EU and US consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can "spy" on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws.
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Optiv Security to Be Acquired By Private Equity Firm KKR
Optiv Security, the cyber security company formed as a result of the merger of Accuvant and FishNet Security, today announced that private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) will acquire a majority stake in the security firm.
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The Importance of Security Frameworks
I’m often asked why I run a team entirely dedicated to researching, developing and implementing various program frameworks – when so many security organizations get by just fine without them. However, the phrase “get by just fine without them” is part of the answer. The challenge with helping security leaders and professionals understand why what they’re doing requires a model to follow when there are few visible consequences to simply winging it.
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Putin Approves New Cybersecurity Doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed off on a broad-ranging plan aimed at bolstering the country's defenses against cyberattacks from abroad and cracking down on perceived foreign influence.
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Backdoor Found in Many Sony Security Cameras
Sony has released firmware updates for many of its security cameras to address a critical vulnerability that can be exploited to take control of the devices, including by botnets such as Mirai.
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Nintendo Offers $20,000 for Vulnerabilities in 3DS Consoles
Nintendo announced on Monday the launch of a new bug bounty program for its 3DS handheld gaming systems. The company is prepared to offer between $100 and $20,000 for vulnerabilities found in the product.
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Millions of User Accounts Allegedly Stolen From Dailymotion
Data breach notification service LeakedSource has obtained a database containing the details of roughly 85 million Dailymotion users, including usernames, email addresses and, in many cases, passwords.
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Chrome 55 Patches 36 Flaws, Blocks Flash by Default
Google this week released Chrome 55 to resolve 36 security vulnerabilities and to switch the popular Adobe Flash plugin off by default.
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State-owned Russian Bank VTB Says Sites Hit by Cyberattack
State-controlled Russian bank VTB said Monday that its websites had been hit by a cyberattack but insisted its systems were still working "as normal".
"A DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack was carried out against VTB Group internet sites," Russia's second largest bank said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.
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Saudi Aviation Agency Downplays Impact of Shamoon Attack
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has confirmed that several government agencies, including its own systems, have been hit by the recent Shamoon 2.0 attacks, but downplayed the impact of the incident.
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