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Opportunistic paydays and soft targets. Crooks use captchas and padlocks, too. Protecting against Zerologon. A microelectronics strategy.

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 7:45 p.m.

Ransomware gangs continue to look for an opportunistic payday. Another exposed database is found, and secured. Captchas and padlock icons have their place, but they\u2019re not a guarantee of security. Microsoft explains how to reduce exposure to Zerologon. The US looks to reduce dependence on foreign microelectronics. Joe Carrigan has thoughts on Facebook running SuperPAC ads. Our guest is Sanjay Gupta from Mitek on how online marketplaces can balance security with biometrics. And there\u2019s just one shopping day before National Cybersecurity Month.\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:\nhttps://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/190\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices