January 2018 – Page 25 – Computer Security Articles

January 16, 2018 admin

Windows Defender ATP machine learning and AMSI: Unearthing script-based attacks that ‘live off the land’

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:07 +0000

Scripts are becoming the weapon of choice of sophisticated activity groups responsible for targeted attacks as well as malware authors who indiscriminately deploy commodity threats. Scripting engines such as JavaScript, VBScript, and PowerShell offer tremendous benefits to attackers. They run through legitimate processes and are perfect tools for living off the landstaying away from the

ComputerWorld Independent

January 16, 2018 admin

InSpectre: See whether your PC's protected from Meltdown and Spectre

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:16:00 -0800

If you’re wondering whether your computer is susceptible to the latest bête noir, Meltdown and Spectre, you can take the official Microsoft patch and, after a suitable amount of technical drudgery, come away with a result that doesn’t answer much. Or you can try Steve Gibson’s new InSpectre and – with suitable caveats – see some meaningful results and a few hints about catching up.

Microsoft has a complex PowerShell script that details your machine’s exposure to the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws. Running that script on all but the simplest and most up-to-date systems turns into a hair-pulling exercise, and the results are coated in 10 layers of technical gobbledygook.

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MalwareBytes Security

January 16, 2018 admin

Be wary of Mega Millions winner “giveaway” on social media

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:47 +0000

Twitter’s abuzz as a 20-year-old Mega Millions winner claims to be giving away free money for retweets and Amazon purchases. Is this for real?

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Security TrendMicro

January 16, 2018 admin

Trend Micro Committed to Helping Those in Need – Most Recently in Vancouver

Credit to Author: Marcia Sequeira| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:55:40 +0000

January often marks a fresh start for both organizations and individuals. For many, lots of time is put towards goal setting for the year and taking on new challenges. At Trend Micro, a goal of ours every year is to find new ways to give back to local communities so that we are not only…

ScadaICS Schneider

January 16, 2018 admin

2018 Predictions – Democratization and Uberization Will Increase Use of Cloud-based DCIM

Credit to Author: Kim Povlsen| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:53:40 +0000

Around this time of year, the three most important words seem to be, what comes next? To answer this question, many of us rely on expert’s predictions. For those managing… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

January 16, 2018 admin

Building Energy Management Systems For a Meaningful Purpose

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:57:23 +0000

Written by Guest Blogger, Debashish Chakraborty Building Energy Management Systems is a bold idea to better serve Schneider Electric‘s meaningful purpose. Digitization and visualization as two key pillars help us achieve our… Read more »

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Security Wired

January 16, 2018 admin

The Astrophysicist Who Wants to Help Solve Baltimore’s Urban Blight

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Vacant buildings are more than just an economic threat. They’re also a public safety concern. And it turns out they have their own sort of gravitational pull.

Security Wired

January 16, 2018 admin

Meet Antifa’s Secret Weapon Against Far-Right Extremists

Credit to Author: Doug Bock Clark| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Megan Squire doesn’t consider herself to be antifa and pushes digital activism instead, passing along information to those who might put it to real-world use—who might weaponize it.