Japanese Orgs Hacked ‘by China’ in Long, Widespread Campaign - Security Boulevard

Stop Monkeying Around

… Here we go again. In today’s #SBBlogwatch at @SecurityBlvd, we get déjà vu—and 既視感: https://t.co/AdUFlrxbye

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) November 20, 2020

App SDKs sell location data to US military in ‘war on terror’ - TechBeacon

Your tax dollars at work.

The moral of the story?
Dev: Don’t use third-party SDKs unless you’re sure what data is collected.
IT: Help your users choose the best privacy settings on their devices.

… Are you happy this is being done in your name? In this week’s #SecurityBlogwatch at @TechBeaconCom, we fear fear itself: https://t.co/OePjjY1Ahh

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) November 19, 2020

Trump Fires DHS Cybersecurity Agency Head, Over Election Remarks - Security Boulevard

The Donald’s Signature Move

… But there’s a lot of love for Krebs—right across the aisle. In today’s #SBBlogwatch at @SecurityBlvd, we savor this rare bipartisan moment: https://t.co/pg3FRJT6DT

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) November 19, 2020

Vertafore Leak: Private Data of 28M Texans - Security Boulevard

TX PII FAIL

…But all this happened months ago. In today’s #SBBlogwatch at @SecurityBlvd, we wonder why we’re only hearing about it now: https://t.co/fgZtkBfI8X

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— @Richi Jennings (@RiCHi) November 16, 2020