Month: December 2017

ComputerWorldIndependent

How to securely erase your Android device in 4 steps

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:07:00 -0800

It’s an inevitable moment in the smartphone-owning cycle, the point at which a newer, shinier model comes along and your trusty old device is no longer needed.

Maybe your company bought you a new Android phone. Maybe your old one was getting too slow. Or maybe you just love electronics and couldn’t resist the lure of whatever sexy new Android device your favorite manufacturer started selling.

Whatever the case, it’s common nowadays to find yourself with an extra phone. And while there are plenty of practical uses for an old Android device, there’s also a time when the best choice is to sell, donate, or otherwise pass it along.                                                                            

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ComputerWorldIndependent

How to securely erase an iPhone in just 3 steps

Credit to Author: Michael deAgonia| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0800

There are two main scenarios in which erasing an iPhone is called for: Either you’re getting a new phone, or the one you have is having problems.

The most common reason involves iPhone owners who trade up to newer models, usually in the fall after Apple unveils its latest line-up. Let’s say you buy the new iPhone X and then plan to trade in or sell your older iPhone 7; you’ll need to make sure your data is no longer present once the old phone leaves your possession.

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SecuritySophos

Oh Ransomware – a holiday security song

Credit to Author: Maxim Weinstein| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:13:46 +0000

A computer security holiday song to the tune of “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah”<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=44793&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/CT9crvb-u4Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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SecuritySophos

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Malware – a holiday security song

Credit to Author: Maxim Weinstein| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:06:48 +0000

A computer security holiday song to the tune of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=44771&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/A1Hajpo5TmY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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ScadaICSSchneider

Schneider Electric Inspires New Generation of Women Engineers

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:10:22 +0000

Engineers who work for Schneider Electric make sure that Life is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment. Women Engineers roles at this global energy company are inventing technologies that… Read more »

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Office as a malware delivery platform: DDE, Scriptlets, Macro obfuscation

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:34:00 -0800

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