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How to build your own motion-activated security camera

October 16, 2018 admin 0 Comments hardware, maker space, makers, Security, security camera, Security world, Technology, tutorial

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Attention makers! Are you looking for a challenging project that not only gets your gears grinding but helps to keep you secure while traveling? Welcome to the build-your-own security camera tutorial.

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A week in security (October 8 – 14)

October 15, 2018 admin 0 Comments breach, cybersecurity, cybersecurity news, Industroyer, MageCart attacks, malware, NotPeyta, phishing, roundup, Security world, Week in security, weeks roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:56:13 +0000

A roundup of the security news from October 8–14 including breaches, phishing attacks, and hacking tools.

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Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report (CTNT) shows shift to business targets in Q3

October 15, 2018 admin 0 Comments CTNT, CTNT report, cybercrime tactics and techniques, labs report, malwarebytes labs, Malwarebytes news, Q3 2018, Q3 2018 report, report

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:01:00 +0000

The quarterly Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Report is here! Learn how Q3 2018 marked a major turning point in cybercrime trends—especially for businesses.

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Workplace violence: the forgotten insider threat

October 12, 2018 admin 0 Comments 101, active shooting, Alert, ALICE, Business, Counter, Criminal intent, Customer/Client, Evaluate, Inform, insider threats, Lockdown, Ponemon Institute, Workplace bullying, workplace violence, WPV

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Among insider threats, workplace violence could be considered the most dangerous. And yet, the majority of organizations are not prepared. What should they do to protect their employees?

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Fake browser update seeks to compromise more MikroTik routers

October 12, 2018 admin 0 Comments coinhive, exploit, Exploits, MikroTik, miner, router security, RouterOS, routers, Threat analysis, WinBox

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 15:00:06 +0000

Threat actors are social engineering users with a fake update that, once installed, will scan the Internet in an attempt to exploit vulnerable MikroTik routers.

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6 ways to keep up with cybersecurity without going crazy

October 11, 2018 admin 0 Comments 101, cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, How-tos, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, security professionals, social media, Twitter

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

As we dive headfirst into National Cyber Security Awareness Month, it seems only fitting to discuss ways to stay on top of cybersecurity news. But what if following along makes you feel a little overwhelmed? Try these six methods of information-gathering to brush up on your cybersecurity know-how without losing your mind.

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Bloomberg blunder highlights supply chain risks

October 10, 2018 admin 0 Comments Amazon, apple, Bloomberg, blunder, cybercrime, hacking, hardware, microchip, signal conditioning coupler, Supermicro, Supply chain

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000

A potentially erroneous report from Bloomberg claimed that Chinese spies were able to infiltrate US hardware supplier Supermicro, and therefore, our technology supply chain. Learn how this unverified story could ultimately come true—and what, if anything, can be done to stop it.

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When Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is not enough

October 9, 2018 admin business products, EDR, endpoint protection and response, Malwarebytes news, Product updates, Products, remediation

Credit to Author: Simone Spencer| Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

As cybercriminals continue to validate the reality that no security is going to stop every threat every time, companies are turning to endpoint detection and response solutions to close the gap. But is it enough to keep businesses and their data protected?

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Avoid these Doctor Who Series 11 scams

October 8, 2018 admin bestv(dot)online, cybercrime, doctor who, Movies, sign up, Social engineering, streaming, Youtube

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:39:38 +0000

Doctor Who Series 11 is upon us, and so too are the dubious streams and links promising fresh content. We take a look at what’s currently on offer, separating the spam from the timey-wimey wibbly wobbly.

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A week in security (October 1 – 7)

October 8, 2018 admin adobe, Android, anti-swatting, BlockChain, bring your own security, byos, Chrome Extension, Fake Fortnite, Fortnite, hack the marine corps, IoT, IoT botnet, Lojack, national cybersecurity awareness month, ncsam, not botnet, password manager, phishing, phishing campaign, RDP, recap, rip attacks, SC Magazine, Security world, SWATting, Torii, voice phishing, vulnerabilities, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, ZDNet

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 16:31:56 +0000

A roundup of the security news from October 1–7 including National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, LoJack, fileless malware, and BYOS.

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Tags: adobe Android anti-swatting blockchain bring your own security byos Chrome Extension Fake Fortnite fortnite hack the marine corps IoT IoT botnet Lojack national cybersecurity awareness month NCSAM not botnet password manager phishing phishing campaign rdp recap rip attacks SC Magazine swatting Torii voice phishing vulnerabilities week in security weekly blog roundup ZDNet

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Fileless malware: part deux

October 5, 2018 admin dynamic detection, fileless malware, fileless ransomware, malware analyst, Malwarebytes news, security researcher, signatures, static detection

Credit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In part two of this series on fileless malware, our malware analyst walks readers through two demonstrations of fileless malware attacks and shows the problems with detecting them using static signatures.

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