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Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:43:06 +0000

In May of 1998, President Clinton issued Presidential Decision Directive 63: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructures. This Directive proposed steps to enact the recommendations of the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, published in October 1997. Twenty years on, how are things going? The US Federal government has identified critical infrastructure sectors and associated each with…

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ComputerWorld Independent

October 22, 2018 admin

Wonder if they'll ever tell HIM what's going on…

Credit to Author: Sharky| Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 03:00:00 -0700

This IT pilot fish has been supporting a customer remotely through a VPN that’s usually pretty solid — but definitely not always.

“Every now and then it disconnected me randomly,” says fish. “Then it continued disconnecting me repeatedly every 30 to 60 seconds.

“I went through the usual litany of rebooting, trying a different computer, trying a different network, etc. Every time I got the help desk involved, they pulled a bunch of different logs that basically just said ‘disconnected’ without any cause given.

“After several rounds of changes that miraculously fixed it, then suddenly stopped working again, the issue got escalated to a high-enough tier that an answer was forthcoming.

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ComputerWorld Independent

October 22, 2018 admin

How secure are electronic voting machines? | Salted Hash Ep 48

With the midterm elections looming, electronic voting machines are getting increased scrutiny. J.M. Porup, senior writer at CSO, sits in the hosts chair this episode, breaking down the security risk with content producer Juliet Beauchamp.

Security Wired

October 21, 2018 admin

The Titan M Chip Powers Up Pixel 3 Security

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Google’s latest flagship smartphone includes the Titan M, a security-focused chip that keeps users safe against sophisticated attacks.

Security Wired

October 20, 2018 admin

Apple Data Downloads, A Dating App for Trump Fans, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

North Korean bitcoin theft, Fake FCC complaints, and more security news this week.

Security Wired

October 20, 2018 admin

To Curb Terrorist Propaganda Online, Look to YouTube. No, Really.

Credit to Author: Rita Katz| Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Opinion: Despite YouTube’s crackdown, extremist groups are still exploiting other Google platforms.

Security Wired

October 20, 2018 admin

Russian Trolls Are Still Playing Both Sides—Even With the Mueller Probe

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:10:03 +0000

The latest indictment against Russian trolls shows how they sowed division in the US on wedge issues, including the investigation into their activity.

Security Wired

October 19, 2018 admin

A Trove of Facebook Data Is a Spammer’s Dream and Your Nightmare

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:55:59 +0000

A new report suggests that spammers, not nation states, may have been behind the Facebook hack. That could be even worse news.