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Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:39:56 +0000

Die meisten Leute denken, dass Phishing-Attacken generell via Mail kommen. Das stimmt auch größtenteils, denn das großflächige Verteilen via Elektropost ist eine günstige und effektive Angriffsmethode. Doch längst nicht alle Phishing-Attacken kommen per Mail. Phishing ist mit jeglicher elektronischer Kommunikation möglich, einschließlich Social Media, Instant Messaging und sogar über die gute alte SMS – um […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/ibA-CnhYNcU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

ComputerWorld Independent

October 28, 2019 admin

Memory-Lane Monday: Please tell me his name wasn’t Jones

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0700

Pilot fish and his help desk colleagues do a lot of password resets and have learned that it’s best to sympathize with the callers and normalize forgetting those strings of letters, numbers and symbols. It can happen to anybody is the message.

But some forgetfulness is more normal than others, finds fish, who told one user, “I’m going to reset your password to your last name, with the first letter capitalized.”

Reports fish: “He said, ‘Wait a minute. Let me get a pencil and paper to write that down.

“I then spelled his last name for him and reminded him to capitalize the first letter. He thanked me and hung up the phone.

“Surreal doesn’t even begin to describe how this felt!”

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ScadaICS Schneider

October 27, 2019 admin

7 best moments of Go Green 2019 – Schneider Electric

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 16:59:56 +0000

7 best moments of Go Green 2019 – Schneider Electric Schneider Electric is not only the global leader in energy management and automation but also, uses its position to find… Read more »

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Security Wired

October 26, 2019 admin

Rudy Giuliani Butt-Dialed a Reporter (Twice!)

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 13:31:02 +0000

A UN phishing attack, Adobe accounts exposed, and more of the week’s top security news.

Security Wired

October 26, 2019 admin

TikTok, Under Scrutiny, Distances Itself From China

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 22:31:41 +0000

Three senators have called for an investigation into the social media app, which is owned by the Chinese tech giant ByteDance.

Security TrendMicro

October 25, 2019 admin

3 Ways for MSPs to Increase Their Managed Security Footprint

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:05:35 +0000

Managed service providers looking to increase their business often face the choice of whether to focus on finding new customers or expanding their existing base. But there’s a growing opportunity making the latter option especially appealing. The small and midsize businesses that comprise the bulk of the MSP customer base have a limited understanding of…

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Magazine Security VirusBulletin

October 25, 2019 admin

VB2019 videos: partner presentations

Today, we publish the videos of the VB2019 partner presentations by Michael Maltsev (Reason Cybersecurity) on webcam interception and protection, and by Jean-Ian Boutin and Anton Cherepanov (ESET) on the Buhtrap group.

Security Wired

October 25, 2019 admin