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PAM security solutions assist in limiting access to critical systems, data, and resources to just authorized individuals, decreasing the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. This is accomplished through the use of stringent access controls such as robust authentication, authorisation, and granular access restrictions.
Monitoring privileged user activity: PAM systems monitor privileged user activity to detect and prevent unwanted or suspicious activities. This aids with weight loss.
When privileged users access vital systems and data, multi-factor authentication should be used to guarantee that they are who they say they are. This can contain a mix of what the user knows (e.g., a password), what the user owns (e.g., a token), and what the user is (e.g., biometric authentication).
3. Regular auditing and monitoring
PAM systems should be audited and monitored on a regular basis to ensure that they are working properly and that any potential issues are discovered and rectified as soon as possible.
What are the benefits?
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a critical security strategy for preventing privileged users from gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems. The following are the top three advantages of PAM:
1. Increased security: PAM solutions allow companies to regulate and monitor privileged users' access to important systems and data, such as system administrators and database administrators. Organizations may lower the risk of data breaches, malware infections, and other cyber dangers caused by unauthorized access by using PAM.
2. Improved compliance: To secure sensitive data, several legislation and industry standards, including as HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOX, require enterprises to use PAM. Organizations may show compliance with these requirements and standards by deploying PAM, avoiding costly penalties and legal action.
3. PAM systems can increase operational efficiency by automating operations like password management, access request routines, and privileged session recording. PAM can help companies save time and money while boosting security and compliance by minimizing human effort and simplifying operations.
Overall, PAM solutions provide significant benefits to organizations by improving security, increasing compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency. Organizations may better safeguard their sensitive data and systems and decrease the risks of cyber attacks and regulatory infractions by deploying PAM.
PAM systems do this through the use of role-based access restrictions, multi-factor authentication, session management, and the concept of least privilege. PAM helps prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, malware infections, and other cyber threats by limiting access to sensitive data and systems and monitoring privileged user activities. Furthermore, by automating operations such as password management and access request procedures, PAM systems enable enterprises to show legal compliance while also improving operational efficiency. Overall, PAM is an important security technique for safeguarding sensitive data and systems from cyber attacks while also ensuring regulatory compliance.
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https://techdayhq.com/community/articles/how-does-privileged-access-management-help-you-close-cyber-security-gaps
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If you are staying updated on the latest tech and security news, you might know that high-level breaches can and do happen. What’s worst is that there’s nothing you can do to prevent such breaches.
If you spend most of the time in front of the computer, you might be the next victim of cybercriminals. One day, you might find your computer files encrypted by ransomware. You might also log into your banking account to see a big zero balance.
Don’t get us wrong here, but these events can and do happen. Although you can’t eliminate such threats, you can mount your defense against common security & privacy problems.
As we all know, most of us just set a password on our Internet banking accounts and forget about it. However, this is one of the worst mistakes we can make.
When setting a password, choose a password that is hard to crack. The password should be a combination of uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters.
A crucial part of what makes your password difficult to crack is the combination you used. If you cannot remember the password, you can note it down on a paper or note-taking app.
2. Two-Factor Authentication
Two-FactAuthenticationion is a security feature that helps protect your online accounts. Nowadays, the two-factor authentication feature is available on every social networking and instant messaging app.
If you set up two-factAuthenticationion, you will receive an SMS containing a login code to access your banking accounts. Without confirming the secret code, nobody can access your account.
So, make sure to enable the two-factAuthenticationion on your banking account as well. This is a small step, but it contributes a lot to improve the security level.
3. PC check
If others use your PC, you need to check your PC for keyloggers, viruses, and malware. If you feel that your PC has malicious programs, it’s best to avoid accessing banking or social networking accounts.
It would help if you used a proper and reliable antimalware tool like Malwarebytes to clean out malicious files from your computer.
4. Smartphone Check
If you use your smartphone to access shopping websites, social networking accounts, bank accounts, etc., you need to ensure that your smartphone is free from viruses/malware.
You can use any mobile antivirus app to scan your smartphone for viruses/malware. Also, avoid entering sensitive details when your phone is connected to public wifi.
5. Beware of Fake Emails and calls
If you are an active Gmail user, you might have received many emails asking to enter your login credentials. Unfortunately, such emails were usually a result of a scam campaign.
When scammers call users, they often ask for their credit or debit card details. So never provide your bank account details via email links or telephone calls.
If possible, use a phone number lookup app like TrueCaller to detect scam/spam calls beforehand. Bank executives will never ask for your credit or debit card information by email or phone.
6. Website Encryption of Bank
When you make a purchase online, you need to provide debit/credit or bank account details. Unfortunately, this is what exactly cybercriminals are most eager to get their hands on.
So, only enter this information to sites that provide secure & encrypted connections. The green padlock sign at the start of the address bar of your browser signifies the encrypted website.
If you want to have a surefire way to remain protected during any banking transactions, try to use the Bank application on your mobile devices.
You could easily find up mobile apps for your bank and any of the OS platforms.
9. Don’t Use Public wifi
Well, when it comes to transferring the balance and accessing your bank account, you should never trust a public wifi network. Guess what? Publick wifi Network makes things easier for hackers to steal information.
Even if you need to use Public wifi, make sure to use a good VPN service on both computer and smartphone. The VPN apps encrypt the connection and keep the trackers out.
10. Enable Notifications
Well, almost every banks offer a custom notification option. Of course, they might charge you for that, but these notifications help to know every activity of your account.
Banking notification shows information regarding various activities like withdrawals, deposits, account changes, and more. If you find anything suspicious, you need to call the bank employee to block your account temporarily.
11. Make use of Incognito Mode
If you are in a hurry and need to access your bank account, you need to use the Incognito or Private Browser window. Unfortunately, the incognito mode doesn’t save any browsing histories, and it doesn’t even save cookies or cache.
This method will ensure that no one takes advantage of your browsing session to hack your account.
So, these are the best tips to keep your account and money secure. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also. If you have any doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.
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https://techviral.net/online-safety-tips/
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^That is a lot of info for a single field, not to mention not very review-friendly, and for the sake of my theoretical needs I really just wanted the MBX being used, the session ID and which throttling policy is being applied. I have no real need for this data right now, I'm just randomly grabbing these for the example hence the term "theoretical need".
It is easy to extract each bit of information we want into it's own field. I can for example use EXTRACT_PREFIX() and EXTRACT_SUFFIX() to do this. We could probably use SUBSTR() but that would potentially be much messier and we'd be dealing with string lengths which is going to break the moment the string we are dealing with changes.
With EXTRACT, we can use strings and grab exactly what we want. There is a shortcut in LPS which auto-creates a near ready to go combo of the EXTRACT functions, that shortcut is SHIFT+F12 and inserts the following into the LPS query window (yes, this shortcut exists because I grew extremely tired of typing it out by hand!):
EndChar - The ending character(s) we want to use as a marker to tell LPS where our data ends.
FieldAlias - What we want our custom column to be named.
Since I want three items, I need three of these lines, one for each bit of data I want to extract (E.g.: Mailbox Server, SessionID and Throttling Policy). I'll go ahead and fill these in and you can compare to the example querystring above to see why I chose what I chose:
Neat! Now this is something I can work with.
Being an Exchange Escalation Enginner I used Exchange data from my lab but this can be used with any type of data in LPS that has text, not just IIS logs. We could have just as easily used this on a CSV log or even text. Consider the following line of text and also consider it is in some text file somewhere:
james says: December 11, 2015 at 8:49 pm At first I thought this article was going to be about how to handle querying iis log files that have custom fields in them from the new IIS 8.5 enhanced logging feature. I'm currently struggling with an issue where I cannot query an IISW3C log file due to a custom field existing in the data. Was curious how log parser studio is handling that? I posted a question on serverfault about that linked here:
If you load up the Message Tracking query, it is preset to the right log type. If you create a new query tab, it is not so you'll just need to select the same log type. This is the "Log Type" drop down 'about' in the middle of the screen above the query and below the grid. That list will have the selections you need to change the query to the correct log type.
Lastly, if you just want to make a copy of an existing query, no need to copy/pasted, just right-click the query tab and choosing "Duplicate Tab" and it will make a exact copy for you which you. 🙂
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https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/karywa/2015/03/04/lps-custom-field-extraction/
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McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Win32.Application.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
NANO AntiVirus 0.26.0.55366 Trojan.Win32.Searcher.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 PUP.Win32.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
Malwarebytes v2013.10.29.10 PUP.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
Dr.Web Adware.Search.mo-cmf.com virus
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http://www.4-cybersecurity.com/jp/delete-search-mo-cmf-com-virus/
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Currently Browsing: Trend-Micro vs. VIPRE Antivirus
In the competitive scenario of internet security software industry Trend Micro indeed stands as a pivotal figure. The anti virus software can boast of flawless performance because of the Titanium empowered technology that enables it serve the clientele to the best of its capacity. The Titanium interface not only helps Trend Micro to offer unquestionable security system to operating systems of PC as well as computers but in fact it assists Trend Micro in extending its functionality to safeguard data and individual identities on various social networking platforms. That is the reason why social networking giants such as Twitter as well as Facebook prefer to rely on the efficiency of this software.
From this crucial aspect of reliability Trend Micro has left Vipre far behind. Viper is a renowned name and it offers some sort of protection to your system and the important files already stored in your system. However it is not feasible that Viper can provide online security to business sites or social networking sites the way Trend Micro offers security from malicious ingredients. When it comes to automatic back up, cloud technology & risk management Viper falls short in performance compared to Trend Micro.
While a company or an entity chooses Trend Micro it actually stands for choosing the most advanced technology against the assaults of virtual viruses. Trend Micro makes it sure that the internal system of your operating system or website remains untouched by malicious files, spiteful traffic, spam materials etc. The cloud computing security of Trend Micro does a great job in this aspect. In this regard the significance of Trend Micro vaults should not be flouted. Wi Fi network authentications as well as wire less hotspot are the added bonanza that Trend Micro offers along with this seamless process. It is really hard for Viper to match this quality.
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http://www.pcantiviruscoupon.com/trend-micro-vs-vipre-antivirus.html
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There is a major PROFTPD vulnerability that affects versions earlier than 1.3.3c
All our shared hosting servers are not running PROFTPD.
If you're running this version under VPS or dedicated server, then you need to upgrade.
See http://goo.gl/yxJOW for more information
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http://forums.canadianwebhosting.com/major-proftpd-vulnerability-under-linux-t2056.html
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We have a table which has time series data with Stripe Compaction enabled. After encryption has been enabled for this table the newer entries are encrypted and inserted. However to encrypt the existing data in the table, a major compaction has to run. Since, stripe compaction doesn't allow a major compaction to run, we are unable to encrypt the previous data.
see this https://github.com/apache/hbase/blob/master/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/compactions/StripeCompactionPolicy.java
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http://apache-hbase.679495.n3.nabble.com/jira-Created-HBASE-18211-Encryption-of-exisiting-data-in-Stripe-Compaction-td4088499.html
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Kaspersky found something . Not sure what it means though so will let you do all the figureing out. Here's a quick overview of what happened.
1) Removed all of Java. When removed Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v.1.4.2_03 from Add/Remove Programs the floppy drive went a bit weird (kept trying to read the drive for a while).
2) Carried on down through the list. After scanning with AVG-AS continued with restarting the computer. While Windows was shutting down a dialog box reported an error saying that the process ccSvcHost.exe was unable to have the memory written (couldn't write it all down as it went fairly quickly).
3) No trouble with using the Kaspersky Online Scanner but while it downloaded updates and scanned the computer, NAV blocked 36 intrusion attempts (roughly the same as it has been recently).
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp Object Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat Object Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat Object Data\Symantec\Common Client\settings.dat Object Data\Symantec\LiveUpdate\2006-11-13_Log. ALUSchedulerSvc. LiveUpdate Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBConfig.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBDebug.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBDetect.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBNotify.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBRefr.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBSetCfg.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBSetCfg2.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBSetDev.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBSetLoc.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBSetUsr.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBStHash.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\BBValid.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\SPPolicy.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\SPStart.log Object Data\Symantec\SPBBC\SPStop.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtErEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtETmp\1FA5EA05.TMP Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtMoEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtNvEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtScEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtTxFEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SRTSP\SrtViEvt.log Object Data\Symantec\SubEng\submissions.idx Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat. C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp\Cookies\index.dat Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp\History\History. IE5\index.dat Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Internet Files\Content. C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\ntuser.dat. C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat. C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\ntuser.dat. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Cookies\index.dat Object Settings\Application Data\ApplicationHistory\hpqimzone.exe.3204510e.ini.inuse Object Imaging\db\administrativeInfo.dbf Object Imaging\db\albumImagesTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\albumImagesTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\albumTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\albumTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\CB_Server_Errors.txt Object Imaging\db\EXIFTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\EXIFTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\imageTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\imageTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\imageTable.fpt Object Imaging\db\keywordImagesTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\keywordImagesTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\keywordTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\keywordTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\managedFolderTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\pathnameTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\pathnameTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\propertiesTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\propertiesTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\ROFImagesTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\ROFImagesTable.dbf Object Imaging\db\ROFTable.cdx Object Imaging\db\ROFTable.dbf Object Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat Object Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat. LOG Object Settings\History\History. IE5\index.dat Object Settings\History\History. IE5\MSHist012006111320061114\index.dat Object Settings\Temp\hpodvd09.log Object Settings\Temp\~DF5C25.tmp Object Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\NTUSER.DAT Object is locked skipped
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\ntuser.dat. C:\hp\bin\KillWind.exe Infected: not-a-virus:RiskTool. Win32.PsKill.p skipped
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\EENGINE\EPERSIST.DAT Object Shared\NFWEVT.LOG Object Shared\SNDALRT.log Object Shared\SNDCON.log Object Shared\SNDDBG.log Object Shared\SNDFW.log Object Shared\SNDIDS.log Object Shared\SNDSYS.log Object is locked skipped
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AVApp.log Object is locked skipped
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AVError.log Object is locked skipped
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AVVirus.log Object is locked skipped
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{DC206A7E-AC67-4C3F-AC42-580132BE718D}\RP18\change.log Object is locked skipped
C:\WINDOWS\ModemLog_Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem.txt Object is locked skipped
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent. C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software. C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\SysEvent. C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system. C:\WINDOWS\wiaservc.log Object is locked skipped
C:\WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log Object is locked skipped
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqimzone.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
Yes, good news in that the Kaspersky scanner found something however what it found wasn't that exciting The file KillWind.exe is part of a set of HP applications. Killwind, Terminator, Cloaker, Spawn and Fondlewindow executables are part of the Backweb program that HP installs on all Pavilion PCs. Because of the nature of the file, Killwind.exe can be used by malware to kill processes hence it was identified by the Kaspersky scan as 'not-a-virus'.
BackWeb started life as push technology software which enabled you to subscribe to various information channels of your choice so that your selected information channels would pop up on your screen with the latest world news, entertainment news, etc…, whatever you might have chosen. You can configure the original BackWeb to download the news for later viewing, to display the news as desktop background, ticker, or popup window.
This did not take off as well as expected and, crucially, it was also not paying for itself. As a result, BackWeb quickly went into other markets. One of the two significant ones is advertising adware where websites, ISPs, or software manufacturers include BackWeb on their site, in their ISP software, or in their software and, whenever you connect to the Internet, BackWeb also connects to retrieve advertisements which are then displayed on your screen or in your browser . The other significant one is that BackWeb is also routinely installed on new personal computers by specific computer manufacturers with the aim being that BackWeb will automatically check for vital updates to the personal computer's setup whenever the end-user connects to the web. Such manufacturers include Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, LogiTech, and Kodak; however, some of these may have stopped this practice.
Recommendation: Unless you are using BackWeb for news content, we strongly recommend uninstalling it for the following reasons:
1. It is often a serious resource hog.
2. In most cases. it is also advertising adware.
3. It slows down your Internet connection which is unacceptable if you connect by modem.
4. It has the potential for sending out information from your personal computer.
There's one line to fix in HijackThis.
Tried to delete h323log.txt but could not.
The error box said that it could not be deleted because it was being used by another program or person. Nothing else was opened and I had only just restarted the computer to start on your next set of instructions. I had only performed the scan and removal with HJT.
by Dougal » November 15th, 2006, 10:46 am Hello again.
F-secure found 2 viruses, both were Win32/Smalldoor. GRU things.
Wasn't sure if F-secure was going to work at the start. Seemed to get stuck in a loop and was constantly hearing clicks. After 30 seconds or so it seemed to sort itself out though. Once the scan was finished it tried to disinfect Alexa but got stuck, so I canceled it after waiting for 10 minutes.
Just a few more things to mention.
While F-secure was scanning could see that there were some Java 2 files still present. The location was C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\....
Not sure if that is significant.
When using the printer yesterday, the software was still acting strangely. Turned the printer off and was notified by the sound it makes. Then after 5 minutes it sounded off again. Hadn't even touched the computer. Sound was erratic too.
NAV acting a bit weird too. Took a long time to install a security software update. Once installed wanted to read the floppy drive several times (6-7). Restarted the computer, on startup NAV let loose a pop-up window asking if I wanted to download available updates, just had! Said no but then opened NAV and checked updates, none to download.
Not sure if this means anything. Just to let you know.
Still blocking intrusion attempts.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
by Dougal » November 17th, 2006, 6:12 am Just remembered.
One other thing. When I had the ZA firewall installed on the computer and attempted to open it, it would sometimes hang because the processes vsmon.exe and zlclient.exe were taking up 100% of the CPU between them. Always ended up restarting the computer and the ZA window would be open on start-up.
Dougal wrote:Not sure if the f-prot entry in the log means anything but f-prot doesn't work really. Seems to skip the main c: drive and only scans the d: drive (recovery partition). Thanks for letting me know. Dougal wrote:One other thing. I think this may have been a conflict with Norton. Presumably this is no longer happening. Dougal wrote:Finally when the computer has gone on standby today and I have brought it back on again the dial-up window for connecting to the internet appears. I also had problems last week when the computer would not go into standby mode. Are you still having problems now with both getting into Standby mode and the internet dial-up window appearing?
Dougal, there is good news... and bad news. The good news is that I'm 99% certain that your computer is free of malware - the bad news is that it's more likely you have a hardware/software problem. I have one more thing to try after which, if nothing's revealed, I can recommend another forum for help.
In some ways I hope you're right, however I know that software problems aren't exactly that easy to fix either. What I don't understand is why both NAV and ZA were detecting high risk worm attacks from many different IP addresses and targets on my computers registry etc. To quote NAV I receive 'MS ASN1 Integer Overflow TCP', 'MS RPCSS Attack', 'MSRPC Malicious LSASS DS Request BO (1)' and 'MS RPC LSASS DS Oversized Request'. I definitely know I'm not qualified enough to understand but I still don't get it.
As for the other problems I was having, the ZA trouble is not happening at the moment because I uninstalled it and the dial-up/standby problems haven't occured since I told you about them, which is something I guess.
However when I performed the restart to obtain a bootlog the Liveupdate window for NAV popped up on startup asking if I wished to download the updates. What fun it will be if it turns out to be software related. Anyway, thanks very much for the help.
Service Pack 111 18 2006 22:32:23.500
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\nv4_mini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\AvgAsCln.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\SYMEVENT.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMTDI.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SRTSPX.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\EENGINE\EraserUtilRebootDrv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fastfat. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMREDRV.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMDNS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMNDIS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMFW.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SYMIDS.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SymcData\IDS-DI~1\20061113.031\SymIDSCo.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ParVdm. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs. SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\secdrv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\tmcomm.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\VIRUSD~1\20061117.017\NAVEX15.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\VIRUSD~1\20061117.017\NAVENG.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SRTSPL.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
but I just thought I should run through with you about what the logs in Zonealarm were like. I deleted them all but have a few hardcopies written down. I used the Whois databases on the internet to track down the locations of the IP addresses.
207.172.48.166 (RCN Corporation, Herndon, VA, U.S.)
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The release of the Motorola Xoom, and the announcement of the iPad 2 in the past week may have together delivered a knockout blow to the future of Windows tablets. By the time any Windows tablets become available, the iPad and Android platforms will all but have sewn up the market.
The Xoom shows that Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets will be real competitors to the iPad. Because Android tablets will come in many form factors and price points, they'll likely eventually outsell the iPad. But the iPad will still sell exceedingly well, and be the best-selling individual tablet model out there. At the moment, there's still time for a competitor to Android tablets and the iPad. But that moment is closing quickly. If Microsoft were able to quickly release a tablet as good as either of those two, it would have a chance.
That won't happen, though. A big reason is that Microsoft has decided that Windows, not Windows Phone 7, will be its tablet platform. As I've said previously, that's a big mistake. Windows requires too much overhead and too much hardware to be well-suited for tablets.
And worse yet is that using Windows for tablets slows down the company's tablet development. Windows 7 wasn't built for tablets, so a good deal of work will need to be done for any tablet to run that operating system. Apparently, Windows 8 was built with tablets in mind, but its release is nowhere on the horizon.
The upshot? By the time Microsoft gets around to delivering Windows-based tablets, the market will largely be sewn up. This week may just have been the week that killed any chance of Microsoft succeeding in tablets.
For comprehensive coverage of the Android ecosystem, visit Greenbot.com.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/221330/motorola_xoom_and_ipad_2_may_have_delivered_knockout_blow_to_windows_tablets.html
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For people who do not know yet, there anti-virus, anti spyware, or anti-malware from microsoft virus protection that you can use it for free. The microsoft virus protection called Microsoft Security Essentials. Yes, as already mentioned earlier that this microsoft virus protection application is available free of charge and have good functionality.
Microsoft virus protection or Microsoft Security Essentials provides real time protection for your computer, which will protect your computer from viruses, spyware and other malicious software.
You can download microsoft virus protection for free from Microsoft's official website and this microsoft virus protection is easy to use and easy to install. You also can automatically updates the microsoft virus protection to protect your computer.
On their website also mentioned that you must have Windows genuine to be able to install the Microsoft Virus Protection or Microsoft Security Essentials. So, for your pirated Windows user, probably you will not be able to use these microsoft virus protection security applications.
So, what are you waiting? For Windows operating system users who want to get security protection, worth to try this microsoft virus protection.
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http://antivirus-computer-protection.blogspot.com/2011/05/microsoft-virus-protection.html
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Are we spoiling you with free choices when it comes to securing your PC from hackers and crackers? Well, we would love to continue the trend with another giveaway for a free antivirus license from Kaspersky, one of the leading internet security solution provider.
On October 22nd you will be able to download a copy of Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 for free. The offer is yet to go live, but bookmark the Kaspersky Windows 7 launch part page to download your free copy.
Thank you for visiting our special offer page for Windows 7 Launch Party attendees and hosts. Our offer will go live when Windows 7 is publically released on October 22nd. Please check back then to receive your license code for Kaspersky Internet Security 2010.
We would definitely recommend users to download Kaspersky as it is a lightweight and robust antivirus and security software. The protection provided is definitely pretty good and worth the effort to download and install, to top it, you might get a free license for up-to 1 year (unconfirmed yet).
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http://techie-buzz.com/softwares/download-kaspersky-internet-security-2010-free.html
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Updated March 10, 2017 Protecting Yourself From Medical Identity TheftHIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was introduced in 1996 to help to protect our medical identities and medical records when our info is shared with health plans, health care providers, and other organizations. HIPAA states that individuals must be notified if there are any breaches of their personal medical information.
Most states require that entities disclose any data breach. Since a health care facility often handles and stores the same sensitive information that businesses do, all corporations are subject to these regulations. However, taking the steps to protect yourself from medical identity theft is not as easy as protecting yourself from other types of identity theft, such as financial. Medical ID cards, insurance cards, and statements that come in the mail make it easy to steal your medical identity. Here are some things you can do to prevent it:Install a mailbox that locks to prevent people from stealing your mail. Do not carry any medical or insurance cards in your wallet unless it is necessary, such as when you have a doctor’s appointment. Protect all of your medical information documents. Shred these documents before you throw them away, and then lock up any files with medical information in your office or home.
Look into getting identity theft protection. If a thief cannot steal your financial identity, they will likely not steal your medical identity. Why? Because they usually need both to do the most damage. Protecting Yourself From Criminal Identity TheftThere is no guarantee that you can totally prevent your identity from being stolen by a criminal.
