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Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:00:56 +0000
The three pillars of privacy, defined in “The Right to Privacy” (4 Harvard L.R. 193 (Dec 15, 1890)), are 1) the right to know what information is gathered about you, 2) the right to know how it will be used, and 3) the right to be left alone. The European Union has incorporated these principles…
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000
After hackers exposed a way to freeze the delivery service’s security cameras, Amazon will push out a fix later this week.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:33:49 +0000
A new charter for the Vulnerabilities Equities Process sheds some light, but doesn’t fix the underlying problems.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:27:17 +0000
If decision-makers haven’t started to make considerations for next year’s budgets, now is the time to start.
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:52:00 -0800
Another massive outpouring of Microsoft patches yesterday — more than 1,100 separate patches — brought a few surprises and shouts of indignation from a forced but unannounced upgrade. Some bugs are already evident, and there’s a storm brewing over one Office patch. But by and large, if you don’t use Internet Explorer or Edge, it’s a non-event.
Every version of Windows got patched yesterday (Win10 1709, Win10 1703, Win10 1607, Win10 1511 Enterprise, Win10 1507 LTSC, Win 8.1, Win RT 8.1, Win 7, plus Server 2016, 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008). Almost every version of Office (2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, plus 2013 and 2010 Click-to-Run). Plenty of miscellaneous, too: IE 11, 10, 9 and Edge, Flash for all, SharePoint Server, the ChakraCore package, and various .Nets including ASP.NET. The good news? Unless you use IE or Edge, there’s nothing pressing — you can sit back and watch the bugs crawling out of the woodwork.
Credit to Author: DealPost Team| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:46:00 -0800
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Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:11:00 -0800
Apple’s systems are highly secure, but if your private or enterprise data matters to you it’s essential to ensure your Mac is as highly secured as possible. This quick guide should help you do just that.
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 to get your Mac secured.
Before we get into some of the security technology inside your Mac (including a wide range of security improvements in High Sierra) it is also important to point out that the biggest threat your computer faces is the person using it. Cyberattackers 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: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:57:34 +0000
Every OnePlus model except for the original shipped with “Engineer Mode,” essentially a backdoor for anyone who get their hands on your device.
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