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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:54:00 -0800

Your iPhone (like most smartphones) knows when it is picked up, what you do with it, who you call, where you go, who you know – and a bunch more personal information, too.

Information is power

The snag with your device knowing all this information is that once the data is understood than that information can be shared or even used against you.

Jane Horvath, Apple’s senior director for global privacy, appeared at CES 2012 to discuss the company’s approach to smartphone security.

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Security TrendMicro

January 8, 2020 admin

INTERPOL Collaboration Reduces Cryptojacking by 78%

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:40:55 +0000

Cybercriminals are often seen as having the upper hand over the “white hat” community. After all, they’re anonymous, can launch attacks from virtually anywhere in the world, and usually have the element of surprise. But there’s one secret weapon the good guys have: Collaboration. That’s why Trend Micro has always prioritized its partnerships with law…

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ComputerWorld Independent

January 8, 2020 admin

How to fix insecure LDAP binds

Prevent Windows admin credentials from being exposed in cleartext with this tip.

Microsoft Security

January 8, 2020 admin

Threat hunting in Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:53 +0000

DART was called into an engagement where the adversary had a foothold within the on-premises network, which had been gained through compromising cloud credentials. Luckily, this customer had deployed Azure ATP prior to the incident and it had already normalized authentication and identity transactions within the customer network.

The post Threat hunting in Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) appeared first on Microsoft Security .

Independent Krebs

January 7, 2020 admin

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 21:35:40 +0000

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service. Anyone who takes the bait will inadvertently forward a digital token to the attackers that gives them indefinite access to the victim’s email, files and contacts — even after the victim has changed their password.

Security Sophos

January 7, 2020 admin

The Achilles heel of next-gen firewalls

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:07:12 +0000

We’re shedding light on network security’s downfall – the struggle to balance performance, privacy and protection.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/n13iBVJ2T5A” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ScadaICS Schneider

January 7, 2020 admin

Three Steps to Secure Approval of Your Building Infrastructure Refresh Project

Credit to Author: Tim Geiger| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:51:52 +0000

Tim Geiger is the President of Stark Tech Group. The Stark Tech Group is a Master-level BMS EcoXpert™. Facilities personnel responsible for building management play an important role in supporting… Read more »

The post Three Steps to Secure Approval of Your Building Infrastructure Refresh Project appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

ScadaICS Schneider

January 7, 2020 admin

A Day In The Life of a Human Resources Intern: Justyna

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:00:42 +0000

Life as a Human Resources Intern My name is Justyna Pilarczyk and I would like to share with you my Schneider Electric internship experience. It has been already 6 months… Read more »

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Computer Security Articles

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Apple’s wants privacy laws to protect its users

Information is power

INTERPOL Collaboration Reduces Cryptojacking by 78%

How to fix insecure LDAP binds

Threat hunting in Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

The Achilles heel of next-gen firewalls

Three Steps to Secure Approval of Your Building Infrastructure Refresh Project

A Day In The Life of a Human Resources Intern: Justyna