Lohrman on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

For more than a decade there have been calls to merge physical and cybersecurity in global organizations. Is this the right time? What are the benefits?

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

TensorFlow, a popular Python-based machine learning and artificial intelligence project developed by Google has dropped support for YAML, to patch a critical code execution vulnerability. YAML is a convenient choice among developers looking for a human-readable data serialization language. [.].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp €225 million over data sharing transparency for European Union users’ data with Facebook. The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp €225 million for the lack of transparency on how it shares European Union users’ data with Facebook companies. The instant messaging company violated the actual General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). “The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to a

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

For more than a decade there have been calls to merge physical and cybersecurity in global organizations. Is this the right time? What are the benefits? The post Why Should You Merge Physical Security and Cybersecurity? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Pacific City Bank was hit by AVOS Locker Ransomware operators, the gang claims to have stolen sensitive file from the company and threatens to leak it. Pacific City Bank is an American community bank that focuses on the Korean-American community based in California and offers commercial banking services. The bank was hit by AVOS Locker Ransomware operators who claim to have stolen sensitive documents from the financial institution.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Microsoft plans to allow Office 365 admins ensure that end-users can't ignore organization-wide policies set up to block active content on Trusted Documents. [.].

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Windows 11 brings a redesigned user interface and an overhaul to the system sounds, including different sounds for Light Mode and Dark Mode. [.].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

A massive DDoS hit New Zealand ‘s third-largest internet operator isolating parts of the country from the Internet. A massive DDoS hit Vocus ISP, New Zealand ‘s third-largest internet operator, isolating parts of the country from the Internet. Vocus provides retail, wholesale and corporate telecommunications services across Australia and New Zealand.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON Conference Main Stage Videos on the groups' YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 Main Stage – Ionut Cernica’s ‘Hack The Hackers: Leaking Data Over SSL TLS’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. SEC warns of investment scams related to Hurricane Ida Apple will delay the rollout of new child pornography protection tools FIN7 group leverages Windows 11 Alpha-Themed docs to drop Javascript payloads Source code for the Babuk is available on a hacking forum USCYBE

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Data breaches are now part of doing business, with many companies having been affected. Data is very valuable to criminals because it is often used to commit fraudulent activities as well as to enhance the credibility of scams. Data that is stolen ranges from Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to other identification documents and payment details. […]… Read More.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Recreate The Conditions’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Here are the four drivers cited in the 2020 Foreign Affairs article “How a Great Power Falls Apart: Decline Is Invisible From the Inside”. Amalrik identified four drivers of this process. One was the “moral weariness” engendered by an expansionist, interventionist foreign policy and the never-ending warfare that ensued. Another was the economic hardship that … Continue reading Amalrik’s Recipe for Great Power Decline ?.

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