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November 22, 2017 admin

Black Alps 2017 Wrap Up

Credit to Author: Rommel Abraham D Joven| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:50:59 +0000

Black Alps 2017 was an inaugural Cyber Security Conference held last November 13 at Y-Parc, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. With support from previous cyber security events, such as CyberSec Conference and Application Security Forum – Western Switzerland, there is no doubt that Black Alps 2017 is headed for success. The conference lasted for two days, and aimed to discuss the latest threats, mitigations, and advances in cyber security.

Fortinet Security

November 22, 2017 admin

CVE-2017-11826 Exploited in the Wild with Politically Themed RTF Document

Credit to Author: Jasper Manuel, Joie Salvio, Wayne Low| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:50:59 +0000

Recently, FortiGuard Labs found an interesting malware campaign using the recently documented vulnerability CVE-2017-11826 that was patched by Microsoft in October of this year. A detailed analysis of this exploit is also included in this article.

MalwareBytes Security

November 22, 2017 admin

Terdot Trojan likes social media

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:47:17 +0000

The Terdot Trojan is a banker, but it loves to steal your social networks credentials as well.

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Security TrendMicro

November 22, 2017 admin

Uber: How Not To Handle A Breach

Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:18:01 +0000

Uber is a company that is embattled on all fronts. From a very public power struggle to labour issues to regulatory challenges to a reportedly toxic culture, Uber sits in a precarious position. Yesterday, a new strike against the company came to light. In October 2016, Uber was hacked resulting in the exposure of 57…

Security Wired

November 22, 2017 admin

‘Vapor Wake’ Explosive-Sniffing Dogs Help Protect the Thanksgiving Day Parade

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:05:00 +0000

This year, a team of Labrador retrievers trained to sniff out body-worn explosives will help lock down NYC’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Security TrendMicro

November 22, 2017 admin

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of November 20, 2017

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:10:15 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when many will gather with their families, eat way too much, and catch those crazy Black Friday sales. I’ve been seeing “Black Friday” sales for almost two weeks now. Cyber Monday, which falls on the Monday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, is probably going to be coupled with news…

Kaspersky Security

November 22, 2017 admin

The train is watching you!

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:00:46 +0000

Can’t resist the convenience of free Wi-Fi? Here’s a way to make it secure.

Security Wired

November 22, 2017 admin

The US Global Engagement Center’s Fight Against Russian Propaganda Has Barely Started

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Former staffers of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, tasked with fighting propaganda, say that ‘administrative incompetence’ has hamstrung efforts.