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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:43:47 +0000
Researchers this week published information about a newfound, serious weakness in WPA2 — the security standard that protects all modern Wi-Fi networks. What follows is a short rundown on what exactly is at stake here, who’s most at-risk from this vulnerability, and what organizations and individuals can do about it.
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Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:38:26 +0000
The program has drawn criticism from nutrition experts.
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Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:05:10 +0000
What if elected representatives actually voted based on what their constituents wanted?
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Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:20:00 -0700
Microsoft today issued an emergency Windows security update to patch vulnerabilities in the Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol used to secure wireless networks.
Details of the security update were published to Microsoft’s Security Update Guide, the catalog-like portal that earlier this year replaced the decades-old practice of delivering explanatory bulletins.
All supported versions of Windows will receive the update, according to the catalog listing, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016.
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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:00:56 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from Monday, October 9 to Sunday, October 15. We presented our quarterly report, won security awards, and lots more. Categories: Tags: a week in securityandroid ransomwarebotnetcryptominersddosEquifaxhack backsphishingTransunion |
The post A week in security (October 9 – October 15) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:25:47 +0000
Some Sunday forecasts for ex-hurricane Ophelia, which is now striking Ireland, didn’t show its full path.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:00:49 +0000
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| Everyone knows about phishing. But what about pseudophishing? When companies use poor design, no attribution, and broad requests for personal info, their legit emails look like a phish. Categories: Tags: emailenterprisephishphishingpseudophishscam |
The post Phishes, pseudophishes, and bad email appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:14:49 +0000
And it’s starting with an ICO.
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