Facebook discloses data breach, could face massive regulatory penalties

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network| October 3, 2018 FEATURED STORY Facebook GDPR fate uncertain following data breach by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter Facebook's GDPR consequences are still up in the air following a data breach, as Irish regulators are waiting on more information before determining if the social network will face a fine. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   DEF CON report: Election equipment plagued by 10-year-old flaw The DEF CON report from the 2018 Voting Village paints a troubling picture for election equipment vendors, including a machine with a flaw known since 2007 left unpatched. (SearchSecurity.com)   Controversial Chrome login feature to be partially rolled back Google will modify the next version of Chrome in an attempt to appease critics of the browser's cookie retention functionality and automatic Chrome login feature. (SearchSecurity.com)   FBI, DHS blaming the victims on Remote Desktop Protocol FBI, DHS call on users to mitigate Remote Desktop Protocol vulnerabilities and handle RDP exploits on their own, even as the "going dark" campaign continues unabated. (SearchSecurity.com)   Microsoft wants to eliminate passwords -- and there's an app for that At its Ignite 2018 conference, Microsoft declared an end to the password era and extended support for its Microsoft Authenticator app to Azure AD-connected apps. (SearchSecurity.com)   Browser Reaper POC exploit crashes Mozilla Firefox A security researcher developed a proof-of-concept attack on Firefox, called Browser Reaper, which can crash or freeze the browser. But he gave Mozilla short notice of the flaw. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: NSS Labs lawsuit shakes infosec industry This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses NSS Labs' antitrust suit against several security vendors, including CrowdStrike and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Why communication is critical for web security management Conveying the importance of web security to management can be difficult for many security professionals. Kevin Beaver explains how to best communicate with the enterprise. (SearchSecurity.com)   How can GravityRAT check for antimalware sandboxes? A remote access Trojan -- dubbed GravityRAT -- was discovered checking for antimalware sandboxes by Cisco Talos. Learn how this technique works and how it can be mitigated. (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.