Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 106
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:51:17 +0000
Jeff and Dave discuss the state of health care in North America, Fortnite ransomware, smart ovens, and more.
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Bluetooth vulnerability can be exploited in Key Negotiation of Bluetooth (KNOB) attacks
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:56:45 +0000
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| Researchers called it KNOB, a clever attack against the firmware of a Bluetooth chip that can allow hackers to successfully hijack paired devices and steal their sensitive data. Are users at risk? Categories: Tags: AppleblackberrybluetoothCiscoCVE-2019-9506iOSKey Negotiation of BluetoothKNOB attackmacOSman-in-the-middle attackmicrosoftmitmret hatwatchoswindows |
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Read MoreThe Sky Has Already Fallen (you just haven’t seen the alert yet)
Credit to Author: Rik Ferguson (VP, Security Research)| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:50:09 +0000
Of course, the much-touted “Cybersecurity Skills Shortage” isn’t news to anyone, or it shouldn’t be. For seven or more years, journalists, industry analysts and practitioners have been opining about it one way or another. Analyses and opinions vary on how we have reached this impasse, my own being that this is a largely self-inflicted crisis…
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Read MoreSophos named a Leader in the Gartner EPP Magic Quadrant… again
Credit to Author: Seth Geftic| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:40:49 +0000
We are thrilled to be named a Leader again!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/SCSBJu04Cdg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreFAKE APPS!—courtesy of Agent Smith
Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:05:06 +0000
As new mobile malware sweeps the globe, here’s how to keep your device secure. We’re spending more and more of our lives online and for most of us the door to this digital world is our smartphone. It’s the first thing we look at when we wake up and the last thing we check at…
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Read MoreEverything is bigger in Texas, including ransomware attacks
Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:54:28 +0000
Bigger isn’t always better.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/I5Rz6ay9jvY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MorePhishers using custom 404 Not Found error page to steal Microsoft credentials
Credit to Author: Sushmita Kalashikar| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:09:28 +0000
In the latest of its kind phishing attacks, phishers have been found to use custom 404 Not Found error pages to run phishing campaign. This unusual phishing campaign is basically aimed at tricking unsuspecting victims into sharing their Microsoft login credentials. A 404 Not Found page is typically an indication…
Read MoreForced Password Reset? Check Your Assumptions
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:58:53 +0000
Almost weekly now I hear from an indignant reader who suspects a data breach at a Web site they frequent that has just asked the reader to reset their password. Further investigation almost invariably reveals that the password reset demand was not the result of a breach but rather the site’s efforts to identify customers who are reusing passwords from other sites that have already been hacked. But ironically, many companies taking these proactive steps soon discover that their explanation as to why they’re doing it can get misinterpreted as more evidence of lax security. This post attempts to unravel what’s going on here.
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