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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:51:23 +0000
From an outsider’s point of view, ransomware may appear simple: Take something from the victim and demand money for its safe return.
Credit to Author: Xia Huang| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:31:12 +0000
Despite the old saying, walls do talk, and they speak volumes about the people living within them. Home interiors are generally viewed as expressions of their owners’ personalities. If you… Read more »
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 21:44:59 +0000
In the haste to address the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that shook the computer industry, several clumsy patch attempts have had to be pulled.
Read MoreCredit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:38:52 +0000
In December 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments and guilty pleas by three men in the United States responsible for creating and using Mirai, a malware strain that enslaves poorly-secured “Internet of Things” or IoT devices like security cameras and digital video recorders for use in large-scale cyberattacks. The FBI and the DOJ had help in their investigation from many security experts, but this post focuses on one expert whose research into the Dark Web and its various malefactors was especially useful in that case. Allison Nixon is director of security research at Flashpoint, a cyber intelligence firm based in New York City. Nixon spoke with KrebsOnSecurity at length about her perspectives on IoT security and the vital role of law enforcement in this fight.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Greg Young| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:26:05 +0000
First, What is IDPS and Why Do We Care? Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) emerged as an improvement on Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). IDS are out-of-band collectors of network traffic that analyze the information and provide alerts. The “eureka” of IPS was that instead of just alerting, why not block what is a known attack? IPS…
Credit to Author: Nikolay Pankov| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:15:17 +0000
Effective protection of industrial facilities requires permanent monitoring of both information systems and operational processes. We have just the tool.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Marvin the Robot| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:57:40 +0000
Simple passwords are easy to crack, complex ones hard to remember. Using one strong password for all logins isn’t safe. What’s the solution?
Read MoreCredit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:00:21 +0000
Attackers are determined to circumvent security defenses using increasingly sophisticated techniques. Fileless malware boosts the stealth and effectiveness of an attack, and two of last years major ransomware outbreaks (Petya and WannaCry) used fileless techniques as part of their kill chains. The idea behind fileless malware is simple: If tools already exist on a device
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