Not So Critical Update

Two arrested and millions in bounties out for more. The FBI also recovered $6.1MM in ransom payments.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/11/revil-ransom-arrest-6m-seizure-and-10m-reward/

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FBI email servers have apparently been compromised and used to send out emails alerting recipients to an ongoing (but fake) attack on their networks.

https://twitter.com/spamhaus/status/1459450061696417792

https://twitter.com/briankrebs/status/1459523630996598790

https://twitter.com/GossiTheDog/status/1459452054641025024

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#cybersecurity #fbihacked

Facebook had plans for targeting 6-year olds? Also, we were too quick to give Facebook credit for ending their facial recognition program. We correct that today.

https://www.extremetech.com/internet/328753-facebook-planned-to-target-six-year-olds-to-compensate-for-teen-departures

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/11/04/meta-to-continue-use-of-facial-recognition-technology

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Robinhood admitted to a breach of millions of names and emails, personal information for hundreds, and account information for almost a dozen.

https://www.securityweek.com/robinhood-hacked-millions-names-emails-stolen

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Location data collection firm Huq admits privacy breach resulting from violation by partner integrations.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59063766

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We talk about how important it is to protect our woefully unprotected critical infrastructure. Here's a reminder out of Iran who dealt with a second attack on billboards and gas stations.

https://thehackernews.com/2021/10/cyber-attack-in-iran-reportedly.html

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You (hopefully) know the Facebook app is tracking usage data from your phone. But security researchers have found the Facebook app is collecting accelerometer data as well. Facebook can track your location even without GPS.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2021/10/23/apple-iphone-users-delete-facebook-app-after-new-tracking-warning/?sh=180628be5930

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The TSA will consider thinking about what they might be able to do to possibly improve cybersecurity for the industries they regulate - maybe.

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2021/11/tsa-considers-rulemaking-process-cybersecurity-transportation-sector/186580/

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As Vice put it, "Zuckerberg Announces Fantasy World Where Facebook Is Not a Horrible Company." Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb485/zuckerberg-facebook-new-name-meta-metaverse-presentation

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#facebook, #privacy, #tracking, #facialrecognition

Zoom will start displaying ads to Basic Users. But how are they being targeted?

https://blog.zoom.us/zoom-continued-access-for-basic-users-with-advertising-program/

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