Month: July 2019

MalwareBytesSecurity

A week in security (July 22 – 28)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

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ComputerWorldIndependent

Apple’s shock Siri surveillance demands a swift response

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:51:00 -0700

News that Siri records snippets of our conversations with the voice assistant isn’t new, but claims that those short recordings are listened to by human agents is– particularly in light of the company’s big push on privacy.

These are bad optics

I’m a passionate believer in the importance of privacy.

It isn’t only important in terms of preserving hard-won liberties and protecting public discourse, it’s also of growing importance across every part of human existence, for every school, medical facility or enterprise. History shows that the absence of privacy has a corrosive effect on society, turning family members against each other and dampening innovation.

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SecurityTrendMicro

Will XDR Improve Security?

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:06:36 +0000

Cybercriminals and malicious hackers have been shifting their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to improve their ability to infiltrate an organization and stay under the radar of security professionals and solutions. Moving to more targeted attack methods appears to be a mainstay among threat actors, which requires organizations to improve their visibility into the entire…

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ScadaICSSchneider

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance: Heeding the Need for Collaboration; Acting as Agents of Change

Credit to Author: Andrew Kling| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:45:40 +0000

In January 2018, on the heels of the well-publicized but often misunderstood Triton cyber-attack, Schneider Electric made a strategic decision. Two actually. First, because the attack methodology presented new and… Read more »

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