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“Written Information Security Program (WISP)” provides a model Written Information Security Program addressing the requirements of Massachusetts’s Data Security Regulation and the GrammLeach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule.
Ms. Krasnow provides general guidance for developing a WISP as may be required by other state and federal laws and best practices. This Standard Document also includes integrated notes with important explanations and drafting tips.
Click here to download a pdf of this resource. | https://www.vlplawgroup.com/blog/vlp-partner-melissa-krasnow-co-authors-two-resources-thomson-reuters-practical-law-written-information-security-programs-compliance-massachusetts-data-security-regulation-3/ |
“A difficult to detect phishing attack is catching Outlook users off guard, as it uses the built in Rules feature to forward emails to an attackers third party mailbox. In most cases the rules are configured to detect keywords related to finance, such as “Payment”, “Invoice” or “Bank”.
The malicious Outlook rules are created using traditional email phishing methods. The target will receive and email apparently from an existing contact or organisation known to them. A link in the phishing email takes the user to a fake Office 365 login page and requests the user’s credentials. When they have been entered the log-in fails, but the attackers can the install an Email Forwarding rule in to the target’s Outlook rules.” | https://www.kondura.co.za/tag/internet-security/ |
We (hereinafter jointly referred to as “the company”, “we” or “us”) take the protection of your personal data seriously and would like to inform you here about data protection in our company.
Within the scope of our data protection responsibilities, we have been imposed additional obligations by the entry into force of the EU Data Protection Basic Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679; hereinafter: “DS-GVO”) in order to ensure the protection of personal data of the person affected by a processing operation (we refer to you as a data subject, hereinafter also as “customer”, “user”, “you”, “you” or “data subject”).
Insofar as we decide, either alone or jointly with others, on the purposes and means of data processing, this includes above all the obligation to inform you transparently about the nature, scope, purpose, duration and legal basis of the processing (cf. Art. 13 and 14 DS-GVO). With this declaration (hereinafter referred to as the “Data Protection Notice” or “Privacy Policy”) we inform you about the way in which your personal data is processed by us.
Our data protection notices are modular in structure. It consists of a general section for all processing of personal data and processing situations that come into play each time a website is called up (A. General), a special section whose content relates only to the processing situation indicated there with the name of the respective offer or product, in particular the visit to websites (B. Visit to websites) and the techniques used on the website (C. Use of techniques on the website).
Following the model of Art. 4 DS-GVO, this data protection notice is based on the following definitions:
“Personal data” (Art. 4 No. 1 DPA) is all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“data subject”). A person is identifiable if he or she can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, an online identifier, location data or by means of information concerning his or her physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Identifiability may also be provided by linking such information or other additional knowledge. The origin, form or embodiment of the information is irrelevant (photographs, video or audio recordings may also contain personal data).
“Processing” (Art. 4 No. 2 DS-GVO) is any operation in which personal data are handled, whether or not with the aid of automated (i.e. technology-based) procedures. This includes in particular the collection (i.e. acquisition), recording, organisation, filing, storage, adaptation or alteration, reading, retrieval, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or other making available, comparison, linking, restriction, deletion or destruction of personal data, as well as the change of a target or purpose on which a data processing operation was originally based.
“Controller” (Art. 4 No. 7 DPA) is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
“Third party” (Art. 4 No. 10 FDPIC) means any natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor, are authorised to process the personal data; this also includes other legal persons belonging to the group.
“Processor” (Art. 4 No. 8 DS-GVO) is a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller, in particular in accordance with the latter’s instructions (e.g. IT service provider). In the sense of data protection law, a processor is in particular not a third party.
“Consent” (Art. 4 No. 11 DPA) of the data subject means any freely given, informed and unequivocal expression of will in the specific case, in the form of a declaration or other unequivocal affirmative act by which the data subject signifies his or her agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.
2. Name and address of the controller
We are the body responsible for processing your personal data 4 No. 7 DS-GVO:
c DS-GVO: If the processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (e.g. a legal obligation to retain data); d DS-GVO: If the processing is necessary to protect vital interests of the data subject or another natural person; e DS-GVO: If the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller or
For the processing operations carried out by us, we specify in the following how long the data is stored by us and when it is deleted or blocked. Unless an explicit storage period is specified below, your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose or legal basis for storage ceases to apply. Your data will only be stored on our servers in Germany, subject to any forwarding of data in accordance with the following regulations.
However, your data may be stored beyond the specified period of time in the event of a (threatening) legal dispute with you or other legal proceedings or if storage is required by legal regulations to which we are subject as the responsible party (e.g. § 257 HGB, § 147 AO). If the storage period prescribed by the legal regulations expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted, unless further storage by us is necessary and there is a legal basis for this.
(5) Data security
We use appropriate technical and organizational security measures (TOMs) to protect your data against accidental or intentional manipulation, partial or complete loss, destruction or against unauthorized access by third parties, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing as well as the existing risks of a data breach (including the probability and consequences thereof) for the person concerned. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.
We will be happy to provide you with more detailed information on this upon request.
Within the scope of our business relations, your personal data may be passed on or disclosed to third parties. These may also be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), i.e. in third countries. Such processing is carried out solely for the purpose of fulfilling contractual and business obligations and to maintain your business relationship with us. We will inform you about the respective details of the transfer in the following at the relevant points.
The European Commission certifies some third countries by so-called adequacy decisions a data protection comparable to the EEA standard (you can obtain a list of these countries and a copy of the adequacy decisions here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/international-transfers/adequacy/index_en.html). However, in other third countries to which personal data may be transferred, there may not be a consistently high level of data protection due to a lack of legal provisions. Insofar as this is the case, we ensure that data protection is sufficiently guaranteed. This is possible by means of binding company regulations, standard contractual clauses of the European Commission for the protection of personal data, certificates, recognised codes of conduct or self-certification via the EU-US Privacy Shield (for more information, please visit https://www.privacyshield.gov/welcome).
You can assert your rights as a data subject with regard to your processed personal data at any time by contacting us using the contact details provided at the beginning of this document. You have the right as a data subject:
to request information about your data processed by us 15 DS-GVO. In particular, you may obtain information on the purposes of the processing, the category of data, the categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period, the existence of a right of rectification, cancellation, limitation of processing or opposition, the existence of a right of appeal, the origin of your data, if not collected by us, as well as the existence of automated decision making including profiling and, if applicable, the processing of your data. to demand meaningful information on the details of such decisions; to demand, 16 DS-GVO, the immediate correction of incorrect data or the completion of your data stored with us; to demand, 17 DS-GVO, the deletion of your data stored with us, unless the processing is necessary to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information, to fulfil a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or to assert, exercise or defend legal claims; pursuant to Art. 18 DS-GVO, to demand the restriction of the processing of your data, insofar as the accuracy of the data is disputed by you or the processing is unlawful; 20 DS-GVO, to receive your data that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format or to demand that it be transferred to another responsible party (“data transferability”); pursuant to Art. 21 DS-GVO, to lodge an objection to the processing, provided that the processing is carried out on the basis of Art. e or lit. f DS-GVO
This is especially the case if the processing is not necessary for the fulfilment of a contract with you. Unless it is an objection to direct marketing, we will ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your data as we do when you exercise such objection. In the event of your justified objection, we will examine the facts of the case and will either stop or adapt the data processing or show you our compelling reasons worthy of protection on the basis of which we will continue the processing; 7 (3) DS-GVO, to revoke at any time vis-à-vis us the consent you have once given (even before the DS-GVO came into force, i.e. before 25 May 2018) – i.e. your voluntary, informed and unambiguously expressed will, made clear by a declaration or other unambiguously confirmatory act, that you consent to the processing of the personal data concerned for one or more specific purposes – if you have given such consent. As a result, we may no longer continue to process the data based on this consent in the future and pursuant to Art. 77 DS-GVO to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data in our company, for example to the data protection supervisory authority responsible for us.
“Contact form data”: When contact forms are used, the data transmitted through them are processed (e.g. gender, surname and first name, address, company, e-mail address and the time of transmission).
In addition to the purely informative use of our website, we also offer a subscription to our newsletter, with which we inform you about current news from our company.
(3) Purpose and legal basis of data processing
We process the personal data described in detail above in accordance with the provisions of the DS-GVO, the other relevant data protection regulations and only to the extent necessary. Insofar as the processing of personal data is based on Art. 6 Paragraph 1 S. 1 lit. f DS-GVO, the aforementioned purposes also represent our legitimate interests.
The processing of protocol data serves statistical purposes and to improve the quality of our website, in particular the stability and security of the connection (the legal basis is Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. b or f DS-GVO).
Your data will only be processed for as long as necessary to achieve the above-mentioned processing purposes; the legal bases indicated in the context of the processing purposes apply accordingly. With regard to the use and storage period of cookies, please refer to point A.
Third parties employed by us will store your data on their systems for as long as is necessary in connection with the provision of services for us in accordance with the respective order.
(5) Transmission of personal data to third parties; basis of justification
The following categories of recipients, which are usually processors on behalf of third parties (see A.), may be granted access to your personal data:
Service providers for the operation of our website and the processing of data stored or transmitted by the systems (e.g. for computer centre services, payment processing, IT security). f DS-GVO, insofar as these are not contract processors; Government agencies/authorities, insofar as this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation. The legal basis for disclosure is then Art. c DS-GVO;
Persons employed to carry out our business operations (e.g. auditors, banks, insurance companies, legal advisors, supervisory authorities, parties involved in the acquisition of companies or the establishment of joint ventures). The legal basis for the transfer is then Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b or lit. f DS-GVO.
For information on the guarantees of an adequate level of data protection in the event of data being transferred to third countries, see Section A.
a DS-GVO or as part of the services listed in Section C.
(6) Use of cookies on our website
Cookies are small text files that are assigned and stored on your hard disk to the browser you are using by a characteristic string of characters and through which certain information flows to the site that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your computer and therefore cannot cause any damage. They serve to make the Internet offer altogether more user-friendly and effective, i.e. more pleasant for you.
Cookies can contain data that make it possible to recognize the device you are using. However, in some cases cookies only contain information on certain settings that cannot be related to a specific person. However, cookies cannot directly identify a user.
A distinction is made between session cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser, and permanent cookies, which are stored beyond the individual session. With regard to their function, a distinction is again made between cookies:
Sharing cookies: These are used to improve the interactivity of our website with other services (e.g. social networks); sharing cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months.
Any use of cookies that is not absolutely technically necessary constitutes data processing that is only permitted with your express and active consent 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DS-GVO. Furthermore, we will only pass on your personal data processed by cookies to third parties if you have given your express consent 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 lit. a DS-GVO.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, if IP anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other states which are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage for the website operator.
The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not combined with other data from Google.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.
This website uses Google Analytics with the extension “_anonymizeIP”. This enables IP addresses to be further processed in a shortened form, thus excluding the possibility of personal references. If the data collected about you contains a personal reference, this is immediately excluded and the personal data is immediately deleted.
We use Google Analytics to analyse and regularly improve the use of our website. We can use the statistics obtained to improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. For the exceptional cases in which personal data is transferred to the USA, Google has subjected itself to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework. The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is Art. f DS-GVO.
Terms of use: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de
This website also uses Google Analytics for a cross-device analysis of visitor flows, which is carried out via a user ID.
We have concluded a contract with Google for commissioned data processing and fully implement the requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
(2) Use of Google AdWords Conversion
We use the offer of google Adwords to draw attention to our attractive offers on external websites with the help of advertising tools (so-called Google Adwords). In relation to the data of the advertising campaigns, we can determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. In this way, we pursue the interest in showing you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting for you and to achieve a fair calculation of advertising costs.
These advertising materials are delivered by Google via so-called “Ad Servers”. For this purpose, we use ad server cookies, which allow us to measure certain parameters to measure success, such as the display of ads or clicks by users. If you reach our website via a Google ad, Google Adwords will store a cookie on your PC. These cookies usually expire after 30 days and are not intended to identify you personally. The unique cookie ID, number of ad impressions per placement (frequency), last impression (relevant for post-view conversion) and opt-out information (marking that the user no longer wishes to be contacted) are usually stored as analysis values for this cookie.
These cookies enable Google to recognize your internet browser. If a user visits certain pages of an AdWords client’s website and the cookie stored on their computer has not expired, Google and the client can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to that page. Each Adwords client is assigned a different cookie. Cookies can’t be tracked through the websites of Adwords clients. We ourselves do not collect and process any personal data in the advertising measures mentioned. We only receive statistical evaluations from Google. These evaluations enable us to identify which of the advertising measures used are particularly effective. We do not receive any further data from the use of advertising material, in particular we cannot identify users on the basis of this information.
Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with the Google server. We have no influence on the handling and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: Through the integration of AdWords Google receives information that you have called up the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an advertisement from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider will find out and save your IP address.
You can prevent participation in this tracking process in a number of ways: a) by adjusting your browser software accordingly, in particular by suppressing third-party cookies so that you do not receive third-party ads; b) by disabling cookies for conversion tracking by setting your browser to block cookies from the www.googleadservice.com domain, www.google. de/settings/ads, this setting being deleted when you delete your cookies; c) by disabling interest-based ads from providers that are part of the self-regulatory campaign “About Ads” via the link www.aboutads.info/choices, this setting being deleted when you delete your cookies; d) by permanently disabling them in your Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browsers via the link www.google.de/settings/ads/plugin. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this offer to their full extent.
