Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 45
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:17:18 +0000
In this edition, Jeff and Dave discuss how a McDonald’s drive-thru was hacked, USB drama, and more.
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The Aurora Power Grid Vulnerability and the BlackEnergy Trojan
Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:10:42 +0000
At recent Industrial IoT security briefings, the Aurora vulnerability has come up repeatedly. Attendees ask, “Is our country’s power grid safe? How can we protect the grid? What is Aurora?” This post provides a look at Aurora, and the BlackEnergy attack that can exploit Aurora. In March 2007, the US Department of Energy demonstrated the…
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Read MoreWe block shady ad blockers
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:15:23 +0000
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| Some of you have reached out to us concerning Malwarebytes blocking of certain Ad blocking extensions, or an influx in web blocking notifications. First things first, this is not a False Positive. Categories: Tags: adblock proadguardadremover for google chromeadremover.orgblockextensionGoogle ChromeHD for YouTubeMalwarebytesservices.adremover.orgublock plusweb blockWebutation |
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Read MoreHawkeye Keylogger – Reborn v8: An in-depth campaign analysis
Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:50:14 +0000
Much of cybercrime today is fueled by underground markets where malware and cybercriminal services are available for purchase. These markets in the deep web commoditize malware operations. Even novice cybercriminals can buy malware toolkits and other services they might need for malware campaigns: encryption, hosting, antimalware evasion, spamming, and many others. Hawkeye Keylogger (also known
Read MoreFacebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:31:55 +0000
Mail.ru also ran hundreds of apps on Facebook at a time when the platform’s policies allowed app developers to collect their users’ friends’ data.
Read MoreDIY Guns: A Landmark Ruling Opens the Door for Homemade Firearms
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:29:14 +0000
Cody Wilson makes digital files that let anyone 3-D print untraceable guns. The government tried to stop him. He sued—and won.
Read MoreIoT domestic abuse: What can we do to stop it?
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| A disturbing new use of technology against loved ones has come to light: Internet of Things (IoT) domestic abuse cases are being reported, and security experts are wondering how best to tackle this new problem. What is it? And more importantly, what can we do to fight it? Categories: Tags: domestic abuseInternet of ThingsIoTprivacysafetysecuritytracking |
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Read MoreP = NP: Cloud data protection in vulnerable non-production environments
Credit to Author: toddvanderark| Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:00:48 +0000
Keeping track of sensitive data is becoming harder as data is being dispersed all over the organization. Protecting your data begins with understanding that P = NP (read: Production equals Non-Production).
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