February 2018 – Page 22 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Livia Wiley| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:42:06 +0000

How to get the Most from Your Digital Twin in the Design Phase Engineering Excellence begins with the digital twin. A digital twin is a complete 360° digital representation of… Read more »

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Security Wired

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Cryptojacking Found in Critical Infrastructure Systems Raises Alarms

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:09:20 +0000

Once confined to browsers, hijacking computers to mine cryptocurrency has branched out to dangerous places.

Security Wired

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‘Olympic Destroyer’ Malware Hit Pyeongchang Ahead of Opening Ceremony

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:45:03 +0000

Researchers at Cisco Talos detail a new piece of disruptive, highly infectious malware with a clear target: the Pyeongchang Olympics IT infrastructure.

Security Wired

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Snapchat’s Snap Map Will Now Be Available On the Web

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000

By bringing the Snap Map out of the app and onto the web, Snap hopes to bring Snapchat to the masses like never before.

MalwareBytes Security

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A week in security (February 5 – February 11)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:00:10 +0000

We bring you an overview of what happened in cybersecurity during the last week, including new developments in drive-by cryptomining, including Mac and Android miners, and yet another abusing the fact that Deepfakes content was banned from most major networks.

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Microsoft Security

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Cyber resilience for the modern enterprise

Credit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:00:14 +0000

Many organizations are undergoing a digital transformation that leverages a mix of cloud and on-premises assets to increase business efficiency and growth. While increased dependence on technology is necessary for this transformation, and to position the business for success, it does pose risks from security threats. An organization cannot afford to wait until after users

Fortinet Security

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Executive Insights: Patchwork Security Makes Us All Less Safe

Credit to Author: Michael Xie| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 13:45:59 +0000

In the intensifying rush to develop and deploy network security strategies that can handle the drastic increase of today’s cyberthreats, I fear that many organizations are falling into a trap that is already having far-ranging consequences. Rather than approaching the admittedly intense challenges of security with the methodical approach and longview perspective of managers of complex data centers, they are behaving like harried consumers—reactively buying a specific, standalone solution to tamp down a challenge or crisis as it emerges.

Fortinet Security

February 12, 2018 admin

Fortinet Covers Industrial Operation Technology and Internets of Things Security at Mobile World Congress

Credit to Author: Ronen Shpirer| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:00:59 +0000

Fortinet’s booth presence and education efforts at Mobile World Congress reinforce that commitment by exploring three themes: Agile Security for Mobile Cloud Services Delivery, Advanced Security for Industrial Operation Technology (OT) and the Internet of Things (IoT), and Mobile Security/Managed Security Services.