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Panopto Users: Please Install 6.0 Recorder

Mandatory Client Upgrade

As announced in April, please be sure to upgrade to the Panopto 6.0 recorder by July 18. You can download the recorder directly from our instance of Panopto. Please Note Panopto for Windows...

Posted: June 25, 2019, 9:27 AM

Hackers Breach NASA, Steal Mars Mission Data

Retrieved from welivesecurity - By: Tomáš Foltýn

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/06/24/nasa-breach-mars-raspberry-pi/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eset%2Fblog+%28ESET+Blog%3A+We+Live+Security%29

Posted: June 25, 2019, 8:27 AM

Presidential Text Alerts Are Open to Spoofing Attacks

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: John E Dunn

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/06/25/presidential-text-alerts-are-open-to-spoofing-attacks-warn-researchers/

Posted: June 25, 2019, 8:22 AM

Mac Malware Delivered via Firefox Exploits Analyzed

Eduard Kovacs

https://www.securityweek.com/mac-malware-delivered-firefox-exploits-analyzed?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Securityweek+%28SecurityWeek+RSS+Feed%29

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:03 AM

WeTransfer incident: File Transfer Emails Sent Incorrectly

Retrieved from Security Affairs - By: Pierluigi Paganini

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/87515/breaking-news/wetransfer-incident.html

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:02 AM

Mobile Apps Riddled With High-Risk Vulnerabilities

Retrieved from Naked Security - By: Danny Bradbury

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/06/24/mobile-apps-riddled-with-high-risk-vulnerabilities-warns-report/

Posted: June 24, 2019, 9:00 AM

Ex-Senate Aide Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Data Leak

Retrieved from Security Week - By: Associated Press

https://www.securityweek.com/ex-senate-aide-sentenced-4-years-prison-data-leak?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Securityweek+%28SecurityWeek+RSS+Feed%29

Posted: June 24, 2019, 8:37 AM

How to Log Into Windows With Your Face or Fingerprint

Retrieved from PCMag - By: Whitson Gordon

https://www.pcmag.com/feature/368510/how-to-log-into-windows-with-your-face-or-fingerprint

Posted: June 21, 2019, 10:51 AM

Privacy Legislation May Soon Affect Smaller Businesses

Retrieved from WeLiveSecurity - By: Lysa Myers

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/06/21/privacy-legislation-smaller-businesses/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eset%2Fblog+%28ESET+Blog%3A+We+Live+Security%29

Posted: June 21, 2019, 10:50 AM

Mozilla Patches Second Firefox Zero-Day

Retrieved from Security Week - By: Eduard Kovacs

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Posted: June 21, 2019, 10:48 AM