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1. Group of Engineers Have Created a Way to Detect Dangerous Objects in Baggage Using Public Wifi
(English/CircleID)

... such as X-ray and CT. ... many public places (i.e., museums and schools) that lack of strict security check are exposed to high risk. In this work, we propose to utilize the finegrained channel state information ...

2. How to Disable SELinux on CentOS 7
(English/Linuxtoday)

SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux) is a Linux kernel security module that allows administrators and users more control over access controls. Read all  ...

3. Three More Intel Chip Exploits Surface
(English/Linuxtoday)

itprotoday: Not that we needed it, but there's more evidence today that Intel has been playing fast and loose with security in order to stay ahead of the fast-chip competition. Read all  ...

4. Truthful security disclosures should always be legal. Period.
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

After a week of blockbuster security revelations from Defcon it's important to take a step back and address the ongoing battle by companies to seize a veto over who can reveal defects in their products.  ...

5. Insecure medical equipment protocols let attackers spoof diagnostic information
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

https://vimeo.com/285024212 Douglas McKee of McAffee presented his research into the security of medical diagnostic equipment at last week's Defcon conference in Las Vegas. (more…) Read all ...

6. The igloohome Smart Mortise Lock Is A Premium Smart Lock
(English/Gadgetreview)

If you are looking to upgrade the home security in your house, then smart locks are a good place to start. You may as well skip all of the other gadgets and get yourself a premium smart lock like this ...

7. Money, power and ego, the factors that drive people to cybercrime
(English/Betanews)

We reported last week on a report highlighting how many security professionals are turning to a life of cybercrime. In a follow up research piece, Wendy Zamora at Malwarebytes, has been looking at the ...

8. Trojans increase as cryptomining declines
(English/Betanews)

The second quarter of 2018 has seen a significant increase in Trojan activity, seeing them become the leading type of malware, according to the latest report from Comodo Cybersecurity. At the same time ...

9. Researchers Reveal Security Vulnerabilities in Tracking Apps
(English/Linuxtoday)

eWEEK: At Defcon, security researchers revealed 37 new vulnerabilities in tracking apps that could have enabled attackers to steal information and track users. Read all  ...

10. Organizations still struggle with basic firewall management
(English/Betanews)

Firewalls remain an important element of security architecture, but many organizations are still struggling with the basics, according to a new study. Security policy management company FireMon has released ...

11. How Netflix Secures AWS Cloud Credentials
(English/Linuxtoday)

eSecurityPlanet: At Black Hat USA, Netflix engineer explains how the streaming media giant uses cloud logs to spot security issues. Read all  ...

12. Twitter is killing push notifications for third party apps -- here's what you need to do
(English/Betanews)

... restricts the number of users any app can ever attract. This latest move is billed as a part of a security drive, but it's one that will impact a large number of people. There… [Continue Reading]  ...

13. Uber hires former NSA counsel as new security head
(English/engadget)

Uber has hired a new chief security officer, the New York Times reports, filling the role that has remained vacant since Joe Sullivan was fired last year. Sullivan was fired for his role in covering up ...

14. Lyft charges man $150 for vomit clean-up, his wife proves it's a fraud
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... He said he didn't." Tiffany studied the photos and recognized the part of town where the photos were taken. It was a Holiday Stationstore. She called the manager and asked if he could view the security ...

15. Ideal Security Wireless Motion Sensor Starter Package
(English/Gadgetreview)

You can choose from all kinds of security systems these days, but if you are looking to just get started with home security for the first time, you might want to start with something like this Ideal Security ...

16. 11-year-old hacks replica of Florida's state election website in less than ten minutes
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... abilities to access the actual state websites. “It would be extremely difficult to replicate these systems since many states utilize unique networks and custom-built databases with new and updated security ...

17. Tweaks made to Android OS are causing massive security holes
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... a shady torrenting website or click an email link that’ll fill your handset up with malware in order to compromise your smartphone’s security. Twenty-five different Android smartphone models, made by well-known ...

18. A sysadmin's handy cheat sheet for SELinux
(English/Linuxtoday)

Improve your skills managing and using Security-Enhanced Linux with this helpful guide. Read all  ...

19. IETF Releases the New and Improved Internet Security Protocol, TLS 1.3
(English/CircleID)

... most widely used technology providing transport layer security for the Internet traces its origins back to SSL more than 20 years ago, the recently completed TLS 1.3 is a major revision designed for the ...

20. FBI warns banks about ATM cash-out scheme
(English/engadget)

The FBI is warning banks about a fraud scheme called an ATM cash-out, Krebs on Security reports. With this type of heist, attackers typically compromise a bank or payment card processor with malware, disable ...

21. Security flaws could open body cameras up to hacks
(English/engadget)

At Def Con this weekend, Josh Mitchell, a cybersecurity consultant with Nuix, showed how various models of body cameras can be hacked, tracked and manipulated. Mitchell looked at devices produced by five ...

22. A sysadmin's handy cheat sheet for SELinux
(English/Linuxtoday)

Improve your skills managing and using Security-Enhanced Linux with this helpful guide. Read all  ...

23. Cybersecurity is failing us – and will continue to do so unless we act
(English/newscientist)

Our current model of internet security is too vulnerable to the mistakes of individual programmers. Better alternatives exist – and should be deployed Read all  ...

24. Over 10,000 vulnerabilities disclosed this year so far
(English/Betanews)

... Security shows that 16.6 percent of the reported vulnerabilities received CVSSv2 (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) scores of between 9.0 and 10.0, which is a drop from previous years. However, the ...