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APTs/cyberespionage, Data Breach, Election 2016 Cybersecurity Insights, Election Coverage, Government/Defense, Security News

Gates: Stone discussed WikiLeaks DNC email dump with Trump

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A day before House impeachment hearings drew President Trump’s Ukraine policies into the spotlight, prosecutors in the Roger Stone trial ended their case with testimony from former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager and convicted felon Rick Gates, who said that Stone served as a liaison between WikiLeaks and the campaign regarding hacked DNC emails, with the…

Mobile Security, Mobile/End Point Security, Security News, Vulnerabilities

System bug gives Facebook access to iPhone cameras

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A bug in the latest version of iOS opens iPhone cameras as users peruse their Facebook feeds, letting the social media giant access the cameras. “We have seen no evidence of photos or videos being uploaded due to this bug,” a spokesman told the Guardian, confirming that glitch would let the Facebook app “navigate to…

APTs/cyberespionage, Government, Government/Defense, Security News

Aventura Technologies sold Chinese-made security gear with bugs to gov’t, feds say

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Commack, N.Y.-based Aventura Technologies and seven of its current and former employers – including founder Jack Cabasso were charged in Brooklyn federal court today for defrauding customers. Authorities claim the company, which counts the U.S. federal government among its customers, sold surveillance and security equipment manufactured in China even while claiming the devices were made…

APTs/cyberespionage, Election 2016 Cybersecurity Insights, Election Coverage, Government/Defense, Security News

Roger Stone lied to House Intel Committee, beseeched WikiLeaks for dirt on Clinton, prosecutor says

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In the opening day of the trial of Trump adviser Roger Stone, prosecutors said texts, emails and phone calls will show that Stone was in touch with President Trump on the day the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was hacked by Russian operatives. The prosecution also said Stone attempted to procure emails stolen from Democrats and…

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APTs/cyberespionage, Government, Government/Defense, Insider Threats, Security News

Former Twitter employees charged with using access to spy for Saudi Arabia

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A pair of former Twitter employees – one an engineer and the other a media partnership manager – were busted for accessing users’ account and personal data on behalf of Saudi Arabia to ferret out opponents of the kingdom. Engineer Ali Alzabarah and manager Ahmad Abouammo were charged with operating within the U.S. as agents…

Government, Government/Defense, Security News

Post-Brexit, EU, U.K. must join forces on cybersecurity, top negotiator says

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The EU and U.K. must join forces after Brexit to fight cyberthreats, the European Commission’s top Brexit negotiator told attendees at the Web Summit in Lisbon. “Our new partnership should include the exchange of information on cyber incidents, attackers’ techniques, threat analysis and best practice, including when those target the correct functioning of democratic systems,”…

Data Breach, Election Coverage, Government/Defense, Insider Threats, Privacy & Compliance News and Analysis, Security News

Steyer aide resigns after accessing volunteer data collected by Harris campaign

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Presidential candidate Tom Steyer’s campaign said it doesn’t possess the volunteer voter data collected by Sen. Kamala Harris’s campaign that was lifted by Steyer aide Dwane Sims, who accessed the information via an account he had while working with the South Carolina Democratic Party. “We take this matter very seriously, and that is why we…

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Finance, Security News, Vulnerabilities

Traders exploit ‘infinite money cheat code’ bug on Robinhood Markets system

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Traders are exploiting a glitch in the Robinhood Markets Inc. system – referred to as an “infinite money cheat code” by users in the WallStreetBets forum on Reddit – to excessively tap borrowed funds to trade stocks. The Robinhood Markets system lets traders borrow money from the company or trade on margin for a $5-per-month…

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