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Credit to Author: Sunita Saini| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:09:29 +0000
Drones Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/ Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) commonly known as drones/ UAV are unmanned aerial vehicle without a human pilot aboard. The potential of drones is starting to be realized and it is making a big impact. They can take on complex tasks and reduce costs minimizing…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:37:32 +0000
Seldom do people responsible for launching crippling cyberattacks face justice, but increasingly courts around the world are making examples of the few who do get busted for such crimes. On Friday, a 34-year-old Connecticut man received a whopping 10-year prison sentence for carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a number of hospitals in 2014. Also last week, a 30-year-old in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 32 months in jail for using an army of hacked devices to crash large portions of Liberia’s Internet access in 2016.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:45:37 +0000
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| A roundup of last week’s security news from January 7 to 13, including breaches, takedowns, bug fixes, and social media issues. Categories: Tags: 2faAndroidArs TechnicaBloombergdata securityDeletionfacebookHacker OnehackersHelp Net SecurityNaked SecurityPA Daily postPassword reusepasswordspentestransomransomwarerogue appsryukRyuk ransomwareTrend MicroUSA TodayVietnamVietnam News |
The post A week in security (January 7 – 13) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Adam Kujawa| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +0000
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| Today, TechCrunch posted a concerning story about the shutdown and most importantly, they covered the reporting of NetCraft, a U.K. internet service company, about how numerous US government websites are now inaccessible due to expired security certificates. This is going to be a quick post to help explain what happened and more importantly, how cyber criminals will use this situation to their advantage. Categories: Tags: accessgovernment shutdownsecuritysecurity certificatesshutdowntrumpwall |
The post Government shutdown impacts .gov websites, puts Americans in danger appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:40:24 +0000
A German hack confession, unencrypted government sites, and more security news this week.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 18:00:00 +0000
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| Irish tram firm Luas were recently compromised and told to pay 1 Bitcoin, or risk user data being fired into the void. The deadline for paying the ransom has now passed: So what happens next? And is anyone out there really at risk? Categories: Tags: bitcoindata breachhackedhackinghaveibeenpwnedluasransomransomware |
The post Luas data ransom: the hacker who cried wolf? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Praveen Kulkarni| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 16:01:21 +0000
In the commercial and industrial transportation sector, reliability in terms of power is critical. Whether it’s an airport, rail system, seaport or a road tunnel, all have critical power needs around… Read more »
The post Why Industrial UPS Batteries Are Critical to Providing Reliable Power in Transportation Industry Systems appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Farrukh Shad| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:28:27 +0000
If eCommerce is no longer optional for B2B businesses, the electrical distribution industry is no exception. To stay ahead of the game, both manufacturers and distributors need to acknowledge the… Read more »
The post Understanding B2B eCommerce Dynamics in the Electrical Distribution Industry appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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