The only thing you can do is to make the best effort you can to protect your personal information. If you think that someone might have used your personal information to commit a crime, the first thing you should do is to conduct a background check on yourself. You can do this through an online database, which is available in most states, or you can hire a private investigator, but that’s expensive and not neccesary. Every state also has a criminal offender record search of some type, which is administered by the government. There are also paid search websites that will alert you to any possible criminal activity associated with your identity. Protecting Yourself From Identity CloningGenerally, the victims of identity cloning may or may not be adversely affected by this, and in some cases, might never know that they have had their identity cloned. If they do find out, it usually only happens when a bill collector contacts them or incorrect information appears on their tax returns or credit reports. In the worst-case scenario, these people might even be arrested for a crime that they did not commit. The best way to protect yourself from identity cloning is to look at the advice above for medical and criminal identity theft.
Remember, in order to clone your identity, a criminal must have access to your personal identifying information. So, if you are aware of the health of your identity, and you take the time to make plans and put precautions into place, it will be more difficult for a thief to access the information they can use to pose as you. Protecting Yourself From Commercial or Business Identity TheftCommercial, or business identity theft, often comes from within an actual organization or corporation. Company employees often have easy access to documents that include the Social Security numbers of employees and business tax ID numbers. It is extremely important that this information remains secure. An organization must put a system of checks and balances into place to ensure that every employee who has access to company accounts cannot compromise this information.
To do this, ensure that there are at least two employees, preferably those in upper management, who will make sure that the books are balanced, that there is no cash missing, and that all financial statements are checked for inaccuracies. In some instances, it might be necessary to contract the services of forensic accountants or other examiners, who will pay close attention to a business’s books, and then work to put in a monitoring system. Identity theft protection with a credit monitoring service can be helpful, as it will inform officers or owners of any potential illicit activities. This is because a Social Security number is sometimes required to open an account under a business’s name. Business credit is handled just a bit different than personal credit. There are three main credit reporting agencies that businesses use. Dun and Bradstreet handles credit reporting for about 90 percent of the market, but Experian and Equifax also play a role. There are also a number of other services that offer information, mostly financial information, on a business. Reuters is one of these. Almost all of them are designed to help businesses manage their risk when doing business with another company. Businesses also obtain credit in a different way than a person does. A business can contact one of these bureaus, and then ask them to how to provide the information necessary to establish a new credit report. As with personal credit, however, most of these files become established because a creditor will contact the bureaus to ask for a report. If there is not a file, the bureau will usually start one. Dun and Bradstreet are the most proactive about this, and they have a process in place for starting these new files. One criticism of Dun and Bradstreet, however, has been that too much of the information on these reports are self-reported, which means it can manipulated. Generally, people believe that there are a number of identifiers that are required for business credit, but all that is required is an address and name. You might also hear about the “Duns Number,” which is used by Dun and Bradstreet as a file identifier. This number helps to make it easy to obtain the report, but it is not required. Unlike private credit reports, where the access is governed by the FCRA, anyone can access a business credit report for any reason and at any time. The three main bureaus maintain websites that allow anyone can purchase a credit report for a business. EIN’s can also be helpful when searching for business information, but it is not usually the way that someone accesses the credit file. Instead, business reports are normally done by searching the name of the business, and then narrowing down the selection from several ‘similars.’ With Dun and Bradstreet, you can access a credit file directly if you know the Duns number, which makes it easy as there might be a number of organizations with the same basic name, especially when a company has several divisions or branches. Dun and Bradstreet, and in some cases, Experian, provides a way to view the relationships from one company to another, such as in the case of subsidiaries. This does not, however, exist in consumer reports. If a person has a sole proprietorship, they must use the identity of the owner, along with their Social Security number, as their Tax ID number. There are hundreds of thousands of sole proprietorships in the US that only use the name of the owner as the identifying characteristic. This is one of the reasons the owner has an unlimited liability for the business. There is no real difference between the owner and the business. Some LLC’s out there also use the Social Security number of the owner. Otherwise, businesses are legal entities, all of which are independent, and must establish an EIN.A business must also protect its credit, and they do so by reviewing reports and confirming that the reports are extremely accurate. Unlike consumer reports, there is not a law that requires bureaus to provide free copies of the report, as these are more expensive than consumer credit reports. Any business can go to the Dun and Bradstreet website and enroll in a service that give them access to their business report and also monitors changes. It costs about $350 each year for this service. Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft on Social NetworksFinally, it is important to understand how to protect yourself from identity theft when using social networks. Facebook is the most popular network for social networking, and thus, it is a major target for cyber criminals. Because of this, Facebook has taken on the accountability for its users’ security. When you are using a social networking site, including Facebook, it is important to take the following precautions:Make sure that you create a strong password that is a minimum of eight characters. It should also contain a combination of lower and upper case letters, symbols, and numbers. Do not use the same password for all accounts. Limit the information that you post about yourself. Do not provide any information such as your employer’s address, your home address, your date of birth, or any detailed family information. Do not accept any friend requests from those you do not know in real life. Check your privacy settings frequently when using social media. Make sure that any personal information is only available to real-life friends, and do not allow that information to be shared with any other party. Stay aware of the information you share online, and make sure you realize that everything you post is visible to the public and hackable, even if you use the strongest available security settings. Most of the people out there lack the resources, time, and knowledge to protect their identity. On top of this, not all forms of identity theft and fraud are preventable, which is why it is best to prepare yourself ahead of time for these situations.
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Click.to is a nifty little utility that allows you to move copied text or graphics to their final destination without needing to do it manually. For example, you can select a street address in an email or text document, and use CTRL-C to copy it to the clipboard. As soon as you do, Click.to pops up and allows you to send it directly to Google Maps--no need to go to your browser, go to maps, and then paste in the text.
Click.to brings up multiple destinations for your selected text, from pasting it in Word to searching for it on Google. Although Click.to rarely presumes to tell you what to do with what you've copied, it's smart enough not to offer impossible options; you can't send a copied bitmap image to Google Maps or search for it on Amazon, for example. Beyond that, it's got a lot of built-in support for the most common applications and functions, including eBay, Excel, Facebook, spellchecking, and Word. Because Click.to hooks into the standard clipboard routines, there's no need to remember to invoke it using a special key combination—if you "copy," and the data type is something it can handle, it will be there.
Click.to offers more possible functions than can conveniently fit on the screen when you copy some data, so only a handful are shown instantly. Click.to calls these "satellites", because they hover above the cursor. The rest of the options are invoked from a drop-down menu that is part of the satellite row. It is trivially easy to change which functions are shown always and which are secondary, via the interface; it doesn't learn your habits.
It is also possible to create your own functions for Click.to. If you use a search engine or other Web tool which is not built-in to Click.to's list, you can specify the web site string to use. You can also add links to applications, provided you're familiar with the syntax the application uses to launch itself with associated content as a parameter. This may take some research, as it's not a commonly used aspect of most apps, though it is widely supported. The on-line help takes you through this process, step-by-step, for both "Web Actions" and "Windows Actions".
Shortly after this review went to press, the one feature I missed--the ability to automatically append copied text to a document--was added in. It's also important to note that while there are browser tools such as KwiClick or Apture Highlights that offer some similar functionality, Click.to is not a browser plugin, but a Windows tool, so it integrates fully with all of your applications.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/247272/click_to.html
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Cylance, the innovator in AI-based threat prevention, professed “prevention is possible” with the introduction of its next-gen anti-malware solution CylancePROTECT®, which leverages machine learning models to prevent malicious code from executing on endpoints.
With no signatures or constant updates required, Cylance provides superior prevention with minimal impact on the endpoint. Now almost four years and thousands of satisfied customers later, we are proud to say that Cylance delivers reliable, consistent threat prevention which has catalyzed a pivot in how all security vendors talk about security: prevention is possible.
One of the key capabilities of CylancePROTECT is its uncanny ability to prevent threats that have yet to even be created. In fact, in a recent commissioned lab test we found that on average our model prevented threats up to 2.5 years before they were detected in the wild.
That is astounding proactive protection when compared to reactive, signature-based security solutions that falter significantly when even a single update is not applied. We say this to illustrate one point: at Cylance, we are good at predicting the future of threats. It’s built into our products and our culture. So, it should come as no surprise that are continually working on new ways to use AI to solve security problems.
To that end, this week at RSA we will be previewing an industry-first AI security implementation: AI-driven incident prevention in our CylanceOPTICS™ Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution.
The Case for AI-Driven Incident Prevention
There is no doubt that organizations can benefit from EDR products, which enable faster response and remediation to security incidents. However, as with most security technologies, attackers have worked hard to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to defeat legacy rule-based technologies, making them less effective over time.
The evolution of TTPs and their impact on security solutions very much parallels the demise of legacy antivirus (AV) products that have been largely marginalized by attackers. In the very near future, rule-based EDR products will soon go the way of the dodo, making way for AI-Driven incident prevention. Cylance is on the forefront of this movement with the introduction of this new capability.
CylanceOPTICS AI-Driven Incident Prevention
Powered by the only purpose-built, AI threat detection model developed to run on the endpoint, CylanceOPTICS uses machine learning to analyze changes occurring on each endpoint to uncover threats that would be difficult, if not impossible, for a human analyst to uncover in a reasonable amount of time.
Unlike rule-based EDRs that require a person to write, maintain, and continually add rules (which are essentially behavior signatures) to trap single attacks, AI-incident prevention has the ability to render an entire class of attacks useless. A single model, specifically trained to identify a specific attack class (or TTP) can be deployed on an endpoint, essentially eliminating the need for the hundreds or thousands, of behavior rules a security analyst would have to create and maintain to deliver comparable protection.
With AI-driven incident prevention, when a potential threat is identified, CylanceOPTICS can autonomously take decisive actions in real-time to stop the attack and avoid the cost, risk, and long-term impacts that come with a widespread security incident. This first release of AI models for threat detection and incident prevention will target the following specific attack types:
Fileless Attacks:
So-called “fileless” attacks may be fileless in the sense that they do not rely on a malicious or suspicious binary; however, they will typically rely on other system-based artifacts that can be easily sensed and correlated with CylanceOPTICS.
The Fileless Attack Model evaluates the context and parameters of system utility invocations to understand their intended outcomes.
Malicious or Suspicious “One-Liner” Commands:
Scripting engines like CMD, Powershell, and Wscript are the workhorses of IT operations, but they expose a significant amount of functionality that can be leveraged by malicious actors.
This malicious or suspicious usage becomes increasingly more difficult to detect when multiple actions are strung together and hidden behind varying layers of obfuscation, whether it be encoding or abuse of environment variables, whitespace, and other characters.
An overwhelming number of attack target a small, predictable number of trusted applications commonly found in enterprise environments.
The Malicious Application Behavior Model learns legitimate interactions between common software and the Operating System and blocks anything that veers too far off course.
The Future of AI-based Incident Prevention
The term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) has been coopted by many vendors to give the impression that they are offering cutting-edge security capabilities. As the innovator of AI-based security tools, we here at Cylance we will continue to deliver new AI models targeted as specific TTPs into the future. Beyond that we continually look at other implementations of AI that will solve the security problems of the future.
One thing is for sure: whether you are a solo attacker or a nation-state actor, your job just got a lot harder with the introduction of AI-based incident prevention in CylanceOPTICS.
Be sure to visit us at booth #3911 in the North Hall at the RSA conference to get a preview of our AI-driven incident prevention and sign up for our webinar. See you then!
About The Cylance Team
Our mission: to protect every computer, user, and thing under the sun.
That's why we offer a variety of great tools and resources to help you make better-informed security decisions.
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6. @ITCAMPRO #ITCAMP17Community Conference for IT Professionals The effects of WannaCry and EternalRocks
7. @ITCAMPRO #ITCAMP17Community Conference for IT Professionals Your systems’ security is as strong as its weakest link 8. A steady increase in companies targeted by Social Engineering attacks (60% in 2016, and growing) • Data theft turning into data manipulation • Attackers targeting consumer & IoT devices (e.g. Mirai botnet) • Ransomware on the rise (e.g. WannaCry) • Breaches getting more complicated and harder to detect • 70% of companies will experience cyber attacks by 2018 (IDC) • Through 2020, 99% of vulnerabilities exploited will continue to be the ones known by IT professionals for at least one year (Gartner) • Cyber risk insurance is more needed than ever A changing security landscape
14. EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – It will come into effect on May 25th 2018 – GDPR clarifies where responsibility for privacy protection lies with any companies who store, collect, manage and analyze any form of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) – Applies to any organization (including those outside the EU) that holds or processes data from EU residents – Replaces Data Protection Directive (DPD) 95/46/EC to become the single, all- encompassing privacy protection regulation in the EU • Breaches could lead to fines: – Major breaches - up to €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover – Less important breaches - up to €10m or 2% of global annual turnover GDPR is coming! More: http://www.eugdpr.org/ 15. Adds some more rights for EU citizens: – Right to be forgotten (ask data controllers to erase all personal data) – Right to data portability (move data from a service provider to another) – Right to object to profiling (not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing) • Where do companies store PII data? – Customer Relationship solutions (SalesForce, PeopleSoft, Dynamics) – ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Axapta) – Enterprise Content Management systems, File Shares – Emails, Attachments, Office Documents, PDF files, letters, contracts – SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive – Employee HR data – etc. More details on GDPR More: http://www.eugdpr.org/ 16. We have to stop focusing on preventing a data breach and start assuming the breach has already happened • Currently: a one-sided, purely preventative strategy • Future: emphasis on breach detection, incident response, and effective recovery – Start thinking about the time when a breach will (almost inevitably) occur in your infrastructure – Be prepared for that! Assume Breach - a change in mindset
46. @ITCAMPRO #ITCAMP17Community Conference for IT Professionals …AND A FEW OTHERS
47. SMB hardening for SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares – Client connections to the ADDS default SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares now require SMB signing and mutual authentication (such as Kerberos) • Protected Processes – Help prevent one process from tampering with another (specially signed) process • Universal Windows apps protections – Apps are carefully screened before being made available – They run in an AppContainer sandbox with limited privileges • Heap protections – Improvements in the use of internal data structures which help protect against corruption of memory used by the heap • Control Flow Guard (CFG) – Helps mitigate exploits that are based on flow between code locations in memory • Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP) – Complements DEP and ASLR • Kernel pool protections – Help prevent exploitation of pool memory used by the kernel Windows 10 mitigations against memory exploits More: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/threat-protection/overview-of-threat-mitigations-in-windows-10 48. Windows Defender SmartScreen – Checks the reputation of all downloaded apps • Code Integrity – Ensure that only permitted binaries can be executed from the moment the OS is booted • Enterprise Certificate Pinning – Protect internal domain names from chaining to fraudulent certificates • Early Launch Anti Malware (ELAM) – Blocks driver-based rootkits • Guarded Fabric – Shielded VMs, VSM, Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) • Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP) • Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) Several other improvements More: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/threat-protection/overview-of-threat-mitigations-in-windows-10 49. @ITCAMPRO #ITCAMP17Community Conference for IT Professionals You might also want to take a look at…my ITCamp session from last year Talking about Guarded Fabric, Microsoft ATA, WDATP & more
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This is the Origin Genesis. I hesitate to call it a desktop; it’s more of a paean to technology, and speed, and excess. The sort of thing that exists (or will exist, in the next few months) just to prove it can be done. Origin has it on display here at CES, and I swung by their hotel suite to take a closer look.
We’ve reviewed Origin Genesis machines before. It’s sort of a yearly ritual, timed around the start of the year to pack the latest, greatest processors on the market. They’ll sit at or near the top of the charts until they become a bit less timely, ultimately replaced by the following year’s model. I suspect this one will do the same. You don’t need this machine. But it will run whatever games or applications you’d like, and do so rather well — solid state drives in RAID, four Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 graphics cards, lots of RAM. The Sandy Bridge Extreme Edition CPU is overclocked to 5.7GHz. Origin tells me they can get it a bit higher — say, 6.0GHz — but likely won’t be pushing it that far for the well-heeled individuals who order these sorts of machines.
See all of that tubing? The new Genesis uses a phase change cooling system. A compressor at the bottom of the chassis liquifies a gas, which is then used to cool the CPU. It’s cold: the LCD panel on the front of the machine read −32.7 degrees Celsius when I snapped my photos. And the reservoir near the top of the case looks a bit like a cauldron of boiling milk, which is neat. Hitting the power button starts the compressor up first, so it can get the temperatures low before the processor roars to life. The PC will detect sudden reboots and the like too, managing the compressor as needed.
There’s no final word on pricing, but it will be close to $10,000 — in range of the price on the previous variants of the Genesis I’ve seen. And I imagine keeping the beast fed with electricity will cost you dearly every month. That said, if you’re buying a $10,000 gaming rig I doubt you’ll be too concerned with that utility bill.
It’s expensive, and powerful, and gorgeous. But also frightening, in a way. Not so much because of the price-tag — these machines are built to order, so you could theoretically cut that cost in half and still walk away a satisfied customer. I’d be wracked with worry — every time the compressor hums to life, or a game crashes and reboots my machine, or a hard drive makes a funny noise. There’s so much raw, unfiltered power, and complex parts, and tubing; if something went wrong, I’d be mortified at the thought of getting in there and trying to fix it.
So I like to think of these monster-PCs as a blueprint. In my mind’s eye, my desktop lies in bed at night, gazing up at a poster of the Genesis and dreaming of a day when it too will have a network of arterial tubing pumping sub-freezing liquid through its chassis. Someday.
For more blogs, stories, photos, and video from the nation's largest consumer electronics show, check out PCWorld's complete coverage of CES 2012. Related:
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/248120/the_origin_genesis_is_back_your_pc_is_obsolete_again_.html
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Lineage. KJF is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files.
Lineage. KJF uses the following propagation or distribution methods:
Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
Computer networks (mapped drives): it creates copies of itself in mapped drives.
Computer networks (shared resources): it creates copies of itself in shared network resources to which it has access.
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https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=204334
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I'm looking for something that's hard to detect and delete/disable, and can be permitted by antivirus software (or simply not detected by it).
I don't want to restrict the pages in advance as I don't want them to know I'm watching them.
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http://superuser.com/questions/346927/surveillance-of-teenagers-keylogging-on-a-machine?answertab=votes
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There’s something inherently scary about robots acting together to accomplish a goal.
So-called swarm robots, which have recently emerged from robotics labs, have long been a staple of scary science-fiction films. But a new swarm robot group from Japan puts a distinctively “kawaii,” or cute, spin on the concept.
Meet the Murata Cheerleading robots. They look like dolls, have glowing eyes and balance on steel balls.
Unveiled Thursday in Tokyo by components maker Murata Manufacturing, each bot looks like a cartoonish girl sporting a red skirt and short black hair.
A series of rollers under the skirt keep the robot balanced on a ball or rotate it in a particular direction to move around.
Under the afro, meanwhile, nestles an infrared sensor and ultrasonic microphones that help the robot detect objects nearby. Three gyro sensors control motion from front to back, side to side and in rotation.
A wireless network is used to control a group of 10 cheerleader robots. They can perform precisely synchronized dance routines, moving into formations such as a heart while spinning on their balls.
It’s all very kawaii, and of course intended to generate attention among Japanese audiences and visitors to trade shows.
“We designed the cheerleader robots to cheer people up and make them smile,” said Murata spokesman Koichi Yoshikawa. “Their features can be summed up as ‘3S’: stability, synchronization and sensing and communication.”
Also known as ballbots, robots that can hold themselves upright while balancing on a sphere were first developed about nine years ago by researchers at the University of Tokyo, Carnegie Mellon University and other robotics labs.
While they’re able to maintain their balance on a ball even when given a light push, none has had the humanoid design of the Murata cheerleaders.
Murata’s dancers follow in the circus performer tradition of its other robots, which have been perennial exhibits at trade shows such as CES and Ceatec.
Unveiled in 2005, Murata Boy is a bicycle-riding robot that was later enhanced so that it can ride along a curved balance beam. Its sibling Murata Girl, also known as Seiko-chan, can wheel around on a unicycle.
While beautifully designed and impressive in their balancing prowess, the robots have been little more than expensive PR spokesmen, or spokes-machines, for Murata. The firm spent about a year-and-a-half developing the cheerleader robots, a task that involved some 20 engineers.
Like many other highly sophisticated, gorgeously designed robots developed by high-tech companies in Japan to be corporate ambassadors instead of viable products, the cheerleaders will not be put on sale.
Instead they will drum up attention for Kyoto-based Murata, which marks its 70th anniversary in October. It wants the world to know that it controls sizeable market shares for components used in smartphones, computers and automotive electronics.
For instance, it claims a 60 percent global share in connectivity modules, which allow mobile phones to access the Internet through radio signals. It also says it has a 95 percent global share of the market for shock sensors, which can protect data writing processes when hard disk drives experience an external shock.
But the cheerleading robots have more than just spirit. The software that wirelessly orchestrates their gyrations, developed with researchers from Kyoto University, could be used in future automotive safety systems, according to Murata, which also produces gyroscopes and accelerometers used in car stability control and anti-lock brakes.
Murata plans to show off its cheerleaders at the Ceatec tech expo from Oct. 7 to 11 outside Tokyo.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2687756/japan-rolls-out-afro-topped-cheerleading-swarm-robots.html
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Your users may not be able to access their important documents, there’s risk of intellectual property loss. There’s also the potential that all computer systems may need to be replaced to ensure any intruders no longer can access your network – being hacked is one of the most disruptive events that can happen to any sized business. To make matters worse, cyberattacks are on the rise. Two thirds of businesses experience cyber attacks (some without even knowing it) and 90% of those attacks are caused by the actions of users.
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Hallo Ninjas with Gokan Ozcifci here. I am a new Wiki Ninja and today I will bring the latest news from the TechNet Wiki International Community.
I think writing an article or whitepaper is important, and if readers like your article its better but if there are comments, and – I hope - “positive” comments, you can be proud of your article.
This is also available for Blog ratings.
A comment is generally a verbal or written remark often related to an added piece of information, or an observation or statement. These are usually marked with an abbreviation, such as "obs." or "N.B.". The term "comment" may have different meanings depending on specific fields of usage.
hai, I just want to tell you that I am just very new to blogs and seriously loved this website. More than likely I’m planning to bookmark your blog post .
You amazingly come with really good posts. Thanks a lot for sharing your blog Microsoft.
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After detecting an increase in malicious attempts to access user accounts, the retail giant Best Buy is alerting customers to reset their passwords. However, it appears that the warning is confusing some users. The letter starts as one would expect; “Dear Valued Best Buy Customer.” From there, the message to customers says that the company is investigating increased attempts from attackers around the globe, who appear to be targeting BestBuy.com and other e-commerce sites.
“These hackers did not take username/password combinations from any Best Buy system; they appear to be using combinations taken elsewhere in an attempt to gain access to BestBuy.com accounts,” the letter states.
“Our investigation indicates that your account may have been accessed by these hackers. We are taking action now to help protect your account; we have disabled your current password, and ask that you take a few minutes to reset it.”
The letter was delivered using the company’s mass mailing system, and the links embedded within were not SSL enabled. Thus, some of Best Buy’s more technical clients were skeptical of the message’s sincerity. When asked if the letter was legit, an employee monitoring the corporate Facebook account confirmed the warning.
Some customers said that despite the fact the letter told them their password was reset, they were able to access their accounts using the old credentials. Best Buy had no answers there.
It isn’t clear if there was a breach, or if the letter is complete and the retailer is reacting to an increase in probes and attempts to breach their systems. Either way, customers who have online accounts with Best Buy are being encouraged to change their passwords in order to be on the safe side.
A copy of the warning letter is here. Tweet
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Lineage. KAN is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it changes system permissions, decreasing the security level.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
Lineage. KAN uses the following propagation or distribution methods:
Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
Computer networks (mapped drives): it creates copies of itself in mapped drives.
File infection: it infects different types of files, which are then distributed through any of the usual means: floppy disks, email messages with attachments, Internet download, files transferred via FTP, IRC channels, P2P file sharing networks, etc.
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https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=201661
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+ [http://www.filedropper.com/enigmasimulatorsource www.filedropper.com/enigmasimulatorsource] +Included in the .zip file are all of the .java source files, along with their respective .txt files. Compiling and running the EnigmaDemo.class file will initiate the simulator.
