February 2017 – Page 12 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Maor Schwartz| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:30:14 +0000

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ComputerWorld Independent

February 20, 2017 admin

Hackers behind bank attack campaign use Russian decoy

Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:00:00 -0800

The hackers behind a sophisticated attack campaign that has recently targeted financial organizations around the world have intentionally inserted Russian words and commands into their malware in an attempt to throw investigators off.

Researchers from cybersecurity firm BAE Systems have recently obtained and analyzed additional malware samples related to an attack campaign that has targeted 104 organizations — most of them banks — from 31 different countries.

They found multiple commands and strings in the malware that appear to have been translated into Russian using online tools, the results making little sense to a native Russian speaker.

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Security Sophos

February 20, 2017 admin

Independent testing isn’t perfect, but it still helps make security products better

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 17:38:06 +0000

The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) reaffirmed its support for independent product testing in the wake of disputes that surfaced at RSA Conference 2017 last week. Two security vendors – Cylance and CrowdStrike – took issue with the practices of independent testing organizations, and it became a major discussion point among RSA attendees. Sophos shares […]

Fortinet Security

February 20, 2017 admin

Infographic: Protecting Patient Data in Today’s Digital World

Credit to Author: Susan Biddle| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:08:45 -0800

The healthcare industry continues to ride the digital wave to improve patient care and organizational efficiency in addition to reducing costs. Hospitals and health systems are relying on electronic health records (EHRs), the cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT) more than ever. While these technologies are convenient, efficient, and enable a higher degree of patient-centric care, they can be jeopardized by cybercriminals. Stolen patient data can easily be sold on the dark web to criminals looking to extort money, commit identify fraud, spearphish,…

Fortinet Security

February 20, 2017 admin

Fortinet Security Researcher Discovers Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

Credit to Author: Kai Lu| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:05:14 -0800

I discovered and reported multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player last November. This Tuesday, Adobe released a security patch which fixed them.

ComputerWorld Independent

February 20, 2017 admin

Uber to investigate female engineer’s ‘abhorrent’ sexual harassment claims

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 05:51:00 -0800

If you are a woman then working at Uber sounds like hell, based upon allegations made by Susan Fowler. She worked as a site reliability engineer at Uber from Nov. 2015 to Dec. 2016; now that she works at Stripe, she has come forward with a sickening tale of sexual harassment, discrimination and an HR department that just let it happen.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick ordered an “urgent investigation” into Fowler’s harassment and discrimination complaints, promising to fire the people who believe the disgusting behavior is permissible at Uber.

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Kaspersky Security

February 20, 2017 admin