The Threatpost editors break down the top security stories of the week ended Oct. 16, including:
Patch Tuesday insanity, with Microsoft and Adobe releasing fixes for severe vulnerabilities - including a critical, potentially wormable remote code execution Microsoft vulnerability Barnes and Noble being hacked - and why some readers are unhappy with how the book purveyor announced the cyberattack DDoS extortion email threats hitting various companies across the globe - including Travelex Zoom finally rolling out end-to-end encryption on the video conferencing platform - and why this is different than the video conferencing application's earlier "full encryption" claims
Verizon Data Breach Report: Web Application Attacks Skyrocket, Espionage Dips
News Wrap: New Ransomware Extortion Tactics, Contact-Tracing App Security Worries
Sponsored Podcast: Shifting Left With Infrastructure-as-Code
News Wrap: Microsoft Sway Phish, Malicious GIF and Spyware Attacks
Troves of Zoom Credentials Shared on Hacker Forums
News Wrap: Nintendo Account Hacks, Apple Zero Days, NFL Security
Work From Home Networks Plagued By Malware, Exposed Services
Bypassing Fingerprint Scanners With 3D Printing
News Wrap: Coronavirus Scams, Work From Home Security Woes, Pwn2Own
IoT Device Security: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
RSA Conference 2020 Preview
News Wrap: Valentine's Day Scams and Emotet's Wi-Fi Hack
Katie Moussouris: The Bug Bounty Conflict of Interest
Critical Cisco ‘CDPwn’ Flaws Break Network Segmentation
WhatsApp Hacks Point to Sophisticated Mobile Cyberattacks
Vivin Nets Thousands of Dollars Using Cryptomining Malware
News Wrap: PoC Exploit Controversy, Cable Haunt & Joker Malware
NSA Detects Major Microsoft Windows Flaw: What It Means
CCPA's Biggest Challenge: Where's The Data?
The Roadblocks and Opportunities For Women in Cybersecurity
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