April 2018 – Page 15 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Eric Skinner| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:05:19 +0000

NSS Labs, Inc. has just released the 2018 edition of their Advanced Endpoint Protection testing, and Trend Micro’s endpoint solutions have performed very well, resulting in a “recommended” rating. We had strong performance on “security effectiveness,” meaning that we detected and blocked threats effectively. We also had a low total cost of ownership relative to…

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MalwareBytes Security

April 18, 2018 admin

PBot: a Python-based adware

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Recently, we came across a Python-based sample dropped by an exploit kit. Although it arrives under the disguise of a MinerBlocker, it has nothing in common with miners. In fact, it seems to be PBot: a Python-based adware.

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ComputerWorld Independent

April 18, 2018 admin

Patches for Win10 1703 and 1607, and a brain-twisting update to the Win7 IP bug fix

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:32:00 -0700

Yesterday, the third Tuesday of the month, Microsoft dumped another big bucket of patches:

KB 4093117 brings Win10 1703 up to build 15063.1058, many miscellaneous fixes, no known issues.
KB 4093120 brings Win10 1607 to build 14393.2214, a similarly large bunch of fixes, no known issues.
KB 4093113 is the regular Monthly Rollup Preview for Win7.
KB 4093121 is the similar Monthly Rollup Preview for Win 8.1.
The Update Catalog says there’s a new version of KB 4099950, the abandoned patch for fixing the NIC/static IP bug in Win7.

There are lots of oddities in this motley collection.

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Security Sophos

April 18, 2018 admin

Phishing di WhatsApp: come funziona e cosa fare

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:24:41 +0000

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Security TrendMicro

April 17, 2018 admin

The connected workforce: The importance of protecting home and corporate networks

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 01:19:52 +0000

In an age when data breaches are occurring increasingly frequently, it’s critical that chief information security officers and other IT admins don’t disregard the risk employees’ at-home activities can pose to their business security posture.

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Kaspersky Security

April 17, 2018 admin

Leaking ads

Credit to Author: Julia Glazova| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:15:30 +0000

Even very popular apps display ads using third-party code, which can transmit personal data unencrypted.

ScadaICS Schneider

April 17, 2018 admin

From security to football, how one school district funded its wishlist

Credit to Author: Marcus Craig| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:45:52 +0000

Create comfortable classrooms, improve campus security and boost athletic environments: these are common desires for today’s educators. But how can cash-strapped school districts ever hope to fund these priorities when… Read more »

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