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Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:34:41 +0000

We’ve discussed the challenges that fileless threats pose in security, and how Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) employs advanced strategies to defeat these sophisticated threats. Part of the slyness of fileless malware is their use of living-off-the-land techniques, which refer to the abuse of legitimate tools, also called living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), that…

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Microsoft Security

September 26, 2019 admin

How to prevent phishing attacks that target your customers with DMARC and Office 365

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:28 +0000

DMARC security protocol helps you take control of who can send email messages on your behalf, eliminating the ability for cybercriminals to use your domain to send their illegitimate messages.

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Kaspersky Security

September 26, 2019 admin

Voicemail as bait

Credit to Author: Maria Vergelis| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:37:07 +0000

Scammers try to access Microsoft services using fake voice messages.

Independent Krebs

September 25, 2019 admin

Interview With the Guy Who Tried to Frame Me for Heroin Possession

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:28:36 +0000

In April 2013, I received via U.S. mail more than a gram of pure heroin as part of a scheme to get me arrested for drug possession. But the plan failed and the Ukrainian mastermind behind it soon after was imprisoned for unrelated cybercrime offenses. That individual recently gave his first interview since finishing his jail time here in the states, and he’s shared some select (if often abrasive and coarse) details on how he got into cybercrime and why. Below are a few translated excerpts.

ScadaICS Schneider

September 25, 2019 admin

Protecting Against Arc Flash

Credit to Author: Erhan Cokal| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:57:57 +0000

An Arc flash is defined as a hazardous explosion of energy from an electrical circuit, or a type of discharge that results from a low-impedance connection through air to ground… Read more »

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September 25, 2019 admin

Revolutionising Chemical Manufacturing with Digital Transformation

Credit to Author: Sonali Priya| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:42:34 +0000

Digital Transformation is taking the Chemical industry by storm—reducing significant waste and downtime. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is enabling chemical manufacturers to bridge the OT/IT gap to enhance safety,… Read more »

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ScadaICS Schneider

September 25, 2019 admin

Innovative Methods in Power Infrastructure Deployment Can Enhance Productivity in Oil & Gas Industry

Credit to Author: Sonali Priya| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:31:52 +0000

Installing, commissioning and operating the power systems is a major challenge for the oil and gas industry. Onshore drilling, extraction, offshore platforms present difficulties when it comes to deploying electrical… Read more »

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September 25, 2019 admin

What is Pipeline Integrity?

Credit to Author: Sonali Priya| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:47:14 +0000

Pipeline Integrity safeguards the pipeline, ensuring all its components are working properly and no harmful chemicals are released from the pipeline. This means, from designing to operating pipelines, everything is… Read more »

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