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Credit to Author: Alexey Malanov| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:00:35 +0000

What surprises do machine learning have in store for us? How difficult is it to trick a machine? And will we end up with Skynet and rise of the machines? Let’s take a look.

Security TrendMicro

August 22, 2018 admin

Back to Basics: Why We Need to Encourage More Secure IoT Development

Credit to Author: Mike Gibson| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:05:33 +0000

The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically reshaping the way we live and work. Before our very eyes, organizations are becoming more agile, efficient and cost effective to run, all while consumers marvel at the wonders of the smart home, fitness trackers and connected cars. There’s just one major problem: Much of this new infrastructure…

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Security Wired

August 21, 2018 admin

How Microsoft Tackles Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers—And Why It’s Never Enough

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 19:11:19 +0000

Microsoft has once again taken down Russian phishing sites, but that won’t deter them for long.

Security Sophos

August 21, 2018 admin

InterceptX defends against SettingsContent-ms abuse (video)

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:56:34 +0000

Even using an older version of our anti-exploit technology will protect you if you open a malicious document with the CVE-2018-8414 exploit embedded in it<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/qXrxxFkjKfc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Kaspersky Security

August 21, 2018 admin

A gatekeeper for your network

Credit to Author: Oleg Gorobets| Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:34:12 +0000

Start protecting your network by stopping potential threats way before they can get too close — on the Internet gateway level.

MalwareBytes Security

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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MalwareBytes Security

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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MalwareBytes Security

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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