+>EnigmaDemo.java +>Enigma.java (with documentation) +>Rotor.java (with documentation) +>Reflector.java (with documentation)
Back in early 1917, despite German actions to go forward with their policy on unrestricted submarine warfare, the United States would have continued to remain neutral were it not for Germany’s incriminating plans against the U.S. that were discovered by British intelligence. It was Germany’s Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman and his encrypted message to Mexico City that would change America’s mind, and consequently change the course of the war. −(ZIMMERMAN NOTE) + [Image:Zimmermann Telegram.jpeg|frame|center] However during this dramatic point, even after Germany recognized that their communications had been discovered, the encryption security of such communications was never brought to Germany’s attention. It was indeed the British cipher breakers who discovered Germany’s intentions first, having decoded the Zimmerman telegraph weeks after its interception, but it was of great importance to the Allies that Germany never find out that their encryption security had been compromised for fear that they might improve their methods. Instead, this achievement by Britain’s Cipher Bureau and Allied efforts was masked by a constructed news story indicating that the famous Zimmerman telegraph was actually stolen from Mexico City only after its presumably safe travel. Almost seven years later in 1923, upon Britain’s release of their code breaking victories, Germany realizes its confidence in communications security had been misplaced. −[[Image:Zimmermann_Telegram.jpeg]]+[[Image:Enigma00.jpg|frame|center] −At this point in time, initial versions of the Enigma machine had already been built and had seen only failure in virtually all markets in Germany during the six years since its inception. Its inventor, Arthur Scherbius, had a keen interest in WWI cryptography—and more specifically—modifying the paper-and-pencil methods of the 19th century to utilize 20th century mechanized technology. Though the Enigma eventually underwent many modifications after its adoption by the German military, its remarkable design was founded on the ideas of Scherbius and improvements to the cipher failures of the past through mechanization.+At this point in time, initial versions of the Enigma machine had already been built and had seen only failure in virtually all markets in Germany during the six years since its inception. Though the Enigma eventually underwent many modifications after its adoption by the German military, its remarkable design was founded on the ideas of Scherbius and improvements to the cipher failures of the past through mechanization. −[[Image:Enigma00.jpg]]+[[Image:Nonsimple wire diagram.gif||frame|center]
Scherbius’s design for the encryption procedure of the Enigma consisted of three independent components. A keyboard produced electrical signals which would pass as inputs through one of 26 different wires (A-Z) through the first component known as the plugboard or Steckerbrett. The plugboard acted as a redirector of input and output from the rest of the machine and consisted of an array of 26 dual-pass sockets, each representing a character of the alphabet. If a plug was connected into one socket, say ‘F’ for example, and the other end of the cable was inserted into the socket for ‘L’, a signal passing through one of the wires designated for either ‘F’ or ‘L’ would switch to its respective other upon passing through the plugboard. This component served as a simple substitution function for various input and could support up to 13 cables inserted in any way into the 26 sockets. Signals passing through the plugboard then come in contact with the next enciphering component—the rotor system. − +[Image:Rotor exploded large.jpg||frame|center]
The random generation used for the production of one-time pad tables relied on natural processes observed in quantum mechanical events.'' 'Rabah discusses various methods for creating random and pseudorandom streams of keys. The pseudorandom methods discussed include mathematical algorithms, however these methods are deterministic and not truly random. −<br> + [Image:Nonsimple_wire_diagram.gif|frame|center] += Emergence of the Military Enigma = +After 1923, a very defeated Germany faced a much needed reevaluation of their communications security. Suddenly Scherbius’ encryption machine not only seemed much more valuable to the German military, this new technology also appeared to be the only option for not repeating security pitfalls of the past. In two years, Scherbius’s design went from a seldom used private-enterprise appliance, to a mass produced Government necessity. It is estimated that by the end of the World War II, the number of Enigma machines purchased by the German government had exceeded 30,000 units; and before the war had begun, it was more than just the Germans who realized the potential of this drastic change. (Singh, 2000)<sup>1</sup>. +After the events of the First World War, it was not a surprise that nations all over Europe maintained a high level of interest in Germany’s telecommunications. So when intercepted German ciphertext suddenly became unsolvable by virtually all outside intelligence entities, it should be expected that solving this new cipher would have taken on quite a high priority among adverse governments—but this was far from the truth. A significantly decreased sense of urgency had settled into the intelligence bureaus of the post-war allied nations. The British-French alliance, despite a complete state of darkness in the new era of Germany’s communications security, still seemed to hold on to a sense of supremacy in the intelligence domain. After all, it was the shared intelligence of these respective bureaus which had nullified the now dated 19th century cipher applications and, before openly publicizing their achievements, managed to keep these advantages completely secret from their enemies. Additionally, in the eyes of the Allies, the Germans stood at the depths of defeat—certainly well off course from posing any grave threat. + However the post-war allies’ sentiments were not universally felt. Poland, achieving its newly-formed independence as a product of The Treaty of Versailles, was dealing the dilemma of quenching the aspirations of their adverse neighbors—Germany and Soviet Russia. It was clear that German resentment as a result of WWI posed a direct threat to the security and jurisdiction of Poland’s newly formed territory; and just was well the Russian Soviets sought to expand their influence across Europe and beyond. Without a doubt, Poland could not afford the leisure of ignoring communications coming from the German military. It was this fear which is later shared across the world during the heat of the Second World War that is possibly the key driving force of history’s cryptanalytic ingenuity. +This is not to say that Poland sparked the Enigma decryption process without the help of allied intelligence. In fact it was only because of French initiatives that the efforts and contributions of the Polish Cipher Bureau (Biuro Szyfrow) had been able to take off—but this process was slow. In 1927, Poland had acquired its first physical look at an Enigma machine. Confiscated through the Warsaw Customs office, the machine was only the commercial version as the German military had not begun using the machine for broadcasting yet. Nevertheless, this discovery would become of obvious importance to the Polish once German encrypted messages began to indicate that the Enigma had begun use for broadcast in July of 1928 (Rejewski, 2005)<sup>2</sup>. It is because the Polish handled this event with extreme importance that its cipher bureau underwent some significant changes. +It was rarely, if not never the case previously, that machines were being used on such a large scale for keeping communications secure. Up until the transition ushered in by the Enigma machine, a competent cryptographer or code breaker was thought to be a knowledgeable linguist, well-rehearsed in a wide range of classic thought and cultures. That is because of the common knowledge that cipher keys of the time were generated by human creativity. A considerably strong human-made cipher key—at its base—generally consisted of a mix of dated languages, countries, and historical figures. However his new form of encryption was mechanical; solving this new problem of finding cipher patterns in a mechanically produced algorithm would require a mathematical thinker, and the Polish cipher bureau realized this.
+A mathematician by the name of Marian Rejewski was first introduced to the cipher bureau in Poland through the cryptography course that the bureau started at the University of Poznan (Kozaczuk, 1984)<sup>3</sup>. It was at this point which Rejewski, one of the big heroes of the intelligence battle for the allies, would start his path to making the first significant realization about the behavior of the Enigma machine.
>Enigma.java (with documentation) >Rotor.java (with documentation) >Reflector.java (with documentation)
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Hi. I've had to boot into Linux Mint, which is on another drive to post. Things are rapidly deteriorating in my Windows install, all the browsers are returning page errors, a lot of the system admin services won't display and various other issues.
My thought is to abandon this install. I only did it on Monday so it was only half set up anyway, as I only have the evenings to do stuff.
I need to avoid the same mistake again. Everything seemed fine at first so I'm tempted to think it was either an infected download from a legit site. I was putting on a lot of freeware, such as CCleaner, ISOrecorder, Rocket Dock etc.
Also coincident with this happening was me using EasyBCD to access my Linux install and the arrival of numerous security updates plus SP1. One of the updates appeared as cancelled but I didn't cancel it knowingly so either I did it accidently or I don't know what.
I reckon it will be easier to do another clean install as W7 is swiftly becoming unusable.
I think that's a very good idea. Before you begin the re-installation (if you decide to do so), use your Linux box to download the security programs you will be using and save them to a flash drive. That way you can install them before you go online with the Windows 7 computer. My System Specs System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Studio 15 OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Carolyn View Public Profile Find More Posts by Carolyn 07 Apr 2011
#13 johnwillyums Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 4,746 posts Colne, Lancashire, UK
Well. I took the easy way out and I'm now in yet another clean install of Windows 7. I've only installed MSE and Google Chrome so far.
I think this time I'll wait until all the updates and SP1 are in before doing much else. I can reconnect my other two drives and access my media but I'll wait for SP1 before accessing Linux through EasyBCD.
I doubt that had anything to do with my problem but I can eliminate. Also I'll put very little software on until then as well. Just some utilities.
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http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/155533-windows-security-center-cannot-start-2.html
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Instructional design (analysis of learning situations, curriculum design, storyboarding, animation script writing, identifying needs and tools, evaluation).
Scripting and animation of illustrated case studies.
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http://dalenegoosen.work/index.php/portfolio/112-safety-and-security-awareness-in-the-field
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Network architectures: OSI and Internet models. Link layer: error detection, multiple
access protocols, addressing. Local area networks: Ethernet, ATM, switches and hubs.
Network layer: forwarding and routing, IP, routing algorithms, multicast. Transport layer:
1.Introduce students to the evolution of computer networks and the concepts data communication 2.introduce students the general principles of network design and compare the different network topologies 3.introduce students to the digital and analogue representations and channels 4.describe the mechanism and techniques of encoding 5.introduce students to the general principles of circuit and packet switching
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http://mu.edu.so/course/61132-data-communications-&-computer-networks/
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Downloader. UTY is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
Downloader. UTY does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.
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https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=200770
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Sonatype’s deep dive research allowed to identify a new family of Discord malware called CursedGrabber.
Sonatype has discovered more malware in the npm registry which, following our analysis and multiple cyber threat intelligence reports, has led to the discovery of a novel and large scale malware campaign leveraging the open-source ecosystem.
The malware called “xpc.js” was spotted on Friday by our Nexus Intelligence research service which includes next generation machine learning algorithms that automatically detect potentially malicious activity associated with open source ecosystems.
This follows on the heels of last week’s news when Sonatype’s Nexus Intelligence engine and it’s release integrity algorithm discovered discord.dll: the successor to “fallguys” malware and 3 other components. Since launching Release Integrity out of beta on Oct. 7 this year, our Nexus Intelligence service has discovered five malicious components.
It is worth noting xpc.js was published to npm by the same author luminate_ aka Luminate-D who is also behind additional malware discovered last week: discord.dll, discord.app, wsbd.js, and ac-addon.
Sonatype’s deep dive research analysis has concluded both “xpc.js” and malicious components identified last week are part of a newly identified family of Discord malware called CursedGrabber.
What is xpc.js and what does it do?
xpc.js is not a JavaScript file but the name of the malicious npm component itself.
The component exists as a tar.gz (tgz) archive with just one version 6.6.6 (likely a pun) and was published to npm registry around November 11, 2020.
xpc.js has scored just under a 100 downloads as Sonatype discovered it almost immediately after the author published it.
The NodeJS files it includes have a very similar structure to malware reported by Sonatype last week: discord.app, wsbd.js and ac-addon.
Sonatype security researcher Sebastián Castro who analyzed xpc.js explains:
“The malware targets Windows hosts. It contains two EXE files which are invoked and executed via ‘postinstall’ scripts from the manifest file, ‘package.json’.”
The manifest file package.json contained within “xpc.js”
The npm component’s manifest file launches lib.js which has just two lines of code, shown below. This is where the EXEs that Castro refers to are invoked.
The “lib.exe” and “lib2.exe” bundled within the “xpc.js” package itself are Discord information stealing malware written in C# and compressed together with Fody-Costura.
“These two PE32 files were forged with Fody-Costura,” states Castro.
Both executables have references to, or rather assert they are based on “CursedGrabber” information stealing Discord malware.
Lib.exeMuch like other Discord malware, lib.exe reads roaming user profiles from multiple web browsers along with Discord leveldb files, steals Discord Tokens, and sends user data via a webhook to the attacker.
It is worth noting, at the time of writing the webhook used by lib.exe is still active and a potential Indicator of Compromise (IOC) to watch out for:
https://discordapp[.]com/api/webhooks/769943162193707098/jacVRUcz9zBrsstbdIzhzGoRCvfbz3J9BOk8bV5UA_DpUKMtEW3KULQA2q2mBMqjmmsh
Image: Discord webhook used by lib.exe still up and running “lib.exe” was also caught mapping user’s payment card details and billing information, in addition to other sensitive data.
Lib.exe retrieving payment information in addition to Discord tokens and web browser files
In our tests, we noticed lib.exe was stealthy. For example, in certain VM environments it would not perform its malicious activities until after a few minutes had elapsed, to evade analysis by bots and researchers alike.
lib2.exe is a dropper that downloads yet another file, a malicious ZIP archive whose name/location is provided by a hardcoded webhook.
This archive contains 34 DLLs, and 2 EXEs.
The EXEs are launched automatically by lib2.exe itself as shown by the process tree below. These include “osloader.exe” and “winresume.exe” lib2.exe is a dropper which downloads and unzips an archive and further spins up osloader.exe and eventually winresume.exe
The winresume binary is a tainted version of the legitimate winresume.exe application that helps Windows computers resume after periods of hibernation. Again, this is part of malware’s evasive tactics to forge legitimate binaries with malicious code.
Here’s how the malware execution sequence would appear to a Windows user:
The “Windows NT is not supported” message shown in the screenshot, however, is a false error thrown by the malware in an attempt to fool both antivirus products and the end-user.
“The malware dropped by lib2.exe contains advanced, multiple capabilities, such as, privilege escalation, keylogging, taking screenshots, planting backdoors, accessing webcam, etc.,” explains Castro.
For example, osloader.exe that fires up a bunch of malicious processes had such a low detection rate on VirusTotal that just about 2% antivirus engines today would be able to spot it:
Likewise, Backdoor.dll and BackdoorApi.dll binaries tainted with CursedGrabber have zero or low detection rates too.
All Discord malware identified thus far, both by Sonatype and external members of the security community execute nearly the same tasks: steal Discord tokens and sensitive user data.
And yet, there are differences in virtually every single Discord malware sample—including samples created by the same author to perform identical tasks.
For example, the npm author ~luminate_ who had published discord.app, wsbd.js, ac-addon, and finally this xpc.js has made each of these packages drop a different CursedGrabber strand.
The dropped binaries perform nearly identical tasks—some to a greater degree than others, but the differences between them seem intentional, to make detection harder.
More Discord malware to strike open-source ecosystem
The timing of Sonatype’s discovery of npm malware last week, including the latest xpc.js npm component of the CursedGrabber malware family roughly coincides with Netskope’s discovery of TroubleGrabber Discord malware family which spreads via GitHub.
TroubleGrabber, which leverages GitHub to spread, is based off of yet another C# Discord malware AnarchyGrabber. It comprises around 2,000 file hashes and over 700 Discord addresses, making detection increasingly challenging by the day.
In our recent state of the software supply chain report, we documented a 430% increase in malicious code injection within OSS projects – or next-gen software supply chain attacks, and this isn’t the first time we have seen attacks including counterfeit components.
Discovery of yet another family of counterfeit components, especially after “Discord.dll” malware had already made headlines, speaks to the damage that is possible to your software supply chain if adequate protections are not in place.
Sonatype is tracking CursedGrabber malware including npm’s xpc.js as Sonatype-2020-1096, Sonatype-2020-1097, and Sonatype-2020-1109.
More Sonatype identifiers may be assigned as more samples in the wild are identified.
November 9th, 2020: Suspicious package `wsbd.js` is picked up by our automated malware detection system. While manually analyzing the package, 3 other packages that seem suspicious are revealed lurking in ~luminate_’s npm portfolio.
Although suspicious components can be automatically quarantined, our Security Research team immediately adds the packages to our data assigning them identifiers: sonatype-2020-1096, sonatype-2020-1097.
November 9th, 2020: npm team is notified the same day of malicious packages, and public disclosure is made via blog post. Npm team shortly removes all 4 malicious packages.
Based on the visibility we have, no Sonatype customers have downloaded “xpc.js” and our customers remain protected against counterfeit components like CursedGrabber.
Sonatype’s world-class open source intelligence, which includes our automated malware detection technology, safeguards your developers, customers, and software supply chains from infections like these.
If you’re not a Sonatype customer and want to find out if your code is vulnerable, you can use Sonatype’s free Nexus Vulnerability Scanner to find out quickly.
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RxBot.HQ is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services; keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information.
It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.
In the local network: it generates a large amount of network activity and consumes bandwidth.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it terminates processes belonging to security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, leaving the computer defenseless against attacks from other malware; it awaits remote-control orders received through IRC; it changes system permissions, decreasing the security level.
RxBot.HQ prevents access from programs to websites of several companies related with security tools (antivirus programs, firewalls, etc.).
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.
It terminates processes corresponding to several security tools, such as antivirus programs and firewalls, to prevent detection.
It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
RxBot.HQ uses the following propagation or distribution methods:
Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities.
IRC: It sends a copy of itself to all users connected to the channel to which the infected user is connected.
Computer networks (mapped drives): it creates copies of itself in mapped drives.
Computer networks (shared resources): it creates copies of itself in shared network resources to which it has access.
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Washington — At least 60% of U.S. Superfund sites are in areas vulnerable to flooding or other worsening disasters of climate change, and the Trump administration's reluctance to directly acknowledge global warming is deterring efforts to safeguard them, a congressional watchdog agency says.
In a report being released Monday, the Government Accountability Office called on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler to state directly that dealing with the rising risks of seas, storms or wildfires breaching Superfund sites under climate change is part of the agency's mission.
The findings emphasize the challenges for government agencies under President Trump, who frequently mocks scientists' urgent warnings on global heating. Wheeler's highest-profile public remarks on the matter came in a March CBS News interview, when he called global heating "an important change" but not one of the agency's most pressing problems.
"Most of the threats from climate change are 50 to 75 years out," Wheeler said then, rejecting conclusions by scientists that damage to climate from fossil fuel emissions already is making natural disasters fiercer and more frequent.
Largely avoiding the words "climate change," the agency in a formal response rejected the GAO finding that the agency was making a mistake by not spelling out that hardening Superfund sites against a worsening climate was part and parcel of the EPA's mission.
The EPA believes "the Superfund program's existing processes and resources adequately ensure that risks and any adverse effects of severe weather events, that may increase in intensity, duration, or frequency, are woven into risk assessments," assistant EPA administrator Peter Wright wrote the GAO in response.
GAO investigators looked at 1,571 Superfund sites. That number does not include Superfund sites owned by the Defense Department and other federal agencies.
At least 945 of them are in areas that scientists have identified as at greater risk of floods, storm surge from major hurricanes, wildfires or sea-level rise of 3 feet or more, the GAO says.
Broken down, that includes 783 Superfund sites at greater risk of flooding under climate change, 234 Superfund sites at high or very high risk from wildfires, and 187 sites vulnerable to storm surge from any Category 4 or 5 hurricane, the researchers said.
EPA official says Trump needs plan for climate change threat to Superfund sites
Senate Democrats asked for the review of how ready EPA's Superfund program is for climate change.
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, the senior Democrat on the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, urged the agency to follow the GAO's recommendations. "By refusing to address the worsening impacts of climate change - from flooding to wildfires to more frequent extreme weather events - at our nation's Superfund sites, this EPA is putting public health at risk," Carper said.
GAO investigators cited California's 150-year-old Iron Mountain mine, where Superfund operators daily prevent tons of toxic sludge from pouring into the Sacramento River system, source of one-fifth of the state's water.
Scientists say the state's increasing, and increasingly intense, wildfires are a sign of what the country will be seeing as the climate deteriorates. One major wildfire last year overran the Iron Mountain Superfund site, nearly destroying its water-treatment system and risking a massive, poisonous explosion if flames reached the heart of the mine, the GAO said. Firefighters used special gear to stop the flames. Operators of the Superfund site have since swapped out PCB pipes carrying away the toxic waste for flame-resistant steel ones.
And east of Houston along the San Jacinto River, record rains under Hurricane Harvey in 2017 again dissolved part of a temporary cap on a 40-acre Superfund site, exposing contaminated material. EPA testing there afterward found dioxin at more than 2,000 times the maximum recommended level.
When it comes to climate change, Superfund sites in that coastal part of Texas "are incredibly vulnerable," said Jackie Young, head of the Texas Health and Environment Alliance advocacy group. While the EPA has since directed that the toxic waste at the damaged site be moved to higher ground, other Superfund sites in the area are still at risk, Young said.
"It's highly unacceptable that our communities and our first responders" in hurricanes and other disasters "may be exposed to contaminants someone left decades prior," Young said Friday.
The EPA's current five-year strategic plan does not include goals or strategies for handling growing risks under climate change, the GAO report said. The most recent previous five-year plan, under the Obama administration, listed addressing climate change as one of four main strategic goals for the agency, and specifically addressed climate change's impact for Superfund sites, the investigators said.
A GAO review of climate-change-minded planning for keeping the arsenic, mercury, PCBs and other dangerous waste at Superfund sites away from the public and environment found big differences among the 10 EPA regions nationally.
Officials at four EPA regions were able point to changes they'd made at specific Superfund sites to try to adapt to climate change, the report said. At the country's other EPA regions, however, EPA officials said they had not looked at climate-change projection for flooding or rainfall to gauge risks at Superfund sites, investigators said.
In the EPA region covering Texas and four other south-central states - a region that includes the Gulf of Mexico and Houston and other oil and petrochemical hubs frequently battered by hurricanes - officials "told us that they do not include potential impacts of climate change effects or changes in the frequency of natural disasters into their assessments," the GAO investigators wrote.
In the Great Lakes states, meanwhile, regional EPA officials "told us that they do not have any formal direction on how to address risks from climate change and are waiting for EPA headquarters to provide information on how to do so," the report said.
Lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families vs. gunmaker set for trial
Remington made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators at the Newtown, Connecticut, school December 14, 2012.
TikTok criticized after canceling meets with U.S. lawmakers
Chinese-owned social media company criticized for postponing meetings on Capitol Hill a second time.
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Tips For Deleting Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 from Windows 2000
Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 errors which should also be noticed 0x000000C4, 0x0000006B, 0x80244033 WU_E_PT_ECP_FAILURE_TO_EXTRACT_DIGEST The file digest could not be extracted from an external cab file. , 0x8024F002 WU_E_REPORTER_EVENTNAMESPACEPARSEFAILED The XML in the event namespace descriptor could not be parsed. , 0x8024A002 WU_E_AU_NONLEGACYSERVER The old version of the Automatic Updates client has stopped because the WSUS server has been upgraded., 0x00000035, 0x000000A0, 0x8024000F WU_E_CYCLE_DETECTED Circular update relationships were detected in the metadata., 0x80240020 WU_E_NO_INTERACTIVE_USER Operation did not complete because there is no logged-on interactive user., 0x8024001A WU_E_POLICY_NOT_SET A policy value was not set., 0x0000010A
Simple Steps To Delete Your OS From Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 Successfully
This post explains Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1, provides removal instructions and offers the best suggestions for preventing it from the future infections. Keep reading this post and carry out the instructions as in exact order.
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Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 is out there including applications that follow on your PC, corrupt your crucial data, destroy your hard drive as well as System or give the control of your PC to someone else. It is usually loaded onto your PC secretly without asking for your approval. This type of threat are very destructive in nature that attacks almost all OS that runs on Windows based Operating System. It can spread across networks and System by creating copies of itself.
Where does Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 comes from in OS?
Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 are usually hidden in the commonly used System program including PDF viewer, online game, infected file attachments, torrent files, freeware and shareware installation, drive by downloads, exploit kits, infected external devices and much more. As soon as you contact with its executable file, it runs automatically at the background of your PC. Its infection length always varies but mainly spread via Internet. If you really want to avoid your PC from the attack of Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 then you should opt some precaution measures including do not open any unsolicited email attachments, avoid to download or install suspicious programs from the unknown sources, scan your PC regularly and much more.
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Slows down System response time – Due to the presence of this infection, you have to pay lots of time and effort to perform a single operation on your PC. Because it highly consumes Computer resources or memory space and degrades overall performance speed.
Makes your file inaccessible – It can blocks you to access your stored files normally and to access them it may ask you to pay huge amount of money.
Unexpected or unnecessary modifications in browser as well as Computer settings – You may notice that your default search engine is replaced with dubious ones and causes the redirection issues.
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Disables System security software and tools – It is capable to blocks the functionality of System security tools or programs so that user cannot easily detect and delete Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1.
First of all, open the Command prompt.
In the Command Prompt, enter cd restore and hit on Enter button.
Type rstrui.exe and press Enter on your keyboard.
When a window appear on your screen, click on the Next button.
Choose your restore point. Click on Next button again.
Open Windows Task Manager by pressing “Ctrl + Shift + Esc” keys simultaneously.
Review the Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 or related files and note down its file location.
Terminate the all executing processes.
Open Run command and input the noted file location.
Check the dialogue box “Delete personal settings” and click on “Reset”.
Click on “Close” in the appeared confirmation box. Again open your browser.
Click Help and select “Troubleshooting information”.
Click on “Reset Firefox” in the appeared dialogue box.
Once again click on “Reset Firefox” confirmation box.
When Firefox is reset, just click on “Finish” button and reopen your Internet Explorer.
In Settings window, hit on “Choose what to clear” button under the Clear browsing data option.
Check more collapse menu by clicking on Show more.
Select all Win. Ransomware.Generic3-6369615-1 related and click on Clear button.