The legal basis for the processing of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit f DS-GVO. Further information on the purpose and scope of data collection and its processing by the plug-in provider can be found in the data protection declarations of the provider Google. There you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and setting options to protect your privacy: www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy. Google also processes your personal data in the USA and has submitted to the EU-US Privacy Shield https://www.privacyshield.gov/EU-US-Framework.
(3) Google Remarketing
In addition to Google AdWords, we use the Google Remarketing application. This is a procedure with which we would like to address you again. By means of this application, our advertisements can be shown to you after visiting our website during your further internet use. This is done by means of cookies stored in your browser, which are used by Google to record and evaluate your usage behaviour when visiting various websites. In this way Google can determine your previous visit to our website. According to Google’s own statements, the data collected in the course of remarketing is not merged with your personal data. In particular, according to Google, pseudonymisation is used in remarketing.
The legal basis for the integration of Google Remarketing and the associated data transfer to Google is your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO).
(4) Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter referred to as “reCAPTCHA”) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The purpose of reCAPTCHA is to determine whether data entered on this website (e.g., information entered into a contact form) is being provided by a human user or by an automated program. To determine this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitors based on a variety of parameters. This analysis is triggered automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the site. For this analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates a variety of data (e.g., IP address, time the website visitor spent on the site or cursor movements initiated by the user). The data tracked during such analyses are forwarded to Google.
reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not alerted that an analysis is underway.
Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the protection of the operator’s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
We use cookies on our website. Some of them are essential, while others help us improve this website and your experience.
If you are under the age of 16 and wish to give your consent to volunteer services, you must ask your legal guardian for permission. We use cookies and other technologies on our website. Personal data can be processed (e.g. IP addresses), e.g. B. for personalized ads and content or ad and content measurement. For more information about how we use your data, see our Privacy Policy. You can revoke or adjust your selection at any time under Settings. | https://www.john-lambrecht.com/en/data-protection/ |
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Australia needs to get better at measuring its cybersecurity sector if it’s going to sustain growth, improve policies and boost economic productivity, according to AustCyber.
The message comes as part of ‘Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan 2019’, which provides an updated view of the opportunities and challenges to and priority actions for achieving a globally competitive cybersecurity sector that enhances Australia’s future economic growth. It also features a ‘deep dive’ into the importance of having a robust measurement of the sector’s development and economic impact for commercial decision-making and progress tracking.
“A clear view of the maturity and size of Australia’s cybersecurity sector is essential for strategic growth. Good policy and future investments are contingent upon policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors having a strong picture of the sector on which to make informed decisions,” said AustCyber CEO Michelle Price.
Currently, Australia has only broad estimates around cybersecurity sector revenue and spending on relevant goods and services, with a lack of quality data and difficulties segmenting the sector preventing researchers from gaining more accurate figures.
For a clearer picture, AustCyber recommended the Australian Bureau of Statistics incorporate the cybersecurity sector into its regular measurement program “either as part of a revamped industry classification code or as a satellite measurement account alongside other technology sectors”.
In the short term, however, AustCyber believes independent measurement using public data, surveys, interviews, government business records and proprietary private databases could help fill the knowledge gap.
“The measurement of fundamental economic metrics such as the size of the sector and its value added to the economy can serve as a foundation to more sophisticated analysis, such as the broader impacts of cyber innovation across the economy, including its role as an enabler of growth and its contribution to overall prosperity,” Price said.
The document is accompanied by the Australian Cyber Security Industry Roadmap and the CISO Lens Benchmark 2019 — the latter of which aims to help executives assess and make evidence-based decisions around cybersecurity strategy and resource allocation. | https://www.technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/robust-cybersecurity-sector-measurement-critical-for-growth-628188727 |
As computers, netbooks, PDAs, and smartphones have grown more and more commonplace, it has become easier to work while on the go, blurring the barrier between work and home life.
Trends in computers, we do our best to look forward one year at a time and identify the major technological developments that will have a significant impact over the next months.
If we are talking about the revolution, it’s like a moment in time at which computers bring about substantial changes to human civilization is referred to as a computer revolution.
There has been a shift from mechanical and analog electrical technologies to electronic ones, beginning in the late twentieth century, as computers and digital record-keeping became more widely accepted today.
In 1972, the microprocessor was created, and the power of computers soared while their size decreased significantly.
With computing on a little chip, personal computers might be accessible to the public. This was the first time that personal computers could be offered to the general public as a product.
In the 1980s and 1990s, computer innovation concentrated on hardware and software. Because of Windows, computers became more widely available to the general public and enterprises. To make things like logos, product designs, word processing, report compilation, and the increasingly complicated computations required by the high-tech sector, computers were frequently being utilized by this point.
The Apple and Microsoft war in the Market Started back in the 90s when apple followed the UNIX Gui and Program it to develop their Operating System; Apple’s rapid growth and collapse. Newton is a fascinating example of how the mobile industry has evolved.
According to a Moscow report, handwriting recognition is Newton’s defining feature. In contrast, Apple licensed the Newton system on their Macintosh operating system. When it was first released, the Newton cost a hefty $699. The only way to enter data was using a mouse. The lack of a keyboard has the benefit of reducing the overall size of the Newton, though. The Newton technique was not part of Apple’s long-term strategy.
Apple raised many hopes for the Newton before it was even released. Apple is also a concern as it has a minimal relationship with the industrial computer industry.
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Sharp has lent its support, but Microsoft has the backing of many industry giants. Because of Apple’s difficulties developing and promoting the Newton, competitors were given an opening. In 1996, HP introduced the Graffiti handwriting recognition software together with the GEOS operating system. It is clear from the PalmPilot’s popularity that Apple’s product lacked coherence: restricted options at a premium price.
Pen-based computers made by Microsoft, on the other hand, were the first to arrive on the market. Developing a portable computer around its software was the only economically viable option for Palm Computer. As a result of the Pilot’s popularity, many competitors have emerged. At least two attempts were made by Microsoft to fit the 16-bit Windows 3.1 operating system into a tiny space.
Modular Windows, an operating system for interactive television, and Win pad, an operating system for portable devices, were both created by it by 1992. To further extend its dominance in PCs onto handhelds, it created Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing. Intel CPUs and their corresponding memory requirements.
Windows exceeds the limitations of a portable computer. Operating systems for portable computers based on Windows 95 or Windows NT. Three operating systems have been replaced by Microsoft’s Windows CE approach.
The Psion Series 3a handheld was released in 1993, five years before introducing the Windows CE 2.0 portable. (Wegberg, M. (n.d.). Evolution and Competition in the Market for Handheld Computers. Core.Com. Retrieved August 22, 2019)
Business, Computers & Internet
The widespread usage of the Internet in the late 1990s led to an explosion of efficiency improvements, including the capacity to coordinate design, manufacture, distribution, and sales via computer systems and the networks that linked them. As a result of real-time global commerce, national governments’ influence was reduced.
As bandwidths increased, teleconferencing and telecommuting became inexpensive and effective, enabling outsourcing and other 21st-century commercial practices.
Problem Statement
As the world is moving towards advanced technologies in 21st century, The protection of sensitive information is one of the primary concerns of any government, particularly given the increasing prevalence of digital formats and cyberspace for the storage and transmission of data throughout the globe.
Cybersecurity is essential for today’s businesses as the world is growing in the technology sector and expanding. Theft of proprietary data, identity theft, and other cybercrimes are rampant, costing organizations millions of dollars each year.
People should be able to feel comfortable while connecting with other users anywhere around the globe, which is made possible by many of the social media platforms available today and security solutions.
The illegal activities discussed here have as their primary objective social media platforms to access confidential information and target different organizations. In addition to using social media, users looked for advice on how to exercise the necessary level of care while doing other kinds of transactions online, such as banking transactions.
In general, there are two different sorts of risks associated with cybersecurity. The first of these risks is known as actioned means, for they are suggested to create bad effects on digital media systems. The second type of risk is known as some course of action, which is a necessity for exploiting the infrastructure of cyber or some harmful purposes without having any kind of damage which may have the repercussions at once result on the functioning of a system like there was a Trojan Horse, and it is beneficial for making negative impacts.
The purpose of passing on uncertain messages that link political and detest discourse, supplying suggestive excitement to minors, and having an infringement of copyrights are all examples of ways that the Internet and other forms of digital media may be used inappropriately. Other ways that the Internet can be misused include using it to submit any extortion like taking, planning mental oppressor, and having an entrance of copyrights.
To automate the threats, programming devices are being used. With this product and preconfigured cyberattacks, a single guilty person may attack several PC frameworks in a single day by using a single PC. If the guilty person can access at least one computer.
Not all assaults are successful since most products are readily accessible, but the method for cyberattacks is effective. The AI-Based Software Solutions like Endpoint Security offered by several companies like Microsoft, Fire eye, Kaspersky, and some others which helps organizations gets secured and Most Advanced Version Self Learning AI Based Technology.
When clients update their systems and applications often, they reduce the risk of becoming victims of these large-scale assaults since the business also does security software inspections and plans for them in advance.
In recent years, businesses have become increasingly reliant on technology. From online banking and shopping to using cloud-based storage, businesses rely on technology for almost everything. This makes businesses a prime target for cyberattacks.
A cyberattack can cause significant financial damage, jeopardize the safety of employees and customers, and damage a company’s reputation. The most serious cybersecurity threats are Phishing Attacks, Malware Attacks, Ransomware, Weak Passwords, and Insider Threats, and There are a lot of methods that is invented.
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Despite the risks, many businesses do not take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from cyberattacks.
One reason for this is that many business owners underestimate the risk of a cyberattack or do not understand the magnitude of the damage that can be caused.
Another reason is that businesses often do not have the budget to invest in cybersecurity measures.
However, it is important for businesses to realize that cybersecurity is not an option but rather a necessity in today’s world.
Microsoft and other companies have developed advanced AI Based Security Solutions for Corporations and Organizations in order to protect:
It is the goal to introduce additional design phase efforts for new cyber physical systems with a fast and efficient procedure that satisfies the system’s cyber security needs.
When designing a new system, the various components of cyber security (e.g., cyber-attack protection, cyber-attack resilience) should be combined in order to get the optimum results. Important early choices about system architecture may be made at this phase of the system design process. Some examples of these initial decisions include the following:
When developing a new system, how much attention and resources should be placed on the software development process? (Quality assurance tools, testing, developer skills, life cycle support, etc.),
Specification requirements for resilience-related capabilities, both present and future, in order to make it easier to add more capabilities in the future.
Taking into account the characteristics of resilience that are connected to the operator via the use of fast prototyping trials and exercise-related support tools.
Because of the increasing global connectivity, the issue of cybersecurity has become more important.
More and more important transactions are being carried out on personal computer systems. Companies are being forced to consider the safety of their computer systems because of the proliferation of innovative technologies, the development of more advanced digital security tools, and the daily discovery of new digital threats.
As a result, these companies require advanced platforms and tools to secure their computer systems.
There is currently no conclusive response available to digital assaults. In any event, we need to do all in our power to reduce the amount of cybercrime. | https://www.intellectualsinsider.com/innovation-of-computers-which-changed-the-world-the-world-of-cyber-threats/ |
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Increase IT staff efficiency: administrators will have access to the information they need to quickly resolve problems. This eliminates the need to switch between consoles to identify hardware issues that may impact application availability
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Cloud security vendor Netskope released its latest report Thursday assessing Software-as-a-Service usage for the first quarter of 2016, revealing a surge in the amount of malware discovered lacing the cloud-based applications sanctioned by enterprise IT departments.
The Netskope Cloud Report found that, on average, from January through March, 11 percent of its customers discovered malicious software in apps approved for business use. | https://cloudcurated.com/service-models/malware-on-the-rise-in-cloud-apps-blessed-by-enterprise-it-departments/ |
This webinar series covers a wide variety of topics. These are webinars you do not want to miss as thought leaders provide their insights into the cybersecurity and compliance field.
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Washington, D.C., CSI 30th Annual Computer Security Conference and Exhibition, Booth #319 – November 3, 2003 – Zone Labs Inc., the most trusted provider of endpoint security solutions, today announced the company’s best-in-class, centrally-managed endpoint security solution, Zone Labs IntegrityT, has entered the Common Criteria certification process. Common Criteria certification provides a guarantee to customers that Integrity has been rigorously tested and validated against strict security and assurance requirements and is suitable to address the increasing security requirements of most large entities, including the United States government.
Common Criteria provides an independently verified set of evaluation requirements to guide customers in their technology purchases. The program supplies customers with information to enable higher security in both the implementation and deployment of the evaluated products. In addition, Common Criteria is an international standard which provides a common set of standards that customers with worldwide operations can use to help choose products that meet their local operations’ security needs.
“Common Criteria certification of Zone Labs Integrity reaffirms our customer commitment by providing a respected, third-party assurance that customers can trust when deciding to implement a Zone Labs solution,” said Gregor Freund, CEO and co-founder of Zone Labs. “Powerful protection on the individual PC is a necessity to ensure the safety of the corporate network and this certification further establishes the quality of our technology and its ability to successfully protect and enforce security on every endpoint PC.”
