Month: July 2017

ComputerWorldIndependent

The ancient Microsoft networking protocol at the core of the latest global malware attack

Credit to Author: Preston Gralla| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 03:20:00 -0700

Another day, another global malware attack made possible by a Microsoft security hole. Once again, attackers used hacking tools developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), which were stolen and subsequently released by a group called Shadow Brokers.

This time around, though, the late-June attack apparently wasn’t ransomware with which the attackers hoped to make a killing. Instead, as The New York Times noted, it was likely an attack by Russia on Ukraine on the eve of a holiday celebrating the Ukrainian constitution, which was written after Ukraine broke away from Russia. According to the Times, the attack froze “computers in Ukrainian hospitals, supermarkets, and even the systems for radiation monitoring at the old Chernobyl nuclear plant.” After that, it spread worldwide. The rest of the world was nothing more than collateral damage.

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FortinetSecurity

Visit Fortinet at Microsoft Inspire 2017

Credit to Author: Mike Morgan| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Fortinet is proud to be a Sponsor at Microsoft Inspire 2017. This year’s worldwide partner conference is being held July 9-13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Visit us at Booth #1015, or Table #SC3-11 in the Connect meeting area We will be providing security demos, including cloud-based solutions designed for Microsoft Azure, at Fortinet Booth #1015. Attendees can also schedule a meeting with the Fortinet team at table SC3-11 in the Connect meeting area through their personal MyInspire page….

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SecuritySophos

How easily can a smart home be hacked? James Lyne shows ABC’s Good Morning America

Credit to Author: matthewphillion| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:20:32 +0000

Sophos’ illustrates the importance of securing Internet of Things devices on ABC’s Good Morning America.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=40532&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/8kJzu8cKFnA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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FortinetSecurity

Fortinet in ETSI Security Week

Credit to Author: Nicolas Thomas| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000

Fortinet participated as a sponsor and panellist at the NFV (Network Function Virtualization) tracks at ETSI Security Week, held on June 14th at ETSI’s headquarters in Sophia Antipolis, in the South of France. Fortinet is a participant in the ETSI NFV ISG group, focusing on NFV security, and earlier this year, Fortinet also participated in the ETSI plug-test to ensure VNF’s interoperability with different NFV stacks in real-world environments.

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ScadaICSSchneider

AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) Systems Deliver on Productivity Improvements with Help from Wireless

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:00:27 +0000

About the author: Keith Blodorn is a Director of Program Management at ProSoft Technology, specializing in IIoT and wireless communication solutions. He has worked in the Industrial Automation industry for… Read more »

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