The SamSam Ransomware That Hit Atlanta Will Strike Again
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:18:51 +0000
Atlanta isn’t the SamSam ransomware strain’s first victim—and it won’t be the last.
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You down with P2P? 10 tips to secure your mobile payment app
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| Peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile transactions are on the rise, thanks to a number of mobile payment apps available on the market. In this post, we’ll look at the security risks of using P2P payment apps and what users can do to protect themselves. Categories: Tags: mobile paymentp2p paymentp2p transactionpeer-to-peerprivacysocial paymenttransaction reversal scam |
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Read MoreTLS 1.3 is nearly here
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| TLS 1.3 is nearly upon us, and with it comes a more secure way to do business online. We look at some of the changes coming into force soon. Categories: Tags: internetonlineTLSTLS 1.3transport layer security |
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Read MoreFacebook’s Election Safeguards Are Still a Work in Progress
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:12:52 +0000
The social media giant Thursday outlined several attempts to help protect the midterm elections, but still has a long way to go.
Read MoreMuslimCrypt Steganography App Helps Jihadists Send Secret Messages
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000
The unfortunately named MuslimCrypt uses steganography to pass discreet messages through images online.
Read MoreSynchronized App Control: making XG Firewall even more powerful
Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:06:26 +0000
Block the apps you don’t want, prioritize the ones you do.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/Cy8frA8nWdw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreThe data breach epidemic: no info is safe
Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000
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| By now it’s obvious that data security technology hasn’t kept pace with the needs of consumers. In 2017 alone, we learned about massive data breaches from major organizations like Equifax, Uber, and Verizon. In other words: We’re in the midst of a data breach epidemic. Categories: Tags: data breachdata breachesdata breaches of 2017Equifaxprivacy |
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Read MoreExploit kits: Winter 2018 review
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| In this Winter 2018 review, we check the pulse of exploit kits and their latest developments. Categories: Tags: CVE-2014-6332CVE-2015-2419CVE-2015-7645CVE-2015-8651CVE-2016-0189CVE-2018-4878EKsexploit kitsgrandsoftGreenFlash SundownMagnitudeRIG |
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