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Google Boots Security Camera Maker From Nest Hub After Private Images Go Public
2020-01-03 15:31

China-based electronics company Xiaomi said it has fixed a "Cache update" issue for its Xiaomi Mijia smart camera after a Reddit user claims that attempts to view Xiaomi camera footage on his Google Nest Hub instead showed videos of strangers. This security camera can be linked to the Google Nest Hub if users integrate their Google accounts on Xiaomi's Mi Home application.

VIDEO: The State of OT Cybersecurity - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
2020-01-03 15:28

Presented at SecurityWeek's 2019 ICS Cyber Security Conference in Atlanta, PAS Global's Mark Carrigan provides a look at the state of OT cybersecurity with a focus on strategies that owner...

Python is dead. Long live Python!
2020-01-03 14:56

Given that Python 2 has been replaced by Python 3 without any interruption, and given that nothing bad happened when Python 1 switched over to Python 2 around the turn of the millennium, why is the "Death" of Python 2 such a big deal now? When Python 2 came along, it was a natural progresion from Python 1, and software written in Python 1 was, essentially, already valid Python 2.

Maze Ransomware Victim Sues Anonymous Attackers
2020-01-03 14:33

A Georgia manufacturer that was hit by the Maze ransomware gang is fighting back by suing its attackers even though their true identity remains unknown. On Tuesday, Southwire, a cable and wire manufacturer based in Carrollton, Georgia, filed a civil lawsuit against its "John Doe" Maze gang attacker or attackers in Georgia federal court.

Firefox 72 Will Let Users Delete Telemetry Data
2020-01-03 14:09

Set to be released next week, Firefox 72 will provide users with an option to delete the telemetry data that the browser collects from them, Mozilla says. Specifically, the CCPA enables people to learn more about the personal information that is being collected on them, to access the data and correct or delete it, to be informed on the third parties the data is being shared with, and to opt out of the sale of the data.

Researcher Spots New Tricks in Web Payment Card Skimmers
2020-01-03 14:03

A researcher has found two new methods that payment card number thieves are using to try to stay under the radar. The attackers are sometimes referred to as Magecart, a name for a slew of groups that steal payment card numbers.

Landry's Discloses Payment Card Incident
2020-01-03 13:23

Houston, Texas-based dining, hospitality and gaming company Landry's revealed recently that it had discovered a piece of malware designed to steal payment card information on its systems. Following a payment card breach that hit the company's restaurants in 2015, Landry's started using a payment processing solution that relies on end-to-end encryption to protect sensitive information on point-of-sale terminals.

Analysis: Countering Nation-State Attacks in 2020
2020-01-03 13:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses countering the threat of nation-state cyberattacks in 2020. Also featured: an update on France's experiment with facial recognition...

Don't Xiaomi pics of other people's places! Chinese kitmaker fingers dodgy Boxing Day cache update after Google banishes it from Home
2020-01-03 12:47

Xiaomi has blamed some post-Christmas cache digestion problems after finding itself plonked on the naughty step by Google - which blocked the Chinese tech conglomerate's devices from its Nest Hub and Assistant last night. The Xiaomi Mijia 1080P Smart IP Security Camera retails for £38 on Amazon, and can be bought from Chinese retailers like BangGoood and GearBest for about $25. Dio-V says he bought his camera new from AliExpress, and it was running the latest firmware version.

Don't Xiaomi pics of other people's places! Chinese kitmaker fingers dodgy Boxing Day cache update after Google banishes it from Home
2020-01-03 12:47

Xiaomi has blamed some post-Christmas cache digestion problems after finding itself plonked on the naughty step by Google - which blocked the Chinese tech conglomerate's devices from its Nest Hub and Assistant last night. The Xiaomi Mijia 1080P Smart IP Security Camera retails for £38 on Amazon, and can be bought from Chinese retailers like BangGoood and GearBest for about $25. Dio-V says he bought his camera new from AliExpress, and it was running the latest firmware version.