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New Chrome and Firefox extensions block their removal to hijack browsers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Two new extensions in Firefox and Chrome force install then hide from the user. Learn how you can protect yourself against them and remove them manually.

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FortinetSecurity

Executive Insights: If it is Not Seamless, It is Not Secure

Credit to Author: Michael Xie| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000

As the number of connected devices on networks and subsequent threats increase at a rate that is practically immeasurable, many organizations are making the mistake of fighting fire with fire. They are meeting complexity with complexity — a moment-to-moment tactical response that reduces their cybersecurity to an inefficient collection of vendors, protocols and operating systems.

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QuickHealSecurity

Beware of fake cryptocurrency mining apps – a report by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:53:22 +0000

Cryptocurrency has become a famous and valuable digital asset. One of the ways to earn cryptocurrencies is to mine them. New coins are generated and brought into the market through the process of mining. Mining of cryptocurrency is a resource-intensive task but mining them on mobile devices is still a…

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FortinetSecurity

Into the Implementation of Spectre

Credit to Author: Axelle Apvrille| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:00:59 +0000

In this blog post, we will get into the details of the implementation of Spectre, the exploit that targets the vulnerbilities found in CPUs built by AMD, ARM, and Intel. We assume you are familiar with the concept of the attack, and you can inspect the Proof of Concept source code provided in the Appendix of the paper linked above. You might also find it easier to read this blog post with the source code side by side.

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