July 2019 – Page 23 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:27:09 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 8–14, including secure data sending, federal data privacy law, the Soft Cell attack, and more.

Categories:

A week in security

Tags: agent smith amazon amazon prime amazon prime day 2019 amazon prime phishing Android android malware facial recognition google home audio mac malware pale moon phishing privacy roundup targeted spear phishing trickbot week in security whaling zoom zero-day

(Read more…)

The post A week in security (July 8 – 14) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

ComputerWorld Independent

July 15, 2019 admin

Memory-Lane Monday: Even worse than you thought

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0700

This government agency has cashiers’ stations for handling transactions with the public, and the treasurer’s office decides it needs new software to run those stations, according to a pilot fish in IT.

And there’s going to be one sign-on and password for all the stations, brag the higher-ups.

Bad idea, protest all the IT programmers and system administrators. For one thing, having a single user sign-on to the system will prevent tracking who is completing each transaction. They cite security, accountability and separation of duties, but their protests fall on deaf ears.

The vendor rep shows up one day, and he and the treasurer do a presentation for an audience that includes IT managers. The two sound excited, and a touch proud, when they tell everyone that the cashiers will sign on with the user ID “Cash.” They don’t share the top-secret password, though; that’s just for the cashiers to know.

To read this article in full, please click here

Security Wired

July 14, 2019 admin

How To Clear Out Your Zombie Apps and Online Accounts

Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000

All those services you signed up for but forgot about? They’re a security risk. Here’s how to get rid of them.

Security Wired

July 13, 2019 admin

Palantir Manual Shows How Law Enforcement Tracks Families

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

An Apple Watch bug, a hackable hair straightener, and more security news this week.

ScadaICS Schneider

July 12, 2019 admin

Company values, diversity and progress – some learnings from Claude Levi-Strauss!

Credit to Author: Philippe Rambach| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:18:01 +0000

Reading so much about the importance of diversity as a condition for company success, I decided to come back to one of the main thinkers on this topic – Claude… Read more »

The post Company values, diversity and progress – some learnings from Claude Levi-Strauss! appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

ScadaICS Schneider

July 12, 2019 admin

How to Boost Power Equipment Stability Using Predictive Maintenance

Credit to Author: Atin Chhabra| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:03:00 +0000

In the new era of technology and automation, it is pretty tough and scary to imagine our lives devoid of the wide array of modern developments and advancements we use… Read more »

The post How to Boost Power Equipment Stability Using Predictive Maintenance appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

ScadaICS Schneider

July 12, 2019 admin

For youth employment: skills work

Credit to Author: Gilles Vermot Desroches| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:01:20 +0000

We celebrate World Youth Skills Day, July 15th, 2019. Young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. Women are also more likely to be underemployed… Read more »

The post For youth employment: skills work appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

ScadaICS Schneider

July 12, 2019 admin

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Planned Power Outages Make It Clear: Industrial UPSs Are a Must

Credit to Author: Paolo Colombo| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Commercial and industrial businesses are increasingly taking advantage of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology to optimize processes, cut costs, look for opportunities and more. As they do so, they… Read more »

The post Hurricanes, Typhoons and Planned Power Outages Make It Clear: Industrial UPSs Are a Must appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.