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  1. Facebook's Social Media Accounts Hacked

    Hackers briefly took over Facebook’s Instagram and Twitter accounts

  2. Emotet Spreads Via Newly Discovered Wi-Fi Module

    Infamous loader brute forces nearby wireless networks

  3. Docker Registry Snafus Expose Firms to Cloud Compromise

    Palo Alto warns misconfigurations could seriously damage security

  4. National Portrait Gallery Faced Almost 350,000 Email Attacks in Q4 2019

    FOI data highlights information security risks for London tourist attractions

  5. Likud Election App Exposes All Israel’s Voters

    Nearly 6.5 million people caught up in privacy snafu

  6. Crypto Exchange Loses "Almost All Funds" in Hack

    Altsbit has its hot wallet emptied by cyber-criminals

  7. Lawyers Could Net $30m in Yahoo Data Breach Settlement

    Lawyers handling Yahoo’s $177.5m data breach settlement can expect a $30m payday

  8. Gorgon Group Grows More Sophisticated

    The threat group known for operating MasterMana botnet is now spoofing login portals

  9. White Hats Shine a Light on Philips Hue Hack

    Zigbee vulnerability could allow attackers to compromise networks

  10. UK Government Under Fire Over NSO Group Links

    Israeli spyware maker will be hosted at security fair next month

  11. Facebook Encryption Plans Slammed by Children’s Charities

    NSPCC and others warn of creating ‘safe spaces’ for pedophiles online

  12. Porn Sites Suffer Highest Number of DDoS Attacks

    Study finds adult entertainment websites received the most DDoS attacks per site in 2019

  13. Sentar Awarded $164m Cybersecurity Task Order by US Defense Health Agency

    Sentar selected to provide cybersecurity risk management operations support to the Defense Health Agency

  14. Governments Are Soft Targets for Cyber-criminals

    Report finds larger attack surfaces make governments more vulnerable than other organizations

  15. Iranian Phishers Use Journalist’s Identity to Steal Info

    State hackers impersonate New York Times journalist

  16. 90% of UK Data Breaches Due to Human Error in 2019

    Phishing was the primary cause of breaches reported to the ICO last year

  17. Microsoft: We Detect 77,000 Web Shells Each Month

    Tech giant warns that poor IT security is making life too easy for hackers

  18. Twitter Confirms it Will Only Ban “Harmful” Deepfakes

    Social site will otherwise allow manipulated content on its site

  19. FBI Issues Valentine Romance Scam Warning

    FBI warns Americans to be on the alert for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day

  20. LexisNexis Risk Solutions to Acquire Emailage

    Fraud prevention business Emailage is to be acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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