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Main courses £25.00 + VAT per person per course.
Refresher courses £15.00 + VAT per person per course.
Main course last for approx. 37.5 minutes (excluding time taken for final exam)
Refresher course last for approx. fatalities whilst using ladders.
Employers and those in control of any work at height activity must make sure work is properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent people.
Employees have general legal duties to take reasonable care of themselves and others who may be affected by their actions, and to co-operate with their employer to enable their health and safety duties and requirements to be complied with.
“Falls from ladders account for an average of 14 deaths per year (averaged over 6 years) anyone at work who uses or specifies the use of ladders needs adequate information and training so that they understand their limitations and safe use.”
If you or your staff use Ladders regualry then this course will guide you in setting up Ladders correctly and to know what the difference of inspections and checks to your ladders.
The benefits of using this training system:
Online 24/7, allowing users to participate when ever and where ever convenient.
Training courses can been done on mobile and iPad devices.
System keeps records of all exam attempts, certificates (5 year history), progress of all your staff whether they have not started, in progress or completed their online course(s).
System produces certificates for users that complete any online training course that consists of a final exam (20 randomly selected questions) with a pass rate of 85%.
Upload system data through csv formats.
Know what progress all your staff are making at any one time.
The Basic Ladder Awareness course comes in a main and refresher format.
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Alanchum. MG is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
On remote sites: it mass mails junk mail (spam).
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.
It injects itself in running processes.
It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
Alanchum. MG does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.
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The covalent type of binding is irreversible and is, in general, associated with significant toxic effects. The noncovalent binding usually accounts for a major portion of the dose and is reversible. Therefore, this process plays an important role in the distribution of toxicants in various organs and tissues. There are several types of noncovalent binding as outlined by Guthrie (1980). Plasma proteins can bind normal physiologic constituents in the body as well as many foreign compounds. Most of the latter are bound to the albumin and are therefore not immediately available for distribution to the extravascular space.
This enzyme is also located in the endoplasmic reticulum. There are four classes of chemical compounds that are capable of forming conjugates with glucuronic acid: (1) aliphatic or aromatic alcohols, (2) carboxylic acids, (3) sulfhydryl compounds, and (4) amines. Sulfate Conjugation This reaction is catalyzed by sulfotransferases. These enzymes are found in the cytosolic fraction of liver, kidney, and intestine. The coenzyme is PAPS (3 -phosphoadenosine-5 -phosphosulfate). The functional groups of the foreign compounds for sulfate transfer are phenols and aliphatic alcohols as well as aromatic amines.
The role of concentration of depleted uranium at the target site may be important as lower amounts of metal may produce the effect seen, but the concentration is not sufficient to induce morphological alterations. This is of particular concern 50 General Principles of Toxicology for veterans of the Gulf War and for the assessment of hazard characterization. However, the results are often more variable. Although all toxic effects are associated with biochemical alterations, in routine toxicity testing, “biochemical effects” usually refer to those without apparent morphologic changes.
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and they are using more and more channels (e-mail, WhatsApp, Messenger, etc.).
You have probably already come across suspicous e-mails in your mailbox, which fish for sensitive information. That’s why the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium and the Cyber Security Coalition are launching a national cyber security awareness campaign on phishing, as part of the European Cyber Security Month.
As everyone - professional and occasional internet users, gamers and social media addicts - should know how to identify fake messages and how to best react: getting rid of by deleting the message.
So think twice each time you receive a message, search for elements that could indicate phishing, and if you have the slightest doubt, forward suspicious messages to [email protected].
Don’t get caught in the phishing net and test for yourself on safeonweb.be how phishing-proof you are!
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AVAST has just released a major program update to the existing Mac version. avast! Free Antivirus 2014 for Mac (version 9.0) is now finally available. Same as the avast! for Windows, it’s completely free to download and use.
Product itself has three shields – File System Shield, Mail Shield, and Web Shield. And three types of scanning – Full System Scan, Removable Device Scan, and Custom Scan. All together works perfectly to protect you and your Mac online.
All current avast! Mac users should get this update pushed automatically. avast! 2014 for Mac is compatible with all OS X versions since 10.6.8.
Comprehensive fansite about Avast Antivirus 2017 – the World's most popular antivirus.
Useful tips & tricks, latest news, free downloads, license keys, activation codes, support, comparison reviews, and much more. All content is focused on the latest 2017 version.
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May 1, 2014September 8, 2014 - Eve Blakemore - Group Manager, Trustworthy Computing Today, Microsoft released a security update for Internet Explorer, that we blogged about earlier this week.
You probably already have automatic updates enabled and will not need to take any action. The update will be downloaded and installed automatically. If you’re unsure if you have automatic updates, or if you haven’t already enabled automatic updating, now is the time.
Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, however, we decided to issue a security update for our Windows XP customers. We continue to encourage our customers to upgrade to a modern operating system, such as Windows 7 or 8.1 and use Internet Explorer 11, the latest version of our web browser.
We encourage you to take steps that protect your computer such as enabling a firewall, applying all software updates, and installing antivirus and antispyware software.
2 years ago Anonymous What if I don't want automatic updates enabled, and prefer to pick-and-choose updates instead. Will I unable to download and install the patch for the latest Internet Exporer vulnerability?
2 years ago Anonymous I HATE this new security on outlook. Every 30 days I have to jump through hoops to check my stupid email! 2 years ago Anonymous how can I get rid of the other internet security that keeps popping up
2 years ago Anonymous why dont you tell us what the security update number is that has the patch? This seems like common sense.
2 years ago Anonymous If I cannot download the entire security program, but need to download the Internet Explorer Security patch, where can I find that? 2 years ago Anonymous All I want to say right now is that at this moment, I hate you, Microsoft! Periodically, you make it impossible to get onto my hotmail account. Then I go to watch one of your videos about security, and it's full of gobbledegook, like it's made for computer geeks. I am not a computer geek. I need simple to follow instructions that make sense. I want into my hotmail account. I don't understand why I cannot access it. I tried to use the "chat with tech support" button, and it wouldn't work, either. I am very frustrated.
2 years ago Anonymous So, thank you for issuing an security update for XP for this IE problem – lots of us are still on XP. I haven't changed any settings, so will XP automatically update that security fix, or do I have to do it manually somehow. If manual, how? 2 years ago Anonymous I have a Hotmail. E mail that i cant come in to. I miss somethings before and now you make it impossible to get it back. I am the person who have the email , what to do? Kenneth Nilsson. Now i have to use another email. Please mail me what to do.
2 years ago Anonymous it is informed that it is second time that i face problem form ur side to sign in @hotmail.com why u need security code again i dont have any security code and why i face trouble, i have no time to use security facility plz remember that next time i dont need security process etc. thanks 2 years ago Anonymous I have not been able to check and see if my computer has gotten the IE security update issued 5/1/14. I have Windows XP but your blog states the update was also issued for the XP. My computer is set for automatic updates but I cannot open the program to check for the update. Will my Windows XP get the IE security update and when will I get it?
2 years ago Anonymous Have you patched the breach for heart bleed? This is the most important issue if the day and we your customers need to know what its status is. Thank you 2 years ago Anonymous so let me get this straight. MS wants me to use a program that is a security risk (IE), in order to download a security patch to fix this same security risk. Where is the logic in that? Why can't MS just do things in a straight forward manner? i.e. post a link where I can download [IE8-WindowsXP-KB2964358-x86-ENU.exe] and fix this problem. Answer… too easy, not convoluted enough, take your pick. Because of the Swiss cheese-spaghetti code that is IE, I have never used it and never will. So why do I need a security patch for it?
Cogent/sensible reply's appreciated.
2 years ago Anonymous I'd be really nice to download and install the security update for IE without having to subscribe to automatic updating… 2 years ago Anonymous How do I get the security update WITHOUT enabling automatic updates which often screw with my computer, restart when I don't want it to and generally mess up things.
We have seen it too often where automatic updates screws up macros, software settings and ways of working. This is an important security update for IE so why can't I get it MYSELF and make sure it is installed?
I have heard that people are using this option to introuce virus into computers with XP operating systems. Can you tell me how can be sure the updates are coming from Microsoft and not somebody else?
How can I get a microsoft rep to talk to directly? I have a stop so any updates coming in are not automatically installed.. But why do they keep coming in if Microsoft is not providing any more support for Windows XP users. I prefer XP over any of the other operating systems and I plan to continue using it until this computer stops working. R. J. Callejas 2 years ago Anonymous how mush security is recamended for computer windows and potection?
2 years ago Anonymous I have complied with all of the above suggestions. Does this mean I am safe from this latest security breach?
2 years ago Anonymous I heard that Internet Explorer was infected with a serious virus. I haven't heard any updates. When will it be safe to use I.E. again?
2 years ago Anonymous I checked with my comcast.net company to determine if your problem of using IE is ok to use and I was informed that they have not received any info to determine if it was ok to use your program and suggested I continue to use Google Chrome What is the true story ? 2 years ago Anonymous media said not to use internet explorer because of security breach, Has the issue been resolved yet?
2 years ago Anonymous Is there any support from your side necessary to unistall MS-Essential completely from my XP-PC, in order to install another protection-programm?
2 years ago Anonymous I have been recieving phone calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft Technical Support and they7 have foun d that my computer is infected. I checked with my computer tech who told me that Microsoft does not CALL PEOPLE and so I checked with Comcast who is my internet provider. They know of the scam calls but did nothing. I tried to contact Microsoft and what I thought was Microsoft was Omni Tech and he cost me over $1200. and 8 hours on the phone to try and repair my computer and I don't know if it happened or not. I also contacted my local police department because if people are calling to claim that they are from Microsoft and scamming then people need to be aware of this> I was told that a keystroke hack was put on my computer and so sensitive data was stolen. IS that true, the police knew of nothing like that?
2 years ago Anonymous Is there a patch for ie9 on vista. Update does not pick up a fix like xp ie8 or windows 7 ie11
2 years ago Anonymous I just had a phone call from someone asking me to type something into my computer. I could barely understand him. I hung up on him.
2 years ago Anonymous I just received a call from someone claiming to be with Microsoft claiming my computer was sending out signals that there was a virus and my computer was subject to crashing at any moment. His caller ID number was 800-733-7982. He had a very strong India accent. When I started questioning him he hung up. When I called the number back I received a message that "the number is no available in your calling area". Sounds like a scam to me. Wish Microsoft had a telephone number I and others could call to discuss such phone calls. Would think you would want to do something about someone claiming to be with your company. 2 years ago Anonymous This is related to Karen's (5 May 2014 2:26PM) mail. I too have been receiving calls from the same people. I would just hang up but they continued to call. Today, I decided to see what they were looking for. The caller said micro soft was receiving messages from my computer showing it was infected with something and he needed me to go into my computer and do exactly what he needed me to do. He asked me to hold down the micro soft button and hit R (for remote I assume). As I spoke to him he was pretty insistent that I go onto my computer and follow the instructions he was giving me. I told him I couldn't talk and asked for his number so I could call him back, which he gave me. He identified himself as James Wright, badge #1075 1-866-539-8674. (He was of Indian decent which I could barely understand, and I could hear numerous voices in the back ground talking.) He wanted me to call back as soon as possible….. AMAZING……….
2 years ago Anonymous I received a email from Microsoft saying someone in Korea logged in to my account, having been trying to find out if it is real or a scam. No one at Microsoft to talk to.
2 years ago Anonymous sounds like our F.C.C. needs to step up to the plate? Man-up Feds earn ur keep!
2 years ago Anonymous Hi just been contacted by a guy said he was from Microsoft and that my computer has been hacked he then said to go to my computer to fix the problem. Put phone down but he ring back has any one els had a call like this sounds iffy to me.
2 years ago Anonymous It is not available on my automatic update. Please give me a link so I can manually install the fix for ie-8 on vista. I've serached MS site and can't find any link. When I indicate that a link was "not helpful" and the feedback box comes up, I can type in my feedback, but then there's no submit button. Please provide a readily accessible link for manually installing the fix. Thank you.
2 years ago Anonymous argh since this update ie11 wont work if it opens at all it just goes to blank page, also outlook 2007 is stuck in constant contacting server loop. ;(
2 years ago Anonymous I' have claimed several times concerning with my Microsoft ID problem, when i Signed in the sms came and said that "it looks like some one else use my ID" when I tried to verified it , because i missed some of my information to very it so I can not proceeding with my Microsoft ID. I am a victim on this so, plz if there is any possible way i need my Microsoft ID, because i dont want new but i need the local 2 years ago Anonymous I spoke to a good friend of mine who runs his own local computer shop and custom builds computers, as well as custom built my own computer for me. He has been dealing with computers for more then 20 years! He told me, that since Microsoft issued a patch this past Thursday, for all Windows versions, including Windows XP surprisingly, to counter-act a virus, that hit IE, as well as Adobe Flash this past Tuesday, then IE, as well as Adobe Flash, should be OK and that computer users, can go ahead and start using IE again! If my friend says that it's safe to start using IE again, then I trust his opinion! Because he has never steered me wrong!
2 years ago Anonymous my account hacked and using by other by activating facebook with my account and I am getting facebook mail from unknown persons in my hotmail account. Please do something for this and help me to overcome this problem… 2 years ago Anonymous I have a computer running XP which is currently not being used. I am , therefore, using a pretty secure public com-puter with mozilla firefox. I have been unable to access my hotmail inbox and have gotten a new email address @ gmail. My account with microsoft goes back many years and I remained a dial-up user. I am still being billed for monthly dial-up charges although my computer is not being used anymore. I need to know how to remedy this. I need to be able to transfer contacts, etc. when I get a new home computer and new IP. Please advise. Also, I am anxious to get back into my email asap.
2 years ago [email protected] I hate to rain on everybody's wonderful experience with Windows XP put the party is over. I loved XP too, I did not want to see the change. They had a perfectly good OS that majority of users liked. I decided to buy a new desk top Windows 8 and free upgrade to 8.1 and it is awesome. I think if you give it a try you will find the same thing idea, user friendly, and Microsoft support on this New OS is very good. I have really had no issues with system, it updates great and windows defender is a very good defense. It will also allow you to use other spy ware programs, just turn defender off, and this helps in tracking issues that defender may not have detected. Remember, there is not one virus program on the market that detects all virus issues. Give it a try, I think you will like it. Your going to have to eventually, so get in now while in early stages, this is only a suggestion please no nasty letters back, I am just trying to give you a different perspective. 2 years ago Anonymous Yep I have been receiving these scam calls for months. First they said they were from Microsoft in Tampa with an Indian accent. Very insistant I give him my computer ID #, which I refused and told him I will take computer to the IT person at the university. He kept insisting they were getting messages my computer was infected. Well months later same call, but now from a different company name not Microsoft. I cuss them out every time and tell them FBI knows about them so does Microsoft. FYI I did call Microsoft months ago, they said its a scam and do not give them any info, they will hijack the computer and hold it for ransom and want $ which you will never get your computer back. Microsoft will never call you unless you have called them for a call back appointment. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR COMPUTER ID (KEY) WHEN THESE WORTHLESS IDIOTS CALL WITH INDIAN ACCENTS. THEY WANT TO STEAL YOU COMPUTER.!
2 years ago Anonymous I like the windows xp & I'll never understand why anyone has got to come up with new tech. when the one they have works so well. I bought a computer that I thought I'd be able to use until i die. I think microsoft should keep supproting window xp from now -on. It's crazy to keep comming up with the next best thing if the one you've got work good enough. We should sue microsoft for mess leading us !
2 years ago Anonymous SUE THE HELL OUT OF MS FOR SELLING US SOMETHONG THAT WE CAN NO LONGER USE. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE XP UNTIL THE END OF ALL COMPUTERS !
2 years ago Anonymous MS SHOULD SUPPORT EVERTHING THEY'VE EVER SOLD US. I WOULD'VE NEVER BOUGHT IT IF I'D KNOWN THEY WOULD STOP SUPPORT. IF SOMETHING WORKS GOOD HOW THE HELL CAN YOU FIX IT. LET US USE OUR XP, I DONT WANT WINDOWS 7, 8.1, VESTA, OR NOTHING ELSE. LET ME KEEP MY XP! SUE MS FOR SELLLING US SOMETHING WE CAN NO LONGER USE
2 years ago Anonymous i see a lot of questions but no answers – i have the same questions.
2 years ago Anonymous I don't have windows X.P and your up date for April made my computer crash I have windows 7 64 bit Did one of your tech geeks try to take down windows 7 to sell more windows 8 ? just wondering had to do a systems restore to an earlier time, Windows 8 is great for some people ,BUT not every like a touch screen and not every ones home is wired for fiber optics D.S.L. If a persons lives in a house built before 1990, If they are Renting a home or condo,or apartment The owner of the property can refused to have D.S.L. providers install fiber optic and you will not have fast internet service, So windows 8 is of no use to us We are not defecting money, So even if we would like to buy a windows 8 computer it would be of no use to us where I live .The property own would not pay to have apartment equipped with fast internet ,same for some condo,and homes, Bill Gates lives East of my city and apartments in this city go for over 1000. a month ,no insulation crappy air condition , swamp cooler, Yes I would move but most of us hold down 2 jobs to pay rent and gas to get to work, YOU PEOPLE NEED TO JOIN THE REAL WORLD MOST PEOPLE DO NOT EARN ENOUGH TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER,ON MIN.WAGE 2 years ago Anonymous I have been without the actual "use" of my computer for the last 2 weeks..I get in it as u can see, but my page and my account seems to be gone. When I turn it on all I get is a clock on the upper rt.corner and the rest just blank. I've tried everything..all my programs are gone. I have a Dell with Windows Vista (or had). I've tried to get my computer's set up as I had with my programs, etc…but nothing. I am having "withdrawal" sypmptoms..I'm housebound due to being very ill and my only entertainment is my computer, a Dell with Windows Vista. I've ran so many virus scans, etc..as I was told that it is sort of an "epidemic" but nothing works..I scan, the scan ends but nothing good comes out of it..what truly is going on? is this the other side of the ocean playing cruel games with America or is this stupidity? I want my stuff back!
2 years ago Anonymous about 4days ago, I opened the window to my computer to start my day as usual, checking on family/friends, etc..lo and behold, there was nothing but a blank page…all the icons for the programs were gone, I had no way of getting anything..I thought it was my ex boyfriend as he had just moved out of the house after 20yrs. of living as a couple. I was so hurt..but I am glad I did not say any thing to him as it looks like something serious here is going on with our networks/computers…why can the different companies/networks/providers, etc. get their heads together and try to see what the heck is going on? Could it be a "payback time" for some of the things that have been going on with our govmt. and China, Russia, etc? instead of on the "ground" war, it is now cyber war! Think about it. American companies run and depend on computerized everything to keep them going…well, if anyone had any luck getting their problems resolve, please share it? Thanks and good luck to all of us.
2 years ago Anonymous cannot turn on updates. can i download directly.
2 years ago Anonymous i really wanna how to verify my hot mail account wit out mobile and only with the laptop 2 years ago Anonymous I had not been able to get into my computer since last week..seems someone or some entity crash/deleted my FB page along with my Outlook/hotmail. I finally got back here a few days ago and lo and behold, I don't have any of the stuff I had as to contacts, messages, etc…it's like starting all over again. For someone my age and being very ill as I have been undergoing cancer therapy and the chemicals in the meds has turned my brain into a puzzle, I find it very hard to bring my stuff back. Lost all contacts, mail, FB which was my "entertainment/socializing" since I only go to my doctors and to get chemo treatments..so FB was my best friend…I am not technical so I need HELP! Please, someone? help me?
2 years ago Anonymous I have been trying to download and install current, important and critical updates for about the last ten days, with no success. I was last able to install updates in mid April. I cannot find any solutions on the Microsoft website or through my system. When I attempt to download updates I always get a failure notice, and an error code that I can't find anywhere in the Microsoft or Windows system (80070216). Is this anyway to provide product support? It's a wonder that anyone still uses your equipment, when your competitor – Apple has none of these problems, or at most just some of them. If it were not for my Trend Micro Security software, the malware attacks would have overwhelmed and crashed my computer by now. I have gotten as many as 1300 web threat attacks in one day, and despite all the attempts I make to download and install new security updates – I cannot make it happen. I am running Windows 7 with IE 11. I am ready to give up on your products.
2 years ago Anonymous Dear Sir,
i have continuously received emails about my outlook account regarding storage limit exceeded, i want to know what kind of information asking about. last email received as below Re-Validate Your Account Now (Last Warning)
Outlook Team ([email protected]) Add to contacts 4:08 PM Keep this message at the top of your inbox [email protected]
Windows Live ID Customer Support. Copyright 2014 Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service
2 years ago Anonymous SHAME ON MICROSOFT. Even old tv's and cars could be repaired and fixed for 25-30 years. If you are not going to keep those of us who used your product and services safe, then parter with someone reliable to continue to service and protect us. ( Ie .. GM ans NAPA) and let us know who they are: with no monetary gains to you. In my opionion if CEO's and CFO's can make billions in bonuses and pay then you can afford to keep those of us who use your poduct safe and secure. You should be held liable if someone loses their lively hood or homes because their bank account info was stolen. You told us it was safe to bank and buy on line, now you remove our protection. again In todays society computers have become a necessity , not a luxury. YOU TOLD US WHAT YOU WERE DOING , BUT YOU DID NOT HAVE SOMEONE IN THE WINGS TO HELP US. NOT EVERYON IS TECH SAVY NOR DO THEY HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY SOMEONE TO REPAIR THEIR COMPUTER OR THE MONE Y TO BUY ANOTHER COMUTER WITHOUT CREATING A HARDSHIP. SHAME ON YOU! WONDER WHAT A CLASS ACTION SUITE WOULD COST YOU?
2 years ago Anonymous i cannot setup windows xp 2 years ago Anonymous Frequently when there is an automatic update done on my PC I have to reboot and or re-enable my network card. I have tried doing driver updates and Windows says I have the latest driver for my computer. Any ideas on how to avoid this nuisance?
2 years ago Anonymous I hate IE 11! It won't play videos, just sound; and all the fixes I have attempted don't work. IE 9 works fine on my computer, but my wife is stuck with IE 11 on her's. Also, some sites I need to upload information to are not compatible with IE 11, so I have made my default browser Mozilla Firefox on both of our computers!
2 years ago Anonymous The update there referring to isKB915597 2 years ago Anonymous SO you no longer will support X.P. and inform me that the best course of action is to buy a new computer !
That is such an inconsiderate and arrogant suggestion it stuns me. However a new computer would be nice so when I can afford to I will buy a new(slightly used) APPLE! Problems solved Fuhrer Gates!
2 years ago Anonymous I clicked almost every link in this article hoped to get to the security update page or sort of steps to do. It returned nothing but those with marketing related page after page. It's hard to just get this update done. Microsoft's always far from where they are able to understand customers' needs. 2 years ago Anonymous Internet Explorer blocks everything that is posted on my computer which I still get anyway so what is the deal with this.
2 years ago Anonymous I also am frustrated with hotmail which I have always loved and had for a few years.. my computer got "hacked" and I have been trying to get it back to where it was but my hotmail is gone. I believe it's under OUTLOOK ? It's so confusing when one is not a "tech"! HELP US! things should be made simpler to understand! Please? 😉
2 years ago Anonymous What I don't understand is for all the questions we ask here, I've yet to see Microsoft answer ONE of them, so what good does it do to even ask a question here; it's not going to get answered? 2 years ago Anonymous I have Windows Vesta laded in my HP laptop & also paid for the MS Office 2008 while I was in Riyadh (KSA) of late I'm having alot of difficulty in logging into my Hotmail A/C & also the inter -connectivity to my Gmail A/C viewing. What's the problem? i fail to understand. So pl. help, intervene AAP, as it's an SOS status for me t the present moment! With best wishes & regards, 2 years ago Anonymous Micro$oft is such a rich company, they should GIVE US UPDATES LIKE CPM AND CPM/86 USED TO DO BEFORE MICRO$OFT PUSHED THEM OUT OF THE PICTURE!
2 years ago Anonymous I have Windows Vista…about a month ago thanks to an ex-boyfriend messed me up as we shared a computer..never mind that I am the one who bought it. ; anyway, I have been trying to get things back the way they were but it was impossible…lost it all, including my FB…I have cried, been depressed because I am very ill with cancer and the only entertainment I have is thru the computer and talking to my FB friens and my family…I've triend everything…I've gotten this far, but cannot remember my FB or my email pswds.., etc..I am very upset. I'd slap him and his new girllfriend if they were in front of me! My question, other than hiring the Geeks is what can I do? Any of you know how to get it all back?! Any suggestions?
