Microsoft PowerShell Is a Hot Hacker Target, But Its Defenses Are Improving
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000
The often-attacked framework finally learns to play defense.
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Month: August 2017
Gartner Peer Insights for Enterprise Firewalls: See What Financial Services Leaders Are Saying About Fortinet
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Credit to Author: Trish Borrmann | Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000
The financial services sector has unique security needs. Financial services firms are considered critical infrastructure by many governments, and therefore are bound by strict government cybersecurity regulations. They house highly personal information of their clients that has to be accurate and accessible at all times, as well as secure from new, sophisticated cyberattacks. Ensuring data security, accuracy, and compliance was simpler when there was a defined network that could only be directly accessed by bank employees. However, consumers…
Read MoreTippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of August 21, 2017
Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:00:37 +0000
In last week’s blog entry, I mentioned the fact that the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) published two zero-day advisories (ZDI-17-691 and ZDI-17-692) for vulnerabilities found in Foxit Reader after Foxit failed to meet the 120-day deadline outlined in ZDI’s disclosure policy. Since the public disclosure, Foxit has reached out to ZDI and has committed to…
Learn Anything Is a Graphical Search Engine to Tame the Online Learning Jungle
Credit to Author: Michael Byrne| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000
There have never been so many online learning resources, but that has a downside.
Read MoreIIoT: Turn Real-Time Data Collection into Increased Efficiency and Profitability for Your Refinery
Credit to Author: Livia Wiley| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 04:34:36 +0000
By Rachel K. Carson, MarCom Intern for Process Industries Have you ever contemplated where all your refinery’s data goes? Is your plant capitalizing on all data collection opportunities? As stated… Read more »
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Read MoreWhy It’s Still A Bad Idea to Post or Trash Your Airline Boarding Pass
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:55:47 +0000
An October 2015 piece published here about the potential dangers of tossing out or posting online your airline boarding pass remains one of the most-read stories on this site. One reason may be that the advice remains timely and relevant: A talk recently given at a Czech security conference advances that research and offers several reminders of how being careless with your boarding pass could jeopardize your security or even cause trip disruptions down the road.
Read MoreIs It Legal to Buy Domain Names to Harass Your Enemies?
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:11:58 +0000
Martin Shkreli bought up a bunch of domains associated with journalists who criticized him. We talked to an expert about whether what he did was legal.
Read MoreGermany Has Created the World’s First Ethical Guidelines for Driverless Cars
Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:01:02 +0000
These robots are going to have to make some tough choices.
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