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App developers had access to more Facebook Group data than intended. Election security and disinformation. DarkUniverse described. Millions lost to business email compromise.

App developers had access to more Facebook Group data than intended. Election security and disinformation. DarkUniverse described. Millions lost to bu…

FromCyberWire Daily


App developers had access to more Facebook Group data than intended. Election security and disinformation. DarkUniverse described. Millions lost to bu…

FromCyberWire Daily

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2019
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Podcast episode

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Facebook closes a hole in Group data access. US authorities seek to reassure Congress and the public concerning the security of election infrastructure. Disinformation remains a challenge, however, as the US prepares for the 2020 elections. Criminals catch Potomac fever as they use politicians’ names and likenesses as an aid to distributing malware. Kaspersky outlines the now-shuttered DarkUniverse campaign. And Nikkei America loses millions to a BEC scam. Justin Harvey from Accenture on automated incident response. Carole Theriault speaks with Kristen Poulos from Tripwire on protecting the IoT.
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Released:
Nov 6, 2019
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Podcast episode