2 years ago Anonymous I had Hotmail for years…then out of the blue, it was changed to Outlook….it seems that the more they try to help, the more complicated and scary things get! We need to keep things simpler or at least give instructions when things don't go right..by the way, instructions should be made understandble by non-geeks… Thanks.
2 years ago Anonymous I truly hate microsoft for this uneeded stupid update for hotmail. If I need something more secure I will get it. I have no other email address to send the code to, won't send it to my current email. I am missing important emails while I wait for this stupid process to be over. Fortunately I have a Mac laptop and will never use microsoft products again. Comments are closed.
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According to Geek.com, Avast/Piriform estimates over 2 million users might be at risk.
Hackers may have sneaked their way onto a “rogue” Avast server and covertly added the malware while the software was still be developed.
Fortunately, most users who downloaded the potentially harmful versions of CCleaner haven’t reported any actual problems.
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According to a report released by Ireland-based multinational professional services company Accenture, a low investment in cyber security, and immature cybercrime legislation, makes South Africa a target for cybercrime, with the country registering the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide. In addition, as with other countries, the cybersecurity skills shortage is hindering the ability of businesses to effectively manage and stay ahead of constantly-evolving cyberthreats.
The lack of skills means businesses find themselves on the back foot, looking for individuals who are able to manage and run solutions, manage incident and security teams, and having to ensure the implementation of a strong security posture. This is not isolated to a single partner or end-user organisation, but is a global issue.
Last year, CNBC reported that the shortage of technology talent is particularly severe in the cybersecurity field, and that demand for skills is increasing ‘exponentially’ and shows no signs of lessening. This information was reported during a session on the talent shortage at CNBC’s 2021 Technology Executive Council Summit in New York City.
Best-of-breed technology alone is not the solution
Many organisations try to alleviate the skills shortage by buying high-end technologies. However, the problem cannot be solved simply by ‘throwing money’ at the problem, because, without the skills to understand the inter-operability between the solution, and how it needs to be implemented and managed, the purchase of best-of-breed technology is merely not enough.
In other words, without the right skills sets, companies remain at a disadvantage and remain vulnerable.
The importance of education in a local context
With regards to Africa, our education systems are often regarded as being less mature than in other, more developed continents and countries. As outlined in commentary from global professional services network Ernst and Young (EY), when compared to their peers in other countries, students in African schools frequently underperform on global benchmark tests. As a result, the market is not always able to keep up with the pace of the technology being created and deployed elsewhere.
On a positive note, the South African government has outlined previously that it has a vision to address the local cybersecurity skills shortage. In 2019, the then-Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Pinky Kekana, explained that the government planned to create formal education qualifications ranging from diplomas for school leavers at NQF Level 5, to graduate and post-graduate degrees.
This included the development of roles and responsibilities for the cybersecurity sector, and planning for the engagement of private service providers to develop cybersecurity training programmes. She noted that there was also a need for a concerted and coordinated approach between the private sector, the government and academia to close the cybersecurity skills gap.
Investment required from both customers and system integrators
Over and above this planning, customers need to invest in skilled human capital to ensure they can manage, maintain and secure their own environments effectively and protect themselves. It is more beneficial for clients to complement the investment they are making on technologies with professionals to advise and assist them in that process.
In turn, system integrators need to invest in training so that they can provide their customers with the skilled technical support they need, in order to provide true value to their customers. Regardless of how good or capable the technology is, there is always a human element backing this and if this is ineffective, weaknesses become apparent.
Companies therefore need to further invest in skilling up their teams to ensure that they are in the best possible position to deal with the ever-evolving threat landscape.
Walking the talk
At Exclusive Networks Africa, we have therefore built our extensive training services, allowing our employees and partners to skill up in a number of different ways.
Our training services include certified training on Fortinet and F5 solutions, both in person as well as through virtual instructors. Additionally, we offer non-certified training on over 15 cyber security products within our portfolio.
This not only improves our employees’ knowledge and expertise, but also invests back into individuals and ultimately our country and our local economy. It is only through concerted training efforts from a number of different parties, following a multi-faceted and partnership-aligned approach, that we will ultimately be able to deal with the current cybersecurity skills shortage that we are now facing.
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Hey, WA. You know, a few months ago noticed that his watch had stopped; consequently, he went to the store and paid $20 to get a new battery. Less than two months later his watch stopped again. Could the battery have died after just two months? Maybe, but, then again, maybe his watch was truly broken. With that in mind went back to the store and this time, rather than buy a new battery, he bought a new watch that was on sale for $9.95.
Now, we know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking, “Why would one of the world-famous Scripting Guys wear a $9.95 watch? Shouldn’t the Scripting Guys all wear Rolexes or something like that?”
No, they shouldn’t. And here’s why. Last night this Scripting Guy was boiling water in preparation for cooking some noodles. (Of course, can cook. Any time you want boiling water for dinner just let him know.) As he reached across the stove to turn down the burner, his $9.95 watch somehow slipped off his arm and plopped into the pot of boiling water.
Amazingly enough, the watch continued to work; being immersed in boiling water for a minute or so had no effect on it whatsoever. Try doing that with a Rolex!
Note. Never mind; whatever you don’t try doing that with a Rolex. Microsoft’s insurance company probably won’t be too happy if thousands of people suddenly start filing claims for new Rolex watches just because the Scripting Guys told them to try dunking those watches in boiling water.
So what does any of that have to do with writing a script that can determine whether it’s running on the first or second Monday of the month? As near as we can tell, nothing. But it you’ve ever wondered what is really like, well, now you know.
Note. But please don’t tell the other Scripting Guys about this incident. After all, they look at as if he was Mary Poppins: practically perfect in every way.
Editor’s Note. Please don’t tell that the other Scripting Guys know better. He’s happy in his little fantasy world, we’d hate to ruin that for him.
Good question: what is the CDate function for in the preceding line of code? Well, CDate is short for character-to-date; it’s designed to convert a string value to a date-time value. We include it here to make sure that 2/1/2007 gets treated as a date and not as a string.
That’s another good question: why do we care about the first day of the month anyway? Well, we have no idea when the first and second Mondays occur; on top of that, we don’t know any fancy way to determine when the first and second Mondays do occur. So we’re going to simply start with the first day of the month and see if it happens to be a Monday. We’ll then check the second day of the month and see if it happens to be a Monday. And then we’ll check the third day of the month and …. We’ll continue checking, day-by-day, until we find the first Monday. And once we know the date of the first Monday all we’ll have to do is add 7 days and we’ll know the date of the second Monday.
Note. And, yes, suppose we wanted to run the script on the first and third Mondays: in that case, all we’d need to do is add 14 to the date of the first Monday.
And then we call the Exit Do statement and exit the loop.
All that’s left now is to loop through the two dates in the array and check to see if either one happens to be the current date; if it is, then the script must be running on either the first or second Monday of the month. If it is the first or second Monday we’d then run a specified bit of code. In our sample script, we simply echo back whether we should (or should not) perform the appointed task:
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By Francisco. Posted on 21 de Agosto, 2022
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There are various of free PC-gaming antiviruses that one could choose from. The very best free anti-virus for PC-gaming is Avira. It is easy to make use of, has bit of impact on program resources, and is also a great way to speed up your PC. Additionally it is incredibly good at removing spy ware, which can be essential for avid gamers. Avira is also one of the only free antiviruses with real-time protection. Other things about this malware include game-server protection and privacy configurations that preserve gaming facts private.
An alternative excellent no cost antivirus with regards to PC-gamers can be Webroot. It’s a lightweight, no-nonsense program that takes up hardly any space on your personal computer and won’t interfere with the gameplay. Another good alternative is Trend Micro. The organization is known due to its good ant-virus security, and offers a generous 70-day cash back guarantee. This antivirus also comes with a visite site assortment of internet secureness tools, including a password manager. The antivirus security software also has a mute mode option, which makes it perfect for avid gamers.
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Personal information is defined as the consumer's first name or first initial and last name combined with one other item of personally identifiable information, namely, a social security number, driver's license or state ID card number, passport or other government issue ID number or financial account number including password or security code information. It should also be noted that the law doesn't require the individual's name to be directly connected to the other data element to constitute an instance that requires notification, only that the lost data is "sufficient to permit a person to commit identity theft. …
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Published: 21 Apr 2016 By CareersinAudit.com
The digital age has not only sparked an expectation for efficiency and interconnectedness from business to personal matters, it has opened Pandora’s Box in its solution to assemble intellectual property in one space. As hackers and cyber criminals find ways of deceiving companies and the public into leaking personal and sensitive information, the need for cyber security professionals steps up.
Interviewing for an information security or cyber security job requires a basic knowledge of the industry’s terms; from phishing to password salting, it’s critical that you have a clear grasp of what they are and how they relate to business. Rainbow tables, WEP cracking and traceroute could all be fed into interview questions and are terms most cyber security analysts should already have in their arsenal of expertise, but if not, that’s what interview preparation is for. See our glossary at the end of this article.
At entry level, your interviewer is primarily interested in your skill set and how you will add immediate value to both the role and the company. Their questions will also be shaped around understanding your personality and motivation behind your career choice and how you intend to improve upon your expertise. Senior positions will likely evoke specific questions from prior experience and projects worked on to your particular brand of cyber security application.
A mix of standard questions are likely to be thrown into conversation, such as asking your personal vision for the company’s cyber security organisation, how you’ll fit in with their corporate culture and whether you work well as part of a team. Do your research in regards these areas. The easiest thing to do is to look at the company’s website and stalk their social media outlets; you will learn a great deal about how they do business, their people and their culture by reading their Twitter feed, their Facebook page and scrolling through their Instagram. If they use those platforms, use it to your advantage.
Specific questions tailored to an interview for cyber security jobs are designed to dig beneath the surface of your character and your experience. As a candidate your potential employer wants to know you undertake your work with integrity and passion and that you are invested in the company itself and protecting it from data breaches. Look out for questions such as, ‘Are you willing to be accountable for security?’, ‘Are you a risk-taker?’, and ‘What does this role mean to you?’ Addressing the real threat to enterprise data security, your interviewer will more than likely ask: ‘How will you confront the breach reality?’ They want to understand your approach and trust that your vision for their security aligns with their own, but there is room for innovative thinking so here might be the opportune moment to mention examples of how you’ve dealt with breaches previously either in a previous role or just on your own home network.
Which news sites do you check regularly?
This question intends to uncover that you are keeping yourself informed and up to date of the latest cyber security issues, attacks and breaches, as well as developments and strategies to combat them. This is imperative for anyone wanting to work in information security as well as members of the public, as keeping attuned to the latest news will better help you arm yourself against attacks and know what to look out for.
Following this subject, your interviewer may also ask how your approach to information security will be applied to their business in regards to new initiatives and technologies either on the market or soon to be available. This is where you can show your willingness to learn and grow your skillset as well as demonstrating a flexible work attitude and above all an awareness of the changing face of business and its vulnerabilities within the cyber security domain.
These are two of the most popular systems so all that’s required in answering this question is a brief explanation of any position involving system administration.
Watch out for trick questions, one or two are more than likely to be thrown in. For example, remember that SSL and HTTPS are not mutually exclusive so a question as to which is more secure is undoubtedly the interviewer’s attempt to catch you out.
From technical terms to personal points, cyber security jobs involve adding value to a business not only via the security expertise you bring but the relationships and communication skills you use to deliver your strategies. Your interviewer may ask how you foresee your working relationship with their CEO and board of directors, depending on the seniority of the role you’re interviewing for. They may also ask for examples of how you’ve interacted with key stakeholders to make security a strategic priority. All your interviewer wants to see here is that you can hold your own with those at the top of the company’s hierarchy and that you are confident communicating your ideas both to the head of the business and those who hold sway over important decisions to the company’s operations.
Finally, you may be asked what measures you’ll take to ensure no one individual in the company can cause a data leakage as a common factor for breaches is human error or copying intellectual property to a less secure system. This is where you can let your expertise shine and reinforce why you should be hired by listing the strategies you are experienced in that you’ll implement in their organisation to prevent this very thing from happening.
Glossary of Terms
Phishing: A technique used to scam people out of their data by impersonating a genuine website such as Hotmail or Facebook to lure the user into entering their personal account and password information.
Salting: A form of password encryption that involves appending a password to a given username and then hashing the new string of characters.
Traceroute or tracert: Allows you to determine where the breakdown in connection has occurred by showing you the exact chain of connection from router to router through to the final destination.
WEP cracking: Used to exploit security weaknesses in wireless networks in order to gain unauthorised access.
Rainbow table: A precomputed table for reversing cryptographic hash functions – typically for cracking password hashes.
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Blowfish is an encryption algorithm that can be used as a replacement for the DES or IDEA algorithms. It is a symmetric (i.e. uses the same secret key for both encryption and decryption) block cipher (encrypts data in 8-byte blocks) that uses a variable-length key, from 32 (4 bytes) bits to 448 bits (56 bytes). Blowfish was designed in 1993 by Bruce Schneier as an alternative to existing encryption algorithms. Designed with 32-bit instruction processors in mind, it is significantly faster than DES. Since its origin, it has been analyzed considerably. Blowfish is unpatented, license-free, and available free for all uses. The algorithm consists of two parts: a key-expansion part and a data-encryption part. Key expansion converts a variable key of at least 4 and at most 56 bytes into several subkey arrays totalling 4168 bytes. Blowfish has 16 rounds. Each round consists of a key-dependent permutation, and a key and data-dependent substitution. All operations are XORs and additions on 32-bit words. The only additional operations are four indexed array data lookups per round. Blowfish uses a large number of subkeys. These keys must be precomputed before any data encryption or decryption.
A more detailed article describing the Blowfish algorithm can be found at http://www.schneier.com/blowfish.html
The C++ implementation presented in this article was tested against the test vectors provided by Eric Young at http://www.counterpane.com/vectors.txt. The results were identical with one exception which in my opinion could be a typing error in the referenced Internet file.
In the constructor, a user-supplied key material of specified size is used to generate the subkey arrays. Also the chain block is initialized with the specified value.
The function ResetChain() is used to reset the chaining block before starting a new encryption or decryption operation.
The first variant of the Encrypt() function is used for in place encryption of a block of data of the specified size applying the specified operation mode. The block size should be a multiple of 8. This function can operate in the following modes: ECB, CBC or CFB. In ECB mode, chaining is not used. If the same block is encrypted twice with the same key, the resulting ciphertext blocks are the same. In CBC mode a ciphertext block is obtained by first XOR-ing the plaintext block with the previous ciphertext block, and encrypting the resulting value. In CFB mode a ciphertext block is obtained by encrypting the previous ciphertext block and XOR-ing the resulting value with the plaintext. The operation mode is specified in the iMode parameter with ECB being the default value. For the second variant of the Encrypt() function the encryption result is delivered in an output buffer.
The Decrypt() functions are the reverse of the Encrypt() functions presented above.
Small bug... John Slagel18-Aug-09 4:26 Great code, very handy.
But if you want to encrypt or decrypt an entire file without needing it all in memory, the chaining modes don't preserve the chain across each call to "Encrypt" or "Decrypt".
I'm pretty sure (due to presence of the "ResetChain" function) that is the intended behavior.
I had to convert it from VC++ 6.0 to Visual Studio 2005, got to be more modern.
This is what I get when I compile it on VS 2005, I think VS 2008 will do the same.
Error 1 error C3861: 'exception': identifier not found ..\blowfish.cpp 294 biff
how to change the algorithm from "unsigned char" to "unsigned long" pinzoka17-Aug-08 3:41 My data size is only can read by unsigned long.
When I use this blowfish encryption/decryption, I found that my program can't run.
I want to write a new blowfish encryption with unsigned long.
use "1" as password to encrypt a file and then use "11" as password to decrypt file. why this can success? shocker.cn27-May-08 0:08 ? shocker.cn27-May-08 19:35 I modify the constructor to fix this problem. debarchana6-Oct-08 14:06 Hi,
I want the code in c++ to encrypt the password and decrypt it again. I do not have any idea how to implement it. Please let me know if some body has the same.
I need to decrypt a string using java, that was encrypted using this code project Blowfish implementation. I am not sure what to use on the java side. From the different samples available on the web I can gather that I have to use Password based encryption/decryption and JCE. But all these java samples, when tried, give out a different cipher text for the same plain text/pass phrase combination that I used with this code project Blowfish implementation. I am not sure what is the difference is. Any clues? Thanks
K. Ramesh Re: Trouble decrypting using java dubbele onzin27-Nov-07 3:44 hi rameshk01,
how to test ? Software_Specialist22-Apr-07 8:42 Hi Firstly would this code work in C++.NET or no ?
At the moment i tried this over borland and it gives me error of undefined exception function. I guess borland doesnt use #inlcude . How can i correct this problem ?
And lastly how to test this application. Is it console based or do i hv to add extra code to encode n decode...for GUI or console...
bf2.Decrypt((unsigned char*)buf, strlen(buf);
How is that possible? Is it feature of blowfish? Is there any possibility to resolve this? Re: Decrypting possible with different password xcompscix31-Jul-06 7:04 Your password key is not a multiple of 8. Might this cause a problem? Re: Decrypting possible with different password JMB19846-Nov-06 10:34 After inspecting the code, I saw that when using the inputted key to modify the algorithm's internal key structure...it needs to do it in 4-byte increments. When your key doesn't round perfectly what it ends up doing is wrapping around back to the front to fill in the last few bytes. So, 'aaaa' would work the same as 'aaa', but not the same as 'aaaaa'. Little Endian Mr. S13-Apr-06 10:36 Hi!
maybe, i am , because i'm very helpless.
I have used the this BlowFish implementation in a C++-Programm. My Ppoblem is:
input the buffer, and the integer returned should be the size of the string. if there are any problems, just reply. need a help on implement the code Torune2-Sep-05 16:06 hi there, currently i am working on a server/client which uses blowfish to encrypt/decrypt the message protocal.
oBlowFish. ResetChain(); //add this oBlowFish. Decrypt(encrypted, (unsigned char*)szDataOut, sizeof(encrypted), CBlowFish::ECB); out <szDataOut<<endl; "We don't see things how they are. We see things as we are." -Talmud
Help with code Anonymous14-Jul-05 10:03 I have a program that has text in it. When I go to save the text to a file I want to encrypt it. Then when I open it of course if I supply the right key it should decrypt it correctly. The problem I think I am having is that when I encrypt it I'm using CString GetLength() method and then making sure that it is using up the whole 8 bytes on the end (using ECB mode). But how do u know what to pass when decrypting the same text when opening the file. The file doesn't know what to use? Thanks in advance.
I hope the answer is not too late.
Basically there are a few standards to pad a sequence of bytes to a given length. I like RFC 2630. The idea is to always pad the buffer to the next multiple of 8 using the number of pads as the pad data itself.
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/// and the number of bytes in the text ends on an 8 byte boundary.
/// @param dwLen the size (in bytes) of the data to be encrypted.
/// @param bPadding whether or not padding is required.
/// @param bCBC whether or not CBC is being used.
Edit: Sorry the reply is a month late. I hope it is of help to somebody. Blowfish patents manjunathG1-Apr-05 0:37 We found the Blowfish C++ source code developed by Jim Conger on http://www.schneier.com/blowfish-download.html (C++ by Jim Conger) web site.
We are planning to use Blowfish C++ source code in one of my applications.
According to website, it is mentioned that source code is "Unpatented and royalty-free".
1. no you don't have to get any licence as the author says.
2. no. I think you can't get a such a certificate.
Non symmetric encryption/decryption? Drew Emsley2-Dec-04 10:35 Hi, this is probably something I'm doing wrong, but if I try to encrypt and decrypt with different instances of the CBlowFish component, the decryption doesn't produce the original text.
I'm using Borland C++Builde 6.0 professional.
For example, with the following code snippet (based on the original author's code), I do get symmetric encryption/decryption.
If you want I can send you the key and encrypted text from mcrypt and decrypted text from CBlowFish.
Thanks. Compile errors in ANSI C++, improvements to code SiemelNaran26-Nov-04 14:44 (1) Blowfish.cpp failed compile. Around line 318, the compiler complains the variable iVal is not used. Either this variable was defined, but the code author forgot to use the variable. Or maybe we don't even need this variable at all. (2) In the code they throw exceptions like "throw exception("Incorrect key length")". But there is no class exception defined, and std::exception is abstract and has no constructor taking one argument. So I included <stdexcept> instead, put a using std::runtime_error after the include directives, and replace "throw exception" with "throw runtime_error". (3) The compiler complains the memcpy is not defined, so after the include directives I put a "using std::memcpy". (4) In the constructor, it is a good idea to declare ucKey as "const unsigned char * ucKey", that is with the const. (5) We can implement the Encrypt and Decrypt that work in place in terms of the ones that work on an external buffer. Just call Encypt(in, in, n, iMode) to encrypt in place. However, I wrote general template functions template <class InputIter, class OutputIter> void Encrypt(InputIter begin, Iter end, int iMode=ECB); template <class InputIter, class OutputIter> void Decrypt(InputIter begin, Iter end, int iMode=ECB); which are useful if we want to encrypt/decrypt std::string (as we can't assume that the implementation stores strings as an array of chars though all I know of do), and other containers. (6) We should implement easy checking. In the test driver, we could write to an ostringstream instead of an ofstream (that is, declare out as of type ostringstream). Then get the contents of the string by calling out.str(). Place the expect results into a char[] string such as const char * expect = "0000000000000000 4EF997456198DD78\n"FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF 51866FD5B85ECB8A\n" ... ; And finally const std::string actual = out.str(); bool pass = actual = expect; cout < "pass = " < pass < "\n\n"; ofstream outfile("out.txt", ios::trunc); outfile < "pass = " < pass < "\n\n"; outfile < actual < "\n"; outfile < expect < "\n"; (7) In the test driver, in the line if(byte[i] >= 0 & byte[i] <= 9) the byte[i] >= 0 is always true because byte[i] has type unsigned char. So one can just use if(byte[i] <= 9) Re: Compile errors in ANSI C++, improvements to code ddogan4-Jan-07 11:25 try to add using namespace std; to blowfish.h for the exceptions. Decryption problem in CBC mode necroleak24-Oct-04 0:14 How come, this simple piece of code, gives me problems. I reset the Chains
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Table The table that contains the field to be encrypted.
Column The field to be encrypted. Only String, Date, Date/Time, and URL fields are supported.
String and URL fields: You can either a parent table or a child table.
Date and Date/Time fields: You can create encrypted field configurations to encrypt existing Date and Date/Time fields. You can a parent table only. Note: Depending on the number of records affected by the Date and Date/Time fields you are encrypting, it may take up to a few minutes to create the encryption configuration. Make sure that you create the encryption configuration for Date and Date/Time fields when transaction volume on the instance is low.
Method
Single Encryption Context: Enables data to be encrypted with a single encryption context only. The field is encrypted with the encryption context defined in the Encryption context field. Users that do not have the encryption context cannot view or update field values.
If the user has multiple encryption contexts, the context defined in the encryption context selector is used. Because the encryption context is set on a per record basis, fields in a list can have different encryption contexts. However, within a single record, the field can be encrypted by only one context.
Note: Mass encryption is not available when using the Multiple Encryption Contexts method.
After a configuration is created using the single encryption context method, you can update the record to use multiple encryption contexts. However, you cannot change a field using multiple encryption contexts to use a single encryption context.
Once an encrypted field configuration is applied to a field using the single encryption context method, you cannot change the encryption context.
Note: To change an encryption context of an encrypted field configuration, run a mass decryption to decrypt the data, delete the existing encryption configuration, and then create a new encryption configuration.
You cannot a child table.
Note: Method
Multiple Encryption Contexts: Enables data to be encrypted with more than one encryption context. The field is encrypted by the encryption context of the first user to enter data. Encryption context The encryption context for the encrypted data. Only visible when Single Encryption Context is selected in the Method field.
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In a rare move, a federal court in Idaho recently ordered a software developer's computer seized and its contents copied without prior notice because the developer described himself as a 'hacker' on his website.
Judge Lynn Winmill, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, issued the ruling even as he acknowledged it was "very rare" and "extraordinary." Nonetheless, he maintained it was necessary under the circumstances. "The tipping point for the Court comes from evidence that the defendants - in their own words - are hackers," Winmill wrote.
"By labeling themselves this way, they have essentially announced that they have the necessary computer skills and intent to simultaneously release the code publicly and conceal their role in that act."
The ruling has potential Fourth Amendment implications against unreasonable search and seizure and involves Battelle Energy Alliance and Southfork Security, a software startup established this year by former Battelle employee Corey Thuen.
Battelle Energy Alliance is based in Idaho Falls. It manages and operates the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy.
