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Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 14:52:12 +0000

It’s one thing when your security solutions help protect your organization from a devastating cyberattack. It’s another thing when the company who develops your security solutions takes it to the next level to actually help catch those responsible for some of the biggest cyberattacks in the world. Earlier this week, Trend Micro disclosed the details…

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May 18, 2018 admin

Roaming Mantis infects smartphones through Wi-Fi routers

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 10:16:15 +0000

Originally targeting users from Japan, Korea, and China, Roaming Mantis is quickly spreading worldwide, infecting smartphones through hacked wi-fi routers.

Kaspersky Security

May 18, 2018 admin

Roaming Mantis infects smartphones via wi-fi routers

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 10:16:15 +0000

Originally targeting users from Japan, Korea, and China, Roaming Mantis is quickly spreading worldwide, infecting smartphones through hacked wi-fi routers.

ComputerWorld Independent

May 18, 2018 admin

Tech Talk: As GDPR looms, companies rush to comply

Credit to Author: Ken Mingis| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 04:00:00 -0700

For many companies, GDPR has become a four-letter acronym.

The European Union’s new General Data Protection Rule – which applies to virtually any kind of data that can be used to identify a person – goes into effect May 25. And companies around the world are rushing to make sure they’re in compliance, or at least can demonstrate that they’re hard at work trying to meet the EU demands.

GDPR is designed to protect personal privacy, (hopefully) make companies more secure from data breaches and force them to get their collective hands around all the data they collect, use and distribute.

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ComputerWorld Independent

May 18, 2018 admin

Tech Talk: Prepping for GDPR

CSO's Michael Nadeau and Steve Ragan join Computerworld's Ken Mingis and IDG Communications' Mark Lewis to look at what the new EU privacy rules means. They offer insights on how companies can prepare – and what happens if they don't.

Independent Krebs

May 17, 2018 admin

Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 18:29:18 +0000

LocationSmart, a U.S. based company that acts as an aggregator of real-time data about the precise location of mobile phone devices, has been leaking this information to anyone via a buggy component of its Web site — without the need for any password or other form of authentication or authorization — KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The company took the vulnerable service offline early this afternoon after being contacted by KrebsOnSecurity, which verified that it could be used to reveal the location of any AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon phone in the United States to an accuracy of within a few hundred yards.

Microsoft Security

May 17, 2018 admin

Now that you have a plan, it’s time to start deploying

Credit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 20:00:58 +0000

This blog is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about deployment of Microsoft 365 security solutions. In this series, youll find context, answers, and guidance for deployment and driving adoption within your organization. Check out our last blog First Things First: Envisioning Your Security Deployment. In our previous