Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
No one is safe from malware these days, even macOS users. 2017 has been a banner year for malware on Apple computers, including a new threat that allows total remote control from a web console.
Elie
MARCH 2, 2017
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NopSec
MARCH 1, 2017
Unified VRM Analytics leverages vulnerability data from across all the modules (Internal, External and Web) the user has subscribed to and correlates that vulnerability information with external and internal threat feeds to provide the user actionable security intelligence. This enables the user to proactively protect them and take action against threats and vulnerabilities before potential severe business impact.
Kali Linux
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Due to increasing popularity of cloud-based instances for password cracking, we decided to focus our efforts into streamlining Kali’s approach. We’ve noticed that Amazon’s AWS P2-Series and Microsoft’s Azure NC-Series are focused on Windows and Ubuntu. The corresponding blog posts and guides followed suit. Although these instances are limited by the NVIDIA Tesla K80’s hardware capabilities, the ability to quickly deploy a Kali instance with CUDA support is appealing
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
In a recent annual report filed with the SEC, Yahoo confirmed that forged cookies were used to hack 32 million accounts. Here's what it means and why your company should be aware of such attacks.
The Falcon's View
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Alrighty. now that my RSA summary post is out of the way, let's get into a deeply personal post about how absolutely horrible of a week I had at RSA. Actually, that's not fair. The first half of the week was ok, but some truly horrible human beings targeted me (on social media) on Wednesday of that week, and it drove me straight down into a major depressive crash that left me reeling for days (well, frankly, through to today still).
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Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Security breaches have impacted the vast majority of companies that have implemented IoT, according to a new study from HPE's Aruba.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Researchers from Princeton and Stanford explain how linking social media profiles to web-browsing activity may threaten the anonymization of browsing histories and lead to a cyberattack.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
A new report from the ISACA said that security and privacy are the top concerns for business leaders looking to implement drone technology in their organization.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
A public records request submitted by IndyStar showed that Mike Pence used his personal AOL account, which was hacked, to discuss security issues with top advisors while he was governor of Indiana.
Advertiser: Revenera
In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Mobile malware attacks increased more than three times between 2015 and 2016, according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab. Here's what you need to know.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Prepare for a new wave of cutting-edge cyber attacks linked to emerging technologies like networked IoT devices. Deloitte vice chairman Paul Sallomi explains how hacks are evolving in the terabit era.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
To prevent and respond to hacks, says security firm Nuix, you need to think like a hacker. The company's new report shares expert tactics on preventing and responding to cyberattacks.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
CloudPets connected stuffed animals recently leaked 2.2 million voice recordings of parents and children, due to poor database security.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
Find out how one Indiana food manufacturer is using data-driven decision making in an industrial setting to make one of America's most beloved cured meat products.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
Recent reports claim that Apple's iOS 10.3 beta is pushing users to enable two-factor authentication, but it might not be the right move.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
A new security report finds that security teams are woefully unprepared for many attacks. They could catch many of them if they thought like their attackers, though.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
Is your company prepared for a hack? Cisco's Trust Strategy Officer Anthony Grieco explains how to learn from attacks, and highlights the biggest mistakes companies make with cybersecurity policy.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
Is your company prepared for a hack? Cisco's Trust Strategy Officer Anthony Grieco explains how to learn from attacks, and highlights the biggest mistakes companies make with cybersecurity policy.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 1, 2017
Researchers were able to change the blink rate on a hard drive LED to turn it into a data stream, which they were then able to capture from outside the building.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
A new security report finds that security teams are woefully unprepared for many attacks. They could catch many of them if they thought like their attackers, though.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
Infection rates on Android devices tripled in 2016. Most frightening was the top source of the infections: The Google Play Store.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2017
Infection rates on Android devices tripled in 2016. Most frightening was the top source of the infections: The Google Play Store.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
If you're looking for a single tool to run vulnerability scanning on the systems you administer, OpenVAS might be the security tool you need.
The Falcon's View
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Now that I've had a week to recover from the annual infosec circus event to end all circus events, I figured it's a good time to attempt being reflective and proffer my thoughts on the event, themes, what I saw, etc, etc, etc. For starters, holy moly, 43,000+ people?!?!?!?!?! I mean. good grief. the event was about a quarter of that a decade ago. If you've never been to RSA, or if you only started attending in the last couple years, then it's really hard to describe to you how dramatic the chang
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2017
The Trump administration plans to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, despite criticisms from Congress and privacy advocates, who say it allows unnecessary spying on citizens.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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