The United States federal government maintains a set of evaluation criteria for judging the security of computer systems. Many of its agencies, and many private-sector companies, will only buy systems that meet specified sets of these evaluation criteria. The US National Information Assurance Acquisition Policy (NSTISSP No. 11) mandates that security products acquired after July 1, 2002 be subject to a standardized evaluation process (i.e., Common Criteria), which provides some assurance that the products perform as advertised. Furthermore, the DoD Directive 8500.2 of February 6, 2003 mandates that if there are validated products available that match an approved U.S. Government protection profile for a particular technology area, then acquisition is restricted to those products or to products submitted for evaluation.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommends that all federal agencies give substantial considerations to products that have been evaluated or tested against recommend protection profiles based on Common Criteria.
Zone Labsr, one of the most trusted brands in Internet security, is a leading creator of endpoint security solutions which currently protect more than 25 million PCs and the valuable, personally-identifiable information they contain, from hackers, spyware and data theft. The company’s award-winning endpoint security product line is deployed in global enterprises, small businesses and consumers’ homes, protecting them from Internet-borne threats. Zone Labs Integrityr is an endpoint security management platform that protects corporate data and productivity. ZoneAlarmr Pro, ZoneAlarm Plus and ZoneAlarm are among the most popular and successful Internet security products available today while IMsecureT Pro and IMsecure offer essential security for instant messaging.
Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. For more information, please visit Zone Labs at www.zonelabs.com. | https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2003/11/03/zone-labs-begins-common-criteria-certification-process-for-its-enterprise-endpoint-security-solution-integrity/ |
The headline: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Win 2012 National Cybersecurity Innovation Award. My first thought: Really?
It’s a nice reward and the judges have resumes such that I normally would not question their decision making. They selected nine winners out of 30 nominations.
But CMS? Sure, the press release on the agency’s award touts its management of nearly 200 data centers, with information on more than 100 million beneficiaries. The release also touts a “pro-active risk reduction program” at the agency.
But here is what the fawning release doesn’t get into:
* CMS operates the Medicare program, and 16 years after enactment of HIPAA still uses Social Security numbers as beneficiary identifiers.
* CMS has published two reports in the past six years about replacing the SSNs, but hasn’t found the wherewithal to actually do it.
* CMS continues to argue the cost and time to replace SSNs is too large, but the Veterans Administration managed to introduce a beneficiary card without an SSN or date of birth displayed, and it did it in 2004.
* The HHS Office of Inspector General recently reported that Medicare had 14 data breaches during a 23-month period, mostly small and affecting a total of 13,775 beneficiaries. CMS did not notify half of affected beneficiaries within 60 days of breach discovery--in violation of the HIPAA breach notification rule--but managed to provide timely notification to the HHS Office for Civil Rights all 14 times.
* According to the Inspector General, CMS maintains a database of “compromised” beneficiary numbers, and it isn’t small--284,000 of them, plus 5,000 provider numbers. And the IG also notes that CMS hasn’t developed a consistent process to stop payments on compromised numbers.
* CMS is huge in its own right, it has the weight of the truly massive Department of Health and Human Services behind it, and yet it hasn’t used that influence to get final new HIPAA privacy/security/breach rules out of the Office for Civil Rights to better protect its 100 million beneficiaries.
Maybe the folks who pass out the National Cybersecurity Innovation Award should take another look at the 21 nominees who didn’t win, because one of them must have a better track record more award-worthy than CMS. | http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/blogs/cms-medicare-cybersecurity-hipaa-privacy-security-45187-1.html |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — In a first-of-its-kind study for the state, researchers from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business say nearly 20% of survey respondents say they had experienced a cyberattack in the past three years.
The research team surveyed more than 300 public and private organizations across the Hoosier state to gauge the state of preparedness against cyber risks.
The findings come from the report “State of Hoosier Cybersecurity 2020,” which was prepared for the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity.
In an interview with Inside INdiana Business, Scott Shackelford, associate professor of business law and ethics, said the study was an opportunity to see what Indiana organizations are doing to safeguard their systems.
“This is the first time we have a state-level snapshot of both cyber hygiene practices as well as how businesses and local governments are using cyber risk insurance as a tool to mitigate the risks they face,” said Shackelford, who co-authored the report.
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Shackelford, who also chairs the IU Cybersecurity program, says while about one-fifth of respondents indicated they had experienced a successful cyber incident since 2017, another 67% had not. The remaining 13% were not even sure if they had been attacked or declined to answer the question.
“Indiana organizations are by and large aware of the multifaceted cyber threats facing them, but the vast majority have not created incident response plans for how to manage data breaches that could result from these threats,” said Shackelford.
He says 16% said they either did not have a plan in place or were unsure about what to do to prevent cyberattacks.
“It’s clear from this first-of-its-kind report that while most Hoosier organizations are aware that cyber threats exist, most do not have a clear understanding of how to prevent or respond to cyberattacks,” said Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Hill’s office is pushing for the adoption of a safe harbor rule in Indiana which would give businesses a better understanding of how to protect consumers’ data and reward businesses who comply with steps laid out in the rule.
“Hoosiers’ data is at risk because some businesses do not take proactive measures to protect themselves and the consumers they serve from cyberattackers, and some simply do not know what precautions they ought to take,” said Hill. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/how-safe-are-indiana-companies-against-cyber-risks/ |
The internet is a wonderful place to explore and discover new things, to connect and communicate with others and to be creative. However, it is also important to know how to keep yourself and your friends safe whilst online whether it's on a computer, console or mobile device.
Being online can be exciting and fun – but some things online can leave you feeling upset, worried or confused. If you feel any of these things when you’re online it’s important to know where to get help.
You can also report them to the police using the ThinkUKnow website. This website is run by CEOP who are part of the police and work to stop strangers online trying to meet up with young people.
For activities and videos to learn more about online safety check out the ThinkUKnow website. | https://www.southfarnborough-jun.hants.sch.uk/online-safety/ |
Protect your data with foolproof authentication that only grants entry to authorized individuals. This includes user IDs, passwords, PINs, security tokens, and cutting-edge biometric scans.
Schedule access reviews to verify and validate users’ privileges regularly. This ensures users’ access rights align with their assigned roles and responsibilities.
Automated Access Reviews
User access reviews reduce the risk of a security breach by ensuring that privileged users can access only those systems, applications and data they need for their job. In addition, they can curb overprovisioning, which can waste valuable licenses and slow down critical systems. Regular access reviews thoroughly examine permissions and assess whether the access level is appropriate for the current role and responsibilities.
While there are many different approaches to user access reviews, the best practice is to enlist the help of the people who deal with the application and data daily. This includes department heads, team leads, and managers who know the people and permissions being reviewed. This will ensure that the review is accurate and timely.
This approach is especially important for organizations that use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), which automatically revokes old permissions as staff move between roles. This eliminates the need for manual access reviews, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. In addition, access control security reduces the risk of security breaches due to accidental or malicious changes.
It also helps to create a culture of security awareness within the organization. Involving employees in the process will speed up and improve employee understanding of the importance of cybersecurity measures. This will also reduce the number of unnecessary privileges that get revoked.
Privileged Access Management
Privileged access management involves monitoring and controlling privileged access so that it doesn’t get out of control and put your organization at risk. This can include granting temporary privileges, tracking user activity, and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).
PAM solutions can also limit the number of privileged accounts in your environment. For example, administrator accounts can provide elevated access to an entire IT infrastructure network but are commonly found to be hot targets for attackers. They can be used to modify Group Policy, steal data or cause damage to your infrastructure. This is why it’s important to reduce the attack surface of your IT infrastructure and only grant privileged access as needed.
When granting access, it’s also a good idea to apply the principle of least privilege and only allow users access to areas necessary for them to do their jobs.
This will ensure that if a privileged account is compromised, the attacker can’t do more damage than they could have done with an ordinary user account. This can be achieved by implementing zero trust policies, using MFA for all privileged access and removing orphaned accounts. It’s also important to use a solution that provides just-in-time access for day-to-day activities and offers methods for instant revocation of access.
Data Loss Prevention
An effective access control strategy must also include data loss prevention (DLP). A DLP solution monitors sensitive information for risky or inappropriate sharing, transfer, and use across on-premises systems, cloud-based locations, and endpoint devices. DLP can help prevent data breaches, ensure compliance with HIPAA and GDPR, and identify potential insider threats.
Securing administrative access is critical, as these accounts offer elevated privileges and are prime targets for cyber attacks. To help mitigate this risk, administrators should be restricted to the minimum access privileges required for their roles and only granted these privileges when necessary. In addition, regular phishing simulations and training can help to make administrators more aware of the risks associated with their privileged access and increase their vigilance around suspicious activity.
Temporary privileges are another access control security measure that helps limit the opportunity for unintentional exploitation and misuse. This practice allows organizations to grant users higher access rights for a short period, such as when a user needs to troubleshoot a problem or work with a particularly sensitive piece of data. Typically, these temporary privileges are logged and tracked, increasing accountability and visibility to granting privileges.
Many access control oversights occur when people must remember to revoke their access privileges after they no longer need them.
To avoid these types of mistakes, it’s important to regularly review your access control system and update your permissions accordingly. A simple way to keep track of these changes is by incorporating access card auto-expiration and connecting your access control system with human resources or contractor databases.
Multi-Layered Security
A layered security approach, also known as defense-in-depth, helps organizations protect each touchpoint using tools purposefully built for that touchpoint. For example, an employee’s laptop may have a VPN and antivirus software for securely accessing a company network, with the data on that laptop encrypted for redundancy and protection from malware threats.
Layered security starts with the physical layer, securing campuses, buildings, and other physical assets with locks, cameras, and alarm systems. It then moves to the network layer, securing servers and devices with firewalls and intrusion detection systems. Finally, it reaches the application layer, where encryption, tokenization, and other secure access measures protect individual applications.
For instance, role-based access control (RBAC) limits access to files and systems based on roles assigned to users in the organization. Additionally, many privileged access management solutions allow organizations to grant temporary privileges that expire when the user no longer needs those privileges.
This prevents unintentional misuse of or exploitation by malicious actors while allowing users to complete essential tasks. Additionally, most privileged access management systems will log and track the use of these temporary privileges, helping to create accountability and enhance overall security posture.
Likewise, an organization’s security team must regularly test the system to ensure all components work correctly. For example, a district should test its access control system to ensure all doors are closing and locking properly. If there are any issues, these problems must be addressed quickly so they don’t erode the security posture of the entire system. | https://gossipbiography.com/effective-strategies-for-enhancing-access-control-security/ |
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As customers accelerate their digital innovation initiatives, ensuring that the infrastructure has a 100 percent uptime with continuous networking and security services is key to ensuring a successful business outcome and a seamless user experience. Therefore, an IT operations lead needs a complete picture of every service, network device, and application in any deployment, whether it is containers, cloud, on-prem, or hybrid.
Panopta is the platform that delivers cloud-based full stack visibility combined with automated remediation of the health of the network, including servers, network devices, containers, applications, databases, virtual appliances, and cloud infrastructure. And as a result of today’s announcement, Fortinet’s Security Fabric, integrated with Panopta’s scalable, network monitoring and diagnostics platform, will become the most comprehensive network and security operations management solution for enterprises or service providers.
The two technologies together will enhance the real-time monitoring and effectiveness of critical infrastructure that powers Fortinet’s security services, including cloud-based – SASE, email, security analytics, and web application firewalls. Integration with FortiGate and Secure-SDWAN will help enhance SDWAN connectivity and performance. Panopta’s automated incident management combined with our SOAR can deliver a single platform view of network health and security incidents.
Panopta’s platform is built to be partner friendly with role-based access controls to help deliver a secure segmentation between customers, and also within the Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) teams.
In the current remote workforce environment, the availability, performance, security, and quality of an application all impact the end-user experience. Panopta’s solution analyzes both network health metrics and application performance to identify potential problem areas that impact user access and enables rapid, automated remediation (also called Digital Experience Monitoring or DEM).
With the Panopta acquisition, Fortinet will deliver the security industry’s most comprehensive Security-driven Networking platform by adding new capabilities in network infrastructure monitoring, detection and incident response. Key features include:
Unified Monitoring and automated Incident Management that reduces response and resolution times for NOC teams and, in turn, helps exceed SLAs.
Over 50 global points of presence to simulate application performance and latency that impact end user experience (also known as synthetic transaction monitoring). | https://www.fortinet.com/products/fortinet-acquires-panopta?utm_source=blog&utm_campaign=2020-Q4-panopta |
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Updated Facebook’s security team has posted a message on the walls of users who were hit by cybercriminals promoting a free iPhone scam earlier this week.
Although the notice from Facebook reassures customers that their account security was not compromised, the wording of Facebook’s note does raise a few question marks about how the scammers managed to post photos onto users’ walls without their permission.
Thousands of Facebook users are believed to have been struck in an attack which attempted to lure victims into visiting webpages with the promise of free iPads and iPhones if they completed a survey.
Even one of Mark Zuckerberg’s friends had hackers post images to her profile promoting the revenue-generating links, causing the Facebook CEO to ask her if her…
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As many as 70% of web sites have vulnerabilities that could lead to the theft of sensitive corporate data such as credit card information and customer lists.
