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Attack uses malicious InPage document and outdated VLC media player to give attackers backdoor access to targets

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:08:13 +0000

Our analysis of a targeted attack that used a language-specific word processor shows why its important to understand and protect against small-scale and localized attacks as well as broad-scale malware campaigns. The attack exploited a vulnerability in InPage, a word processor software for specific languages like Urdu, Persian, Pashto, and Arabic. More than 75% of

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November 8, 2018 admin

What is the IoT Edge?

Credit to Author: Cyril Perducat| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:59:21 +0000

Each of us can point to a new technology that changed life as we knew it. The TV remote. The PC or Mac. Streaming music and video. In the recent… Read more »

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November 8, 2018 admin

Thermal monitoring: a safer, more effective way to identify electrical fire risks

Credit to Author: Markus Hirschbold| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:00:42 +0000

We all know how potentially devastating electrical fires can be in any kind of building. Not only is human life put at risk, but also the resulting property damage and… Read more »

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Tapping into the opportunities of digital transformation

Credit to Author: Annette Clayton| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 02:37:14 +0000

In my conversations with customers, there’s one topic that keeps coming up: digital transformation. Some businesses are digitizing to optimize operations and lower costs, while others are using web-based tools… Read more »

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Security Wired

November 8, 2018 admin

A DJI Bug Exposed Drone Photos and User Data

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Researchers found that they could compromise DJI’s single sign-on tokens, similar to the issue behind Facebook’s massive breach this September.

MalwareBytes Security

November 8, 2018 admin

How to create a sticky cybersecurity training program

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Organizations know that training employees is not only expensive but time-consuming. But when it comes to cybersecurity, training is a must. Whether you’re an organization of 50 or 50,000, this guide will show you the ropes in creating a cybersecurity training program that works from start to finish.

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November 8, 2018 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast: Raising a digital native

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:50:23 +0000

In this special edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast, we discuss how parents should look at raising digital natives and the precautions they need to take.

Independent Krebs

November 8, 2018 admin

U.S. Secret Service Warns ID Thieves are Abusing USPS’s Mail Scanning Service

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 07:28:45 +0000

A year ago, KrebsOnSecurity warned that “Informed Delivery,” a new offering from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that lets residents view scanned images of all incoming mail, was likely to be abused by identity thieves and other fraudsters unless the USPS beefed up security around the program and made it easier for people to opt out. This week, the U.S. Secret Service issued an internal alert warning that many of its field offices have reported crooks are indeed using Informed Delivery to commit various identity theft and credit card fraud schemes.