Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

One day in 1979, a robot at a Ford Motor Company casting plant malfunctioned—human workers determined that it was not going fast enough. The one-ton robot continued to work silently, smashing into Williams’s head and instantly killing him. Perhaps the best analogy is the evolution of the Federal Aviation Administration.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

A new study by HostingAdvice, the premier authority on web hosting, found that 32% of Americans say they’ve gotten hacked from visiting a sketchy website and of those, 53% got a computer virus. But not when considering that there are more than a billion websites live on the web, with more than 250,000 new web sites created every day.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2023

Back in October 2022, I wrote an article called Why (almost) everything we told you about passwords was wrong. Most damningly of all, the vast effort involved in dispensing this advice over decades has generated little discernible improvement in people’s password choices. Based on our studies, your account is more than 99.9%

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Like the fact that he starts wearing a hat that has a strange bulge around the brim -- one that vanishes after the game when he's doing an interview in the booth. Is it a bone-conducting headset, as some online have suggested, sending him messages directly to his inner ear by vibrating on his skull? It is all starting to make sense.

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Computers and Electronics Scams 183

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

From there, it’s easy to reset the pass code for almost all of your accounts when the bad guy controls your email too. From there, it’s easy to reset the pass code for almost all of your accounts when the bad guy controls your email too. All it takes is a cracker to find this password, and now every account you have is compromised.

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Passwords Password Management Banking Accountability 133

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Shortly after I published the article, a co-worker, Peace, reached out to me told me they'd been a target of the campaign. Since he doesn’t use the LinkedIn app on his mobile he checked his account on his laptop first thing in the morning. I double checked in a browser session on Windows and in the app on Android.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

As soon as the government of the United States announced a ban on Russian security software provided by Kaspersky, all the system administrators working across the world searched for the most trusted cybersecurity software companies in the world. IBM Security- It’s a name we can trust.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In any business, the security of each computer is intimately connected to the security of every other computer. Interconnectedness allows attackers to turn a breach, a fault, or an oversight on one machine into access on all the machines its connected to. Have a plan for patching.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By definition, a supply chain is the network of all the individuals, organizations, resources, activities and technology involved in the creation and sale of a product. In only a few rare cases does one organization have full control over every step in the entire process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

In fact, it’s become quite difficult to find a service that doesn’t rely on the cloud in some way. In this article, we will discuss 15 of the most important cybersecurity measures. Not all providers are created equal, and it’s important to do your research to find one that will meet your specific needs and security requirements.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

All systems fall short of optimality and have some residual risk of vulnerability a point which the tech community acknowledges when they propose that law enforcement can satisfy its requirements by exploiting vulnerabilities in their products. After all, we are not talking about protecting the Nation's nuclear launch codes.

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Encryption Telecommunications Risk Government 260

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

All you IT professionals out there in UK, are you interested in making Cybersecurity as your main career option…? If so, here’s an article which throws light on your earnings as per the designation or the role you play in a company. Cyber Security Analyst is paid £40k as a minimum basic pay and the max he/she can get is £80k.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 2, 2023

IdentityIQ You might not realize it, but your computer or phone constantly records everything you do. Keylogging records every keystroke on a computer or other device, including usernames and passwords. This can be done with a hardware device plugging into your keyboard or software installed on your computer or mobile.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 24, 2020

Today’s generation is used to getting everything done fast and easy, so life insurance providers had to get with the times and cover all customers’ needs and requirements. Even major life insurance companies have stepped up their game and now provide a variety of online resources to cater to all consumers.

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Identity IQ

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

6 Ways Parental Controls Help Protect Your Child IdentityIQ In today’s modern world of social media, online gaming with games like Fortnite and Roblox, and online shopping, the internet is easily one of the most valuable assets a child can have. What Are Parental Controls? Why Are Parental Controls Important?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. For many organizations, the idea of storing data or running applications on infrastructure that they do not manage directly seems inherently insecure. Top 12 best practices for cloud security.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From account takeovers and fake ads to impersonation accounts, investment scams, and even romance scams, you must be on guard at all times when browsing online. A common way to detect and identify scammers on social media is by examining their grammar. Romance scams operate in a similar manner.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This is a tactic that has been around for years, and it usually takes one of two forms. Steam users are asked via Steam Chat or forum posts to “vote” for someone’s favourite team on a competition website. It even detects your language from the browser preferences and then selects one of 27 different types.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The name derives from article 419 of the Nigerian penal code which punishes this type of fraud and is therefore also known as Nigerian fraud. The 419 scam is based on deception and psychological manipulation, exploiting the greed, pity, or curiosity of victims. during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.