Hackers are concentrating their efforts on web-based applications - shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content, etc. Accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world, insecure web applications provide easy access to backend corporate databases. | https://www.soldierx.com/bbs/201004/Acunetix-Web-Vulnerability-Scanner-65 |
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1. A(n) hub_ is a standard network device for connecting multiple Ethernet devices together by using twisted-pair copper or fiber-optic cables in order to make them function as a single network segment. 2. A(n) Router_ is a network device that can forward packets across computer networks. 3. A(n) Proxy server_ is a computer or an application program that intercepts a user request from the internal secure network and then processes that request on behalf of the user. 4. True or False: The DMZ functions as a separate network that rests outside the secure network perimeter. True 5. How is an application layer firewall different from a packet filtering firewall? Why is an application layer firewall sometimes called a proxy server? Packet filtering firewalls examine header information of data packets and they enforce rules designed to prohibit packets with certain addresses or partial addresses. Application layer firewall 6. How is static filtering different from dynamic filtering of packets? Which is perceived to offer improved security? 7. What is stateful inspection? How is state information maintained during a network connection or transaction? 8. What is a circuit gateway, and how does it differ from the other forms of firewalls? 9. What special function does a cache server perform? Why is this useful for larger organizations? 10. Describe how the various types of firewalls interact with the network traffic at various levels of the OSI model. 11. What is a hybrid firewall?
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Since its acquisition by Broadcom, Symantec cloud security has been developing tools to serve the needs of Global 2000 organizations.
The consumer portion of Symantec is now a separate entity (Norton LifeLock), leaving the company free to focus on scalable security solutions with rich compliance and governance capabilities.
By reorienting the company in this way, Broadcom is trying to leverage Symantec’s deep product portfolio and name recognition to corner their piece of the booming enterprise cloud market.
As companies add tools to their arsenal to defend against the ever-growing number of new threats, it gets harder and harder to keep track of what’s happening in their environment. This is only more true for hybrid, multi-cloud, and global deployments.
There are thousands or millions of users who expect always-available cloud resources. These could be employees, customers, or partners who all need different levels of access. With so much control over policies and so many signals being detected, it’s easy for teams to get overwhelmed.
And, if your teams are trying to accomplish this impossible task with tools from a variety of vendors, the problem compounds in unseen ways. With information coming in from multiple vectors, warnings go unnoticed, patches aren’t distributed, and encryption keys aren’t maintained.
The all too common story is that the many “fixes” create new vulnerabilities because it’s impossible to implement patchwork security perimeter properly.
In refocusing Symantec cloud security on enterprise needs and trimming back on everything else, Broadcom believes they can offer clients a simpler and more effective overall cybersecurity solution. By providing a relatively small number of potent products, companies can better monitor and improve security posture across an organization.
All of these tools can be managed from Symantec Integrated Cyber Defense Platform, which can be deployed on-premises, cloud or hybrid.
Their products may also be purchased separately, though they work best together. The capabilities of one tool enhance those of another. For instance, you can use Symantec Endpoint Security to resolve an issue flagged by Privileged Access Management.
Semantec’s cloud security products interlock, providing total visibility and a gapless perimeter. Let’s go through the key tools from each area.
Symantec endpoint security tools
Endpoint Security is a single agent-based solution that works for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployments. From a single platform, you can manage traditional and mobile endpoint devices, creating interlocking defenses at the device, network, and application level.
Symantec Endpoint Security gives IT teams the ability to visualize and respond to threats targeting endpoints in a simple, intuitive console. It integrates with your other Symantec cloud security services to enable rich control over all endpoint devices.
Server Security lets companies protect workloads in public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments. You can use Symantec Data Center Security, Symantec Cloud Workload Protection, and Symantec Storage Protection to harden any type of environment you need to enable your business.
Endpoint Management simplifies software and OS deployment, update, and migration. Automate the process of distributing patches at scale, even to remote and roaming endpoints. Symantec Endpoint Management streamlines the oversight of third-party and Symantec cloud security integrations on your devices, ensuring they are healthy and up-to-date.
Symantec identity security tools
Privileged Access Management (PAM) minimizes the risk that an attacker can compromise accounts with administrative credentials. Symantec PAM is easy to deploy and monitors privileged account activity across all IT resources from core to edge. Many of the emerging compliance requirements for data privacy can be addressed with PAM.
Site Minder is a unified access management platform with single sign-on and identity federation that enables users to safely access cloud, mobile, and web apps. It monitors the entire user session, and gives you the ability to enforce security policies for sensitive data.
VIP is a scalable authentication solution that protects customer, employee and partner access to your mobile and web apps. There are a range of authentication options available with Symantec VIP, all of which are designed with a hassle-free end-user experience in mind. Protect customer accounts from being hijacked and new account fraud with zero-trust access.
IGA is an identity governance and administration tool meant for businesses that need to manage and store millions of user identities.
Symantec IGA ensures that the company has oversight for compliance and to protect against breaches, and automates many of the review processes associated with user privileges and entitlements. It also gives end-users a large range of self-service capabilities, like resetting passwords, which decreases the strain on your helpdesk.
Directory is a next-generation version directory server that is built to scale and perform in a distributed environment. Symantec Directory is an always-available and service that works consistently across on-premise, cloud, and mobile applications.
Advanced Authentication combines automated risk-assessment with two-factor authentication (2FA) to provide extra layers of intelligent security. Symantec Advanced Authentication uses information about user behavior, device identification, geolocation, and other factors in order to screen for inappropriate access without disrupting the end-user experience.
Symantec information security tools
CloudSOC CASB is a cloud access security broker that gives companies visibility and control over the application-usage and shadow IT. As a CASB, it is as robust as any on the market, leading the cloud security gateway category in a recent report from Forrester.
Integrations with the other Symantec cloud security tools extend CloudSOC CASB to function as a complete security operation center. Administrators can monitor and respond to incidents in real time with granular control over policies and permissions across their total IT environment.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools included with Symantec make it easy for companies to discover, monitor, and safeguard their data from theft or inappropriate access. Whether data is on endpoints, in-transit, at rest, or in the cloud, all encryption and data loss policies can be managed from a single pane of glass in the Symantec DLP Enforce Platform.
Secure Access Cloud creates a software defined perimeter (SDP) that uses zero trust access principles to provide point-to-point connectivity at the application level. It’s an easy-to-deploy, agentless solution that eliminates inbound connections to your network, effectively cloaking corporate applications and services from attackers.
Encryption is easy to manage in Symantec cloud security. Whether you need to secure data on endpoints, files and folders, email, or implement secure socket layer (SSL) encryption, Symantec has cost-effective, intuitive solutions.
Control Compliance Suite allows you to automate the IT assessment of complex, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments. Discover your entire infrastructure (web, cloud, mobile, virtual, and IoT), identify vulnerabilities or misconfigurations, and automate remediation processes to ensure continued compliance across your organization.
Symantec network security tools
Secure Web Gateway functions as a proxy between users and the internet that terminates traffic, allowing for its inspection and filtering before releasing data to the user. This prevents advanced threats from ever reaching the network, and protects users while they browse.
Messaging Gateway provides multi-layered protection for email. It automatically stops many of the most common phishing and spam attempts. Symantec Messaging Gateway also detects malicious URLs and attachments in emails, removing them for isolation and sending a cleaned version of the email to the end user.
Encrypted Traffic Management is powered by the Symantec SSL Visibility Appliance, which supports TLS 1.3 (RFC 8446). It gives you visibility and the ability to manage encrypted traffic without having to re-architecture your existing network infrastructure.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) integrates with all of your other Symantec cloud security services to provide content and malware analysis across your entire environment. With Symantec ATP, you can leverage insight from the company’s Global Intelligence Network to surface and respond to threats faster.
What differentiates Symantec from other cloud security solutions?
Many vendors offer a centralized platform to oversee the security posture of your “entire” environment. This stretches the truth, though, especially if you have widely distributed assets, users, and devices, or the need for continued on-premises security.
With Symantec cloud security, you have visibility and control at every layer of every stack, from core to edge. No exceptions. This holds true for the most complex deployments with the most rigorous requirements.
There are two reasons why Symantec cloud security works as an overarching solution.
One, each of the tools that come with Symantec Integrated Cyber Defense Platform are feature-rich. Their DLP solution, for instance, gives you 360-degree visibility into the safety and compliance of sensitive information, no matter where or how it is stored.
The detection capabilities of Symantec DLP are extremely well-developed, using advanced machine learning, fingerprinting, image recognition and other technologies to accurately classify data. This streamlines the task of locating sensitive information in any location or file format.
All of the tools in Symantec cloud security, like their DLP, are mature products that have been refined over the years. You have a tremendous amount of control, yet the interface remains simple.
Along with the depth of their products, the second reason that Symantec works well for complex deployments is that every layer of your stack is covered. Many of the newer, cloud-native security solutions can help you transition unidirectionally toward a total cloud environment, but cannot help you leverage or upgrade your existing infrastructure.
With Symantec, your “cloud first” model doesn’t have to mean “cloud always.”
They have services and tools that can build out your on-premises resources or safely connect them to other public clouds. You’re not locked in to choosing any one direction with Symantec, no matter how you scale, and you don’t have to split your security operations center among multiple programs.
Symantec Integrated Cyber Defense Exchange (ICDx), which is free for existing customers, is an intuitive software layer that brings all of your Symantec and partner security solutions together in a single console. This gives your teams an actual, real-time view of the whole environment while drastically reducing administrative complexity.
Who should consider Symantec cloud security?
For companies with less complex IT infrastructure requirements, there are other solutions that may work very well. Products from Zscaler, Crowdstrike, and other cloud security companies may be easier to implement than Symantec, though they don’t provide the range of services.
If you are constantly finding vulnerabilities with your existing cyber defenses, having trouble scaling out policy enforcement, or simply tired of trying to fill gaps with yet another tool, Symantec cloud security may be what you need.
It’s an excellent choice for companies that are continuing to invest in their on-premise infrastructure. Like Cisco Cloud Security and IBM Cloud Security, Symantec is happy to let company’s transition to the cloud at their own pace.
Because it integrates with a large number of third-party applications and services, Symantec cloud security is a safe bet for companies with complex multi-cloud deployments. Products like Amazon Cloud Security work well to secure AWS resources, but what if you are using other public clouds, or Microsoft 365 as your productivity suite?
With the deep Symantec cloud security toolkit and the ability to oversee partner solutions with Symantec ICDx, the process of protecting a complex hybrid cloud perimeter comes within reach.
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Samsung is set to become the biggest cell phone maker in the world this year eclipsing Nokia, which has held the title for 14 straight years.
Samsung will end the year with a 29 percent share of global shipments, up from 24 percent in 2011, according to figures from IHS iSuppli published Tuesday.
Nokia, which enjoyed a 30 percent share of all shipments in 2011, has seen its market share slide to 24 percent this year, the market analyst said.
The change signals something much bigger than a rivalry between two companies: the mass adoption of smartphones over more basic handsets.
Smartphones made up 47 percent of all cell phone shipments in 2012, up from 35 percent in 2011, said IHS iSuppli. The trend is set to continue in 2013, when smartphones will make up more than half of all cell phone shipments for the first time, the company forecast. Smartphone shipments in 2013 are expected to account for 56 percent of the market.
The smartphone market has seen strong growth ever since Apple's iPhone appeared and competitors, led by Samsung, began pushing out competing phones. While Apple managed to dominate the market for the first few years, Samsung has come on strong thanks to big improvements in the Android OS and a mass of phones aimed at all sectors of the market.
Together, Samsung and Apple accounted for just under half of the entire smartphone market. Their nearest competitors were Nokia, HTC and Research In Motion, which each had a 5 percent share, said IHS iSuppli.
Nokia's prospectsWhether Nokia can claw back market share depends in a large part on the success of Windows Phone 8. The company chose not to adopt Google's Android OS and opted for one of its own—a strategy that failed and meant it missed out on much of the early growth in the smartphone sector.
Nokia Windows 8 phoneNow it's allied itself with Microsoft and is one of the software company's key partners in rolling out Windows Phone 8. The OS has received a positive response from critics and the number of apps available for the platform continues to grow, but it's still too early to tell how successful it will become.
The coming year will also be an important one for Research In Motion, which will relaunch its BlackBerry OS with new handsets on Jan. 30.
Overall, IHS iSuppli said the global cell phone market saw shipments of 1.4 billion handsets in 2012, up just 1 percent from 2011. Total smartphone shipments jumped from 483 million to 654 million handsets.
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The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced the selection of Fredrik Nilsson, Vice President, Americas, Axis Communications Inc., to receive the 2016 George R. Lippert Memorial Award.
Nilsson actively supports many security industry initiatives, especially those produced by SIA. He formerly served on the SIA Board of Directors and the SIA Executive Committee, and he has continued to be a strong contributor to SIA education initiatives. Nilsson also is a past chairman of Mission 500, a charitable organization backed by the security industry and dedicated to helping children and communities in crisis. The SIA Lippert Award Committee, composed of previous recipients of the Lippert Award, chose Mr. Nilsson from a field of nominees.
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Ascent DataGuard provides a fast and cost-effective option for companies looking to secure data in motion, especially those looking to adopt cloud networking through public or private cloud migrations. Available as a standalone solution, or as part of Ascent2Cloud for cloud computing or Ascent DataColo for colocation, Ascent DataGuard protects data on the network without impacting existing network performance or service levels, and without capital expenditures.
"Through our SAS 70 Type II data center solutions, and our partnership with Certes Networks as the region's first provider of multi-layer EaaS, we deliver all the benefits of the industry's leading network security, while mitigating the costs associated with distribution, deployment, and ongoing upgrades and maintenance of corporate-owned assets," said Steve Shangold, CEO at Ascent Data.
