Technology – Computer Security Articles

Bring your own security (BYOS): good idea or not?

October 3, 2018 admin bring your own device, bring your own security, Business, BYOD, byos, Policy, Technology, VPN

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We know about BYOD. What about BYOS? Is it a good idea to Bring Your Own Security, or use your own security solution on devices that you use for work? What if they are company owned? We walk companies and employees through the pros and cons of each.

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The end of the beginning in the fight against patent trolls.

October 1, 2018 admin kaspersky lab, patent trolls, patents, technologies, Technology

Credit to Author: Eugene Kaspersky| Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:51:40 +0000

The story of patent US5490216, which struck terror in the hearts of IT professionals and cost a whole lot of tech companies hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Safari users: Where did your extensions go?

September 25, 2018 admin apple, extensions, how to, Mac, MacOS, safari, safari 12, Security world, Technology, WWDC

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Safari has begun blocking legacy extensions installed from outside the Extensions Gallery. Unfortunately, implementation of this policy has been abrupt, with little explanation for users on why their extensions are being yanked. Let’s look at how Apple’s new policy and how its application impacts security.

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Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware

September 10, 2018 admin COM Cable Adapter Module, cybersecurity, End Of Life, EOL, firmware, GND, hardware, PL-2303HXA, PL-2303X, portable router, Px, router, RS232, Technology, Tx, U-boot, UART pins, USB, VCC, wifi

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In this post, we acquire the necessary equipment to analyze the security of an inexpensive portable router, which we access through its diagnostic interface, and poke around inside.

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Accelerating technology and domain expertise are the recipe for IT/OT convergence in Oil and Gas

September 7, 2018 admin automation, AVEVA, Digital transformation, domain expertise, IT-OT convergence, Machine and Process Management, O&G IIoT and Digital Conference, Oil and Gas, schnneider electric, Technology

Credit to Author: Vincent Jacquement| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:15:38 +0000

As I discussed in my previous blog, How much value digital transformation has created so far in the Oil & Gas Industry, a debate is currently happening around which IIoT technology… Read more »

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Explained: regular expression (regex)

August 31, 2018 admin Business, ddos, JavaScript, node.js, redos, regex, search, Server, Technology, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:00:53 +0000

What is regular expression (regex) and what makes it vulnerable to attack? Learn how to use regex safely and avoid ReDoS attacks in the process.

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Machine learning: 9 challenges

August 22, 2018 admin AI, ethics, HuMachine, machine learning, problems, technologies, Technology

Credit to Author: Alexey Malanov| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:00:35 +0000

What surprises do machine learning have in store for us? How difficult is it to trick a machine? And will we end up with Skynet and rise of the machines? Let’s take a look.

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How to secure your content management system

August 16, 2018 admin CMS, CMS security, content management systems, drupal, Joomla, Security world, Technology, wordpress

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Popular content management systems are easy to install and use. But how easy is it to keep them secure?

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Explained: What is big data?

August 3, 2018 admin apophenia, big breaches, Big Data, Internet of Things, IoT, personally identifiable information, PII, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

In our explained series, we talk about the impact of big data on our society. What is it, who uses it, and for what purposes?

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What’s the real value—and danger—of smart assistants?

July 18, 2018 admin Alexa, assistant, cortana, digital, eavesdropping, google, Pieter Arntz, Security world, Siri, Technology, virtual

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:24:44 +0000

Smart assistants are programmed to eavesdrop on you in order to await commands. Sometimes they’re dangerous, and other times downright hilarious. What’s the real value in these devices?

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Block all or nothing to prevent ICO fraud?

July 12, 2018 admin ico fraud, Initial Coin Offering, protection, scams, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:00:49 +0000

Unfortunately, most ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) turn out to be scams. So we feel compelled to ask our customers: would you like us to protect you from aal of them?

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