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5 Security Things to Know for the Week of May 28

Written by Dan Kaplan | May 29, 2018

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1) New advanced malware dubbed "VPNFilter" has compromised upward of a million routers, and the FBI is warning all router users to reboot as soon as possible.

2) The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, which took effect Friday, was immediately noticeable. Meanwhile, cybercriminals continue leveraging the new law in email scams.

3) A new variant of the Meltdown and Spectre attacks emerged.

4) A U.S. House subcommittee held a hearing on proposed Internet of Things security legislation.

5) Credit card fraud has dropped precipitously for retailers that have adopted EMV chip technology.