Ascent DataGuard eliminates all of the tradeoffs that have traditionally accompanied network encryption, and allows organizations to follow the best practice of separating security and infrastructure management roles. Certes Networks' innovative policy and key management solution, and multi-layer, wire-speed encryption appliances can secure any network without impacting the underlying infrastructure or application performance.
"We are pleased to offer our encryption solution through Ascent Data who has built a strong reputation as a trusted data center service provider," said Thomas Gill, CEO of Certes Networks. "The Ascent DataGuard managed security service provides a cost-effective means for complying with data security regulations and implementing security best practices."
Shangold added, "Ascent DataGuard simplifies security management while preserving network performance and functionality. Our customers are able to secure networks and achieve regulatory compliance, whether they are subject to PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, NERC CIP Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley or any data privacy/protection mandate. Ascent DataGuard reduces the cost of deploying, managing and maintaining encryption without impacting applications or infrastructure." | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ascent-data-offers-encryption-as-a-service-for-data-in-motion-133170563.html |
Cybercriminals responding to security measures such as Know-Your-Customer implemented by Coinbase and other reputable cryptocurrency exchanges have begun to abuse legitimate peer-to-peer exchanges instead to convert or launder stolen funds.
Flashpoint analysts have observed a growing number of underground discussions and specific recommendations around certain peer-to-peer services that threat actors consider valuable for converting cash or other funds into or out of cryptocurrency.
Transactions carried out through peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges differ from traditional exchanges in that they are one-to-one relationships. Sellers and buyers know who they’re dealing with and exchange certain personal information beyond a wallet address to also include locations or IP addresses. Parties may also meet face-to-face to close out transactions.
The decentralized nature of peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges is highly attractive to threat actors seeking to launder funds, since the accountability and transparency measures adhered to by a number of larger centralized exchanges is not mandated, challenging law enforcement efforts to track such activities. Although certain peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges might willingly cooperate with law enforcement, there are readily available methods that threat actors utilize while laundering their illicitly gained funds to maintain anonymity. The greater perception of anonymity afforded by a peer-to-peer exchange may spur continued growth of this facet of money laundering and conversion, analysts said.
Local Exchanges are a Transparent Platform
Local peer-to-peer exchanges are some of the most popular because they provide users with a communication platform for interactions with others wanting to buy or sell digital currency. After striking a deal, a buyer can exchange cash in person, transfer bank funds online, or use other means such as prepaid cards, other cryptocurrencies, or gift cards, in exchange for the seller transferring cryptocurrency to the buyer.
Threat actors wishing to launder stolen money are abusing these legitimate services. Larger centralized exchanges may offer enhanced security measures, including Know-Your-Customer, which may be driving the push toward peer-to-peer exchanges. Know-Your-Customer is a security process in which businesses, mostly financial institutions, verify the identity of clients in order to cut down on the possibility of fraudulent use of a platform. These standards require that individuals present several forms of identification, for example at a bank upon opening accounts or lines of credit.
Cash-Out Schemes and Local Exchanges
Without this and other security controls in place, decentralized peer-to-peer exchanges are attractive to criminals who need to launder funds. Activity on Deep & Dark Web (DDW) and since-shuttered fraud-related subreddits—which are Reddit forums dedicated to a specific topic —has perked up related to the use of these local cryptocurrency exchanges for cashing out and money laundering.
Discussions among threat actors in these forums primarily are concerned with recruiting others to cash-out schemes. They also spell out the prerequisites for others to join and the terms necessary to convert stolen funds to Bitcoin or Monero, even in large amounts. Some discussions around peer-to-peer exchanges date back at least four years and can be found even in the largest underground markets, Flashpoint analysts said. Tangentially, some discussions include listings of established—also known as aged—local exchange accounts for sale. Aged accounts are less likely to be flagged for fraud, analysts said, because they have the appearance of long-term use.
Anonymity is the key for profit-motivated threat actors, thus the initial attraction to Monero in particular for cashing out. Monero is marketed as a privacy-centric exchange and its users carry out transactions over the Tor network and .onion URLs. It still trails Bitcoin as the preferred currency in these types of criminal exchanges, however. | https://www.flashpoint.io/blog/p2p-cryptocurrency-exchanges-abused-in-cash-out-schemes/ |
Designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions. Conducts risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system and application level. Conducts threat modeling exercises. Develops and implements security controls and formulates operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs. Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access. Researches, evaluates and recommends new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy. Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards. Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions. Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and makes recommendations on process tailoring. Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports. Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed. May support cyber metrics development, maintenance and reporting. May provide briefings to senior staff.
Problem Complexity: Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.
Impact: Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.
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Assist in assessing the data Impact Level (IL) of migrating applications in accordance with the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG).
Analyze and recommended risk mitigations for identified vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
Support the documenting of the inheritable environment controls required to meet security standards as described in the RMF for an A&A package.
Support security assessments and the resolution of concerns/issues identified by assessment team(s) including security reviews, test, and exercises.
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The Introduction to IT and Cybersecurity course provides an overview of several key cybersecurity careers, including common responsibilities of the role, common cybersecurity skills used, and common certifications for each role. The course will also provide students with demonstrations of some of the tools in use and/or tasks they may be expected to perform in each career role. The main goal of this course is to help you make a decision on the right career for you to pursue in IT or cybersecurity.
This intro series will do something very few other training sessions actually do: help you make a career decision. We’ll cover four of the primary disciplines of IT and information security to help you decide which career path is right for you, and we’ll help get you on the right track to succeed in the field of your choice. We will also introduce how Cybrary can help prepare you for the chosen field.
You will hear directly from the experts on what it takes to boost your career to the next level. From interview prep to resume writing, expect a thorough overview on how to achieve one of the industry's most prestigious titles in cybersecurity.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in IT or cybersecurity, then this training course is a great place to start. In this entry-level IT training, you will cover topics like system administration, network engineering, incident response and forensics, and offensive security and penetration testing.
This cybersecurity for beginners course was created to provide students with an overview of IT and security fundamentals, so they are better able to decide in which IT field they want to pursue a career. We will help you make the right choice and show you how Cybrary can help you advance in the career you’ve selected.
The course is a total of 1 hour and 41 minutes of clock time, and you will receive a Certificate of Completion upon finishing the training.
The job outlook for cybersecurity professionals is more favorable than it ever has been. Because it’s such a wide field, there are numerous different jobs that you can pursue in the cybersecurity industry. The following is a list of some of the more common cybersecurity jobs, but keep in mind, job titles can vary from organization to organization:
Penetration Tester – professionals who learn how to legally hack into systems, networks, software, etc. to discover vulnerabilities in security
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Every company uses software to function. Whether it is a Fortune 500 technology company or a sole-proprietor landscaping company, software is integral to businesses large and small. Software provides a means to track employees, customers, inventory, and scheduling. Data moves through a myriad of systems, networks, and software, providing insights to businesses looking to stay competitive. Some of that software is built within the organization or purchased and integrated. It enables organizations to move quickly and stay ahead of their competition. In the United States, software in various industries, including finance, sales, human resources, and supply chains, has seen a steady increase, and the trend is continuing. Over the next decade, software in these industries will see a steady increase in market size. For instance, in 2020, the market size of global business software and service was nearly $390 billion and is expected to have an annual growth of 11% from 2021 to 2028. This expansion is based on the increasing need for automation and processing solutions in nearly every sector of the economy.
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External growth -- especially the kind that takes a company into new markets -- usually means adding headcount in finance, too. And that exercise has been front-and-center for CFO Mark Castaneda since he joined Primo Water in March 2008.
Since then the finance staff has grown to 14 from five. And so far his team has been involved not only in taking Primo Water public — with a $100-million offering in November 2010 — but also in supporting acquisitions and, recently, helping develop a new business line.
With the overall Primo workforce having swelled to 115 from 65 employees over those three years, the bottled-water distributor — which provides three- and five-gallon containers via in-home dispensers — now is working to add systems that dispense single-serve carbonated beverages, as well.
Outsourcing for Finance Staffing
It’s been a busy three years indeed.
In his early days with the company, the 46-year-old Castaneda says, he sometimes found finance employees by tapping into his own Rolodex — including some former colleagues from his days at propane-grill gas “cylinder exchange” company Blue Rhino, like Primo based in North Carolina. At Blue Rhino, Castaneda worked as CFO with CEO and founder Billy Prim, who later moved on from Blue Rhino to start Primo Water in 2004. (Castaneda also had helped Prim take Blue Rhino public in 2005.)
But these days, Primo’s finance recruiting effort in Winston-Salem is getting a hand from finance staffing firm Accounting Principals. The skills Castaneda needs — varying from finance job to finance job, of course — usually have been developed on the job, rather than in schools. “We’re looking for people that can communicate well,” he says. “That sometimes can be difficult with accounting. It’s not just verbal; it’s interpersonal communications. For one thing, we’re communicating with our partners.”
Concentrating on such “soft skills” in finance is an increasing part of the recruiter’s job, says Kathy Gans, a Denver-based Accounting Principals senior vice president. “Usually, I see these skills through experience, not education,” she says, because many universities still haven’t learned how to train for these “real world” corporate needs. She says some of the best candidates she sees have distinguished themselves through volunteering for task forces at their prior companies, and getting involved with things like integration of new software systems.
Gans describes the job of outsourcing in that specialty recruitment field as “helping the leaders in the accounting and finance department to build their own teams” — in a wide range of forms, and “all the way up to controller and CFO.” CFO candidates, she says, increasingly need to have cross-disciplinary skills that give them broader company understanding. “To me,” says Gans, “the CFO is no different from a CEO or a COO; the CFO has to have the same skill set as any executive and leader” at the highest level.
‘Eight Values’
As Primo’s Castaneda describes it, the relationship with Accounting Principals is based on an understanding of Primo’s specific and general staffing needs — along with awareness of his company’s “eight values,” a cultural list of qualities it prizes in its personnel. (The eight, in no particular order, according to Castaneda: flexibility, integrity, competitive edge, respect, a customer-first sense, innovation, passion, and fun.)
For Primo Water, the Accounting Principals relationship is part of a broader outsourcing strategy, in which Primo turns to others for such things as bottling, equipment manufacturing, and water-bottle distribution, for example. That’s one reason that employment is in the low hundreds rather than the thousands. Primo’s water is purified and bottled at more than 60 locations, and made available at retail locations nationwide.
And the recruiting relationship is about to get even busier, it seems. Castaneda says the company envisions adding two or three to the finance department this year, with a more-significant spurt possible next year.
Lately, Primo’s growth has partly reflected the environmental backlash against water in small plastic bottles — which benefits large-bottle “water exchange” systems like Primo, Castaneda says. Primo’s latest financial report showed fourth-quarter sales surging 61%, to $12.7 million. The net loss from continuing operations — in part recognizing higher expenses from its increased headcount — widened to $10.7 million from $3.2 million, but the company reported non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $206,000.
‘Keurig for Cold’
The recent $13.1-million acquisition of some assets of Omnifrio Beverage Co. is being positioned by Primo Water as potentially transformative because it allows Primo to offer “hydration stations” that can provide a range of carbonated beverages in single portions, as well as purified water. Castaneda says the company thinks of it as “Keurig for cold,” comparing the carbonated-beverage delivery — using an Omnifrido CO2 cannister in each water machine — with the wildly successful single-cup Keurig coffee service.
The prospects for rapid growth remind Castaneda of his days at Blue Rhino. “It was an environment where there was a lot of risk, and a lot of uncertainty. I loved that environment,” he says. “You were cutting a new path,” and growing all the time.
But it hadn’t always been that way in his career. After starting in public accounting, with Deloitte, he started in corporate finance by working with private energy companies, and there learned about different workplace models. At entrepreneurial companies “everybody I’d worked with was self-motivated,” while in other places he found that “If the work was light, they just worked slower.”
A lesson that he learned as a manager: “You’ve got to set people up for success.” It’s an approach he tries to take as the finance department expands at Primo Water, with Accounting Principals’ help.
There’s a sense in the finance department that the Omnifrido acquisition “opens a much bigger market,” the CFO says. And more and more, among the employees being hired, it puts the emphasis on one of the eight Primo Water values in particular: innovation.
That’s because, says Castaneda, “we’re trying to change the way people do things in their homes: the way they drink water.”
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Speaking alongside other panelists at a Capitol Hill luncheon briefing earlier this month, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) reiterated his concern that IoT stands for "Internet of Threats."
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) insisted that consumers should know a so-called smart device can be hacked after they install it at home, but that government protections should have a "very light touch."
Chris Calabrese, VP-policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, emphasized that the approval seal proposed in the Markey-Lieu Cyber Shield legislation is merely a way "to figure out if we can trust these devices."
And they all acknowledged that any such law will have to be dynamic because of the rapidly changing factors in the Internet of Things.
Shane Tewes, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, organized and moderated the "Securing the Internet of Things" seminar Feb. 14. She characterized it as a good way "to get people's attention" even though some parties "are not going to be happy about it." In particular, she told Multichannel News after the event, manufacturers "don't want to put this in a box and get sued."You have to find the middle ground," Tewes said, adding quickly that AEI is not endorsing the legislation, but rather acknowledging that "something is going to happen" and the group doesn't want to "shy away" from the process.
Although it was unusual for a right-leaning think-tank such as AEI to showcase legislation by two liberal Democrats, the event hit a topic of interest to cable operators and other carriers as well as equipment makers -- all of whom are concerned about the assigned liability if home IoT devices are hacked. Markey is a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and its subcommittees handling communications and consumer protection. Lieu sits on the House Judiciary Committee. They introduced the Cyber Shield Act of 2017 (S.2020 and H.R.4163) in October.
