How to Protect Yourself After the Next Big Corporate Hack
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
The next megabreach is coming. Here’s how you can cope if and when your info gets swept up.
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Microsoft quietly repairs Windows Defender security hole CVE-2017-11937
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 07:23:00 -0800
Many malware researchers were surprised to find an unexpected patch on their machines yesterday. It didn’t arrive through the front door — Windows Update wasn’t involved. Instead, the new version of mpengine.dll arrived automatically, around the back, even if you have Windows Update turned off.
This vulnerability is particularly nasty. If the Malware Protection Engine scans a jimmied file, the file can take over your computer and run whatever it wants. Since the MPE routinely runs all the time, in the background, that means a bad file could infect your computer in myriad ways. To quote Microsoft’s Security Vulnerability notice:
Apple’s HomeKit security blunder exposes the risk of smart homes
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 06:42:00 -0800
The expression “safe as houses” will become a thing of the past if tech firms don’t get connected home security right, and the need to be incredibly watchful was visible in Apple’s latest security blunder this week.
Not so ideal home
The latest iOS 11.2 update held a zero-day vulnerability attackers could exploit to control smart home devices, including connected locks, 9to5Mac explains. While the vulnerability was difficult to exploit, and Apple has acted very swiftly to close this security gap, its existence exposes the risk of smart homes.
TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of December 4, 2017
Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 14:45:44 +0000
It snowed in Austin, Texas last night. It’s not a big deal for those of you who live in areas where you’re used to snow, but for those of us who are native Texans, it’s a big deal. Funny enough, I had scheduled a maintenance appointment for later today to make sure our heater is…
Mix & Match Your Great Design
Credit to Author: Xia Huang| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:33:59 +0000
It’s a well-known fact that good design is all in the detail. And detail, like electrical switches and outlets, can add depth and character to your interior designs, as well… Read more »
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Read MoreMarket Segments Feel the Impact of GDPR
Credit to Author: Patrick Grillo| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000
At the end of the day, complying with GDPR may very well simply turn out to be the right thing to do to protect the privacy and interests of all of an organization’s stakeholder communities. As a society, we simply can’t go on shrugging off data breaches that harm millions of people, often on multiple occasions in their lifetime.
Read MoreTransatlantic Cable Podcast – Episode 14
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:37:17 +0000
In this week’s Kaspersky Lab’s Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff look at cryptokittens, password pains, 2-factor authentication earrings and much more.
Read MoreMegabreaches Happen. Here’s How to Protect Yourself When They Do
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
The next megabreach is coming. Here’s how you can cope if and when your info gets swept up.
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