January 2018 – Page 33 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:01:44 +0000

Securing the Internet of Things is difficult. One reason is the Internet of things consists of three different groups of technology. Each group has radically different architectural constraints. Securing each group requires a distinct approach. IoT 0.9 The primitive group contains all legacy Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) that use some form…

Fortinet Security

January 11, 2018 admin

Do You Want an SD-WAN with Basic Security or Robust Secure SD-WAN

Credit to Author: Nirav Shah| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

As network leaders assess their SD-WAN options, however, what is often missing from their deliberations is how to adequately address security risks. SD-WAN vendors are increasingly embedding security features into their offerings, but these tend to be basic, Layer 3 network controls and not the robust security functions that these environments require.

ComputerWorld Independent

January 11, 2018 admin

Windows 7 takes biggest performance hit from emergency Meltdown, Spectre updates

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 05:09:00 -0800

Microsoft said Tuesday that Windows 7 PCs would run slower after receiving and installing the crash updates designed to stymie attacks that leverage the recently-disclosed vulnerabilities in virtually every in-use microprocessor.

But for Windows 10, a Microsoft executive said, “We don’t expect most users to notice a change because these [slowdown] percentages are reflected in milliseconds.”

The contrast, general though it was, came from Terry Myerson, who leads the company’s Windows group.

“With Windows 10 on newer silicon (2016-era PCs with Skylake, Kaby Lake or newer CPU), benchmarks show single-digit slowdowns,” Myerson wrote in a Tuesday post to a Microsoft blog. Skylake and Kaby Lake were the codenames for the Intel processors launched in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The bulk of new personal computers sold in 2016 and 2017 were equipped with Skylake or Kaby Lake CPUs (central processor units).

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QuickHeal Security

January 11, 2018 admin

Chrome extensions exploited in a massive PUA campaign

Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:58:26 +0000

Browser extensions also known as add-ons or plug-ins are simple programs that extend the functionality of a web browser making it more convenient to use and giving a better browsing experience. Browser extensions are commonly used to Enhance the appearance as per convenience (E.g., a plug-in called Momentum converts a…

QuickHeal Security

January 11, 2018 admin

Quick Heal is compatible with Microsoft’s Jan 3 update for Meltdown and Spectre

Credit to Author: Prashil Moon| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:27:49 +0000

This is an important advisory for our readers about the recently discovered CPU exploits called Meltdown and Spectre. As per the recent disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability in popular CPUs, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities will potentially allow an attacker to access recently accessed sensitive information like usernames and…

MalwareBytes Security

January 10, 2018 admin

Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 18:44:17 +0000

More and more people around the world are sending fake Nigerian Prince emails and getting involved in 419 scams. The most recent Nigerian Prince arrest proves why getting involved is risky business, even for those who aren’t the masterminds.

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ScadaICS Schneider

January 10, 2018 admin

7 Tips for Successful DCIM Deployments: A User’s Perspective from Peak 10 + ViaWest Data Centers

Credit to Author: Victor Avelar| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:55:27 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of having dinner with Dan Harman, Building Automation Systems Engineer at Peak 10 + ViaWest. Dan’s has many years of first-hand experience with deploying data… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

January 10, 2018 admin

Now, An Architecture that Helps Data Centers Better Manage IoT-related Complexities

Credit to Author: Steven Carlini| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:19:32 +0000

The proliferation of data center sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) are now emerging as mainstream data center trends. However, both of these trends took a long time to… Read more »

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Computer Security Articles

Month: January 2018

Securing the Three Families of IoT

Do You Want an SD-WAN with Basic Security or Robust Secure SD-WAN

Windows 7 takes biggest performance hit from emergency Meltdown, Spectre updates

Chrome extensions exploited in a massive PUA campaign

Quick Heal is compatible with Microsoft’s Jan 3 update for Meltdown and Spectre

7 Tips for Successful DCIM Deployments: A User’s Perspective from Peak 10 + ViaWest Data Centers