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• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  UN exposes sensitive data on public Trello boards

  News roundup: The U.N. accidentally exposed credentials on public Trello boards. Plus, Uber is set to pay $148 million settlement following its 2016 data breach cover-up, and more.

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  DEF CON report: Election equipment plagued by 10-year-old flaw

  The DEF CON report from the 2018 Voting Village paints a troubling picture for election equipment vendors, including a machine with a flaw known since 2007 left unpatched.

• September 28, 2018 28 Sep'18

  Alphabet's Chronicle launches VirusTotal Enterprise

  VirusTotal has a new look, thanks to Alphabet's Chronicle, including new enterprise features for faster malware searches, as well as the ability to keep submitted data private.

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  Microsoft wants to eliminate passwords -- and there's an app for that

  At its Ignite 2018 conference, Microsoft declared an end to the password era and extended support for its Microsoft Authenticator app to Azure AD-connected apps.

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  Congressional websites need to work on TLS

  Congressional websites may not always have the best security, according to Joshua Franklin. Although, senators may be better at website security than House representatives.

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  Election website security a mess for states and candidates alike

  Joshua Franklin has been researching election website security for congressional candidates, and he found a lot of misconfigurations on official pages and other sites meant to confuse voters.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Controversial Chrome login feature to be partially rolled back

  Google will modify the next version of Chrome in an attempt to appease critics of the browser's cookie retention functionality and automatic Chrome login feature.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Browser Reaper POC exploit crashes Mozilla Firefox

  A security researcher developed a proof-of-concept attack on Firefox, called Browser Reaper, which can crash or freeze the browser. But he gave Mozilla short notice of the flaw.

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Google Chrome sign-in changes cause confusion and concern

  Google Chrome sign-in changes are being criticized by experts, and poor communication from Google has led to more confusion about user privacy and consent.

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Hardcoded credentials continue to bedevil Cisco

  Cisco hit by yet another new hardcoded credentials flaw, the latest in a long line of such flaws since last year, this time in its video surveillance manager appliance.

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Cybersecurity Tech Accord expands with new members, partners

  Microsoft announced that, six months after its introduction, the Cybersecurity Tech Accord has nearly doubled its membership and partnered with the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise.

• September 24, 2018 24 Sep'18

  AI and machine learning expected to solve security problems

  A global Ponemon survey of security professionals found that many believe artificial intelligence and machine learning technology will improve enterprise and IoT security.

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  White House National Cyber Strategy praised by experts

  The new National Cyber Strategy released by the White House details plans for improving cybersecurity and garners positive early reviews from experts for its comprehensiveness.

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  Mirai botnet creators avoid jail time after helping the FBI

  News roundup: The Mirai botnet creators will not serve time in prison after they worked with the FBI. Plus, the Department of Defense updated its cyber strategy, and more.

• September 21, 2018 21 Sep'18

  CrowdStrike responds to NSS Labs lawsuit over product testing

  CrowdStrike and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization responds the allegations made by NSS Labs in a bombshell antitrust suit over product testing practices.