Sat.Oct 24, 2015 - Fri.Oct 30, 2015

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Consumers: The Last Best Mile of the Security Perimeter

NopSec

For consumers and businesses alike, when it comes to keeping private information private your best defense is vigilance; in both instances updating patches whenever they are available. In fact, organizations are battling hackers every day, working to patch holes on servers and in applications to ensure data is not compromised. Consumers, too, have a responsibility to do the same when new software patches are released.

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Crackas With Attitude strike again?

Digital Shadows

Last week, the New York Post reported that hackers had compromised the personal email address of CIA Director, John Brennan. The post Crackas With Attitude strike again? first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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TalkTalk: Avoiding The Hype

Digital Shadows

There has been no shortage of media coverage on the recent TalkTalk cyber attack. The full implications of the attack. The post TalkTalk: Avoiding The Hype first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Smilex: Dangers of Poor OpSec

Digital Shadows

Background On 13 Oct 2015, it was revealed in an indictment on the US department of Justice website that Dridex. The post Smilex: Dangers of Poor OpSec first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

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.