In 2009, Battelle was commissioned to build a monitoring tool capable of detecting and stopping anomalous behavior on INL's network. The result of that effort was a security tool dubbed Sophia. Thuen was part of the team that helped develop Sophia.
In 2012, after successful tests of the tool, Battelle decided to license Sophia out to other owners and operators of industrial control systems and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Since Battelle did not have the ability to commercialize the product on its own, it opened up a bidding process for companies interested in doing so. Thuen left Battelle and set up Southfork Security so his new company could bid for exclusive rights to the product.
Southfork submitted a proposal for licensing the product early this year but withdrew it shortly thereafter.
Battelle claims that a few months later, Southfork began marketing a tool called Visdom that was very similar to Sophia. Battelle also claimed that Southfork planned to offer Visdom as an open-source product available to all.
In a complaint, the company urged the court to issue a Temporary Restraining Order on Southfork preventing it from marketing Visdom or releasing it to the open-source community. Battelle claimed copyright infringement, trade secret theft, breach of contracts and other misdeeds by Southfork.
Battelle also asked the court to issue the restraining order without any notice, because it feared Thuen would release the software as open source if he were given notice.
In complying with that request, Winmill offered several explanations as to why Battelle's numerous claims were strong enough to merit a restraining order. However, it was the judge's reasons for issuing the order without notice to Southfork raised questions.
The ruling, for instance, pointed to hacking-related comments on Southfork's website. "The court finds it significant that defendants are self-described hackers, who say, 'We like hacking things and we don't want to stop,'" Winmill wrote.
The court was also convinced that Southwork would wipe its hard drives clean if given the chance. "The defendants have identified themselves as hackers," Winmill wrote. "A well-known characteristic of hackers is that they cover their tracks."
The order requires a forensic expert retained by Battelle to image Thuen's hard drive and then hand the image over to the court without examining the copy or image.
"The court has struggled over the issue of allowing copying of the hard drive," Judge Winmill noted. "This is a serious invasion of privacy and certainly not a standard remedy." But by labeling themselves hackers, Southwork has essentially announced that it has the "necessary computer skills and intent to simultaneously release the code publicly and conceal their role in act," the judge wrote.
Jaikumar Vijayan covers data security and privacy issues, financial services security and e-voting for Computerworld. Follow Jaikumar on Twitter at @jaivijayan or subscribe to Jaikumar's RSS feed. His e-mail address is [email protected].
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In my tenure as a system admin I have encountered a good number of users, who will refuse to comply with IT policies and advice. The computers allotted to them are soon regarded as personal computers.
Such users will often install software not required for business, install an antivirus of their preference regardless of what the organisation has invested in.
Above is a win-win situation for the goons, unless you have a policy.
Without a documented policy there will be many slips and employees will use their positions and influence as they see convenient.
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Three different digital training courses will be sent by email to all employees at KI in 2022. The lessons can be reviewed individually and you can then take up questions for discussion at your internal meetings.
Each training course has an individual number of lessons that are sent out at different times. The courses are presented in brief below:
The aim is to raise awareness of the need to take into account aspects of IT and information security for the work an individual employee does at KI.
The goal is to raise awareness of risks and the need for IT and information security in your own operations and to reflect on what you should think about in your daily work.
The target group is all employees at KI.
The short lessons sent out via email take two to five minutes to complete. Perhaps it will also inspire discussion at your internal meetings. The lessons can be conducted on a computer, phone or tablet.
The first lesson will be sent out in April with more being sent out periodically. The sender is the "Information Security function at KI" and the sender's address is ([email protected]).
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The Sony Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 is a slim and stylish e-reader whose unusual design sets it apart from the pack. Its core specs are on a par with those of the other big guns, too. In spite of this model's handy buttons, however, it stumbles in overall usability and navigation.
The Reader Wi-Fi carries a competitive price of $130 (as of December 9, 2011). That puts it at $31 more than the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch, and less than the advertising-free version of the Amazon Kindle Touch. (Until December 24, 2011, though, Sony is offering the Reader Wi-Fi for $99. And through the end of the year, you can save an additional $50 by trading in an e-reader from any manufacturer.)
One of the Reader Wi-Fi's distinguishing attributes is the row of buttons on its front face. It has lots of buttons, in fact--something that its touchscreen competitors skip. The button navigation is consistent with previous Sony models. I found the arrangement convenient, particularly for one-handed page turns when I held the e-reader in my left hand.
In terms of design, Sony gets a lot right with the Reader Wi-Fi. This model is the narrowest of all e-readers available to date, And it ties the $79 Amazon Kindle (fourth generation) as the lightest e-reader you can buy, weighing just 0.37 pound. That light weight, together with the e-reader's narrow shape, makes the Reader Wi-Fi feel comfortable in the hand.
The Reader Wi-Fi looks stylish and svelte, as well. The MicroSDHC card slot sits under a snap-in cover on the back. At the bottom edge is a Micro-USB port for charging and for transferring data, plus a headphone jack and a power/wake button.
About half an inch up from the bottom of the e-reader is the row of physical navigation buttons: page back, page forward, home, return, and menu. Sony is the only manufacturer to offer physical page-forward and page-back buttons at the bottom of an e-reader, a feature that I found especially useful for those times when I held the e-reader in one hand by the bottom (something this model's balanced feel allows). Of the touchscreen e-readers currently out there, only the Barnes & Noble Nook also offers physical page-forward and page-back buttons, but those are awkward to press.
This Sony e-reader has a piano-black plastic bezel in lieu of the metal that previous versions used. The bezel is a fingerprint magnet (one of my few design complaints). The back feels good in the hand, with a smooth rubberized surface that makes the e-reader easy to hold.
I reviewed the Reader Wi-Fi in black (model PRS-T1BC), but it also comes in white (PRS-T1WC) and red (PRS-T1RC). Although the colors can be fun, in general I find a black bezel to be best on an e-reader, since that color typically enhances the e-reader's readability by giving the visual illusion of boosting contrast.
Performance
Speaking of contrast, the Reader Wi-Fi's display is typical for its competitive set. I liked the texture of the screen; it is a smooth, light gray, similar to that of the Amazon Kindle Touch and the Barnes & Noble Simple Touch, as opposed to the newspaper-texture gray background of the Kobo eReader Touch Edition. Like most of its competition, it offers eight type sizes (most of them useful) and six font options. The largest font is fractionally larger than on the Nook.
Text looked good and highly readable in my tests. And the infrared touchscreen was very responsive, even when I typed quickly on the on-screen keyboard. I like Sony's decision to include a narrow stylus for those people who prefer to use one, but since the e-reader lacks a place to store it, I never sought to use it. My fingers did just fine for navigation, and I could swipe my way through book pages, or even pinch and zoom to enlarge content. That said, you can use the stylus for handwritten input--another unique feature among e-readers.
I also found the physical buttons useful in combination with the touchscreen navigation. Between the two, getting around was easy.
My bigger gripe with the menus concerns their uninspired design. The angular, text-heavy appearance lacks the design sensibility one would expect from gear that looks as fashion-forward as the Reader Wi-Fi does.
You get two English-language and ten translation dictionaries, a nice addition for owners who use a lot of foreign-language texts. You can also look up words and information on Google or Wikipedia via the built-in but sluggish Web browser.
The Reader Wi-Fi supports PDF, Microsoft Word, and text files, in addition to EPub and Adobe Digital Editions books, as well as JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP image files. If you read a lot of text-heavy PDF files, take note: The Reader Wi-Fi has the rare ability to reflow text by changing the font size. Other e-readers have tried this technique before with mixed success, but the current models out there all rely on zooming in to the PDF, not reflowing--which makes a tremendous difference in the overall viability of reading text PDFs on the 6-inch screen.
The Reader Wi-Fi has 2GB of built-in storage. Sony says the battery will last for up to five weeks of reading (with Wi-Fi disabled). In addition to being tied to Sony's Reader bookstore, the Reader Wi-Fi supports public library lending in the United States and Canada, and it has a menu option for easily accessing free Google Books. Sony supports audio playback, but not for audiobooks.
Sony has released Reader desktop apps for Mac and Windows computers. The company hasn't released a mobile app for Apple's iOS, however, and its Google Android app lacks the polish of, say, Amazon and Barnes & Noble's offerings. Likewise, the Sony Reader store isn't as diverse as those two, though you'll still find plenty to like.
The Sony Reader Wi-Fi lacks the menu finesse and social media hooks that Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch boasts. But its new pricing puts it right in line with its e-reader competition, and as a result it's an attractive choice, especially for people who prize light weight, navigation flexibility, and easy access to reading text PDFs.
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Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25044
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Two Baton Rouge women have been sentenced for an identity theft scheme that netted them nearly $150,000.
Trachell Brown and Trevia Brown had been convicted of creating more than 20 unauthorized credit card accounts over a three-year period, beginning in January 2007.
Prosecutors say the sisters used the cards to make $148,000 in purchases.
Trachell Brown was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison. Trevia was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
The sisters will also have to pay restitution of $148,935.71.
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Bobbie Taylor leaves the Lawrence County Courthouse after being sentenced in her animal cruelty trial on May 22, 2018. (Source: WAFF)
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Police say they discovered security footage showing Bradley allegedly stealing a pack of razor blades from a local store, minutes before purchasing the sandwich. (Source: Eunice Police Department/CNN)
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The passenger jet was headed from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when it was blown out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014. All 298 passengers and crew were killed. (Source: CNN)
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In most situations the victims never know this unless they are notified by the hosting company. You may get a warning email where you get a strict deadline to clear the malicious code from your website or face suspension.
Or you may also have noticed new URLs in your Google Webmaster tools or might have received warning in your Webmaster console regarding hacking or phishing issues.
Basically, the issue is caused due to some malicious hackers who have broken into your website though security loopholes and built pages on your site that are an identical replica of some other sites. In this case some hacker has replicated the look of the Netbanking login page of Raiffeisen Bank and using it to dupe people. The pages may look something like this.
How to fix this and protect your Hosting account?
Normally the first thing you should do is to contact your hosting company and request them for a hacking / malware attack security scan on the website. They won’t do it otherwise if they don’t feel that its a serious need. When they complete the scan they will provide you with a list of infected files you need to delete. Refer to the email screenshot above.
Then login to your Cpanel or Hosting Manager and go to the File Manager section. It might be in the /.well-known/acme-challenge directory. Look for the following files and delete them completely.
After that search the entire hosting accounts for file names like otp.php or login.php or smskod.htm to find if more such files exist in other directories of the site.
See the example below on how searching for one of the infected file names helped me find out where else the infected files have copied themselves.
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This malware is part of the same family that has plagued Internet ransom and are expressed through different designs, some more aggressive than others but ultimately with the same magnitude of risk and same objectives.
Although this variant does not endorse any websites with pornographic content, claims his reward through a text message SMS rate in this case, the number 89030064850. The reward consists of being the payment of 400 rubles (Russian currency).
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Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00004.html
Url: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1201
Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00003.html
Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1702
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a block encryption standard. This standard is used to replace the original DES, which has been analyzed by many parties and widely used all over the world.
So why is the original DES replaced? The reason is that it uses 56 bit key, which is easy to be cracked. AES can use 128, 192, and 256 bit keys, and use 128 bit packets to encrypt and decrypt data, which is relatively much safer. A perfect encryption algorithm can't be broken in theory unless the exhaustive method is used. It is unrealistic to use the exhaustive method to crack the encrypted data whose key length is more than 128 bits. Statistics show that even using the fastest computer in the world, it will take billions of years to exhaust the 128 bit key, let alone to crack the AES algorithm with 256 bit key length.
At present, there are still organizations in the world studying how to break through the solid wall of AES, but because the breaking time is too long, AES is guaranteed, but the time used is shrinking. With the increase of computer computing speed and the emergence of new algorithms, the attack on AES will only be more and more fierce and will not stop.
AES is now widely used in finance, online trading, wireless communication, digital storage and other fields, and has undergone the most rigorous test, but it may follow DES one day.
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John Lainhart was looking for financial security. For Marc Noble, the lure was achieving a better work/life balance.
There are varied reasons why information security professionals transition from the public to the private sectors. But it is a common path - particularly for those who have earned their government pensions - and it is a move that often proves rewarding for individuals and organizations alike.
"Higher compensation, role flexibility, freedom of ownership, and the idea of trying something new and different seem to be the big motivators driving professionals seeking this transition to adapt to the corporate environment," says Jeff Snyder, President of SecurityRecruiter.com, a Colorado-based information security recruitment firm.
Public professionals with government law enforcement, military, intelligence and leadership backgrounds are in constant demand in the private sector, Snyder says. The advantages they bring to a private sector job:
A track record of overseeing multi-million dollar budgets.
On the flip side the public-private transition forces former government employees to be flexible as they learn to transform their knowledge, skills and abilities into the marketplace of an entrepreneur, while meeting the needs of a large or global corporation. According to Snyder, the biggest challenge is adapting to the corporate culture: faster pace, greater accountability and working within the team concept. Individuals eyeing such a move need to embrace these realities, Snyder says.
Following are profiles of three senior government individuals who made the transition into the private sector. They share their experiences, surprises and challenges, and they provide tips to other security professionals looking to make the same move.
John Lainhart, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CIPP/G, served in the public sector for 30 years, holding varied positions in the U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
He was responsible for performing all information systems audits, evaluations and investigations, as well as providing necessary financial management, administrative, human resources and information technology support for various federal programs. Lainhart retired from the government in 1999 and joined IBM. He is currently the Service Area Leader for security, privacy, and wireless & IT Governance with IBM Global Business Services' (GBS) Public Sector.
"I feel good about the contribution and difference I have made for the people and the country and now want to live on my own accord," Lainhart says. The main motivator for him to cross over to the private sector: money. "I loved my job, but had to put my kids in college."
Among the changes he experienced in his transition: greater flexibility and economy. The work ethic is the same in both the public and private sector-- "to get the job done" -- however the rewards and recognition for successes and accomplishments in the private sector are high.
The shift takes a lot out of personal and professional lives, he maintains. Higher responsibility, long working hours, continuous learning and less personal time are all aspects of the private sector that government professionals sometimes find tough to embrace.
But government experience definitely pays off. Moving from different positions and levels within the government helps one develop openness about different cultures, and brings with it a positive work ethic, balance and focus on the needs of the organization -- not simply one's own career. "The key component to transitioning successfully within the private industry," Lainhart says, "comes by finding industry mentors with proven security management, operational know-how and skills that have been honed in the business world."
Marc Noble, ex-FCC
"I ...Wanted to be Part of Relationship Building."
Marc H. Noble, CISSP, ISSAP, CISM, CGEIT, MBCI, NSA-IAM, was in public service for 30 years. He was a senior staff member with the Associate Director, Management & Operations at the U.S. Courts, and Chief Information Security Officer at the Federal Communications Commission. In those roles, his responsibilities ranged from managing and reviewing security testing, policies and risk assessment to evaluating the preparation for certification and accreditation of systems, disaster recovery planning and management of a number of key initiatives.
He retired from the government in 2008 and joined The MITRE Corporation as a principal information systems engineer.
Noble started planning his career transition at age 30 to ensure he had the financial means to pursue the work he wanted to do. "I always liked to be involved with continuous learning and volunteering and wanted to be part of relationship building, training and education efforts," he says.
In his government tenure at the FCC, Noble was on the front lines as the chief person looked upon to initiate projects. It was a challenging role.
Within the private sector, he was looking for a position in terms of role and responsibilities that would enable him to achieve a better work-life balance.
"The transition and culture change from public to private sector is very real," he says. In the private sector one needs to learn to be very flexible and sensitive to ideas and thoughts of peers and other business leaders, and then initiate changes and make decisions based on limited funds and resources. For Noble, taking a private sector position has been a personal challenge.
A key strength that most government employees bring with them to the private sector is commitment to industry best practices through continuous training and education. For example, most employees in Noble's field are professionally certified with credentials such a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) or GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification). These credentials help in an overall standardization and performance deliverables of employer expectations within the corporate world.
As advice to professionals contemplating this move he strongly recommends early career and financial planning sooner rather than later, as a strong financial base opens up options. Also, continuous education and training and obtaining a master's degree are good door openers in many corporate offices, Noble says.
Ed Anderson has been primarily with the private sector in leadership positions with companies such as Accenture and Verizon. However, he also has been in and out of public service in his career span of 30 years. Most recently, he was Peace Corps CIO for close to six years under the Bush administration. He is now a senior Vice President and Practice Leader at Anerian, LLC, a management consulting firm providing effective methodologies for enhancing business performance to companies within media, healthcare, retail and government.
After close to 20 years in the private sector, Anderson wanted to make an impact and serve the country, so he joined the Peace Corps. "I wanted to give back and selflessly serve my country by being an ambassador of change and learning," he says. "There is so much prestige and honor in a government position which money can never buy."
In Anderson's experience, moving from a public to a private sector is a big change and a different way of life. One needs to be available 24/7 in the corporate world to ensure work needs are met. There is a certain level of aggression in managing one's career -- "survival of the fittest" is a rule that applies very strongly, Anderson says. For professionals seeking a balance in their work and personal life, this transition may not be a good decision, he indicates, as most corporate positions are very demanding, leaving very little personal time for employees.
As strengths, government employees bring with themselves a history of results-oriented focus and a diversity of experience and combination of IT, policy, leadership and business skills -- all of which are in demand within the private sector.
Anderson advices professionals to look beyond the paycheck in joining the corporate world. Invest time and effort in understanding the real expectations of employers and organizations, mostly by attending transition seminars, reading, networking and participating in relevant discussions and forums.
ASK THE EXPERT: Considering a move between the public and private sectors? Got a question for someone who's made that move already? Submit your questions here. John Lainhart, Marc Noble and Ed Anderson - the sources profiled above - have agreed to entertain your questions. Answers will appear in a separate story to be published at a later date.
From heightened risks to increased regulations, senior leaders at all levels are pressured to improve their organizations' risk management capabilities. But no one is showing them how - until now.
Learn the fundamentals of developing a risk management program from the man who wrote the book on the topic: Ron Ross, computer scientist for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In an exclusive presentation, Ross, lead author of NIST Special Publication 800-37 - the bible of risk assessment and management - will share his unique insights on how to:
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Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3039
Url: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
Url: http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update.html
Url: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00001.html
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step 2 After that, you need to select and click on Install and scan option. There is also an option for custom installation in Windows System.
Step 3 This will initiate installation process on Windows System. This will take some time.
Once installed, click on the icon to view dasboard of [email protected] Ransomware Scanner. You need to select scan now options
Step 1-At first you have to Press “ALT+Ctrl+Del” buttons all together on your keyboard.
Step 2-Next is to Select Windows Task manager as shown option from screen.
[email protected] Ransomware Uninstallation From Chrome 58.0
Step 1- the First thing you have to do is run Chrome 58.0 browser in your Windows System.
Step 2- Click on customize and Chrome 58.0 control button icon from top right corner of your browser to open Chrome menu.
Step 3- on opened panel look for the more Tools option.
Step 4- you have to open Extension and select all unwanted extension including [email protected] Ransomware to Delete it.
Step 5- At last make sure to trash out [email protected] Ransomware from Chrome 58.0 by Finally clicking on trash bin icon to Fix it permanently .
Ransomware from Mozilla:45.5.0
Step 1- you have to open Mozilla:45.5.0 browser in your Windows System.
Step 2 – Click on customize Mozilla:45.5.0 browser icon from top right corner of your browser to open Mozilla setting menu ,
Step 3- Now look carefully to Add-ons of your desire this will open Add-ons Manager tab.
Step 4- Once the Add-ons Manager tab opened, you can now choose the Extensions or Appearance panel.
Step 5- Here you will see [email protected] Ransomware add-on that you want to remove so select it .
Step 6- Click the Delete button on the right side shown in the fig .
Step 7- if you find pops up appearing again on screen click to Restart system this will clear [email protected] Ransomware from browser .
Step 1- At First you have to open Microsoft Edge browser in your Windows System.
Step 2- there you have to carefully look for More (…) icon from top right corner which will leads to Settings as shown
Step 3- In this third Step select A particular page or pages from under the Open option as shown in the fig .
Step 4- At last you have to Select Custom option and enter the URL of the page that you like to set as homepage.
Reset Chrome 58.0 to Delete [email protected] Ransomware
Step 1- The first thing is to lauch “Chrome 58.0”, click on Chrome menu at the right corner .
Step 2- now you have to click on the “Settings” option from drop down list.
Step 3- select the search box and type RESET in it .
Step 4- And at last you have to click on “Reset” button to Delete [email protected] Ransomware.
Mozilla FF
Step By Step Guide To Reset Mozilla:45.5.0 of [email protected] Ransomware to its default settings
Step 1- first of all launch “Mozilla:45.5.0”, then click on Firefox menu and then press on Help option.
Step 2- you will have to Select “Troubleshooting Information” option.
Step 4- Now quickly Click on “Refresh Firefox” button from top of page.as shown in the fig
Step 4- when you have clicked the “Refresh Firefox” button dialog box would appear on your computer screen showing that your browser have been reset now .
Step 1- first of all Open your MS Edge browser, now click on More (…) icon, and select Settings option.
Step 2- you will Now click on view advanced settings option to see more options.
Step 3- Type from keyboard option from “Search in the address bar with” optionto search the files .
Step 4- now you can Enter your favorite search engine url and press Add as default use it as a homepage .
Internet Explorer
Step By Step Guide To Reset Internet Explorer 9-9.0.8080.16413 to Delete [email protected] Ransomware
Step 1- in order to reset , first you have to Open your Internet Explorer 9-9.0.8080.16413 browser, and then click on “Tools” menu and further select “Internet Option”.
Step 2- go to choose “Advance tab” and then press the “Reset” button.
Step 3- now you have to Find “Delete Personal Settings” option and afterwards press “Reset” Button.
Step 4- In this last Step you have to click on “Close” Button and then restart your browser now you see a reset browser.
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Microsoft plans to start a small-scale pilot of a microblogging service aimed at business users that it has been experimenting with in Office Labs.
It didn't reveal many details of the service but said it has been testing it internally and the company is now looking for customers willing to participate in a pilot test.
Called OfficeTalk, the service is designed to let employees share brief bits of information, similar to the way that people use Twitter. "This concept test applies the base capabilities of microblogging to a business environment, enabling employees to post their thoughts, activities, and potentially valuable information to anyone who might be interested," according to a blog post on the Office Labs site.
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OfficeTalk was one of the most popular internal concept tests at Office Labs, the post says.
"Not only was the obvious demonstrated, that people don't limit microblogging activity to the purely social, but that even an IT managed implementation focused on business productivity can spread quickly across informal networks and create unique collaboration efficiencies and experiences," it said.
Microsoft now wants to test OfficeTalk along with other social-networking experiments with a few customers. It hopes to study ways that businesses and people use the technologies, according to the blog post.
Microsoft is following other companies that are already offering microblogging software for enterprises. For instance, SocialText, StatusNet, Yammer, Socialcast and Salesforce's Chatter are all microblogging products used by enterprises.
Office Labs researchers are always quick to point out that they work on experiments that may never become live products, and this blog post is no different. "OfficeTalk isn't a product -- it's a research project focused on learning how people might use social networking tools at work and in what ways both people and organizations realize their value," it reads.
The blog post is dated Wednesday, and ZDNet wrote about it on Friday.
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As organizations make the shift from Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) to the latest Integrated Risk Management (IRM) technologies, many are left wondering how to incorporate their Business Continuity Management (BCM) into their processes to drive efficiencies. To help organizations address this issue, the market leaders in business continuity management and risk management have joined forces to offer a single integrated solution to manage every aspect of risk identification and resiliency in a seamless, single platform.
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National Australia Bank is doubling investment in its innovation hub, NAB Labs, and boosting headcount by an additional 35 new team members, taking the group to 85 staff.
“We will look inside and outside our organisation for the very best people with the right skills and experience, who are creative thinkers, embrace agile working and challenge the status quo, to fill these roles,” said NAB chief operating officer Antony Cahill.
Cahill, who founded NAB Labs three years ago, said the innovation hub continues to play an important role in exploring and creating new and leading customer experiences.
“We have a clear plan; we are investing in our platforms, services and products to deliver faster, simpler and seamless experiences for our customers.
“We are bringing the age of digital to our customers and to do that, we need to continue to attract the best talent and invest in our resources to deliver those new experiences our customers are expecting from us.”
Overall, the cash injection will support NAB Labs’ initiatives in areas such as experimentation, incubation and human centred design. In addition to the 85 employees, the NAB Labs team can swell to around 150 people at any given time pending the number of experiments underway.
Certainly, the latest move to pump up the volume on NAB Labs comes as part of NAB’s $4.5 billion investment into the bank to accelerate the strategy with a heavy focus on technology and digital priorities over the next three years.
