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Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:14:00 -0800

Time and again we see the same drama play out. Microsoft releases a security patch and scary warnings appear from every corner. When your local news broadcast tells you that you better patch Windows right now…, more temperate advice should prevail.

A little over two weeks ago, on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a patch for a security hole known as CVE-2020-0601 – the Crypt32.dll vulnerability also called ChainOfFools or CurveBall.

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MalwareBytes Security

January 30, 2020 admin

Securing the MSP: their own worst enemy

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Behind each cyberattack on the MSP is typically a system left unpatched, asset management undone, security officer not hired, or board who sees investment in security as a cost center rather than a long-term investment.

Categories:

Opinion

Tags: advanced persistent threat advanced persistent threats APT breach credential management credentials data breach hacking managed service provider MSP MSPs phishing

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Kaspersky Security

January 30, 2020 admin

Where is my child? A solution for worried parents

Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:00:53 +0000

If you get worried when your child hangs out with friends for too long or fear they might be skipping classes, use Kaspersky Safe Kids.

ComputerWorld Independent

January 30, 2020 admin

Fed rule on patient access to healthcare data gets EMR vendor pushback

Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 03:00:00 -0800

The largest electronic medical record (EMR) vendor in the U.S. is fighting a proposed government rule to allow patients and their physicians greater access to electronic health information – regardless of the technology platform – to promote data exchange.

According to a number of recent reports, EMR vendor Epic Systems is lookng to derail the finalization of a rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would implement some provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. In particular, the rules governing information-blocking of patient healthcare information and EMR interoperability are at the heart of the fight.

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Independent Krebs

January 29, 2020 admin

Sprint Exposed Customer Support Site to Web

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:02:56 +0000

Fresh on the heels of a disclosure that Microsoft Corp. leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web.

MalwareBytes Security

January 29, 2020 admin

Spear phishing 101: what you need to know

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:50:01 +0000

We look at the threat of spear phishing, why it’s such a problem, and what organizations can do to lessen the chance of a successful attack.

Categories:

Social engineering

Tags: 101 business malspam organisation organization organizations phish phishing scam smishing Social Engineering spam spear phish spear phishing whaling

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Microsoft Security

January 29, 2020 admin

Cyber-risk assessments—the solution for companies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:00:52 +0000

A cyber-risk assessment is crucial to any organization’s risk management strategy.

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Microsoft Security

January 29, 2020 admin

Afternoon Cyber Tea—The State of Cybersecurity: How did we get here? What does it mean?

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Listen to Ann Johnson discuss the scale of cyber threats—past, present, and future—with security strategist, Marc Goodman on her new podcast, Afternoon Cyber Tea.

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Computer Security Articles

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The perils of shouting 'fire' in a crowd of PC patchers

Securing the MSP: their own worst enemy

Where is my child? A solution for worried parents

Fed rule on patient access to healthcare data gets EMR vendor pushback

Sprint Exposed Customer Support Site to Web

Cyber-risk assessments—the solution for companies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Afternoon Cyber Tea—The State of Cybersecurity: How did we get here? What does it mean?