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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:00:53 +0000

There are many elements that can complicate enterprise security efforts. From the increasing sophistication of cybercriminal strategies and activities to the wide range of components connected to the network, data protection and infrastructure security has become an uphill battle. Another key factor to consider here is the array of different endpoints connected to and communicating through…

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Security Wired

October 23, 2018 admin

Paper and the Case for Going Low-Tech in the Voting Booth

Credit to Author: Clive Thompson| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

When considered as a form of tech, paper has a killer feature set: It’s intuitive, it doesn’t crash, and it doesn’t need a power source.

Security Wired

October 23, 2018 admin

It Started as an Online Gaming Prank. Then It Turned Deadly

Credit to Author: Brendan Koerner| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

A $1.50 wager on a “Call of Duty” match led to a fake 911 call reporting a violent hostage situation in Wichita. Here’s how it all went horribly awry.

Security Wired

October 23, 2018 admin

Forging a Relationship With Tyler Barriss, the Internet’s Most Hated Swatter

Credit to Author: Brendan Koerner| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

Journalist Brendan Koerner strikes up a jail-cell correspondence with a man charged with instigating a fatal shooting. “Only by peering into the abyss of human malice can we divine how we can muster the strength to forgive the truly lost,” he writes.

Microsoft Security

October 23, 2018 admin

Top 10 security steps in Microsoft 365 that political campaigns can take today

Credit to Author: toddvanderark| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:00:18 +0000

With the U.S. midterm elections rapidly approaching, campaigns must be vigilant in protecting against cyberattacks to their online collaboration tools, including email. Microsoft has compiled a list of 10 high-impact, easy-to-implement security settings that any campaign or election organization should consider for increased security in Microsoft 365.

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Security Sophos

October 23, 2018 admin

On cybersecurity product testing

Credit to Author: Joe Levy| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:24:04 +0000

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Security Sophos

October 23, 2018 admin

Fair, rigorous, transparent, and collaborative cybersecurity product testing is good for customers and good for the industry

Credit to Author: Joe Levy| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:24:04 +0000

The testing of cybersecurity products is a contentious subject, with vendors and test organizations striving to deliver an objective evaluation despite very different ideas of what that looks like. The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and this makes evaluating a single product’s effectiveness at a single point in time problematic. Yet however imperfect and difficult […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/qYMp47tgVXU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security TrendMicro

October 23, 2018 admin

Small businesses to receive NIST assistance: Overlooked areas of the NIST framework

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:48:20 +0000

In years past, it was a challenge for organizations across every industry to ensure they were protected against the risks of – and ready to respond to – a cybersecurity incident. Decision-makers and IT administrators alike followed the advice of experts and worked to create strong safeguards and response and recovery plans. It wasn’t until…

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