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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:00:32 +0000
Whenever there’s a hack, one of the first questions is how the attackers got in. For the answer, look to the attack surface. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is an Attack Surface? appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A One-Stop Guide to Zero-Day Exploits appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 04:00:00 -0800
Everybody’s freaking out over the Wikileaks revelations that the Central Intelligence Agency can hack Apple and Android smartphones, major PC operating systems — and even TV sets.
The news is causing ripples in international relations and got companies like Google and Apple to patch holes and issue fixes.
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Credit to Author: Lucas Mearian| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:31:00 -0800
A day after it was revealed through WikiLeaks that the CIA has allegedly explored hacking vehicle computer-control systems, including BlackBerry’s QNX OS, the company said its software is safe.
“We are not currently aware of any attacks or exploits against BlackBerry products or services, including QNX. Still, the news is a bit frightening, now that we are in the semi-autonomous driving age and evolving towards fully self-driving cars,” Marty Beard, BlackBerry’s chief operating officer stated in a blog.
BlackBerry claims its QNX software is in 60 million cars represented by more than 240 car models. The company has its sights set on becoming the leading end-to-end software platform provider in connected cars.
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Credit to Author: Robert C. Covington| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:36:00 -0800
Quick quiz — how many of you have not experienced a phishing attack on your organization in the last month?
I suspect that there are not many hands up. As you likely know, phishing is a pervasive problem for the corporate world, and the problem is growing. One organization I work with has seen a 400% increase in phishing attacks in just the last year.
I think most people with some knowledge of the information security world understand the gravity of phishing attacks. The results of a recent study indicated that approximately 93% of phishing messages carry ransomware. On top of that, many seek to collect personal information for later use, a practice known as social engineering.
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Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:00:08 +0000
According to Reference.com, the saying that “everything is bigger in Texas” likely originated as a reference to the state’s huge geographical area. Texas is second only to Alaska in size, but it is the largest of the contiguous 48 states. I am a native Texan (big hair and all) and it’s exciting to have a…
Credit to Author: Kate Krauss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:30:43 +0000
Opinion: Journalists, and their bosses, must embrace encryption to protect themselves and their sources. The post Time for Journalists to Encrypt Everything appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:00:55 +0000
Yes, the intelligence community crowdsources, too. The post The Wikipedia for Spies—And Where It Goes From Here appeared first on WIRED.
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