Symantec CEO: The future of security

DNC says Russia tried to hack its servers again in November 2018

Democrats say the spear-phishing attack, which was attributed to Russian group Cozy Bear, was unsuccessful.
WiFi firmware bug affects laptops, smartphones, routers, gaming devices

List of impacted devices includes PS4, Xbox One, Samsung Chromebooks, and Microsoft Surface devices.
Verizon to roll out free robocoll spam protection to all customers

Call Filter service to be made available to all wireless and wired customers with compatible phones in March 2019.

This malware spreading tool is back with some new tricks

The Fallout exploit kit is back delivering GandCrab ransomware after a brief hiatus.
These malicious Android apps will only strike when you move your smartphone

Apps containing the Anubis banking Trojan and an interesting motion sensor have been found in the Google Play store.
Temporary fix available for one of the two Windows zero-days released in December

Microsoft did not issue official fixes during the recent January Patch Tuesday update window.

Microsoft launches Azure DevOps bug bounty program, $20,000 rewards on offer

The Redmond giant is keenly interested in remote code execution and privilege escalation flaws.
Hacker behind 'Football Leaks' arrested in Hungary

Hacker is a 30-year-old Portuguese man. Police haven't released his name, but several news outlets claim he's named Rui Pinto, a man they've identified and have been tracking for ...
Twitter bug revealed private tweets for some Android users for almost five years

Some Twitter for Android users had their private tweets exposed to non-followers and search engines.

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