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Read the latest Cybersecurity news on the Packt Hub. We feature up-to-date articles on IT security and hacking. We also feature the latest software security updates and cyber security threats.

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NordVPN reveals it was affected by a data breach in 2018

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NordVPN, a popular Virtual Private Network revealed that it was subject to a data breach in 2018. The breach came to light a few...
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Mobile-aware phishing campaign targets UNICEF, the UN, and many other humanitarian organizations

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A few days ago researchers from the Lookout Phishing AI reported a mobile-aware phishing campaign that targets non-governmental organizations around the world including UNICEF,...
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Adobe confirms security vulnerability in one of their Elasticsearch servers that exposed 7.5 million...

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Last week, Adobe admitted of being the victim of a serious security incident exposing the personal information of nearly 7.5 million users. The information...
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Google releases patches for two high-level security vulnerabilities in Chrome, one of which is...

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Last week, Google notified its users that the ‘stable channel’ desktop Chrome browser is being updated to version 78.0.3904.87 for Windows, Mac, and Linux...

Researchers reveal Light Commands: laser-based audio injection attacks on voice-control devices like Alexa, Siri...

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Researchers from the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and the University of Michigan released a paper on Monday, that gives alarming cues about the...
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Yubico reveals Biometric YubiKey at Microsoft Ignite

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On Tuesday, at the ongoing Microsoft Ignite, Yubico, the leading provider of authentication and encryption hardware, announced the long-awaited YubiKey Bio. YubiKey Bio is...

The state of the Cybersecurity skills gap heading into 2020

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Just this year, several high-profile cyber breaches exposed confidential information and resulted in millions of dollars in damages. Cybersecurity is more important than ever...
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Introducing SaltStack Protect, a new SecOps solution for automated discovery and remediation of security...

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On Tuesday, SaltStack, the creators of intelligent automation for IT operations and security teams, announced the general availability of SaltStack Protect. SaltStack Protect is...

Project Zero shares a detailed analysis of the use-after-free Android Binder vulnerability that affected...

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Yesterday, Maddie Stone, a Security Researcher in the Google Project Zero team shared a detailed analysis of the use-after-free Android Binder vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked...

An unsecured Elasticsearch server exposed 1.2 billion user records containing their personal and social...

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Last month, Vinny Troia, the founder of Data Viper and Bob Diachenko, an independent cybersecurity consultant discovered a “wide-open” Elasticsearch server. The server exposed...

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Top 6 Cybersecurity Books from Packt to Accelerate Your Career

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With new technology threats, rising international tensions, and state-sponsored cyber-attacks, cybersecurity is more important than ever. In organizations worldwide, there is not only a dire need for cybersecurity...

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