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Crooks impersonate brands using search engine advertisement services

Security Affairs

The FBI warns of cybercriminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and defraud users. The FBI is warning of cyber criminals using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to websites that were used to defraud users. ” reads the advisory published by the FBI.

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5 Ways artificial intelligence Is Being Used to Keep Sensitive Information Secure

Security Affairs

Meanwhile, any hacker viewing the information will see random bits of text with no apparent meaning. Password Protection & Authentication. Apple’s iPhone X, for instance, uses a feature called Face ID, which scans your facial features with infrared sensors and turns that information into a password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Expert earns $100,000 for ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug

Security Affairs

The expert Bhavuk Jain received an award of $100,000 for reporting a severe security issue in ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug that could allow the takeover of third-party user accounts. . The accounts are protected with two-factor authentication, and Apple does not track users’ activity in their app or website.

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OpenBSD addresses authentication bypass, privilege escalation issues

Security Affairs

Experts from Qualys Research Labs discovered four high-severity security flaws in OpenBSD, one of which is a type authentication bypass issue. Researchers from Qualys Research Labs discovered four high-severity security vulnerabilities in OpenBSD, a type authentication bypass issue and three privilege escalation bugs.

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WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget affected by authenticated XSS

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Security experts at Plugin Vulnerabilities have discovered an authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in Facebook Widget. Researchers at Plugin Vulnerabilities have discovered an authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in the Facebook Widget (Widget for Facebook Page Feeds). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Social media companies that are not honest with consumers about how their personal information is being used will be held accountable.".

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Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Security Affairs

Twitter announced that its users can protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Twitter is going to allow its users to protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Pierluigi Paganini.