MalwareBytes – Page 324 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:06:17 +0000

A roundup of the security news from August 20 – 26, including a look at insider threats, several breaches, and what tech giants Google and Facebook are doing about their privacy issues.

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August 26, 2018 admin

A week in security (August 13 – August 19)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:33:18 +0000

A round up of the security news from August 13 – 19, including an in-depth discussion of what drives the average cybercriminal to crime.

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August 23, 2018 admin

Can search extensions keep your searches private?

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

A lot of search extensions have been marketed over the year claiming to protect online privacy. Are they worth installing? We take a look at what these plugins actually have to offer.

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August 22, 2018 admin

Badgelife: A Defcon 26 retrospective

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:03:18 +0000

Another year, another Defcon. In this retrospective, we take a look at the crown jewel of Defcon swag: badges. Reminisce with us about the coolest badges ever made and traded.

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August 21, 2018 admin

The digital entropy of death: BSides Manchester

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:58:16 +0000

What happens to online accounts when we die? Not a cheerful subject by any stretch of the imagination, but one we covered at BSides Manchester.

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August 20, 2018 admin

A week in security (August 13 – 19)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:33:18 +0000

A round up of the security news from August 13 – 19, including an in-depth discussion of what drives the average cybercriminal to crime.

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August 20, 2018 admin

The enemy is us: a look at insider threats

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:42:50 +0000

It could be the engineer in the IT department, the janitor mopping the lobby, one of the many managers two floors up, or the contractor who’s been in and out the office for weeks now. Or, maybe it could be you. It could be the engineer in the IT department, the janitor mopping the lobby, one of the many managers two floors up, or the contractor who’s been in and out the office for weeks now. Or, maybe it could be you. Who are the insider threats to organizations? And how can they be stopped?

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