Their proposal calls for a voluntary cybersecurity program for the Internet of Things, with input from a public/industry/academic advisory committee; one objective is to create product labels (physical or digital) that identify IoT devices that meet strong cybersecurity standards. The seal would show consumers that devices -- ranging from baby monitors to phones, laptops and other networked items -- are safe from intrusions. The voluntary self-certification program in the legislation would put the program into the Department of Commerce, also home of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Dangers and Dynamic Solutions
Markey, in his opening remarks at the AEI session, warned, "We're here to talk about the sinister side of cyberspace: the harm that can be inflicted."
He emphasized that every IoT device is "something that can be compromised ... in ways that people don't think about but they should." He said the Cyber Shield "seal" would "enable consumers to make informed decisions" when they buy and install devices on a home network and "reward businesses that offer best practices." In the process, the legislation would "create a roadmap of improvements for manufacturers and their devices," Markey added.
Lieu concentrated on the "living, breathing process which would change over time as tech continues to change. "The reason we're not very specific in this statute is [because] when it comes to technology, government should have a very light touch," Lieu added, emphasizing his expectation that industry will "self-regulate." He explained that the voluntary program established by the proposed legislation would rely on a commission of diverse experts to set standards.
Industry-wide self-regulating standards, however, became the first matter addressed during a follow-on panel.
"We haven't seen a lot of coordination behind the standard," said CDT's Calabrese. "A lot of private entities have tried to put out standards, and the result has been a jumble."
Nonetheless, he agreed that certification of some sort is valuable "to figure out if we can trust these devices." He cited the recent BITAG report on technical aspects of IoT security and privacy as a model for such cross-industry collaboration. (The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group's members include Comcast, Charter, AT&T, Dish Network, Cisco, CableLabs, NCTA and Level 3.)
Rena Mears, head of consulting at DLA Piper law firm, pointed to the role of communications companies as devices are added to home networks.
"The level of data sharing is immense and going to get bigger," she said. "The risk with IoT is that each individual product is so small ... but taken together, it is immense." That will lead to "supply chain issues" which will put the burden "back to industry," Mears added.
"Even in an organized system, it's hard to find where the vulnerability or breach is," she said, stressing that liability "sits thick and heavy" in complex networks, such as IoT relationships.
"When I look at a home that has become a platform, and I look at the immense possibilities for IoT," Mears said, she envisions both values and dangers.
She called the ecosystem for IoT liabilities "just mind-boggling. "There will have to be some set of rules that apply at some broader level rather than the traditional way of [managing] every little piece," Mears said.
Robert Stein, VP-government and regulatory affairs at InterDigital, a research and development company that provides wireless technologies for mobile devices, networks and services, acknowledged that, "We haven't thought that far ahead about who oversees" the integration of IoT connections.
The panel agreed that the Cyber Shield legislation is forcing the industry to examine specifics about digital security. Beyond the integrated role for carriers and hardware providers, there are "complicated realities" such as locked passwords. If a manufacturer installs a digital lock that a consumer cannot update, they wondered how it would affect the future interoperability with other home devices -- especially if a device is compromised or discarded.
The discussion echoed an early remark by Calabrese, who characterized the proposed legislation as an interim measure.
"No one should mistake it for a solution," he said. | https://www.multichannel.com/blog/iots-dynamic-cybersecurity-demands-require-light-touch-rules-aei-panel-says-418388 |
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The Office of Civil Defense IV-A Regional Director and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Chairperson Director Vicente F. Tomazar visits the Training of Trainers (TOT) on Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM), at the Lucena City Disaster Operation Center, Pacific mall Compound, Lucena City, July 7.
The said training is a 4-day conference that is attended by rescue volunteers all over Lucena City. The training also focuses on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, vulnerability and risk assessment capability and capacity assessment, hazard mapping, basic first aid, rope rescue, water safety and responder survival and preparedness.
Diretor Tomazar shared an inspirational talk to the volunteer rescuers and imposed the importance of their help to the community and the country. He also imparted the significance of the volunteers in times of disasters. | https://ocdcalabarzon.wordpress.com/tag/risk-assessment/ |
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HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has announced that it has added a reader module and developer tool kit (DTK) to its iCLASS SE platform for highly secure, adaptable and interoperable secure identity solutions. The new reader module provides full interoperability with the company’s iCLASS Seos credential and other current and emerging technologies, and supports a wide range of applications using any combination of smart cards, microprocessor cards and NFC-enabled smartphones.
“Our new reader module enables third-party developers to build a broad range of products that simplify how identities are created, used and managed, and take advantage of both existing and future technologies,” said Helmut Dansachmüller, senior director of product marketing with HID Global. “Solutions based on the iCLASS SE reader module will enable customers to future-proof their secure identity infrastructures using a highly flexible, open platform that increases security while supporting exciting new technologies such as NFC-enabled smartphones for access control, PC logon, biometrics, transit, customer loyalty and other applications.”
The iCLASS SE reader module offers a number of capabilities designed to speed time to market for solutions that are easy to deploy, support and upgrade.
Key features include:
* All capabilities and benefits of the award-winning iCLASS SE platform: HID Global’s standards-based, technology-independent iCLASS SE platform uses the company’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) data model within its Trusted Identity Platform (TIP) to increase security while delivering simplicity, adaptability, and interoperability. iCLASS Seos credentials deliver full privacy support, feature a standards-based card edge, and are portable for use on NFC smartphones. iCLASS SE readers and Seos credentials are also interoperable with a growing range of commercial and residential locks from HID Global parent ASSA ABLOY.
* Dual-frequency support: iCLASS SE reader modules simplify technology migration by supporting iCLASS Seos, iCLASS SE, standard iCLASS, HID Prox, Indala Prox, FeliCa MIFARE Classic, or MIFARE DESFire EV1 credential technologies.
* FIPS-201 compliance: All iCLASS SE reader modules are compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 federal identity specifications for reading personal identity verification (PIV) II credentials, and are included on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation Programmes Approved Product List.
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The iCLASS SE Reader Module also includes a comprehensive Developer Tool Kit (DTK) that accelerates design initiation and shortens integration cycles for finished products. The DTK includes all of the necessary tools, utilities, and sample products across a variety of reader and antenna form factors and test cards, as well as documentation and other developer resources and materials. All DTK resources are accessible via a secure, online developer portal.
The iCLASS SE® Reader Module is part of HID Global’s next generation platform that goes beyond the traditional smart card model to offer a secure, standards based technology-independent and flexible identity data structure based on Secure Identity Object (SIO), a new portable and open credential methodology. HID’s iCLASS SE Reader Module allows integrators to design third party solutions that support a full range of contactless card technologies, including iCLASS®, MIFARE® and HID Prox as well as integration into U.S. Government applications.
For quick and easy integration, HID Global also provides an iCLASS SE Reader Module Developer Tool Kit (DTK). The DTK provides the necessary tools, documentation and developer resources material to shorten integration cycles and speed time to market with finished products. | https://www.securityinformed.com/hid-iclass-se-reader-module-access-control-reader-technical-details.html |
His message included a link that, after some further clicking, landed Kawasaki's followers on a fake porn site where online criminals try to install a nasty Trojan horse program on victim's computers. And in an interesting twist, the program attacks both Mac and Windows users.
Kawasaki, a well known entrepreneur who is now a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, isn't the only person whose account was misused during a new round of Twitter hacking Tuesday, but with nearly 140,000 followers he's the most high-profile. Meester, the star of the TV Show GossipGirl is also said to be the subject of a homemade sex tape that is reportedly in circulation.
It's not clear how hackers managed to gain access to Kawasaki's account -- security experts say that he and others may have fallen victim to earlier Twitter phishing attacks, where attackers tried to trick victims into logging into fake Twitter sits in hopes of stealing their login credentials.
Other hacked accounts are being used to promote pornographic Web sites. Victims include an Arizona political blogger, an up-and-coming Canadian musician, and a Gay news site. (note, some of these Twitter pages still include pornographic and possibly malicious links)
Twitter has had its share of security problems over the past months. Earlier this year someone gained access to the Twitter accounts of U.S. President Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and others.
Recently scammers have become more aggressive on the site. They will set up new accounts and post spam messages on hot topics in hopes of gaining clicks when people search through Twitter.
And while hacked Twitter accounts are still rare, they're a much more effective way to reach victims, according to Rik Ferguson, a researcher with Trend Micro. "If you can take over an account that has a couple of thousand follower then you can get a much better return on your investment"
The Trojan link posted by Guy Kawasaki has been followed by more than 1,600 people, according to Gary Warner, director of research in computer forensics with the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
If a Windows user actually falls for the scam and downloads the Trojan linked by Kawasaki, the software will change his DNS (domain name system) server to one that is controlled by the hackers. That gives them away to steal more information, such as Twitter passwords or even online banking credentials, Warner said. "You're going to be using a DNS server that's controlled by criminals who can point you to whatever Web site you want and you'll believe it's the site you typed into your browser."
Mac users download a similar program, which also points them to a malicious DNS server, a McAfee spokesman said.
Kawasaki didn't respond to messages left by the IDG News Service asking him about the incident, but he did leave a Twitter message late Tuesday afternoon, "Don't know how that Leighton Meester sex tape tweet got into my stream here. Sorry all. Sad thing is that I don't even know who she is!" he wrote. Although Kawasaki admitted he hadn't posted the link, he also did not remove it from his Twitter page. | https://www.cio.com.au/article/308677/high_profile_twitter_hack_spreads_porn_trojan/ |
Nate Lanxon (Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it would invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to expand its data center infrastructure in the Netherlands.
A new facility will be built in Agriport, about 30 miles north of Amsterdam, while an existing site about 130 miles further north, in Eemshaven, will be expanded.
In a statement Monday, Joe Kava, vice president of Google’s Global Data Centers, noted that the Netherlands was attractive for its "ample sustainable energy sources."
Tech companies are choosing to locate their data centers in regions of the world with access to renewable power, reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. Rich wind and hydroelectric resources, as well as cooler climates that help save on air conditioning, make places like the Netherlands prime destinations. Facebook Inc. has a facility in Lulea, northern Sweden, and Microsoft Corp.’s data center in the Netherlands is a regional hub for its cloud computing services.
Google didn’t specify what its new facilities would be used for.
In 2018, the search giant announced it had invested 1.5 billion euros into its Netherlands data center operations. The expansions announced Monday would bring that total to 2.5 billion euros, it said. | https://www.itprotoday.com/data-center/google-spend-11-billion-new-data-centers-netherlands |
Laurel, MD: Sharon Jimenez, ERP International’s Chief Strategy and Growth Officer has been named one of The Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity IT Services of 2021. Over the past 4 years, Jimenez has been critical in designing the roadmap for ERP’s information technology growth. Through Jimenez’s leadership, ERP has been awarded several best-in-class indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicles, enabling ERP to build its robust cybersecurity portfolio.
The Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity IT Services of 2021 represent the top IT organizations across private and public sectors. Awardees were selected based on their ability to deliver on customer needs, cultivate new business relationships and their longstanding industry experience.
ERP’s CEO, Melvin Petty and Managing Partner, states, “We are extremely proud of Sharon and extraordinarily grateful her peers recognize Sharon’s overall impact on the industry. Sharon’s enthusiasm and dedication to digital transformation and cybersecurity continues to be an asset to the ERP team.”
To read the full article please visit, The Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity IT Services of 2021 | The IT Services Report.
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United States authorities have taken control of the dark web site called Hive, which was used by criminals to handle the payment of ransomware against several organizations within the country.
According to a press release published today by the US Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) managed to penetrate the back-end infrastructure of Hive and this allowed the agency to take possession of the decryption keys of the data they stole.
Hive’s operations have affected more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries including financial institutions and healthcare providers, the DOJ stated. Estimates point to more than $100 million being extracted from the victims of this cybercrime.
The FBI’s actions against the site started in July of last year and ended up with the seizure of various servers and websites that the criminal initiative used to communicate with its members, clients, and victims.
Ransomware is Turning Into a Big Threat and Authorities Have Taken Notice
Dismantling Hive required the coordinated efforts of security agencies in The Netherlands and Germany to fully disrupt the organization’s ability to keep extorting its victims. Some of the most prominent targets of Hive included India’s Tata Power, the Louisiana Hospital, and Empress EMS – a private emergency response company.
“In a 21st century cyber stakeout, our investigative team turned the tables on Hive, swiping their decryption keys, passing them to victims, and ultimately averting more than $130 million dollars in ransomware payments. We will continue to strike back against cybercrime using any means possible and place victims at the center of our efforts to mitigate the cyber threat.”, commented Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.
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Meanwhile, FBI Director Christopher Wray commented: “The coordinated disruption of Hive’s computer networks, following months of decrypting victims around the world, shows what we can accomplish by combining a relentless search for useful technical information to share with victims with investigation aimed at developing operations that hit our adversaries hard.”
No arrests connected to this investigation have been made public, possibly as the proceedings are still ongoing.
The stats concerning ransomware in the United States are quite frightening. For example, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the United States, also known as CISA, indicated last year that 14 out of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors of the country have been targets of ransomware.
Meanwhile, data from Panda Security indicated that the average ransom demand during the first half of 2021 stood at $5.3 million – a 518% increase compared to the same period a year ago – while the average payout jumped by 82% to $570,000 during that first half.
