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October 17, 2017 admin

Release the KRACKen: flaw in Wi-Fi security leaves users vulnerable

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:44:37 +0000

A serious flaw in the wireless protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks has been discovered. If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected. This feasible attack, dubbed KRACK, could abuse design or implementation flaws in the Wi-Fi standard, not some specific hardware.

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Tags: cybersecurity firmware HTTPS KRACK Wi-Fi

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Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

Google Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:48:09 +0000

Google has just launched a set of new features to make it harder to break into your account.

MalwareBytes Security

October 17, 2017 admin

Old MS Office feature weaponized in malspam attacks

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:00:16 +0000

An old Microsoft Office feature has been brought back to the forefront as way to distribute malware without relying on macros or exploits.

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Tags: DDE DDEAUTO macro malspam malware microsoft Office word

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Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

Cleopatra’s Downfall Was Partly Sparked by Climate Change and Volcanoes

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:45:00 +0000

And ours could be too.

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

The Current Owner of the ‘Goatse’ Website Wants It to Be a Household Name

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:24:44 +0000

“I have always wanted Goatse to be more well known and potentially used by people in everyday life.”

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

Porn and Swastikas Have Infiltrated ‘Roblox’

Credit to Author: Emanuel Maiberg| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Hackers have found ways to subvert parental controls in the children’s computer game.

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

What It’s Like Inside an Office Space Designed by AI

Credit to Author: David Silverberg| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Designers used artificial intelligence to understand the needs of those who’d be working there.

Independent MotherBoard Security

October 17, 2017 admin

Astronomers Are ‘Racing Against Time’ as Humanity Clogs the Air With Radio Signals

Credit to Author: Jacob Dubé| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Interference is playing havoc with radio telescopes.