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Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:08:35 +0000
The social media companies removed hundreds of fake accounts with links to Iran and Russia that were engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:58:17 +0000
Authorities in Santa Clara, Calif. have arrested and charged a 19-year-old area man on suspicion hijacking mobile phone numbers as part of a scheme to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The arrest is the third known law enforcement action this month targeting “SIM swappers,” individuals who specialize in stealing wireless phone numbers and hijacking online financial and social media accounts tied to those numbers.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:03:18 +0000
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| Another year, another Defcon. In this retrospective, we take a look at the crown jewel of Defcon swag: badges. Reminisce with us about the coolest badges ever made and traded. Categories: Tags: badgelifedefconDefcon badgesSAO |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:47:42 +0000
By now, many enterprise decision-makers are familiar with the concept of digital extortion, particularly in the form of ransomware. These encryption-based attacks lock users out of their sensitive and valuable data, applications and operating systems. Attackers demand a ransom in the form of untraceable digital currency for the decryption key – which may or may…
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Alexey Malanov| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:00:35 +0000
What surprises do machine learning have in store for us? How difficult is it to trick a machine? And will we end up with Skynet and rise of the machines? Let’s take a look.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Mike Gibson| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:05:33 +0000
The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically reshaping the way we live and work. Before our very eyes, organizations are becoming more agile, efficient and cost effective to run, all while consumers marvel at the wonders of the smart home, fitness trackers and connected cars. There’s just one major problem: Much of this new infrastructure…
The post Back to Basics: Why We Need to Encourage More Secure IoT Development appeared first on .
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:11:19 +0000
Microsoft has once again taken down Russian phishing sites, but that won’t deter them for long.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Paul Fox| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:36:01 +0000
Customers often ask me why an electrical shutdown is needed for a modernization project. Most say they can’t afford downtime. But here’s why a scheduled outage is absolutely necessary. While… Read more »
The post Why is an electrical shutdown needed for a modernization project? appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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