October 2017 – Page 4 – Computer Security Articles

Researchers Say Paul Manafort Referenced James Bond in His Adobe and Dropbox Passwords

October 30, 2017 admin adobe, dropbox, hacking, hashing, infosec, Password, Paul Manafort

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:52:22 +0000

The ex-Trump campaign chairman was indicted in special investigator Robert Mueller’s Russian probe Monday.

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Know your threats: the nine scariest malware monsters

October 30, 2017 admin 101, botnets, Infographics, malspam, malware, ransomware, scariest malware, Threats, trojans

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:31:14 +0000

It’s been a particularly ghoulish year in cybersecurity, from Russian hacks to ransomware outbreaks. The bad boogey man in the black hoodie has been pulling one over the collective public. It’s dark and creepy, but users refuse to stop peeking behind the door. It’s enough to make even the most grizzled IT admin run for…

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A week in security (October 23 – October 29)

October 30, 2017 admin malware, news, roundup, SCAM, Security world, Social engineering, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:01:41 +0000

A week in security features a roundup of news stories from the week of October 23 – October 29.

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What the George Papadopoulos Plea Says About Robert Mueller’s Next Moves

October 30, 2017 admin Security

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:39:52 +0000

With a plea agreement from Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, special counsel Robert Mueller showed that he knows how to keep a secret—and that this investigation is just getting started.

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