Cahill said NAB Labs, along with its venture capital fund, NAB Ventures, plays an important role in creating strategic partnerships that deliver new experiences for customers by recognising emerging trends as well as new technologies and the associated areas of opportunity.
He said the increased investment will include extra resources for its incubator program to support the scaling of initiatives including the recently launched HICAPS Go app, developed in partnership with start-up Medipass Solutions, as well as to increase new experiment numbers.
“The success of digital solutions, such as our QuickBiz Loan for small business and our partnership with fintech ‘Look Who’s Charging’ to provide instant information for customers on their credit card transactions via our mobile banking app, are pointers on why we are continuing to invest for our customers.”
In related news, NAB announced last month it would hire a further 600 technology specialists in the areas of software engineering, data, architecture and security.
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With the move to remote working having surged, the number of active daily users on Microsoft Teams has grown to 75 million, up from 20 million this time last year. Similar trends are being seen across Slack, Zoom, and Google Meet. With these SaaS applications becoming a staple in Canadian’s working lives, businesses should anticipate cyber-criminals to begin leveraging their household names and trusted reputation to launch email attack campaigns.
Darktrace’s AI, Antigena Email, picked up on one such attempt last month while deployed in passive mode at a multinational conglomerate – identifying 48 incoming emails that impersonated a Microsoft Teams notifications, but in fact came from an unknown sender and rare domain. The attacker was targeting employees alphabetically, seemingly working methodically through the address book.
With so much of the Canadian workforce moving to a more long-term work from home arrangement – and conference calls utilizing programs like Microsoft Teams a big part of the day-to-day – it’s imperative for businesses to safeguard themselves against threats.
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Founder of WikiLeaks , Julian Assange is all set to leak one million documents belonging to different countries . This was declared by Assange on the Christmas day while standing outside the Ecuador embassy. Assange these days has been house arrested in the Ecuador embassy following his confidential document leaks that belonged to different government to the general public before. All his bank donations are boycotted and he is not being allowed move anywhere. Assange in a defiant speech on Christmas day broke out the above mentioned new about the leaks.
This was his second address from the balcony, since he had taken refuge in the embassy to avoid sexual assault charges in Sweden. He said in his address to his followers that he would continue his mission regardless of any hurdles created by any law enforcement forces.
He also said he would continue to remain at the embassy till his native country, Australia defends his journalism. But he said he is open to negotiations with the authorities:
“However, the door is open, and the door has always been open, for anyone who wishes to use standard procedures to speak to me or guarantee my safe passage,” he said.
While telling about his case in Sweden he said that it was more due to political pressures, which opened such a case against him. He said if he is arrested by the Sweden authorities, they might handover him to the U.S. government for prosecution and if he gets out of the embassy the Sweden authorities might arrest him. Earlier this year we saw a number of leaks from WikiLeaks which involved: Detainee Policies ( A document which has all the rules and regulation regarding the detainees in the U.S. military), SpyFiles, GI Files (Global Intelligence Files & Five Million E-mails From Stratfor) and The Syria Files ( which contains 2.5 Million Emails of Syrian Politicians, Government, Ministries & Companies).
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BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its position, for the fourth consecutive year, in the Leaders quadrant for unified endpoint management (UEM) and inclusion in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management Tools report by Gartner, Inc., the world’s leading research and advisory company. This Magic Quadrant evaluates the ability to execute, and completeness of vision, of vendors in the unified endpoint management (UEM) market.
BlackBerry’s unique approach to UEM leverages machine learning and predictive analytics to set a new standard for a zero-trust environment – bringing a new level of sophistication to all industries where security is essential. As a result, BlackBerry’s UEM solutions have been adopted by leaders in some of the most stringent, highly regulated industries, including financial services, government, energy and healthcare.
BlackBerry® Intelligent Security is the newest offering from BlackBerry, which adds a layer of adaptive security to an organisation’s existing UEM or UEM Cloud domain without introducing an additional software footprint. It is the first cloud-based solution that leverages the power of adaptive security, continuous authentication and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance mobile endpoint security. This allows IT teams to dynamically adapt the security requirements and functionality of enterprise devices and apps to each user’s real-world behaviour and risk score – a score which is meticulously determined through a next-generation combination of AI and spatial data.
“The Internet of Things fuels organisational transformation, but to be successful, organizations need market leading capabilities to manage and secure their IoT infrastructures,” said Mark Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at BlackBerry. “BlackBerry UEM securely enables the IoT, leveraging AI to deliver complete endpoint and policy control for an organisation’s growing portfolio of devices and apps. Our customers can execute with confidence knowing they have secured endpoints and devices, protected their data, and achieved compliance.”
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Researchers have found a flaw in Apple's encryption techniques that could allow hackers to decrypt photos and videos sent over iMessages using older versions of iOS.
The revelation comes as Apple is locked in battle with the FBI over decrypting an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.
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The team at John Hopkins University said the bug could be something lawmakers could exploit in order to bypass the security encryption provides.
Matthew D. Green, a computer science professor at John Hopkins University, who headed the research said the flaw is an example of how hard it is to get encryption right.
“Even Apple, with all their skills — and they have terrific cryptographers — wasn’t able to quite get this right,” he told the Washington Post.
“So it scares me that we’re having this conversation about adding back doors to encryption when we can’t even get basic encryption right.”
Apple has been notified and the company has said iOS 9.3 fixes the problem.
According to the Post, the company released a statement:
“Apple works hard to make our software more secure with every release,” they stated.
“We appreciate the team of researchers that identified this bug and brought it to our attention so we could patch the vulnerability. . . Security requires constant dedication and we’re grateful to have a community of developers and researchers who help us stay ahead.”
Encryption is one way to protect data and ensure that only those with authorisation can access it.
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Ransomware operates by either locking a user out of their computer entirely or by encrypting their data so that it can no longer be accessed by the user. The criminals behind the virus take advantage of the user by locking them out of their system until a payment is transferred to them.
Just like other types of malware, ransomware is quite preventable. Consider the following 3 recommended precautions to take that can protect your data and wallet:
Using a quality antivirus software from a reputable company is the first step to prevention of any possible cyber attack. These kinds of software come with vital tools such as automatic daily scans and safe web browsing features that will prevent your system from possible infection of ransomware.
A pop-up blocker tool is essential to counter any infected advertisements from entering your sight. This blocker tool will exceedingly reduce your chances for ever coming into contact with fraudulent advertisements that can devastate your system.
It is always in good measure to make a habit out of backing up your data to an external hard drive. If an encounter with ransomware were to ever occur, you will have some peace of mind knowing that you possess copies of the data in which they are trying to withhold from you.
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The best way to use a firewall is to use an AVAST firewall review before making any kind of purchase. Making use of the reviews may help you choose a firewall that is going to provide you all of the capabilities that you need without being overbearing or possibly a nuisance. Utilizing a firewall can certainly help protect your PC and all of your files, but you have to find out what you get into before you buy one particular.
Some of the antivirus security software and fire wall software that is available today tend not to include a number of the features that free spyware removing programs incorporate. Some totally free spyware removing programs could possibly get rid of the spyware on your pc, while other free tools will only remove adware or spyware that may be left over by when you visited a link within an email. AVAST is the only company which includes the ability to remove viruses, adware, and spyware and adware from your PC for a acceptable price, without requiring a monthly cost.
AVAST’s ant-virus programs are very advanced and the firewall programs are very advanced as well. These two features make the item a worthwhile financial commitment for any PERSONAL COMPUTER user who wants protection from malware, malware, and adware. In order to use the finest AVAST fire wall review, you will need to use the system that offers them for free.
The features you can expect when using this application to protect your personal computer include executing complete verification on your PC for set time periods. They also any registry examine which picks up any of the infected configurations on your PC that could be leading to infections. Some programs offer notifies if there is an alteration that you will ought to make on your personal computer, so this feature is extremely attractive stopping or spyware from scattering quickly.
This is why it is vital to use a AVAST firewall program to aid protect your personal computer. You should only use a fire wall to protect against real threats and never viruses or perhaps malware. There are numerous free applications that are designed to accomplish both jobs, but you must not let these types of threats get the best of your computer.
Many free programs will actually include adware, and you simply do not want to use a free of charge tool to aid protect your PC. AVAST provides security for your PC without making it possible for viruses and malware bigtechinfo.com/avast-firewall-review/ to multiply. In fact , this kind of firewall is so advanced that it must be used to officer against malware that are potentially even more dangerous than adware and spyware.
Many antivirus security software products are sold with features that allow you to scan your PC at established intervals. When utilizing an AVAST firewall assessment, you have to ensure that it gives you this option. Should you be unable to do so, the program will not be good enough to guard your PC.
A AVAST fire wall review is an important tool for anyone who uses the online world for business or perhaps pleasure. It will help ensure that you are becoming the best fire wall for your needs, without having to be forced to invest in additional features. Free software is only free whether it does not consist of any of the features that you need.
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Hornetsecurity closes out 2016 with another strong balance sheet: After already having achieved a record number of new orders in the fourth quarter of 2015, the IT security specialists reported an even stronger performance in 2016. They once again managed to outdo their results in all four quarters of the year – with the last quarter clearly surpassing the preceding ones. Overall, Hornetsecurity grew by 44% in 2016. The upcoming year also promises unchecked growth.
The successful development also had an impact on the staffing structure: A total of 19 new employees, including seven trainees, were recruited in 2016. Several additional vacancies are being advertised for 2017, meaning that the office newly occupied only two years ago is already reaching full capacity again.
“The past year has shown that cloud computing is an absolute growth market and that this technology is now much more widely accepted,” says Oliver Dehning, managing director of Hornetsecurity. “This is nevertheless only one of the reasons for the record numbers: New customers come to us primarily thanks to the high quality and the simplicity of our products.”
Hornetsecurity Advanced Threat Protection, which was only launched back in September, has already yielded significant contributions. With the new service, Hornetsecurity is responding to the changing risk situation in the field of email security: Whereas the flood of spam was the predominant problem only a few years ago, today aggressive, yet well-disguised viruses such as Locky or Petya are paralyzing entire companies by encrypting critical data within minutes. Hornetsecurity ATP even fights off CEO fraud and blended attacks.
The company’s will have another reason to celebrate in the upcoming year: Hornetsecurity will be celebrating its tenth anniversary.
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I had the same problem. I also received an email from them. Let me get this straight, Are they implying that "somebody" hacked into my droplet and used it to create a Denial of Service Attack? I know I didn't do it. How can they do it? I checked the /var/log/auth.log and there was nothing. Should I register an e-mail every time somebody logs into my droplet? Perhaps that hacker used a security hole in the application server (tomcat) or perhaps some malware in my java libraries (all of them are Open Source). Could be it because a security problem in Digital Ocean?
Well I re-installed everything, I changed the default ssh port and I installed a firewall.
Any help to prevent this from happening again would be appreciated.
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Things are heating up in space in more ways than one. Recently, Russia conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) test and launched a missile at one of its old spy satellites. The explosion hurtled debris through space, forcing the crew of the International Space Station to take shelter in a spacecraft for protection. ASAT tests are a growing threat to satellites, but they’re not the only threat. Gen. David Thompson of U.S. Space Force told The Washington Post that Russia and China are launching attacks on U.S. satellites every day — using digital attacks, lasers, and radio frequency jamming.
The rise in satellites, rockets and shuttles is creating an expanded attack surface. Just like transportation, energy, and other vital industries, space systems need protection. And while we probably won’t see civilians launching into space anytime soon, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are making such travel more feasible by the day. A proposed bill in the U.S. House of Representatives — the Space Infrastructure Act — would designate space as a critical infrastructure sector. It would be a good first step.
Given how much equipment is in space and how dependent we are on it, it makes sense to classify it as critical infrastructure. There are more than 6,500 satellites in orbit; a record 1,283 launched in 2020 alone. They are integral to cellular communications, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, monitoring weather and climate, managing Internet of Things systems for agriculture, and keeping energy and other critical infrastructure running. And this infrastructure is disconcertingly fragile.
Attacks have been going on for many years and have recently ramped up. In 2018, hackers infected U.S. computers that control satellites. Iranian hacking groups tried to trick satellite companies into installing malware in 2019. And one report concluded that Russia has been hacking the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and sending spoofed navigation data to thousands of ships, throwing them off course. While there haven’t been any public reports of direct hacks on satellites, vulnerabilities in ground stations have been exploited to try to alter satellite flight paths, among other aims.
There are a number of ways satellites can be attacked. Hackers could compromise ground control systems to take control of space equipment remotely or inject malware into communications between terrestrial computers and satellites. They can spoof, or snoop on communications for espionage purposes, or disrupt signals. Imagine a weather data outage during a hurricane or data glitches that lead to power blackouts or supply chain delays. The economic costs would be vast. A cyber attack on the Global Positioning System alone could cost the U.S. $1 billion a day, according to Brian Scott, director of critical infrastructure cybersecurity for the National Security Council.
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are taking notice of this fast-growing threat. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act established a new military branch — Space Force. Meanwhile, President BidenJoe BidenRussia relocates naval exercises due to Irish concernsUK's Johnson says he's ordered armed forces to prepare for deployment next week amid Ukraine tensions Youngkin sparks Democratic backlash in Virginia MORE is reviewing the first comprehensive cybersecurity policy for space systems, dubbed Space Policy Directive 5. It requires capabilities to prevent jamming and spoofing of communications and unauthorized access of equipment in orbit.
The Space Infrastructure Act, proposed by U.S. Reps. Ted LieuTed W. LieuBass raises nearlymillion since launching LA mayor campaign Space race needs better cybersecurityButtigieg touts supply achievements at ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach MORE (D-Calif.) and Ken CalvertKenneth (Ken) Stanton CalvertMORE (R-Calif.) this summer, is another key measure that would put space on par with other industries by classifying it as a critical infrastructure domain. This move would enable more private and public collaboration on cybersecurity for space assets.
One critical infrastructure sector that has dealt with similar cybersecurity concerns is transportation. Transportation operators that have invested in IT security measures have taken first steps, but efforts are on the rise to bolster proactive risk management that demonstrate a more complete understanding of infrastructure security. Under DHS Secretary Alejandro MayorkasAlejandro MayorkasSenate Republicans press federal authorities for information on Texas synagogue hostage-takerHillicon Valley — Biden celebrates 'right to repair' wins DHS warns electrical infrastructure an 'attractive target' for domestic extremists MORE, the TSA has introduced regulations that urge operators to appoint a cybersecurity coordinator, report incidents to CISA within 24 hours, complete vulnerability assessments within information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, and develop an incident response plan based on security issues discovered.
Another critical infrastructure that has work to do is the U.S. military. The Government Accountability Office released reports in 2018 and 2021 chiding the DOD for the poor to non-existent cybersecurity protection on its most critical fleet assets, ranging from fighter jets to tanks to aircraft carriers. These systems were never designed with cybersecurity requirements. As these systems have become more networked and interconnected, the DOD has an enormous, latent problem on its hands that it’s only beginning to grapple with.
These initiatives addressing cybersecurity in space are important, but more is needed to get ahead of the cybersecurity problems while the market is still relatively nascent.
With SpaceX, Amazon, and others launching new satellites weekly and commercial space travel on the horizon, the stakes will only get higher if we don’t work to secure these systems.
Satellites aren’t just communication equipment; they are infrastructure we rely on to keep our hospitals open, streets lit, internet on, food delivered and emergency systems working. It’s time to make security for these systems a national priority before a disaster strikes.
Josh Lospinoso is an ex-Army sergeant and Oxford-educated cybersecurity expert who is CEO and co-founder of Shift5, which protects planes, trains and tanks from cyber threats.
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One asset not making the move to Lenovo HQ with the rest of Motorola is the cellphone company’s Advanced Technologies and Projects (ATAP) division. That entity will be folded into Google’s Android team, along with its director, Regina Dugan. A spokesperson for Google confirmed this in a statement, saying “Regina and her team will continue their work as part of the Android team so that the entire Android ecosystem can benefit from their innovations.”
As the research arm of Motorola Mobility, ATAP focused on unconventional advancements in mobile technology. Among the more outlandish projects were new authentication methods involving ingestible pills and electronic tattoos. There was also Project Ara, the modular phone concept that has been in the works with partner Phonebloks.
Dugan was appointed to head ATAP shortly before Google completed its acquisition of Motorola, after a stint as the director of the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA). While at DARPA she had a focus on cyber security and met some controversy when it was uncovered that she retained financial ties to RedXDefense, a defense contractor that she founded, after she became director.
The mobile focus of ATAP’s research makes it a good fit for the Android team. During a press call today with Lenovo, it was also stated that the Motorola executive team would remain intact through the transition. That so many of that team are ex-Googlers, including CEO Dennis Woodside, could mean several will find their way back at Mountain View once the acquisition is completed.
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Some people think that as long as they have Firewall or some other network security, and even people do not think that a virus, or anything like that can come from a download, installsion, etc. But they were wrong. There is a virus program, that you cannot even access it, called Malware.
It not only can go through Firewall but it also has a lot more than just viruses. It has script viruses, worms, rabbits, etc. These bugs are so powerful, that they can delete anything without the user’s permission, especially on Administer accounts.
Not only PC’s and Mac’s get it, but all Computers from desktops to laptops to any IPhone’s, IPod’s, IPads, Tablets, etc. Even to all Computer Software’s like Widows, Linux, Mac, etc. When you download a harmless game, program, etc. you think that you are perfectly fine. But you are wrong Malware can still get into those.
One of Malware’s Viruses is called Tyrant Horse. What it does is that it seems harmless though any harmless program, but like all the rest of Malware it is very dangerous to all Computers. Not even restarting, or shutting down for any amount of time, it will recover and do its damage when the Computer gains power.
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My most productive form of studying comes by matching the 70-410 exam objectives with an array of study materials. It seems that most who have taken the test have noted the strong emphasis on Windows PowerShell, which makes sense if you're going to be a sysadmin. I'm currently studying from the Windows PowerShell 3.0 book by Ed Wilson found on Amazon. Also try to utilize the virtual labs and "courses" offered in Microsoft Virtual Academy. Lastly, Microsoft Technet is a good source of how-to's, and don't forget to subscribe to a third-party practice exams like transcender, or measure up. Bottom line: I've had to pull from a variety of sources to make a strong study platform, but I'm in the groove now. Looking at taking the 70-410 by the end of October. I'm learning a lot and have found myself to be deeply buried in the Microsoft ecosystem.
I also create study notes using Microsoft OneNote.
I like kowboye's list of resources. The Cert guide, I could take it or leave it. Everything is covered, it just doesn't seem deep enough. The same can be said about just about any video series, CBT Nuggest, Trainsignal (or whatever they're called now) or whomever.
Technet also has a nice collection of things called "Step by Step Guides," many of which are downloadable as a PDF or Word doc. Great, detailed walk through for your first time setting up a technology. And as far as labbing goes, do yourself a favor and skip VMWare if at all possible. Hyper-V is on the MS exams (more and more as each exam goes by), VMWare isn't.
I have to agree after trying to pass the exam the first time I failed. I guess i didn't get enough lab or resources when I first started. Now I have 2 books that i'm going off. Read one chapter a week then switch to the other book to read that chapter. I did the vmware lab myself , and that worked great until i got the whole hyper-v setting up. Since you can't run hype-v in a vmware i had to figure out how to learn that. Lucky for me I had a hp mini server that I could load it. Now I'm starting my whole lab running hyper v when i get home. When I'm at work i still play around with vmware on my laptop.
I'm getting ready to take the exam once again the first week of Nov... I keep telling myself I will do better this time around. Good Luck on the exam
Thanks for the reply guys. I have been going for a week now, and after reading kowboye's tip about matching the exam objectives with an array of study materials I feel like I have made a lot of process. I basically wrote down all the objectives and specific and writing notes to each, that way I have a overview of what I have done and not
I have found TechNet very usefull, and what ever I can't find there I use the Training Guide for, as well as watching CBT Nuggets, also came across this 70-410 lab manual, that I will be using for labbing later. It have lots of exercises to follow.
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Ros-Morente, A., Rodríguez-Hansen, G., Vilagrà-Ruiz, R., Kwapil, T. R., & Barrantes-Vidal, N. (2010). Wisconsin scales adapted to Spanish. Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, 38(1), 33-37.
Ros-Morente, A. ; Rodríguez-Hansen, G. ; Vilagrà-Ruiz, R. ; Kwapil, T. R. ; Barrantes-Vidal, Neus. In: Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria. 2010 ; Vol. 38, No. 1. pp. 33-37.
Ros-Morente, A, Rodríguez-Hansen, G, Vilagrà-Ruiz, R, Kwapil, TR & Barrantes-Vidal, N 2010, 'Wisconsin scales adapted to Spanish', Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 33-37.
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N2 - Introduction: Nowadays the study and early intervention is an area of great clinical impact and research. The aim of this study was to adapt the from English to Spanish. A set of five scales (Magical Ideation, Perceptual Aberration, Physical Anhedonia, Revised Social Anhedonia and Ambivalence) assess schizotypal traits in the general population and the possible risk of developing disorders embedded in the psychotic spectrum. Additionally, this tool contains a scale of Hypomaniac Personality to detect risk of affective spectrum psychosis. The scales were translated to an original Spanish version, which was then translated again into English in order to assess the conceptual and semantic overlap with the original items. Results: All the items were back-translated and evaluated in respect to the original ones by an expert in the scales, and all of them were rated with a perfect equivalence (Type A) or satisfactory (Type B). Conclusions: The Spanish version of the shows good equivalence with the English one, thus allowing to measure affective and schizotypal traits in samples of Spanishspeaking individuals properly. Future studies should test the reliability and validity of these scales in our environment.
Methodology: The have been adapted following the back-translation method.
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Whether or not it’s on the average person’s radar, cyberattacks are climbing.
“The amount of attacks that we see coming in from those countries has significantly increased over the last two years—especially since the Ukrainian War. It’s just not publicly available,” Nayaki Nayyar, chief product officer of Ivanti, said at a roundtable at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference this week. There are a host of attacks happening that aren’t making the news, she said, but they’re on the rise.
Dorit Dor, chief product officer of Check Point Software Technologies, emphasized at the roundtable that it’s not just the Ukrainian war that has led to an uptick in attacks. COVID and burgeoning blockchain technology have played their own role. Dor pointed out that, in this case, “cyber war did not replace the real war.”
Fortunately for companies—they’ve been preparing for this moment—cybersecurity continues to be a priority within the C-suite, even if it isn’t as immediately pressing as rising inflation or supply chain bottlenecks causing headaches across the largest corporations in the U.S. Theta Lake, a compliance technology company for collaboration tools, which works with several Fortune 100 financial services companies, has seen many of its customers invest rather heavily in cybersecurity in recent years. “I think there’s a lot of readiness and preparation that’s gone into it for at least six years or so,” Devin Redmond, the startup’s chief executive, said.
Part of the reason is that cybersecurity is no longer considered just an “information” problem. “This is not just a CIO or CISO problem anymore: This is a board issue,” Nayyar said. “Pretty much every board is required now to be able to declare if there is any significant breach within four days of that happening—so this is a pretty big topic across every public company, across every vote, every organization.”
It’s one of the reasons that cyber companies are poised to survive a recession.
Dor mentioned that she had interviewed Cisco recently, and asked if anything good was coming out of this new environment we have entered.
“He said I have increased the budget for all of you,” she said.
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One of the most important issues currently being addressed by educational institutions is that of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), a process that allows an institution to mitigate from an array of potential risks. ERM incorporates the methods and processes used by organizations to manage risks and seize opportunities related to the achievement of their objectives, as well as providing a framework for risk management that proactively protects and adds value to the institution and its stakeholders.
There are myriad potential risks for which to prepare, including long-term strategic risks, financial and operational risks, regulatory risks and risks that could impact the institution’s overall brand. ERM is an area we have explored extensively when working with educational institution clients, and a well-planned and thorough ERM process allows such institutions to mitigate risk at all levels and develop comprehensive plans with policies and procedures to manage risk on a consistent basis.
These institutions, after all, have much to protect, ranging from the tangible – student and faculty populations, meaningful endowments and the many other assets they possess – to more intangible but no less important elements such as brand and reputation. The stakes are high and various risks could threaten and, if not monitored, cause great damage to these institutions.
ERM is vital for educational institutions today to mitigate risk and keep litigation at a minimum. In our experience serving as consultants to many of these institutions, we have seen them challenged with devising and implementing the right ERM practices, because too often the responsibility simply falls to one committee, often the audit committee. But when it comes to protecting such vital institutions from potentially devastating risks, the scope cannot be that narrow. There must be a holistic approach in which the entire community – the Board of Trustees, the business office, the administration, human resources, an audit committee and outside consultants – are actively involved.
