Month: August 2019

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Modernizing Emergency Shutdown Systems Step 6: Focus on the Benefits

Credit to Author: Steve Elliott| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:00:27 +0000

The Digital Revolution. Industry 4.0. The Industrial Internet of Things. The 4th Industrial Revolution. Call it what you will but today’s fast-accelerating technological evolution has forever changed the business of… Read more »

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MalwareBytesSecurity

A week in security (July 29 – August 4)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:44:37 +0000

A roundup of security news from July 29 – August 4 including Capital One breach, Lord Exploit Kit, more Magecart skimming, ATM attacks, QR code scams, and Equifax payout.

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How brain-machine interface (BMI) technology could create an Internet of Thoughts

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Several companies are developing brain-machine interface (BMI) technologies for medical applications in the near future. Will this lead to connecting the human brain to the cloud, creating an Internet of Thoughts? Or will practical, ethical, and security concerns stop progress.

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IndependentKrebs

The Risk of Weak Online Banking Passwords

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:04:27 +0000

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint, Plaid, Yodlee, YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online.

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