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Month: January 2017
Social Media Made the World Care About Standing Rock—And Helped It Forget
Donald Trump’s memo on the Dakota Access Pipeline is more powerful than a hashtag. The post Social Media Made the World Care About Standing Rock—And Helped It Forget appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreKnow your community – Beist (SeungJin Lee)
On our last blog post “Know your community” we interviewed Ionut Popescu from Romania. Today we had the honor to interview Beist (SeungJin Lee)! Introduction SeungJin Lee, known as Beist is a 32 years old security researcher from South Korea. Beist is the founder of GrayHash (pen-testing company) and highly regarded security research that found … Continue reading Know your community – Beist (SeungJin Lee)
SSD Advisory – SAP Afaria SQL Injection
Vulnerabilities Summary The following advisory describes an SQL injection vulnerabilities in the SAP Afaria Service Pack 4 HotFix 15 that can lead to execute arbitrary code. Credit An independent security researcher has reported this vulnerability to Beyond Security’s SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure program. Vendor Responses SAP Afaria has released patch to address the vulnerability – SP5 … Continue reading SSD Advisory – SAP Afaria SQL Injection
Read MoreThe Move to Consolidation and Integration: Simplifying Security in Financial Services
In meeting with large financial institutions, the single biggest thing we keep hearing about is the need to simplify and consolidate their security infrastructure. As Financial Services has evolved from person-to-person transactions to a fully digital business model, the industry’s networks have evolved as well, become increasingly complex and more difficult to defend. During this evolution, as new threats have emerged, financial organizations have gone out and purchased a host of different security products, often from different vendors,…
Read MoreHappy New Quantum Year!
As we see from recent news, quantum computing is evolving faster than anyone could’ve expected. What does this mean for us, the average users?
Read MoreThe Army’s First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design
The Army’s new handgun choice focuses on flexibility and future-proofing. The post The Army’s First New Pistol in 35 Years Features A Modular Design appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreInside Minnesota’s Risky Plan to Deradicalize ISIS Recruits
In Minneapolis, one judge is hoping that a controversial new program can reform homegrown ISIS recruits back into normal young Americans. The post Inside Minnesota’s Risky Plan to Deradicalize ISIS Recruits appeared first on WIRED.
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