Strategic Risk – This is the kind of risk that impacts an institution’s ability to achieve its long-term goals. These potential risks, both internal and external, are the ones that could keep the institution from achieving its higher-level, mission-based goals.
Financial Risk – This is the kind of risk that could harm an institution’s short – and long-term financial viability. Such risks include an institution accruing too much debt to function properly, making bad investments and lacking cash flow to meet critical obligations.
Operational Risk – This is the kind of risk which impacts ongoing management of the educational institution. This is often found when the management structure of an institution lacks a proper framework for oversight and accountability within the administration.
Regulatory Risk – This is the kind of risk that comes from both external and internal regulations, laws and bylaws that must be followed. Often changes made to laws and regulations can have a financial impact on an institution that must comply with them, and lack of preparation and knowledge of these regulations can cause serious harm to an institution’s attractiveness and competitiveness.
Brand Risk – This is the kind of risk that could negatively impact an institution’s reputation and/or brand, both of which are critically important to ongoing success. While this is a more intangible form of risk, damage to an educational institution’s hard-earned brand and good name could prove to be irreparable, which is why we advise clients to make brand risk as much a priority as the other forms of risk.
We have also learned of numerous areas of potential exposure created by these risks, any and all of which could prove extremely harmful to an educational institution. These areas range from financial to political, technological to cultural and competitive to environmental. Implementing an ERM process can safeguard against vulnerabilities in these areas, and can give an institution the peace of mind of knowing it is prepared in case any such issue ever arises.
The major benefit of having an ERM policy in place is preparedness. It creates procedures and specific guidelines for an institution to follow which spell out how to meaningfully act when a crisis ensues. Having ERM in place also means it can be tested from time to time, to ensure that all protocols are being followed correctly.
We are hearing from our clients that while ERM remains relatively new terrain for educational institutions, many of them are starting to develop ERM committees to put plans together. This is good news because, again, no one group or committee within a large institution should be solely responsible for the development, implementation or ongoing monitoring of ERM.
The ultimate goal with ERM should be its seamless incorporation into the educational institution’s culture and long-term strategic agenda. The institution will find itself on much more stable ground if it commits to continual oversight, establishes active communication between all critical parties and consistently evaluates and tests the process to ensure it is working well.
Risk can exist virtually everywhere for an educational institution today, and failure to prepare for it and properly address it can have a devastating effect on its future. It is never too soon to begin the process of putting an ERM process in place.
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This week kicks of National Cyber Security month (NCSAM). NCSAM is a collaborative effort between government and industry, to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security, and to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer, and more secure online. With that said, i'll be covering hot security topics every week this month, starting with the single largest attack vector on the planet, email.
Confidence in defenses throughout business is falling.
Email attacks are on the rise and they’re not just affecting the bottom line. They’re also causing disruption for the team members responsible for preventing them. Attacks of all types, including phishing, impersonation and insider threats, are increasing across the board with no end in sight. It’s no surprise that IT decision-makers are losing confidence in their organization’s ability to prevent the worst.
61% of respondents to a 2019 Vanson Bourne survey, believe that suffering a negative business impact from an email-borne attack is either likely or inevitable. This is a jump from 58% a year ago. What’s more concerning is that nearly 1 in 10 stakeholders feel it’s inevitable that their organizations will suffer a negative business impact from an email-borne attack in the near future.
Impersonation/business email compromise and phishing attacks: rising and worsening
Security breaches in headlines, is almost a regular occurrence now. In the previous 12 months alone, 67% of organizations said they saw the volume of impersonation attacks increase, and 73% of impersonation attack victims experienced a direct resulting loss. With the strong likelihood of losses, it’s no wonder confidence is taking a hit. And because these highly-targeted attacks can tend to focus on key, C-level personnel, they can be incredibly embarrassing for victims. These breaches put a spotlight on the negative actions of an employee or, worse yet, an executive of the company.
As for phishing attacks, it is becoming more a matter of when, rather than if organizations will face them. The Vanson Bourne survey results show that 94% of respondents experienced a phishing attack in the previous 12 months, while 54% also saw this type of attack increase. Specifically, 45% of organizations saw an increase in targeted spear-phishing attacks with malicious links.
Internal threats and malicious activity residing within an organization continue to be a major problem. Of those surveyed by Vanson Bourne, 71% were hit by an attack where malicious activity had spread from one infected user to other employees in the last 12 months, up from 64% a year ago. The biggest culprit: infected email attachments, which 47% of organizations reported seeing spread. Next up was infected URLs via email at 40%.
Overall, internal threats and data leaks were rising as well, with 41% of respondents noting an increase. This could be why many aren’t confident their email security systems can handle internal threats either. Approximately one-third of respondents surveyed felt their email security systems fell short in monitoring, and protecting against email-borne attacks, or data leaks in both internal-to-internal, and outbound emails, as well as automated detection and removal of malicious emails that had already landed in employees’ inboxes.
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https://www.appsmart.com/blog/national-cyber-security-month-email-is-the-largest-single-attack-vector-on-the-planet
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On May 7, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline, which carries almost half of the East Coast’s fuel supply from Texas to New Jersey, shut down operations in response to a ransomware attack. Colonial paid a $4.4 million ransom not long after discovering the attack, and the pipeline was reopened within a week. While there was enough stored fuel to weather the outage, panic buying caused gasoline shortages on the East Coast and pushed the national average price of gasoline over $3.00 per gallon for the first time since 2014.1
Ransomware is not new, but the Colonial Pipeline incident demonstrated the risk to critical infrastructure and elicited strong response from the federal government. Remarkably, the Department of Justice recovered most of the ransom, and the syndicate behind the attack, known as DarkSide, announced it was shutting down operations.2 The Department of Homeland Security issued new regulations requiring owners and operators of critical pipelines to report cybersecurity threats within 12 hours of discovery, and to review cybersecurity practices and report the results within 30 days.3 On a broader level, the incident increased focus on government initiatives to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity and create a global coalition to hold countries that shelter cybercriminals accountable.4
Malicious Code
Ransomware is malicious code (malware) that infects the victim’s computer system, allowing the perpetrator to lock the files and demand a ransom in return for a digital key to restore access. Some attackers may also threaten to reveal sensitive data. There were an estimated 305 million ransomware attacks globally in 2020, a 62% increase over 2019. More than 200 million of them were in the United States.5
The recent surge in high-profile ransomware attacks represents a shift by cybercriminal syndicates from stealing data from “data-rich” targets such as retailers, insurers, and financial companies to locking data of businesses and other organizations that are essential to public welfare. A week after the Colonial Pipeline attack, JBS USA Holdings, which processes one-fifth of the U.S. meat supply, paid an $11 million ransom.6 Health-care systems, which spend relatively little on cybersecurity, are a prime target, jeopardizing patient care.7 Other common targets include state and local governments, school systems, and private companies of all sizes.8
Ransomware gangs, mostly located in Russia and other Eastern European countries, typically set ransom demands in relation to their perception of the victim’s ability to pay, and high-dollar attacks may be resolved through negotiations by a middleman and a cyber insurance company. Although the FBI discourages ransom payments, essential businesses and organizations may not have time to reconstruct their computer systems, and reconstruction can be more expensive than paying the ransom.9
Protecting Your Data
While major ransomware syndicates focus on more lucrative targets, plenty of cybercriminals prey on individual consumers, whether locking data for ransom, gaining access to financial accounts, or stealing and selling personal information. Here are some tips to help make your data more secure.10
Use strong passwords and protect them. An analysis of the Colonial Pipeline attack revealed that the attackers gained access through a leaked password to an old account with remote server access.11 Strong passwords are your first line of defense. Use at least 8 to 12 characters with a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Longer and more complex passwords are better. Do not use personal information or dictionary words.
One technique is to use a passphrase that you can remember and adapt. For example, Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water could be J&jwuth!!2faPow. Though it’s tempting to reuse a strong password, it is safer to use different passwords for different accounts. Consider a password manager program that generates random passwords, which you can access through a strong master password. Do not share or write down your passwords.
No easy answers. Be careful when establishing security questions that can be used for password recovery. It may be better to use fictional answers that you can remember. If a criminal can guess your answer through available information (such as an online profile), he or she can reset your password and gain access to your account.
Take two steps. Two-step authentication, typically a text or email code sent to your mobile device, provides a second line of defense even if a hacker has access to your password.
Think before you click. Ransomware and other malicious code are often transferred to the infected computer through a “phishing” email that tricks the reader into clicking on a link. Never click on a link in an email or text unless you know the sender and have a clear idea where the link will take you.
Install security software. Install antivirus software, a firewall, and an email filter — and keep them updated. Old antivirus software won’t stop new viruses.
Back up your data. Back up regularly to an external hard drive. For added security, disconnect the drive between backups.
Keep your system up-to-date. Use the most recent operating system that can run on your computer and download security updates. Most ransomware attacks target vulnerable operating systems and applications.
If you see a notice on your computer that you have been infected by a virus or that your data is being held for ransom, it’s more likely to be a fake pop-up window than an actual attack. These pop-ups typically have a phone number to call for “technical support” or to make a payment. Do not call the number and do not click on the window or any links. Try exiting your browser and restarting your computer. If you continue to receive a notice or your data is really locked, contact a legitimate technical support provider.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has tapped PARC to create technology that can automatically identify the possibility of a security threat coming from inside the department's network.
PARC, which is owned by Xerox, is spearheading a new effort called the Graph Learning for Anomaly Detection using Psychological Context (GLAD-PC). The project will leverage large-scale behavioral data sets as well as information from social networks and other sources to determine when someone inside the military could pose a security risk.
GLAD-PC is a sub-project within the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's Anomaly Detection at Multiple Scales (ADAMS) program, which will produce technology that can sift through the behavioral signs that someone might turn on the military or his or her cohorts, and prevent the action before it happens.
The DoD has awarded PARC $3.5 million for its role in the project, and the technology developed could have commercial potential after it's deployed within the government.
[ Anonymous claims responsibility for a recent attack on the CIA's website. Read more at CIA Website Hacked, Struggles To Recover. ]
After last year's Wikileaks debacle--in which military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning was arrested for leaking reams of classified data to the whistleblower site--the DoD's sensitivity to insider threats has intensified. The leak eventually led to an international incident dubbed Cablegate, which called attention to the apparent insecurity of U.S. military networks.
In addition to ADAMS, DARPA also has another project with a similar focus called the Cyber Insider Threat program, or CINDER. That program also aims to detect insider threats before they happen, but takes an approach that assumes systems and networks already have been compromised and seeks to mitigate the damage.
So far, technological attempts to detect insider threats have faced challenges because of the large amounts of data that must be analyzed quickly, according to PARC. Using detection based only on structural anomalies has created too many false positives, and there currently is a lack of technology to automatically interpret data semantically, the company said.
PARC said it was chosen for the job of solving these problems because of its expertise in machine learning and anomaly detection, psychological modeling, ethnography, and social network analysis, as well as its experience in working with and analyzing terabyte-sized data sets.
Because the scope of its work will be complex, however--touching on human psychology, data analysis, anomaly detection, and social network analysis, among other practices--the company also will have subcontracting help, including some from another government agency.
The NASA Ames Research Center will provide graph structure analysis and anomaly detection for the graph learning feature of the technology, while the Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) will provide expertise in dynamic psychological modeling, the psychology of insider attacks, and the connection between personality traits and behavior, according to PARC. Stony Brook University, which has experience in semantic information network analysis and graph theory, also is contributing to GLAD-PC.
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Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new malware which is placing online gambling providers in China via a watering gap attack to deploy possibly Cobalt Strike beacons or a beforehand undocumented Python-centered backdoor referred to as BIOPASS RAT that usually takes gain of Open Broadcaster Program (OBS) Studio’s stay-streaming application to seize the monitor of its victims to attackers.
The attack entails deceiving gaming web page visitors into downloading a malware loader camouflaged as a authentic installer for popular-but-deprecated apps these types of as Adobe Flash Participant or Microsoft Silverlight, only for the loader to act as a conduit for fetching next-phase payloads.
Especially, the websites’ on the internet assist chat internet pages are booby-trapped with malicious JavaScript code, which is employed to supply the malware to the victims.
“BIOPASS RAT possesses essential capabilities identified in other malware, this kind of as file process assessment, remote desktop access, file exfiltration, and shell command execution,” Development Micro scientists mentioned in an assessment published Friday. “It also has the ability to compromise the personal facts of its victims by stealing web browser and instant messaging client information.”
OBS Studio is an open-resource program for video clip recording and dwell streaming, enabling consumers to stream to Twitch, YouTube, and other platforms.
Moreover featuring an array of abilities that operate the normal adware gamut, BIOPASS is equipped to build reside streaming to a cloud services less than the attacker’s control by using Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), in addition to communicating with the command-and-regulate (C2) server using the Socket. IO protocol.
The malware, which is reported to be less than lively growth, is also noteworthy for its aim on thieving private facts from web browsers and fast messaging applications chiefly well-liked in Mainland China, like QQ Browser, 2345 Explorer, Sogou Explorer, and 360 Risk-free Browser, WeChat, QQ, and Aliwangwang.
It isn’t very clear just as to who is behind this malware pressure, but Development Micro researchers said they located overlaps amongst BIOPASS and that of TTPs typically affiliated with the Winnti Team (aka APT41), a refined Chinese hacking team specialized in cyber espionage attacks, based on the use of stolen certificates and a Cobalt Strike binary that was previously attributed to the threat actor.
What’s additional, the identical Cobalt Strike binary has also been related to a cyber attack concentrating on MonPass, a important certification authority (CA) in Mongolia, earlier this year whereby its installer software program was tampered with to set up Cobalt Strike beacon payloads on contaminated methods.
“BIOPASS RAT is a subtle variety of malware that is implemented as Python scripts,” the scientists stated. “Provided that the malware loader was sent as an executable disguised as a legit update installer on a compromised site, […] it is advisable to down load applications only from dependable resources and formal internet websites to prevent currently being compromised.”
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Stories are about to surpass feed sharing. Now what?
We’re at the cusp of the visual communication era. Stories creation and consumption is up 842 percent since early 2016,…
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We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.
Undertaking and supporting activities throughout the cyber security engineering lifecycle, such as requirements capture, risk assessment, design, implementation, integration, verification & validation, qualification, accreditation, deployment, acceptance, and ongoing operation of security functions and controls within a system or a complex system-of-systems.
Working in one or more of Thales’ target domains. Cyber security activities are typically performed within a multi-disciplinary team of domain experts in the various aspects of the solution, and close collaboration is essential to align cybersecurity with bid or project scope, schedule, cost, and quality outcomes.
Contributing to developing and improving the capability of the cyber security team, and increasing your professional and technical skills.
You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/
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F5 Networks is buying Shape Security to offer more protection for its portfolio of application services. (Pixabay/3D graphics image by Quince Creative)
F5 Networks is ending the year with a bang by buying privately-held Shape Security for $1 billion. The deal, which is subject to certain adjustments, blends F5's expertise in protecting applications across multi-cloud environments with Shape's fraud and abuse prevention capabilities.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Shape sells its fraud prevention platform to banks, airlines, retailers, and government agencies. Shape uses bot, fraud and abuse defenses to thwart credential stuffing attacks whereby cybercriminals use stolen passwords from third-party data breaches to take over online accounts.
Shape offers protection through its artificial intelligence and machine learning abilities, which are supported by cloud-based analytics to protect against attacks that slip through other fraud and security measures. Shape said its fraud prevention platform detects and blocks up to 1 billion fraudulent or unwanted transactions daily.
Specifically, Shape’s application protection platform evaluates the data flow from the user into the application and uses sophisticated cloud-based analytics to decide if the traffic is good traffic or bad. Due to F5’s location in the data flow of traffic in over 80% of Fortune 500 application infrastructures, F5 its able to provide an insertion point for Shape’s security services.
The combination of F5 and Shape holds the promise of dramatically reducing the time and resources needed for organizations to deploy online fraud and abuse protection.
“With Shape, we will deliver end-to-end application protection, which means revenue generating, brand-anchoring applications are protected from the point at which they are created through to the point where consumers interact with them—from code to customer,” said F5 President and CEO François Locoh-Donou, in a statement. “Beyond opening a fast-growing $4 billion adjacent market, Shape’s machine learning and AI-powered capabilities will scale and extend F5’s broad portfolio of application services and expand our ability to optimize and protect customers’ applications in an increasingly complex multi-cloud world.”
RELATED: F5 Networks sticks a fork in $670M deal to buy NGINX
Earlier this year, Seattle-based F5 snagged virtual application delivery controller (ADC) vendor NGINX for $670 million. With Shape about to be in hand, F5 will be able to offer customers security protection across a wide range of its applications and NGINX's as customers undergo their digital transformations.
“Since Shape’s inception, we observed a consistent pattern in customer after customer: the use of F5 technology to deliver and enable their applications,” said Derek Smith, co-founder and CEO of Shape, in a statement. “Now, we look forward to the opportunity to deeply integrate into F5’s platform for application delivery and security—F5 provides the optimum traffic flow insertion point for Shape’s industry-leading online fraud and abuse prevention solutions.
"This, combined with F5’s global go-to-market scale, means we can jointly protect significantly more customers’ applications and users from sophisticated attacks and malicious traffic.”
Shape Security was founded in 2011. In September, it crossed the $1 billion valuation threshold after raising $51 million in a Series F round of funding to bring its total outside investment to $183 million.
Smith and his leadership team will join F5 "in key management roles," once the deal closes in the first quarter of next year. Shape will also stay in its Santa Clara, California headquarters.
F5 expects to achieve break-even non-GAAP EPS within 24 months of closing the acquisition. The company is using cash and a $400 million loan to fund the purchase. The deal, which still needs to clear the customary regulatory hurdles, has been approved by both boards.
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https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/f5-networks-buys-shape-security-for-1b-to-lock-down-application-security
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Facebook data breach scandal: Mark Zuckerberg's net worth drops by $5.1 billion in less than a day
Zuckerberg, who owns about 16 percent of Facebook's shares, is now worth an estimated USD 69.6 billion.
New Delhi: Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg's net worth plunged by a whopping $5.1 billion in less than a day as the social media giant was pounded by criticism at home and abroad over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump's presidential campaign harvested and misused data on 50 million members.
Calls for investigations came on both sides of the Atlantic after Facebook responded to explosive reports of misuse of its data by suspending the account of Cambridge Analytica, a British firm hired by Trump's 2016 campaign.
According to Forbes magazine's annual billionaires list published on the first week of this month, Zuckerberg was fifth on the list.
However, as per the real-time rankings, he is currently the tenth-richest person on the planet, down from fifth.
Meanwhile, Facebook said it has hired a digital forensics firm to examine how the data leak occurred and to ensure that any data collected had been destroyed.
Facebook shares skidded 6.8 percent by the close of the Nasdaq on concerns about pressure for new regulations that could hurt its business model.
Shares slipped another percent or so to $170 in after-market trades.
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This article was originally written by Naomi Eide and published on CIODIVE.
The bad guys have just as much smart resources as the good guys do, arguably more money, and absolutely no need to play by the rules.
Since the start of the consumer internet in 1995, people have moved huge parts of their personal lives online, conducting everything from banking to interactions with the government.
Seemingly by accident, over the course of 20 years the internet became the underpinning of a huge amount of commerce and human interactions. But that was never its design. The underlying internet technology was never designed to be secure, according to John Parkinson, affiliate partner at Waterstone Management Group. “They were, in fact, designed with a security through obscurity strategy.” “When you attach 10s of millions of businesses and billions of people to the internet, suddenly you attach value,” Parkinson said. “These are things worth stealing.”
For a long time, companies thought they could increase perimeter network defenses and adequately secure their internal systems. Emphasis was placed on building larger walls by focusing on firewalls and intrusion detection. But not enough emphasis was placed on application security, according to Parkinson.
We’re still trying to build better castle walls, despite the fact that the attackers will always have better weapons than the walls can resist.
John Parkinson Affiliate partner at Waterstone Management Group
Now, with 20-25 years of accumulated code running through many businesses, keeping up with attackers and defending internal systems seems almost an insurmountable challenge. With the thousands of reported cyberattacks and data breaches in the last two years alone, it is clear the model of cybersecurity focused on keeping the “bad guys” out is not working.
“If you’re on the defensive side, you have to keep the attackers out all the time,” said Dr. Andy Yen, CEO and founder of ProtonMail. But, “if you’re on the offensive side, you only have to get in once.”
The imbalance between the sophistication of attackers and overwhelmed defenders has led to failure by public and private organizations. With attackers steadily outpacing the skills and resources of the defenders, not to mention their proclivity for breaking the law, the number of breaches and cyberattacks has steadily increased each year. Just two to three years ago, about 20,000 cyberattacks were attempted per week, according to Microsoft data. Now, that number is up to between 600,000 and 700,000 attempted cyberattacks each week.
The flaw in the code
One of the root causes of industry cybersecurity failings stems from the underlying architecture of systems.
The increase in cyberattacks and defense tactics has led some companies to increase security budgets, even though increased investment doesn’t always pay off. In a recent survey of 2,000 enterprise security practitioners, Accenture found more than half would invest more in cybersecurity, even though those investments have “not significantly deterred regular and ongoing breaches.”
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Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 is regarded as the member of harmful threat which belongs to the Trojan family. It has been reported as one of the most dangerous System threat in the over all world. As a kind of Trojan threat it can perform several harmful and malicious activities without user awareness. This type of threat has been specially designed by cyber hackers with main motive to make money for third-party by generating lots of web-traffic. It usually spread into the user's System with bundled of freeware packages, Spam-mail attachments, untrusted webpages, malicious sites, porn sites, unsafe links, unwanted webpages, infected media devices etc. Time-to-time this type of threat always changes it's intrusion method to enter into the user PC. Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 is capable to take control itself to monitoring the user PC.
When user System is infected with Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4, it may automatically change user System, browser or DNS settings and replace user System homepage and default search engine with unfamiliar ones. Since it is designed with highly advanced root-kit techniques which may hides its malicious codes over the user PC. this type of threat may deactivate your System security tools or software, so that you cannot easily detect and remove it. This type of Trojan enters into the user PC with malicious codes which copies itself and spread over the entire System to highly consumes System resources or CPU usage to slows down System or Internet speed. Since this threat is capable to release user privacy, so it is very necessary to remove Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 from System quickly.
More Facts About Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4
A Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 is generally shortened as Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 which is a type of malware designed in order to provide unauthorized access to a user’s system. It is not capable of replicating themselves like virus but it can lead to viruses which is being installed on a machine since they allow the system to be controlled by the Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 developer. Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 continue to increase in popularity and nowadays majority of known malware found on the web is Trojan. It misrepresents itself to appear like an useful program and persuade a user to install it. It is generally spread through email attachment, freeware download, accessing of an unauthorized websites or from web browser. It may also get transferred into the system via a USB flash drive or any other external devices.
Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 are not easily detectable by themselves but when a system appear to run slower due to heavy processor and network usage it is to understand that the system has been infected with a malware like Trojan. Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 never attempt to inject themselves into the other files but propagate themselves. To eliminate it from the USB flash drive or from any external devices you will have to reformat your USB and removable devices.
Once it get installed inside the system it run the infected code and perform all the malicious functions in order to harm the system even without user’s knowledge. It unload the hidden programs and perform unauthorized access to other victim’s system. Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 use to erase or overwrite the data on a system. It is capable of deactivating the anti-virus and Firewall programs. It may download and install other malicious files without user concern. It can steal information like bank details, cookies, search history or other important data like passwords. If you disable or uninstall it from your system then still it is capable of re-installing themselves on the system. It is such a dangerous program that it disable the task manager as well as control panel from the system.
So it is always suggested to remove it out from the system if it has been installed inside the system so as to reduce further damage to the system.
Steps to Remove Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4 from Windows XP, Vista & 7 Control Panel
From the bottom left corner of the screen click Start button.
Choose Control Panel and click on add or remove program.
Now select the suspicious application from the list of application and click on uninstall option.
In the end confirm the removal if asked.
Cryptlock. N!g4 from Windows 8
Hover the mouse over the left side of your screen and wait for the icon to appear.
Now right click on the icon to get the list of programs.
In this step you will need to select Control Panel from the lists.
First of all Click on Start Menu.
Go to Settings menu to see all contents.
Click on the System tab from all programs.
From Tool menu you have to select Add-ons> Extensions.
Now you just have to select add-on entries related to the Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4
Guidelines to Take Care your PC from Trojan. Cryptlock. N!g4
It is better to take prevention before getting infected with virus. Here are some precaution which can prevent you from virus and malware.
Always ignore to install suspected software.
Always use a proper firewall in your system which prevent your system from access of malicious program.
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