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Credit to Author: Victoria Law| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 21:45:22 +0000
Over the last 15 years, JPay has quietly been moving into prisons across the country—connecting family members through email, at a cost.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Gleb Malygin| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 19:12:28 +0000
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| With its release around the corner, we take a close look at the Android P security improvements and how the newest version of Android will better protect the privacy and data of its users. Categories: Tags: AndroidAndroid PGoogleMobileprivacysecurity |
The post New Android P includes several security improvements appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:47:57 +0000
There’s no question that business models for today’s electric utilities are shifting. Their traditional role as electricity suppliers is being challenged with stagnating or declining electricity sales in some regions…. Read more »
The post Going Digital Gives Electric Utilities a Business Advantage appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:59:38 +0000
Amazon has marketed its Rekognition facial recognition system to law enforcement. But in a new ACLU study, the technology confused 28 members of Congress with publicly available arrest photos.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:45:09 +0000
Here’s a timely reminder that email isn’t the only vector for phishing attacks: Several U.S. state and local government agencies have reported receiving strange letters via snail mail that include malware-laden compact discs (CDs) apparently sent from China, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. This particular ruse, while crude and simplistic, preys on the curiosity of recipients who may be enticed into popping the CD into a computer. According to a non-public alert sent by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the scam arrives in a Chinese postmarked envelope and includes a “confusingly worded typed letter with occasional Chinese characters.”
Read MoreCredit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:30:02 +0000
In 2017, more than 700 million malware specimens were discovered. In this type of environment, it can be a considerable challenge for enterprises to keep up with the ever-changing threat landscape and ensure their internal protections are sufficient for safeguarding their most critical IT assets and data. After all, with each new day comes a sophisticated…
The post Which specific malware trends should American businesses be prepared for? appeared first on .
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:00:31 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, the EU and Japan finalized an agreement enabling the cross-border transfer of data. Also, businesses are turning to machine learning to combat data threats. Read on to…
The post This Week in Security News: Scams and Security Risks appeared first on .
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:00:54 +0000
We’re at the end of July and the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has published 873 advisories so far. That’s 273 advisories this month alone – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Earlier this week, ZDI announced the Targeted Incentive Program, which brings over $1,500,000 USD in special bounty awards for specific targets. With…
The post Zero-Day Coverage Update – Week of July 23, 2018 appeared first on .
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