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Does the message to users about security need to change? Or does IT need to rebuild infrastructure so users can worry less about security? Wendy Nather, principal security strategist at Duo Security, talks with CSO senior writer Fahmida Rashid about how organizations can learn to do security right.
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:08:55 +0000
As the debate over “hacking back” heats up, it turns out that a lot of the time actually doing so wouldn’t be all that hard.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:30:06 +0000
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA), encouraging consumers to think twice before purchasing internet-connected toys. Categories: Tags: fbiInternet of ThingsIoTprivacypsasecuritysmart devicesmart toys |
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Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:04:00 -0700
Have you heard the news? Your Android device is in the midst of being updated to include Google’s comprehensive new security suite, Google Play Protect.
Play Protect, as you may recall, was one of the biggest bullet points to come out of this year’s Google I/O keynote address. It’s a “doubled-down” effort around Android security, as Google explains it, and it’s designed to ensure every Android device is always protected from any form of harm.
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Credit to Author: Eugene Kaspersky| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:08:41 +0000
On July 25 – for our 20th birthday – Kaspersky Free will start being officially launched!
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Credit to Author: Richard Hoffman| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:01:00 -0700
International border crossings are often legal gray areas where government agents can, and sometimes do, ask travelers for access to their laptops, phones and other mobile devices. Complying with the request allows them to freely search, read or copy documents, emails, passwords, contacts and social media account information.
Here’s how to safeguard corporate and personal data when traveling with recent Android-based phones and tablets, using the Chrome browser. (Part 1 of this series, which focuses on the legal background of border searches, and traveling tips for Apple devices, is available here.)
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Credit to Author: Bob McArdle| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:00:49 +0000
CopyKittens is a cyberespionage group that ClearSky has been reporting on since 2015, tracking their attacks on government-related bodies around the world. Trend Micro has supported this research at several points, including for their latest report released today on the group’s vast espionage campaigns. This research highlights new malware, exploitation, delivery, and command and control…