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of cybercrime that involves the theft of critical data. Criminals first penetrate the systems of the targeted organization by using different techniques such as phishing, brute-forcing their way into their IT infrastructure, or infecting computers within the organization’s network.
In some cases, they could even opt to use social engineering techniques to get close enough to the organization’s personnel until they can get their hands on their access credentials.
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Once they get into the system, the criminals lock everybody out and demand a ransom or otherwise threat to delete and destroy all of the critical databases that the organization owns.
Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has been a growing trend in the cybercrime space. This practice involves a commercial arrangement between cybercriminals and a third party who would like to perform a ransomware attack against an organization or individual.
Previous FBI operations that have dismantled RaaS providers indicated that the perpetrators charged a small fee for sending millions of infected e-mails to their targets. Clients typically provide the database containing the details of the prospective victims. In some cases, the two parties shared the earnings resulting from the attack.
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Google had also joined the path of Apple, Facebook, and Youtube to kill the "Adobe Flash Player" by announcing that the company is banning Flash banner support from its Adwords Advertising platform.
"To enhance the browsing experience for more people on more devices, the Google Display Network and DoubleClick Digital Marketing are now going 100% HTML5" Google says.
It's been two decades since Adobe Flash has ruled the Web Space Animation Arena, which was the de facto standard for playing the online videos.
Flash Player had been famous for Zero-day exploits which are a potential threat to online users.
Even Adobe tried to maintain equilibrium by releasing a countless number of patches frequently (that got hiked), for instant reported vulnerabilities, but this had annoyed both customers and companies.
The endless troubleshooting of the Flash Player plugins never resolved the vulnerabilities.
To put a full stop on this issue... many major tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Youtube, Google Chrome, Firefox had been magnetized towards the new substitutor - HTML 5.
Facebook's Security Chief publicly called for Adobe to announce a 'kill-date for Flash.'
Google Chrome has also begun blocking auto-playing Flash ads by default.
In January this year, YouTube moved away from Flash for delivering videos.
Firefox also blocked the Flash plugin entirely.
By ending up Flash, all the above companies found a silver bullet to the security issues that have plagued Adobe Flash for years, as well as eliminated a third party dependency.
Steve Jobs was right about the end of Flash as he quoted as saying in his letter:
“New open standards created in the mobile era, such as HTML5, will win on mobile devices (and PCs too). Perhaps Adobe should focus more on creating great HTML5 tools for the future, and less on criticizing Apple for leaving the past behind.”
HTML 5 has gained a Word of Mouth Popularity by many developers and also have many advantages like to play the video smoothly, in fact, in a better way.
So, Google also officially declared that it would not support Flash ads in Doubleclick Digital Marketing from July 30, 2016.
Moreover, from January 2, 2017, the company will discontinue the support for Google Display Network as a part of complete Flash Wipe Out.
However, as a Result of this awful reputation, Flash Player would be rebranded as “Animate CC” with some additional features like the direct conversion of Flash Files to HTML5 Canvas files.
Adobe Animate CC – mostly looks like an update to the Flash Professional software – supports Adobe Flash (SWF) and AIR formats 'as first-class citizens,' along with other animation and video formats, including HTML5 canvas, 4K and WebGL output.
Facebook users just Beware! Don’t click any porn links on Facebook. Foremost reason is that you have thousands of good porn sites out there, but there's an extra good reason right now.
Rogue pornography links on the world’s most popular social network have reportedly infected over 110,000 Facebook users with a malware Trojan in just two days and it is still on the rise, a security researcher warned Friday.
The Facebook malware disguised as a Flash Player update and spreads itself by posting links to a pornographic video from the Facebook accounts of previously infected users. The malware generally tags as many as 20 friends of the infected user.
"In the new technique, which we call it 'Magnet,' the malware gets more visibility to potential victims by tagging the friends of the victim in the malicious post," said Mohammad Faghani, a senior consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in a mailing list post to the Full Disclosure infosec hangout.
"A tag may be seen by friends of the victim's friends as well, which leads to a larger number of potential victims. This will speed up the malware propagation."
The malicious post will provide you a link to a porn video in one of your friend's posts. Once clicked, the malicious link will land you a website that will prompt you to quickly download and run a Flash update in order to play the video message purporting to be pornography.
Unfortunately, doing so will download a Trojan horse directly onto your computer system, allowing a malicious hacker to hijack your Keyboard and Mouse. By having control of victim’s keyboard and mouse, one can capture very useful information – like webmail and bank account passwords.
Once installed on a Windows PC, the malware collects the victim's data and tries to communicate with the server behind the filmver.com and pornokan.com domains for more instructions.
Faghani notes that the malicious file drops the chromium.exe, wget.exe, arsiv.exe and verclsid.exe executable files. In general, Chromium.exe is a generic dropper that probably downloads more malware to install, such as the keylogger, once it's running.
This new technique also enables the malware to keep a low profile, while also displaying itself publicly on your profile, and this is only the reason how the malware infected so many Facebook users just in two days.
The other embarrassing part of this is when your family and friends see that you have just liked and shared porn links on your wall.
In a statement, Facebook said, "We use a number of automated systems to identify potentially harmful links and stop them from spreading. In this case, we're aware of these malware varieties, which are typically hosted as browser extensions and distributed using links on social media sites."
In order to stop the wave of infections, Facebook is "blocking links to these scams, offering cleanup options, and pursuing additional measures to ensure that people continue to have a safe experience on Facebook."
Visiting a website certified with an SSL certificate doesn’t mean that the website is not bogus. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protect the web users in two ways, it uses public key encryption to encrypt sensitive information between a user’s computer and a website, such as usernames, passwords, or credit card numbers and also verify the identity of websites.
Today hackers and cyber criminals are using every tantrum to steal users’ credentials and other sensitive data by injecting fake SSL certificates to the bogus websites impersonating Social media, e-commerce, and financial websites as well.
DETECTING FAKE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES WIDELY
A Group of researchers, Lin-Shung Huang , Alex Ricey , Erling Ellingseny and Collin Jackson, from the Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with Facebook have analyzed [PDF] more than 3 million SSL connections and found strong evidence that at least 6;845 (0:2%) of them were in fact tampered with forged certificates i.e. self-signed digital certificates that aren’t authorized by the legitimate website owners, but will be accepted as valid by most browsers.
They utilized the widely-supported Flash Player plug-in to enable socket functionality and implemented a partial SSL handshake on our own to capture forged certificates and deployed this detection mechanism on an Alexa top 10 website, Facebook, which terminates connections through a diverse set of network operators across the world.
Generally Modern web browsers display a warning message when encountering errors during SSL certificate validation, but warning page still allows users to proceed over a potentially insecure connection.
Fake SSL connections can argue that certificate warnings are mostly caused by server mis-configurations. According to usability survey, many users actually ignore SSL certificate warnings and trusting forged certificates could make them vulnerable to the simplest SSL interception attacks.
This means that a potential hacker can successfully impersonate any website, even for secure connections i.e. HTTPS, to perform an SSL ma-in-the-middle attack in order to intercept encrypted connections.
FAKE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES SIGNED WITH STOLEN KEYS FROM ANTIVIRUS
Researchers observed most of the forged SSL certificate are using same name as original Digital Certificate issuer organizations, such as VeriSign, Comodo.
Some Antivirus software such as Bitdefender, ESET, BullGuard, Kaspersky Lab, Nordnet, DefenderPro etc., has ability to intercept/Scan SSL connection on Clients’ system in order to defend their users from Fake SSL connections. These Antivirus products generate their own certificates that would be less alarming than other Self-signed digital certificates.
"One should be wary of professional attackers that might be capable of stealing the private key of the signing certificates from antivirus vendors, which may essentially allow them to spy on the antivirus users (since the antivirus root certificate would be trusted by the client)," the researchers explained. "Hypothetically, governments could also compel antivirus vendors to hand over their signing keys."
Similar capabilities are observed in various Firewall, Parental Control Software and adware software those could be compromised by hackers in order to generate valid, but fake digital certificates.
DIGITAL CERTIFICATES GENERATED BY MALWARE
Researchers also noticed another interesting self-signed digital certificate, named as ‘IopFailZeroAccessCreate’, which was generated by some malware on client-end systems and using same name as trusted Certificate issuer “VeriSign Class 4 Public Primary CA.” “These variants provide clear evidence that attackers in the wild are generating certificates with forged issuer attributes, and even increased their sophistication during the time frame of our study,” they said.
Detected statistics shows that the clients infected with same malware serving ‘IopFailZeroAccessCreate’ bogus digital certificates were widespread across 45 different countries, including Mexico, Argentina and the United States.
Malware researchers at Facebook, in collaboration with the Microsoft Security Essentials team, were able to confirm these suspicions and identify the specific malware family responsible for this attack.
DETECTION AND ATTACK MIGRATION TECHNIQUES
Attackers may also restrict Flash-based sockets by blocking Flash socket policy traffic on port 843 or can avoid intercepting SSL connections made by the Flash Player in order to bypass detection techniques used by the researchers. To counter this, websites could possibly serve socket policy files over firewall-friendly ports (80 or 443), by multiplexing web traffic and socket policy requests on their servers.
In Addition, researchers have discussed migration techniques in the paper such as HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), Public Key Pinning Extension for HTTP (HPKP), TLS Origin-Bound Certificates (TLS-OBC), Certificate Validation with Notaries and DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE), those could be used by servers to enforce HTTPS and validate digital certificates.
Adobe is recommending that users update their Flash Players immediately. The company has published an emergency security bulletin today, that addresses vulnerabilities the Flash Player and released a patch to fix a vulnerability which is currently being exploited in a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign.
"Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild, and recommends users apply the updates referenced in the security bulletin."
The vulnerability (CVE-2014-0497), allows an attacker to remotely take control of the targeted system hosting Flash. "These updates address a critical vulnerability that could potentially allow an attacker to remotely take control of the affected system" advisory said.
The security hole affects the version 12.0.0.43 and earlier for both Windows and Mac OSs and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux.
The vulnerability was discovered by two researchers at Kaspersky Lab, Alexander Polyakov and Anton Ivanov.
The story started some month ago, when the Kaspersky Team discovered a new sophisticated cyber espionage operation which has been going on at least since 2007. The operation dubbed “The Mask” hit systems in 27 countries leveraging high-end exploits, the attackers adopted an extremely sophisticated malware which includes a bootkit and rootkit.
The malicious code used is able to infect also Mac and Linux versions and included a customized attack against Kaspersky products.
“This is putting them above Duqu in terms of sophistication, making it one of the most advanced threats at the moment. Most interesting, the authors appear to be native in yet another language which has been observed very rarely in APT attacks. We will present more details about the “Mask” APT next week at the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit 2014 (on Twitter, #TheSAS2014). ” Reports a post on SecureList blog.
Kaspersky Lab provides technical analysis of the exploits and payload. They discovered a total of 11 exploits, using same vulnerability and all are unpacked SWF files in the following versions of Adobe Flash Player:
These exploits only work with Windows XP, Vista, 2003 R2, 2003, Windows 7, Windows 7x64, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2008, 8, Windows 8x6, Mac OS 10.6.8.
Researchers discovered that these exploits had been detected on three different user machines, one of which worked under Mac OS 10.6.8 and the other two under Windows 7. They found that .docx document with the 0-day exploit was distributed via a targeted email mailing.
There are total three types of Shellcode:
First one is a primitive shellcode that reads an executable named a.exe from an SWF file and drops it to the hard drive. Only one of the 11 exploits in our possession included a payload.
The second type downloads and executes a file from a URL passed in the SWF file’s parameters. The third shellcode type, which is only present in some of the files, is the most interesting.
Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.335 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336.
Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.41 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux.
Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.38 installed with Internet Explorer 11 will automatically be updated to the latest Internet Explorer 11 version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 for Windows 8.1.
Adobe released critical security patches for its ColdFusion web application server and Adobe Flash Player for Mac, Windows and Linux. Adobe AIR and the AIR SDK and Compiler are also being updated.
These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system, dubbed as CVE-2013-5329, CVE-2013-5330.
Both products have been patched multiple times this year. In January four critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-0625, CVE-2013-0629, CVE-2013-0631 and CVE-2013-0632) were exploited by hackers to access and steal sensitive data stored on the servers.
In May, Hackers used these flaws to breach Washington state's Administrative Office of the Courts. In that hack hackers accessed as many as 160,000 Social Security numbers and up to one million drivers license number.
HotFix (APSB13-26) for Adobe Flash Player and (APSB13-27) for Adobe ColdFusion are available for Download. Install the appropriate Adobe patches immediately, or let the Adobe’s updater do it for you.
BlackBerry Z10 users should be aware that there is a privilege escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability potentially allows a hacker to modify or edit data on a stolen BlackBerry Z10 smartphone with BlackBerry Protect enabled, identified as BSRT-2013-006 (CVE-2013-3692)
According to the advisory, an escalation of privilege vulnerability exists in the software 'BlackBerry® Protect™' of Z10 phones, supposed to help users delete sensitive files on a lost or stolen smartphone, or recover it again if it is lost.
“Taking advantage of the weak permissions could allow the malicious app to gain the device password if a remote password reset command had been issued through the BlackBerry Protect website, intercept and prevent the smartphone from acting on BlackBerry Protect commands, such as a remote smartphone wipe."
