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Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:30:07 +0000
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Andrey Doukhvalov| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:38 +0000
How we can say that KasperskyOS is really a secure platform
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:11:00 -0800
Malware is everywhere, and Macs are not immune. You can ignore the potential threat if you choose, but if you are an enterprise user holding confidential data, an educator in possession of private data, or even a Bitcoin collector who maybe clicked a few too many links on one of those dodgy faucet websites, you should know how to secure your Mac.
Before we get into some of the security technology inside your Mac (including a wide range of security improvements in High Sierra) it is important to point out that the biggest threat your computer faces is the person using it. Cyber attackers are highly sophisticated and can piece together lots of information about you or companies associated with you by simply getting a little more data a little at a time. Make it hard for those people by following simple tips, including:
Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:23:03 +0000
IcedID is a new player in the banking Trojan family. It has a modular architecture and capable of stealing banking credentials of the user by performing a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). IcedID sets up a local proxy and redirects all Internet traffic through it. Additionally, it can download and execute components…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Natasha Hellberg (Senior Threat Researcher)| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:00:41 +0000
One of the questions I am asked often is why am I not more concerned about sophisticated attacks? Why do I not deeply investigate new exploits as they are released? To which I reply “because the old ones still cause more damage.” After 30 years of looking at the security of networks, the main trend…
Credit to Author: Andrew D. Selbst| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000
Opinion: The US argues that police can access cell phone records freely because customers volunteer that data. But cell phones are no longer optional.
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:13:00 -0800
Complacency and incompetence are the biggest computer security threats, and Apple’s latest Mac security flaw seems to combine both of these. The flaw means anyone with physical access to your Mac can get inside the machine and tinker with it.
The problem (which first got disclosed here) was first revealed in a Tweet by Lemi Orhan Ergin, who wrote:
Dear @AppleSupport, we noticed a *HUGE* security issue at MacOS High Sierra. Anyone can login as “root” with empty password after clicking on login button several times. Are you aware of it @Apple?
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 23:46:54 +0000
The bad news: Tuesday’s missile test shows that North Korea’s ICBM can likely hit the US. The slightly less bad news: It’s still a long way off from actually doing so.
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