designed to help users detect or recover from account compromises.

Google

Pay or Not Pay a Ransom? It’s Not That Simple

What does dumping toxic waste in the the Chicago River and paying cyber extortionist have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Risk management expert Tony Martin-Vegue looks at the factors that drive the decision to pay or not pay the ransom after an attack.

Ransomware

Netflix Releases Stethoscope Desktop App to Check Device Health

Netflix has released a desktop version of its open source Stethoscope security health check tool, which provides detailed information on how to fix security issues on a device.

Open Source