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1. The Fight Is on to Save Access to WHOIS: A Call to Action for Brand Owners
(English/CircleID)

... General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to WHOIS, a tool widely used by cybersecurity professionals, businesses, intellectual property owners, consumer protection agencies and others to facilitate ...

2. Large Open-Source Data Set Released to Help Train Algorithms Spot Malware
(English/CircleID)

For the first time, a large dataset has been released by a security firm to help AI research and training of machine learning models that statically detect malware. The data set released by cybersecurity ...

3. Your Facebook data can be snatched by JavaScript trackers
(English/engadget)

Facebook is looking into a security report that reveals Facebook user data can be snatched by JavaScript trackers if they're planted in websites that let users log in with their Facebook credentials. ...

4. EPA head Scott Pruitt is being investigated by the House of Representatives, Senate, White House, Office of Management and Budget, Government Accountability Office, and EPA Inspector General
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... EPA Office of the Inspector General is currently conducting investigations into Pruitt over (1) his possible violation of anti-lobbying laws (2) his spending on security (3) his expensive privacy booth, ...

5. Government accidentally sends file on "remote mind control" methods to journalist
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

When journalist Curtis Waltman filed a Freedom of Information Act request with Washington State Fusion Center (which is partnered with Department of Homeland Security) to obtain information about Antifa ...

6. EverCam wireless security camera with 1yr battery life, Astro folding ukulele, TicPods touch control earbuds, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... keep an eye on their home, and more. Check out our picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Eufy EverCam: The Wirefree Security … EverCam wireless security camera with 1yr battery ...

7. Beware! Medical AI systems are easy targets for fraud and error
(English/TheRegister)

You can fake diagnoses with adversarial examples Medical AI systems are particularly vulnerable to attacks and have been overlooked in security research, a new study suggests.… Read all  ...

8. Cyber attacks could cause catastrophic failure say 70 percent of energy security pros
(English/Betanews)

A new study looking at industrial control systems (ICS) security in the energy industry reveals a majority of respondents are worried about potentially catastrophic effects from a successful cyber attack. ...

9. TaskRabbit returns after security breach and reveals 'personally identifiable information' was exposed
(English/Betanews)

The CEO of TaskRabbit has informed users that "certain personally identifiable information may have been compromised" in a security incident that saw the website and app taken offline earlier in the week. ...

10. PCI Council releases vastly expanded cards-in-clouds guidance
(English/TheRegister)

First word on how card security for containers, VDI, SDN and web apps The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has issued a big update to its guidance on using payment cards with ...

11. Facebook's login-to-other-sites service lets scum slurp your stuff
(English/TheRegister)

Your security's only as good as your partners'. And some Facebook partners are rotten A security researcher has claimed it's possible to extract user information from Facebook's Login service, the tool ...

12. EFF and iFixit are hosting a Reddit AMA on jailbreaking TOMORROW at 11AM Pacific
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Copyright Office hearings on creating exceptions to the DMCA to make room for independent repair and security research. We'll be live here at 11AM tomorrow! Pass it on. (more…) Read all  ...

13. The EverCam promises a year of home security on a single charge
(English/engadget)

Eufy is Anker's smart home line of products, which includes robot vacuums, smart scales and even an Echo Dot competitor called Genie. Now Eufy has its own wireless security system called EverCam, ...

14. Surprise! Wireless brain implants are insecure, and can be hijacked to kill you or steal thoughts
(English/TheRegister)

Science-fiction horror trope now a reality in 2018 Scientists in Belgium have tested the security of a wireless brain implant called a neurostimulator – and found that its unprotected signals can be hacked ...

15. Martin Shkreli's request for a minimum-security federal camp is denied -- he's going to prison
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Fraudster Martin Shkreli will serve his seven year term at a federal prison in New Jersey instead of the minimum security camp he'd been hoping for. His new home is in the U.S. military base at Fort Dix, ...

16. Mac users, you can now add Windows Defender Browser Protection to Google Chrome
(English/Betanews)

People are becoming rather wary of the security they trust, particularly after the recent bad press. With this in mind, we’ve noted that a few people are deciding to stick with Windows Defender, which ...

17. Honeypot project reveals attackers are turning to automation
(English/Betanews)

Most businesses are seeking to automate the more tedious aspects of their operations and some new research from security analytics platform Cybereason reveals that hackers are no exception. The company ...

18. Native American Tribe to DHS: Keep your dumb border wall off our land
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... recognized tribe, with somewhere around 34,000 members. This number includes around 2,000 Tohono O’odham who live in Mexico. It's not uncommon for the tribe to cooperate with Homeland Security where protecting ...

19. Microsoft brings Windows Defender Browser Protection extension to Google Chrome
(English/Betanews)

Recognizing that comparatively few people are using its Edge browser, Microsoft has released a new security tool for those who have opted to use Google Chrome -- the Windows Defender Browser Protection ...

20. Windows Hello supporta le FIDO2 Security Keys
(Italiano/webnews)

Il prossimo major update di Windows 10 includerà il supporto per l'autenticazione tramite le FIDO2 Security Keys che evitano l'utilizzo delle password. The post Windows Hello supporta le FIDO2 Security ...

21. 34 vendors join ‘Accord’ to improve security by doing … security stuff
(English/TheRegister)

No roadmap. No timeframe. No success metrics. Not much grip on reality, either ANALYSIS  On Tuesday 34 technology companies revealed they’ve created and joined a “Cybersecurity Tech Accord” that they say ...

22. ZTE, now considered a 'national security risk' to U.K., may also lose Android license
(English/Neowin)

ZTE, which won't be allowed to buy from U.S. companies for the next seven years, probably including the Android license, is now considered a "potential risk" to U.K.'s national security. Read more... ...

23. Glitch makes programming on the web fun again
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... to be my own sysadmin, security expert and full-stack drudge. Best of all, you can take anything anyone's done, clone it, and tinker with it, and see the results change live: the best and fastest way ...

24. EZVIZ ez360Pano panoramic WiFi camera review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

I’ve been using home security cameras for many years now. I find that they give me peace of mind when I know I can check in at any time and from anywhere to see what’s going on when I’m not physically ...

25. Signal app guru Moxie: Facebook is like Exxon. Everyone needs it, everyone despises it
(English/TheRegister)

Crypto expert panel tackles the big stories of the year RSA 2018  Speaking at the 2018 RSA conference, a board of some of the most respected names in security spoke on Tuesday and were scathing about Facebook ...