January 2018 – Page 36 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Luiz Simoes| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:04:14 +0000

In my last 2 blogs, I wrote about several concerns customers are facing with their aging LV and MV switchgear. For the most part, these center around safety, reliability and… Read more »

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Security Wired

January 9, 2018 admin

Pop-Up Mobile Ads Surge as Sites Scramble to Stop Them

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:35:32 +0000

Until ad networks vet what comes through more closely, those redirect ads aren’t going anywhere.

MalwareBytes Security

January 9, 2018 admin

RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:11:16 +0000

We take a look at a prolific campaign that is focused on the distribution of coin miners via drive-by download attacks. We started to notice larger-than-usual payloads from the RIG exploit kit around November 2017, a trend that has continued more recently via a campaign dubbed Ngay.

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Tags: bitcoin Bytecoin cryptocurrency cryptominers cryptomining drive-by downloads Drive-by mining Electroneum exploit kits malvertising monero Ngay RIG EK

MalwareBytes Security

January 9, 2018 admin

A week in security (January 1-8)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:48:57 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 1 to January 8, including Meltdown and Spectre updates, miners, wire fraud refunds, and fake apps on Google Play.

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Tags: cryptomining malware olympics phishing wire fraud

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Security TrendMicro

January 9, 2018 admin

Trend Micro Champions the AWS Marketplace Channel Opportunity Registration Program

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:17:44 +0000

Last year, Trend Micro launched our popular Deep Security as a Service offering on the AWS Marketplace, combining industry-leading threat protection for cloud workloads, effortless deployment, and the added bonus of a unified Amazon Web Services (AWS) bill. This has been a successful model for customers wanting to purchase workload protection directly, however the reality…

QuickHeal Security

January 9, 2018 admin

Quick Heal Advisory on Meltdown and Spectre CPU Vulnerabilities

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

With the recent disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability in popular CPUs, Microsoft released out-of-band updates to patch almost all of the vulnerable systems. Upon successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities, an attacker can access recently accessed sensitive information like usernames and passwords from the system memory. After getting access to…

Security TrendMicro

January 9, 2018 admin

Trend Micro Kicks Off 2018 In Vancouver Helping Those In Need

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:04 +0000

The holiday season is traditionally a time for friends and family, gift-giving and celebrations. But it’s also a time to remember those less fortunate than ourselves, and to do what we can to make their lives better. As a responsible corporate citizen, Trend Micro is always keen to find new ways to give back to…

Fortinet Security

January 9, 2018 admin

Executive Insights: Connected Cars – A View Into Securing Converged Networks

Credit to Author: Jonathan Nguyen-Duy| Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 14:00:59 +0000

Hyperconverged systems are on the horizon, connecting new and existing environments in ways we may have never imagined. But careful planning can ensure that we make this transition smoothly and securely. It starts with insisting on open standards and integrated and interactive security systems designed to talk to each other, share information, identify and adapt to changes, and respond to events in a coordinated and collaborative fashion.