The Iowa Caucus Meltdown, a Coronavirus Mask Shortage, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:20:31 +0000
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Faking e-mails: Why it is even possible
Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:50:15 +0000
Phishing and business e-mail compromise attacks rely on fake e-mails. But why is it so easy for attackers to make them so convincing?
Read MoreGhost in the shell: Investigating web shell attacks
Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:30:40 +0000
Web shell attacks allow adversaries to run commands and steal data from an Internet-facing server or use the server as launch pad for further attacks against the affected organization.
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Read MoreRSA Conference 2020—Empower your defenders with artificial intelligence and automation
Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:00:55 +0000
The RSA Conference 2020 kicks off in less than three weeks—here are a few highlights to help you plan your time.
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Read MoreHorseDeal Riding on The Curveball!
Credit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:17:49 +0000
It’s surprising to see how quickly attackers make use of new vulnerabilities in malware campaigns. Microsoft recently patched a very interesting vulnerability in their monthly Patch Tuesday update for January 2020. It’s a spoofing vulnerability in Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) validation mechanism for Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certificates. An attacker could…
Read MoreThe Iowa Caucus Tech Meltdown Is a Warning
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:00:57 +0000
The Iowa results will come in eventually, thanks to a paper trail. But it underscores just how much can go wrong when you lean on unnecessary, untested tech.
Read MoreThis Identity Activist Wants to Make Facebook Obsolete
Credit to Author: Molly Schwartz, Wired UK | Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000
Your digital self is fragmented and owned by third parties. Kaliya Young has a plan to change that—and make tech fairer for all.
Read MoreMysterious New Ransomware Targets Industrial Control Systems
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:56:34 +0000
EKANS appears to be the work of cybercriminals, rather than nation-state hackers—a worrying development, if so.
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