Subj : Sophos Virus News
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Thu Jan 10 2019 17:32:09

Here's the latest anti-virus and System Security news from the Naked
Security Blog at Sophos. You can access these for yourself at

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com

You can also sign up to receive a daily digest (Monday through Friday)
of security issues and links, delivered right to your email box.

It's a reminder to PRACTICE SAFE HEX!! You could lose your data via
an attack of malware, ransomware, or be a victim of identity theft,
otherwise.

Note that text in some of the links may content text that some may
find vulgar, profane, offensive, explicitly sexual, etc. -- these are
provided to alert you that your system may have been infected!!

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You can't delete Facebook from some Androids and people aren't happy

The #DeleteFacebook movement may be growing, but many Samsung users
are having a tough time scraping the social network's preinstalled
software from their phones.

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Facebook violated tough new cybersecurity law, says Vietnam

The law brought sweeping new powers, allowing authorities to force
technology companies to hand over user data and to censor posts.

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Update now! Microsoft and Adobe's January 2019 Patch Tuesday is here

After a busy sequence of updates in October, November, and December,
the new year’s first Patch Tuesday promises a lighter workload.

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Supreme Court refuses to hear Fiat Chrysler appeal in Jeep hacking case

The court's action means that one of the first legal cases involving
cyber security risks in cars will go to trial in October.

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IoT weaknesses leave hot tub owners in deep water

It looks as if at least one hot tub maker has left robust security off
the to-do list.

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Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook

Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when
users are logged - or don't have an account at all.

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Zerodium's waving fatter payouts for zero-day bug hunters

Any chance we could appeal to your conscience and integrity and put
in a call for ethical disclosure?

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How to share photos - without using Facebook

There are other options for photo sharing that don't hand over every
pixel to the Facebook megamind.

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Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment

The difference between a personal vs. an official social media account
was at the crux of the case decided on Monday.

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Got an SMS offering $$$ refund? Don't fall for it!

Sometimes, the limited length of an SMS makes it easier for the crooks
to 'get it to look right' and reel you in to a phishing site...

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