Independent – Page 116 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

This pilot fish builds a lot of Linux systems that have to be compliant with U.S. Department of Defense/Defense Information Systems Agency STIG security requirements, but he tries to lessen the pain by assigning root passwords that are secure but easily remembered. Naturally, he sends them to the owner via encrypted email.

When the Nvidia driver in one of those machines gets corrupted after the system goes down hard in a power outage, fish needs root access to reinstall the driver. Unfortunately, the user of that machine (who, just incidentally, had ignored the warnings about that planned power outage) has no recollection of the root password, and he can’t get it from his email. Why? He has uninstalled all his old encryption certs, so older encrypted emails can no longer be decrypted.

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October 24, 2019 admin

Cachet Financial Reeling from MyPayrollHR Fraud

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:50:44 +0000

When NY based cloud payroll provider MyPayrollHR unexpectedly shuttered its doors last month and disappeared with $26 million worth of customer payroll deposits, its payments processor Cachet Financial Services ended up funding the bank accounts of MyPayrollHR client company employees anyway, graciously eating a $26 million loss which it is now suing to recover.

ComputerWorld Independent

October 23, 2019 admin

How to double-check permissions post migration from Windows 7

It pays to make sure all permissions in your Windows environment are correct after migrating from Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2. Here’s how to check.

Independent Krebs

October 22, 2019 admin

Ransomware Hits B2B Payments Firm Billtrust

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:04:21 +0000

Business-to-business payments provider Billtrust is still recovering from a ransomware attack that began last week. The company said it is in the final stages of bringing all of its systems back online from backups.

ComputerWorld Independent

October 22, 2019 admin

Your best defense against insider threats | TECH(talk)

When employees are your weakest link, companies must have programs in place to prevent them from accidentally or intentionally putting the organization at risk. Watch as TECHtalk hosts Ken Mingis and Juliet Beauchamp discuss various options with CSO’s Lucian Constantin.

ComputerWorld Independent

October 22, 2019 admin

5 big buts about the Pixel 4 phone

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0700

Look, I’ll just come out and say it: I’m a big believer in buts.

Now, hang on a sec: You haven’t accidentally stumbled onto the world’s last remaining Sir Mix-a-Lot fan site. (If only!) No, the buts of which I speak at this particular moment are the single “t” variety — as in, the contradictory kinds of statements that are so frequently missing when we talk about technology.

You know what I’m talking about, right? Here in these tribal times of 2019, it’s all too easy to fall into a pattern of seeing a certain sort of product or type of device as being either “awesome” or “inferior,” with little gray space in between those extremes. You’ve used this kind of smartphone for years now, damn it, so it has to be the best! And that other company’s devices are, like, obviously awful. They’re from the competing team! They could never be worth your while.

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October 21, 2019 admin

Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:32:57 +0000

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

ComputerWorld Independent

October 21, 2019 admin

Train to be a certified cyber security professional for just $39

Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:56:00 -0700

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This e-training bundle is perfect for anyone who has an interest in putting a stop to cyber crime. It includes twelve courses that’ll introduce students to ethical hacking methods, show them how to test a network for weaknesses, and identify problems so they can be fixed prior to being exploited. It’s fast, flexible, and you can even apply your training in preparation for several certification exams

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