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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:53:42 +0000
When you realize how easy it is for thieves to compromise an ATM or credit card terminal with skimming devices, it’s difficult not to inspect or even pull on these machines when you’re forced to use them personally — half expecting something will come detached. For those unfamiliar with the stealth of these skimming devices and the thieves who install them, read on.
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Credit to Author: Editor| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:34:21 +0000
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What is it about the Spectre and Meltdown attacks that scared everyone so much? Host Steve Ragan and J.M. Porup talk through the impact of these hardware flaws.
Credit to Author: Dave Taylor| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:31:00 -0800
Enterprises invest a lot of time, effort and money in keeping their systems secure. The most security-conscious might have a security operations center. They of course use firewalls and antivirus tools. They probably spend a lot of time monitoring their networks, looking for telltale anomalies that could indicate a breach. What with IDS, SIEM and NGFWs, they deploy a veritable alphabet of defenses.
But how many have given much thought to one of the cornerstones of their digital operations: the operating systems deployed on the workforce’s PCs? Was security even a factor when the desktop OS was selected?
This raises a question that every IT person should be able to answer: Which operating system is the most secure for general deployment?
Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:00:56 +0000
We tend to fall into two camps with password complexity: complex but difficult to remember versus easy to remember but hackable. Is there a third option?
Read MoreCredit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:18:46 +0000
This article aims to help you detect and remove the newly emerged fileless bitcoin miner malware and protect your computer. Bitcoin is a digital cash system. The difference between using bitcoin and using regular money is that bitcoins can be used without having to link any sort of real-world identity…
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:55:00 -0800
Apple’s Health Records feature in the upcoming iOS 11.3 rollout may be the most high-profile attempt at sharing healthcare data between caregiver and patient, but it won’t succeed without industry’s cooperation.
What is new is the mass market Apple commands with its iPhone and iPad and the company’s efforts to take advantage of new industry standards and collaborative alliances for aggregating and sharing patient data from disparate healthcare systems.
Even with all the electrification of healthcare data and advances in networks for sharing that data, however, one industry stalwart is unlikely to be replaced: the fax.
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:55:16 +0000
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| Threat actors are targeting South Korea with a Flash Player zero-day in limited attacks, according to Adobe. Categories: Tags: CVE-2018-4878Flash Player zero-dayKorean |
The post New Flash Player zero-day comes inside Office document appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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