August 2017 – Page 4 – Computer Security Articles

Why Prefabricated, Modular Solutions Are a Perfect Fit for Edge Data Centers

August 31, 2017 admin Cloud Computing, cloud data center, Data Center, edge data center, IT Management, modular data center, power reliability, prefabricated data center, white paper

Credit to Author: Mike Sanders| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:30:11 +0000

As companies continue to put more and more IT resources into the cloud, it’s putting greater emphasis on the need for edge data centers, which serve at least two main… Read more »

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Independent MotherBoard Security

The Comment Period Is Over, But the Battle for Net Neutrality Ain’t Done Yet

August 31, 2017 admin net neutrality

Credit to Author: Sam Gustin| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:26:43 +0000

Activists are gearing up for a lengthy court battle, and public outrage may force the FCC to punt the issue to Congress.

Independent MotherBoard Security

‘Rescuing Pets Is Rescuing People,’ Says Animal Rescue Worker in Texas

August 31, 2017 admin ANIMALS, cats, dogs, emergencies, floods, Natural Disasters, pets

Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Animal shelters across the state are being cleared out to make room for displaced family pets.

Security Wired

Video Visits Could Improve Inmates’ Lives—if They Weren’t Such a Ripoff

August 31, 2017 admin Security

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000

New research finds video visits in prisons increase the number of in-person visits inmates receive, but high costs and low quality prevent many from using the service.

Security Wired

Hacking Retail Gift Cards Remains Scarily Easy

August 31, 2017 admin Security

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000

One security researcher reveals the secrets of simple gift card fraud.

Independent MotherBoard Security

The ‘Fair Trade’ Smartphone Now Has an Upgradeable, Modular Camera

August 31, 2017 admin cameras, ethical, Fair Trade, modular, smartphones, Technology

Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000

We all know that’s the main reason to upgrade.

QuickHeal Security

Malspam Campaign using CVE-2017-0199 Targets Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and other important Industries

August 31, 2017 admin Cyber safety, enterprise, malware, microsoft windows

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:39:49 +0000

Quick Heal Security Labs has come across various email campaigns that are actively exploiting the famous vulnerability CVE-2017-0199 in their bid to target prominent private industries in India. CVE-2017-0199 was a zero-day vulnerability reported in April 2017 by two different security firms. Almost all of the MS Office versions were…

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Independent Krebs

Twitter Bots Use Likes, RTs for Intimidation

August 30, 2017 admin Atlantic Council, Ben Nimmo, Colin Crowell, Daily Beast, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Donald Trump, Ed Summers, email bomb, Eric Uman, Jeff Larson, Joseph Cox, Kremlin, Lauren Kirchner, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, Other, ProPublica, Twitter bots, Vladimir Putin

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:59:49 +0000

I awoke this morning to find my account on Twitter (@briankrebs) had attracted almost 12,000 new followers overnight. Then I noticed I’d gained almost as many followers as the number of re-tweets (RTs) earned for a tweet I published on Tuesday. The tweet stated how every time I tweet something related to Russian President Vladimir Putin I […]