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Credit to Author: Atin Chhabra| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:57:06 +0000

As technology keeps on developing at an incredible pace, the innovations that have been enabled as a result of these advancements are nothing to scoff at. Various applications across multiple… Read more »

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Security Wired

August 10, 2018 admin

Machine Learning Can Identify the Authors of Anonymous Code

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Researchers have repeatedly shown that writing samples, even those in artificial languages, contain a unique fingerprint that’s hard to hide.

Security Wired

August 10, 2018 admin

Bugs in Mobile Credit Card Readers Could Expose Buyers

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Card readers used by popular companies like Square and PayPal have several security flaws that could result in customers getting majorly ripped off.

MalwareBytes Security

August 10, 2018 admin

How to protect your RDP access from ransomware attacks

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:13:18 +0000

Ransomware distributors have started using RDP to gain access to business networks. Do you have your remote desktops under control?

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Security TrendMicro

August 10, 2018 admin

This Week in Security News: Hijacks and Healthcare

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:56:36 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, Singapore looks into the effectiveness of virtual browsers in an attempt to reduce cyberattacks on healthcare systems. Also, cybercriminals have hijacked the computer servers of the Professional…

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ComputerWorld Independent

August 10, 2018 admin

A word to the wise: Skip Microsoft’s July patches

Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:22:00 -0700

On July 9, I recommended that you disable Windows Automatic Update and wait to see if the July Microsoft patches brought more mayhem than relief. With the August patches just a few days away, it’s time to put a nail in the July coffin. I strongly recommend that you not install any of the July patches, and pray that Microsoft treats us better in August.

It’s been a tumultuous month.

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QuickHeal Security

August 10, 2018 admin

Again! A New .NET Ransomware Shrug2

Credit to Author: Ghanshyam More| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:35:21 +0000

For several months, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing an increase in ransomware which are built in .NET framework. Ransomware like SamSam, Lime and now Shrug was found to be built in .NET framework. Malware authors are finding it very easy to build and obfuscate malware in .NET framework rather than making them in…

Kaspersky Security

August 10, 2018 admin