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Scams Banking Computers and Electronics Accountability 105

Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

And while actual, measurable cyberrattacks and hacks surrounding The Olympics did not truly get rolling until 2008 in Beijing, The Olympic games have traditionally been quite the target for malicious acts of all kinds, dating back years. I recall quite a lot of articles at the time predicting all manner of doom and gloom scenarios.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

Education 80

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2022

And in our increasingly digital lives, more and more of our stuff exists as bits and bytes on our phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. And in our increasingly digital lives, more and more of our stuff exists as bits and bytes on our phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. Especially the big ones.

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Passwords Accountability Malware Scams 97

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

Increasingly, that means computing devices, which means you'll need to spend time thinking about the safety and security of what they will be using. This one is about Windows devices. You know that when your kids are hard at work, they can’t be bothered with all the warnings, notifications, EULA’s and what not.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ransomware is an attack that can trick you into unnecessarily paying money to cybercriminals while causing you to lose your computer files forever. Mitigating ransomware is all about preparation and prevention, so we’ll walk you through why this attack occurs, and how you can defend against it.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2023

Since the very beginning, files on Windows computers have used an icon, and a filename ending in a dot followed by three letters to indicate what kind of file you're dealing with. The key to it all is misdirection. The first one,zip in this case, is there to fool you. The first one,zip in this case, is there to fool you.

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Phishing Internet Internet Ransomware 98

Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Been a lot of "victim blaming" going on these last few days. Turns out it was the third one: The answer is number 3. That's what happens already once the URL appears in the browser's address bar: Wait, don't browsers always do.toLowerCase() on URLs in the navbar, after they are resolved & loaded? — Bartek ?wierczy?ski

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Phishing Password Management Passwords Internet 362

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover some of the most common types of malware that every website owner needs to know in order to protect their business from cyber threats, as well as how to protect you site with the right malware removal solution if your site is infected. One of the most difficult types of malware to detect is fileless malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

Vincent (Vince) Moore, Senior Network Engineer at OPSWAT, has dabbled in the IT field since he took computer programming classes in high school (COBOL, Fortran, GWBASIC, and Pascal). Vince has over 20 years in the computer networking field as a civilian. While working on his MIS degree at Eckerd College in St.

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Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This article will provide an overview of DNS Security, common attacks, and how to use DNS security to prevent DNS attacks and manipulation. The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. in the DNS cache for more efficient delivery of information to users.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

To make sure that your time spent online is enjoyable and risk-free, this article provides seven simple internet safety tips. Viruses, the most common ones, can harm your computer or steal data. 1 Use Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Software When you use the internet, your computer can become a target for harmful programs.

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Internet Internet Password Management Passwords 84

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

This article will highlight three specialized tools that can be considered for any organization’s vulnerability scanning tool arsenal. Many instances and functions will be intermittent and AWS prorates the price based on the total time for that month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This article was written by an independent guest author. With its high speeds and low latency, almost all businesses and industries are now in the position to digitize applications and services they couldn’t dream of not long ago. In fact, security was one of the primary considerations in 5G's development and planning.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

CAPTCHA (“Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”) is one of the annoyances that we have learned to take for granted when we browse the Internet. The basic version of a real reCAPTCHA the threat actors used as a template to create the fake ones looks like this: legitimate reCAPTCHA.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 29, 2022

This article was coauthored by Dan Maunz and Ryan Morrow, both Security Program Managers in the Security & Trust Organization at Cisco. Cloud deployment models include: Public – Available to the public, data is created and/or stored on the service provider infrastructure who administers pool resources.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

In January 2021, the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies worked together to take down one of the world's most notorious malware strains, Emotet. To carry this out, the FBI handed over a trove of email addresses to HIBP— 4,324,770 of them from all over the world. How many credentials were harvested by Emotet?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The rise of personal gadgets, the shift towards remote work, the BYOD trend , and advances in AI have all contributed to home networks becoming an extension of companies' cyber defense perimeters. Cyberattacks on home networks are getting more advanced. Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters.

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