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Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 12:25:58 +0000

Lange galt die Warnung, keine öffentlichen WiFi-Netzwerke zu nutzen; das Risiko gehackt zu werden war zu groß. Parallel dazu wurde WiFi immer flächendeckender und beliebter, in Regierungsgebäuden, Coffee-Shops, öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln. Nahezu überall findet man Hot-Spots auf Kosten des Hauses. Gefahrlos nutzbar? „Die Mehrheit sensibler Daten wird nun via verschlüsselte Kanäle versendet“, räumt Chester Wisniewski von […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/aOv-3FEzcO4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

May 6, 2019 admin

A week in security (April 29 – May 5)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 15:21:13 +0000

A roundup of security news from April 29 – May 5, covering Electrum botnet, Wall Street Market takedown, privacy news, and the state of cryptojacking.

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Kaspersky Security

May 6, 2019 admin

Why buying a “smart” padlock is a bad idea

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 12:44:53 +0000

It seems the only reason to buy a “smart” padlock is to make lock-pickers happy.

Security Wired

May 5, 2019 admin

What Is Application Shielding?

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 05 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Security firms are increasingly touting application shielding as an important layer of defense. But it may be better suited to DRM.

Security Wired

May 4, 2019 admin

Putin Will Put Russia Behind an Internet Curtain

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Hacking big companies, building a better voting machine, and more security news this week.

Security Wired

May 4, 2019 admin

A Hacking Spree, a Fight for Open Internet, and More News

Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:10:03 +0000

Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.

Security Sophos

May 3, 2019 admin

“MegaCortex” ransomware wants to be The One

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 19:45:43 +0000

By Andrew Brandt A new ransomware that calls itself MegaCortex got a jolt of life on Wednesday as we detected a spike in the number of attacks against Sophos customers around the world, including in Italy, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and France. The attackers delivering this new malware campaign employed sophisticated techiques […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/pFdm0BTbxug” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Wired

May 3, 2019 admin

A Mysterious Hacker Group Is On a Supply Chain Hijacking Spree

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000

A group of likely Chinese hackers has poisoned the software of at least six companies in just the last three years.