April 2017 – Page 2 – Computer Security Articles

Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes

April 28, 2017 admin Alexa, Amazon, Echo, machine learning, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:00:59 +0000

Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes

Amazon put Alexa inside a camera—one that could know more about you than you realize. The post Amazon’s ‘Echo Look’ Could Snoop a Lot More Than Just Your Clothes appeared first on WIRED.

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An Obscure App Flaw Creates Backdoors In Millions of Smartphones

April 28, 2017 admin Android, hacks, Security, Threat Level, vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:00:26 +0000

An Obscure App Flaw Creates Backdoors In Millions of Smartphones

Researchers at the University of Michigan expose how an obscure feature of thousands of apps can give hackers remote access into your phone’s most sensitive guts. The post An Obscure App Flaw Creates Backdoors In Millions of Smartphones appeared first on WIRED.

Fortinet Security

Executive Insights: Achieving Digital Trust in a World of Data

April 28, 2017 admin

Credit to Author: Drew Del Matto| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:26:27 -0700

Cybersecurity is at a critical tipping point. With massive volumes of data being generated and analyzed across the globe every day from a variety of sources and devices, an entirely new approach to network security is required. From both a business and technology perspective, traditional security paradigms are struggling to be agile and fast enough to move at the speed required in this new world. The linchpin to success going forward will be a business’ ability to flexibly secure its sensitive data and create digital trust with its customers.

Security TrendMicro

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of April 24, 2017

April 28, 2017 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:26:11 +0000

There was a time when a person’s motivation to hack something was for financial reasons or for street cred. But now we’re seeing organizations that have other motivations. Pawn Storm is a cyber-espionage organization whose motives include foreign and domestic espionage, and influence on geopolitics. Trend Micro has been following the organization for quite some…

Kaspersky Security

How to choose a VPN

April 28, 2017 admin Advice, Kaspersky Secure Connection, privacy, Products, Tips, VPN

Credit to Author: John Snow| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:00:36 +0000

Out of so many VPN providers, how do you choose the best one for you?

ComputerWorld Independent

Ransomware attacks are taking a bigger toll on victims' wallets

April 28, 2017 admin Malware & Vulnerabilities, Security

Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 11:26:00 -0700

Hackers spreading ransomware are getting greedier. In 2016, the average ransom demand to free computers hit with the infection rose to $1,077, up from $294 the year before, according to security firm Symantec.

“Attackers clearly think that there’s more to be squeezed from victims,” Symantec said in a Wednesday report.

In addition, the security company has been detecting more ransomware infection attempts. In 2016, the figure jumped 36 percent compared with the prior year.

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