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A multi-month hunt for political disinformation spreading on Facebook in Europe suggests there are concerted efforts to use the platform to spread bogus far right propaganda to millions of voters ahead of a key EU vote which kicks off tomorrow.

Indonesia is the latest nation to hit the hammer on social media after the government restricted the use of WhatsApp and Instagram following deadly riots yesterday.

On Tuesday, Tencent’s usually low-profile founder and CEO Pony Ma made rare comments to weigh in on escalating tensions between the United States and China, calling domestic tech companies to build more self-reliance in a bid to stay competitive.

A bug-hunter who previously disclosed Windows security flaws has publicly revealed another zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s latest operating systems.

A bug-hunter who previously disclosed Windows security flaws has publicly revealed another zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s latest operating systems.

Exploit developer SandboxEscaper has quietly dropped a new zero-day exploit for the Windows operating system just a week after Microsoft’s monthly cycle of security updates.

Exploit developer SandboxEscaper has quietly dropped a new zero-day exploit for the Windows operating system just a week after Microsoft’s monthly cycle of security updates.

Pop quiz: how many data records are lost or stolen on an average day? 1 million? 3 million? 6 million?

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3990-1
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3989-1
May 21, 2019

Holistic cloud visibility and control over increasingly complex environments are essential for successful deployments in various cloud scenarios   

Written by Shannon Vavra
May 21, 2019 | CYBERSCOOP

The malware sample that U.S. Cyber Command uploaded to VirusTotal last week is still involved in active attacks, multiple security researchers tell CyberScoop.

Russian nuclear capable long-range bombers flew within 200 miles of Alaska’s coast

The vulnerability is severe enough that Microsoft took a pretty unusual step in releasing updates for Windows XP and Server 2003 in addition to currently supported versions of Windows that are affected.   

According to new research uncovered by security specialists, Pen Test Partners, who were investigating the systems within Tesla vehicles, found that if hackers could attach an ELM327 Bluetooth module to the interface, they would have the ability to analyse the traffic and read CAN messages. If left in, a hacker could also potentially shut the car down. 

Written by Jeff Stone
May 21, 2019 | CYBERSCOOP

Data security advocates are taking action against a popular digital advertising technique that sends individuals’ information to perhaps hundreds of companies in less than a second, often without adequate protective measures.

A recently discovered campaign shows that the cyber-espionage group MuddyWater has updated tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to evade detection, Talos’ security researchers report. 

Nearly two weeks after the city of Baltimore’s internal networks were compromised by the Samsam ransomware worm (previously), the city is still weeks away from recovering services — that’s weeks during which the city is unable to process utility payments or municipal fines, register house sales, or perform other basic functions of city governance.

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A massive database containing contact information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts has been found online. The database, hosted by Amazon Web Services, was left exposed and without a password allowing anyone to look inside. At the time of writing, the database had over 49 million records — but was growing by the hour.