January 2019 – Page 7 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:00:00 -0800

As blockchains are being rolled out in an increasing number of pilot programs for everything from cross-border financial transactions to supply chain management, one persistent issue remains: a lack of scalability.

As more computers join the peer-to-peer network, the efficiency of the whole system typically degrades.

Scalability has already been identified as an issue with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and Ethereum’s Ether. If a distributed ledger is to achieve adoption by financial technology (FinTech) companies and compete with payment networks hundreds of times faster, it must find a way to boost scalability and throughput and address latency problems.

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ScadaICS Schneider

January 26, 2019 admin

Control Panel Developers and Installers: Personifying EcoStruxure Everyday

Credit to Author: Zach Tinkler| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:40:19 +0000

Blog co-authored by: Zach Tinkler, Business Development Manager, Panel Builders Thomas Eck, Team Lead, Marketing Communications Two macro trends are impacting every aspect of our lives: the need for information… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

January 26, 2019 admin

Regain Control of your Consumer Product Data – Part II

Credit to Author: Marilidia Clotteau| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:09:10 +0000

In our previous post, we highlighted the importance of efficient product content management in the current competitive environment where consumers demand more trusted, transparent access to increasing relevant, reliable information… Read more »

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Security Wired

January 26, 2019 admin

A Six Flags Fingerprints Ruling, Supply Chain Hacks, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Google’s elite security team, police scanner encryption, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

January 26, 2019 admin

The Pitfalls of Facebook Merging Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp Chats

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:54:28 +0000

Facebook’s effort to combine its major chat platforms could create minefields for users who rely on end-to-end encryption.

Independent Krebs

January 25, 2019 admin

Three Charged for Working With Serial Swatter

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 18:24:00 +0000

The Justice Department has filed criminal charges against three U.S. men accused of swatting, or making hoax reports of bomb threats or murders in a bid to trigger a heavily armed police response to a target’s address. Investigators say the men, aged 19 to 23, all carried out the attacks with the help of Tyler Barriss, a convicted serial swatter whose last stunt in late 2018 cost an Oklahoma man his life. FBI agents on Wednesday arrested Neal Patel, 23, of Des Plaines, Ill. and Tyler Stewart, 19 of Gulf Breeze, Fla. The third defendant, Logan Patten, 19, of Greenwood, Mo., agreed to turn himself in. The men are charged in three separate indictments with conspiracy and conveying false information about the use of explosive devices.

MalwareBytes Security

January 25, 2019 admin