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Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000

Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims.

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Security TrendMicro

December 7, 2017 admin

Training Developers to Defend Against Software Attacks

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:30:49 +0000

Security Bugs – “The Root of all Evil” by Paul Ionescu, Security Architect Looking back at some of the famous security breaches of 2017 we find that they have been caused by software bugs. The WannaCry attack which impacted computers in 150 countries for an estimated cost of $4 billion used a memory flaw in…

Security TrendMicro

December 7, 2017 admin

Are Your Android Apps Invading Your Privacy?

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:00:59 +0000

Tips to utilizing app permissions in the world’s most popular mobile operating system. – by Ian Grutze, Senior Global Product Manager Mobile devices are amazing tools that can enrich your life in many ways. Need to solve a problem…? There’s probably an app for that. As these devices mature, and as we weave them into our daily…

Fortinet Security

December 7, 2017 admin

Executive Insights: The Evolution of Threat Intelligence

Credit to Author: Michael Xie| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

The entire security arms race between IT professionals and cybercriminals is really about one side constantly trying to outsmart the other. Security isn’t just about tools. It’s also about the intelligence that powers them. Which is why when we started Fortinet 16 years ago we were every bit as committed to developing security intelligence and research solutions that were as innovative as the technology we were developing.

Security Wired

December 7, 2017 admin

Quantum Computing Is the Next Big Security Risk

Credit to Author: Will Hurd| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Opinion: Rep. Will Hurd of Texas argues that quantum computers will rock current security protocols that protect government and financial systems.

QuickHeal Security

December 7, 2017 admin

Quick Heal Total Security receives BEST+++ certification from AVLab in Fileless Malware Protection Test

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:14:28 +0000

AVLab is an independent organization that conducts tests on security software for corporate networks and individual user devices. These tests are conducted by using malicious software, tools, and bypassing security techniques that are used in real cyberattacks. In October 2017, AVLab conducted a Fileless Malware Protection Test. In this test,…

MalwareBytes Security

December 6, 2017 admin

Use TeamViewer? Fix this dangerous permissions bug with an update

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:42:54 +0000

A potentially dangerous permissions bug in TeamViewer grants unauthorised access to either the client or the server—and patches may take up to a week to fully roll out.

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MalwareBytes Security

December 6, 2017 admin

Internet of Things (IoT) security: what is and what should never be

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Internet of Things technology may soon multiply in the billions. But security for these devices is practically non-existent. What needs to be done to secure IoT users now and in the future?

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