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Credit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:00:04 +0000

Azure is Microsofts cloud computing environment. It offers customers three primary service delivery models including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). Adopting cloud technologies requires a shared responsibility model for security, with Microsoft responsible for certain controls and the customer others, depending on the service

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February 26, 2018 admin

The state of malicious cryptomining

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:08:03 +0000

From malware coin miners to drive-by mining, we review the state of malicious cryptomining in the past few months by looking at the most notable incidents and our own telemetry stats.

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February 26, 2018 admin

VPN 101 – Part 1: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe and Protect Your Privacy Online

Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:00:01 +0000

WikiLeaks has published more than 80 strains of malware. The Internet is a wonderful thing. But we all know there are also risks lurking around every corner. We want to protect ourselves from malware and identity theft, prevent third-party trackers and advertisers slurping our private information, and keep our kids safe when browsing. One way to do this is to use a virtual private…

Security Wired

February 25, 2018 admin

The Problem with Cryptojacking

Credit to Author: Jonathon Keats| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Jackers pick so many pockets at once that the cost per victim is actually minimal. What’s more, browser-based mining isn’t all bad. So what gives?

Security Wired

February 25, 2018 admin

Democratic Memo: 5 Key Takeaways

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:30:26 +0000

House Democrats released a 10-page memo Saturday that shows just how misleading the original #ReleaseTheMemo campaign was.

Security Wired

February 24, 2018 admin

The Rick Gates Plea, an Apple Watch Mess, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

A Mueller probe plea, and Apple snafu, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

February 24, 2018 admin

Beware This Incredibly Silly—But Still Effective—Tax Scam

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:14:07 +0000

There are lots of tax scams out there, but this is the only one that pays you first.

Security Wired

February 24, 2018 admin

What Rick Gates’ Guilty Plea Means For Mueller’s Probe

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:02:56 +0000

Paul Manafort’s longtime deputy is cooperating with the special prosecutor, so we may soon have answers to these questions hovering around the Russia investigation.