The company says that version 10.0.9.2743 is not affected and that they have found no evidence of attackers exploiting this vulnerability in the wild. Furthermore, the more severe exploitation requires that an attacker has physical access to the device after its user has downloaded a maliciously crafted application.
As for the second advisory, Adobe Flash Player versions earlier than 10.0.10.648 included with Z10 are affected while versions 2.1.0.1526 on the PlayBook are impacted, identified as CVE-2013-0630.
To exploit this, the user must interact with a malicious .swf application embedded in website content or via an email attachment over webmail through a browser on one of the devices.
To avoid this vulnerability, you should update to the latest Blackberry 10 OS version.
Trojan. Stabuniq geographic distribution by unique IP address
Security researchers from Symantec have identified a new Trojan that appears to be targeting financial institutions. Dubbed Trojan. Stabuniq, the malware has been collecting information from infected systems potentially for the preparation of a more damaging attack.
According to researchers, roughly 40 IP addresses infected with the Stabuniq Trojan, 40% per cent belong to financial institutions who are mostly based in Chicago and New York.
The malware appears to be spread by a phishing attack through spam e-mail containing a link to the address of a server hosting a Web exploit toolkit. Such toolkits are commonly used to silently install malware on Web users' computers by exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated browser plug-ins like Flash Player, Adobe Reader, or Java.
These attacks can be very simple, such as a written email from a prince in Nigeria asking for bank account information.
Recommended actions for readers, Use a firewall to block all incoming connections from the Internet to services that should not be publicly available. By default, you should deny all incoming connections and only allow services you explicitly want to offer to the outside world.
Ensure that programs and users of the computer use the lowest level of privileges necessary to complete a task. When prompted for a root or UAC password, ensure that the program asking for administration-level access is a legitimate application.
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The launch of the PlayStation Access controller is now less than a month away, which means it’s time for Sony to start demonstrating exactly how its latest device works. That facet of the marketing campaign has officially begun, with a new video blog explaining how to unbox the controller and set it up.
The PlayStation Access controller is designed for people with disabilities and those that do not have a full range of motion in their hands — basically anyone who might have physical difficulty manipulating the PS5’s standard DualSense controller. Let’s walk through the video step-by-step.
Though it looks very different, the PlayStation Access controller bears a great many similarities to the Xbox Adaptive Controller released in 2019. Indeed the unboxing process is quite similar, with a pair of large loops attached to the box that will allow ease of access to its contents.
The controller itself, as we’ve seen in early promotional images, is arranged in a kind of ‘flower’ shape. Sony describes the control stick as a ‘dome’ stick, and refers to the eight large tabs that form the ‘flower’ shape as ‘pillow buttons’. The X button sits at the centre of the pillow buttons, while the O and Options buttons sit on the pillow buttons marked 5 and 7. A pouch within the box contains a number of caps and pillow buttons in different sizes so you can customise the controller’s face to your specific needs and comfort levels. Each pillow button has a small hole into which press-on labels for the other face buttons can be inserted.
The Access Controller connects to your PS5 via USB-C, and Sony recommends doing this before you turn it on and start rebinding any controls. If you’re setting up a brand new PS5, Sony says to ensure you set up a DualSense controller first before setting up the Access Controller.
These are already awkward steps — the whole point of the Access Controller is to make life easier for people who can’t use the DualSense, and yet it seems like you can’t get the Access Controller running without one. Plugging the USB-C into both the controller and the console also requires a certain level of dexterity. For some disabled users, these two steps combined could make it necessary to have someone on hand to help complete the setup, which is a bit of a bummer. They feel like steps might have been designed with the assumption of someone to assist nearby, but the presence of assistance isn’t always guaranteed (or required). Hopefully, Sony will be able to fix this with future software updates, because autonomy is every bit as important as ease of use.
Once your Access Controller is connected via the USB-C, your PS5 will walk you through the setup phase. You can set your system up to recognise one of several controller setups — a single Access Controller, a pair of Access controllers, or an Access Controller with a DualSense. This will also be the point where any external devices like sticks, buttons, switches or levers, you can connect them to the rear side of the Access Controller. You’ll also be asked to place the controller in one of several 90-degree orientations, depending on which is most comfortable for you to grip or rest your hand on.
Finally, it’s time to bind your controls. You will know what works best for you.
All these settings are then compiled into a profile you can access at any time, so don’t worry if your Access Controller needs to serve multiple people. Once a layout profile has been create for each user, you can quickly hop between them when needed.
We’re hoping to get our hands on the PlayStation Access controller IRL in the relatively near future, and we’ll bring you preview coverage on it when we’re able.
Are you a disabled gamer interested in the Access controller? Email me! I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.
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Brian Wickenhauser is senior vice president, Employee Access and Cryptographic Security, at Mastercard. In that role, he enables on-demand access to applications, platforms and systems for staff, while also providing assurance that logical and physical access is restricted to authorized and appropriate users.
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I came recently across an interesting topic that I wanted to share with members on internations and to check out perceptions of others about it. The topic is about how each one defines emotional vulnerability?.
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As vehicles get smarter, cybersecurity in the automotive industry is becoming an increasing concern. Whether we’re turning cars into wifi connected hotspots or equipping them with millions of lines of code to create fully autonomous vehicles, cars are more vulnerable than ever to hacking and data theft.
It’s essential that all parties involved in the manufacturing supply chain, from designers and engineers to retailers and senior-level executives, are provided with a consistent set of guidelines that support this global industry. The Department for Transport, in conjunction with Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), have created the following key principles for use throughout the automotive sector, the CAVand ITS ecosystems and their supply chains.
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Western Governors University has been recognized by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants as the 2017 Academia Partner of the Year, the highest designation presented by EC-Council to one of its 1,000+ academic partners annually.
"WGU represents EC-Council Academia's mission of preparing the next generation of cybersecurity experts," said Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics for the U.S. division at EC-Council. "Their outstanding efforts toward educating students in ethical hacking and digital forensics at the master's level has made a lasting imprint on the cybersecurity community."
EC-Council praised WGU for its commitment to educate and make a difference in the cybersecurity workforce. WGU students can earn EC-Council certifications, in addition to a degree, through the competency-based university's M.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance and B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance.
"WGU is committed to serving students by developing and providing relevant cybersecurity and information assurance degrees that are credible to both academic institutions and employers," said Carlo Sapijaszko, WGU's IT Curriculum Program Manager. "The overwhelmingly positive student feedback that these programs receive prove that they are an example for the industry."
EC-Council is the world's largest cybersecurity technical certification body, operating in 145 countries and providing the training and certification for over 200,000 information security professionals across the globe. EC-Council is the owner and developer of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (C|HFI), Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), and License Penetration Testing (Practical) programs, among others.
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Cyber security is like a big wall that keeps our digital stuff safe. As time passes, bad people find new ways to break this wall. So, the wall needs to get better and stronger. More people have tried to break this wall in the past few years. This means we must be more careful and thoughtful about protecting our digital things.
In this blog, we will talk about why cybersecurity jobs are so crucial in 2024. We will also discuss the people who help companies find the right people for these jobs. These people are called “Cyber Security Recruiters.” They play a significant role in making sure our digital world is safe.
As we approach 2024, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionizing recruitment. These technologies are not just buzzwords; they transform how recruiters find suitable candidates. Instead of traditional methods that might rely on keyword-based searches, AI allows for more nuanced, natural language queries.
Moreover, AI can help in promoting diversity in recruitment. Traditional keyword-based searches might inadvertently filter out diverse candidates who use different terminologies. AI, understanding the essence of qualifications, can help mitigate such biases, leading to a more inclusive workforce.
Understanding the Threats: This recruiter knew the bad guys used more innovative tools. They read reports like the one from Forbes about how cyber attacks could cost the world a lot of money. They understood that we needed the best people to stop these attacks.\
Looking Everywhere: They needed to look for people in the usual places. They read about how small companies could be a way for bad guys to attack big companies from G2. So, they looked for talent everywhere, even in small companies.
Training and Learning: This recruiter knew that exercise was important. They saw that many companies were spending more on training people. They ensured that the people they found were always learning and improving.
Using the Best Tools: They knew the best tools could help find the best people. They used things like AI to help them. They also made sure they were constantly updated about the latest threats.
The Results: Because of their hard work, many companies were safe from cyber attacks. They found the best people who stopped many bad guys. They became a hero in the world of cyber security.
Conclusion
The world of cyber threats is big and scary. But there’s hope. We have people who can stop these threats. Cyber Security Recruiters find these people. These recruiters have a big job. They need to find the best people to keep the internet safe. And they need to do it fast. Why? Because the bad guys are always trying new tricks.
Recruiters, you are our heroes. You find the people who stop the bad guys. But it would help if you were brilliant. You need to know where the threats are coming from. And you need to know where to find the best people. So, you need to learn and be ready continuously. There are many jobs open in Cyber Security. There might be 3.5 million jobs available by 2021. This means there are many chances for you to find the best people. | https://robertgrootjen.io/how-a-cyber-security-recruiter-will-thrive-in-2024/ |
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Without the t-shirt column the accuracy of our model might drop to 94% i.e. 94 times out of a hundred we can say whether a delegate turned up or not against whether they actually did or not. That might seem a pretty good result but if we have an attendance rate of 80% i.e. 80 out of a hundred delegates turn up then if all we do is predict everyone will turn up will get us an accuracy of 80% anyway. So what is more interesting to data scientists is the confusion matrix, a set of analysis performed by comparing the models predictions against a set of data it hasn’t seen before where the out come is known and can be compared to the prediction:
I have taken this example from the Azure Machine Learning workshop Amy and I have developed and here we can see the true positives/true negatives and false positives/negatives. If this was an evaluation of event attendance and the positive label of 1 indicates that a delegate didn’t attend/ show up and a negative label of 0 means they did then we can infer the following from a test data set of 480,731 delegates across a variety of historical events:
the true results (both negative & Positive) / overall total (67,419+375695)/480731 = 92.2%
Precision the true positive result/ the positive results 67,419/(67419+6,409) = 91.3%
Recall true positive results/ (true positives + false negatives) 67,419/(67,419+31,208) = 68.4%
F1 score 2*(Recall * Precision)/(Recall + Precision) 2*(0.684*0.913)/(0.684 +0.913) = 0.781
All this is based on a threshold of 0.5 meaning that the label is set to 1 when the scored probability is > 0.5 and 0 otherwise. In other word if there is more than a 50% chance of a delegate turning up then score them as predicted to turn up. In Azure ML we can move the threshold higher or lower to affect these scores e.g. only score them as predicted to turn up if the scored probability is say to 0.8 (80%) then we get this for our confusion matrix:.
so while the number sum of the true answers (positive & negative) goes up from 433,348 to 443,114 and the false positive drops as well there are now another 15,229 false negative cases (where the model thought a delegate would not turn up but they did.
So how we use this result and move the threshold is just as important as the accuracy of the numbers. For example if we want to give every delegate a t-shirt (assume for a moment they are all one size) how many should we order? A simple but effective approach would be to add up the scored probabilities for each individual to estimate the number of no shows and subtract that from the number of registrations for the event. so imagine if we have four delegates have registered each with a score 0.25 (25%) of NOT attending from this model adding this up gives 1 which we subtract from the 4 registration and only order 3 shirts because across all four of them it is extremely likely (but not certain) that only three will attend. I say not certain because the prediction might not be very good for small events but as the registrations for an event get larger then the accuracy improves. So if I download the scores from the model I have been using and sum the scored probabilities across the 480,731 examples in the sample I get 98,816 as my predicted no shows which compares very well with the 98,617 actual no shows.
A good way of think about this is that statistics is analysis of the behaviour of large groups of thinks (called the total population) based on the behaviour of a sample of that population. We don’t know for sure that this is the case but we can work out the probabilities involved to make a bridge between what the sample behaviour is and apply that to the whole.
Finally if you want to follow along you’ll need nothing more than a modern browser and spreadsheet tool that can work with .csv files and can handle 400,000 rows of data and I’ll write this up in the next post.
Note: I can’t share the actual data for the events model as the data and model aren’t mine. | https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/andrew/2016/08/12/think-data-science-pitfalls/ |
Unexpectedly, a Vuelta a España has damaged out. Within the week or so since Remco Evenepoel seized the purple jersey at Pico Jano, it was starting to really feel extra like a coronation than a motorbike race. The ultimate 4 kilometres of stage 14 to La Pandera confirmed that Primož Roglič just isn’t but resigned to vacating the throne.
For a dizzying jiffy, it appeared as if Evenepoel would possibly even be divested of the purple jersey within the Sierra Sur de Jaén, however he steadied himself to limit Roglič’s positive factors to 51 seconds by the summit. Within the total standings, Evenepoel continues to be 1:49 away from the Slovenian. But whereas the time conceded was inside acceptable limits, the price of the misplaced air of invincibility is tougher to calculate.
In some respects, the finale to stage 14 of the Vuelta was a Rorschach take a look at for the race as an entire. On the end, not less than, the QuickStep-AlphaVinyl and Jumbo-Visma camps professed to interpret the ink blot in radically other ways.
This would possibly show to be the turning level of the Vuelta, the primary agency stride from Roglič in direction of an ineluctable fourth straight total win. Or it’d develop into the day Evenepoel gained the Vuelta by limiting his losses so nicely in his second of best misery. It’s all within the eyes of the beholder.
Evenepoel’s teammate Ilan Van Wilder is his close to doppelganger on a motorbike, and when he stepped off it atop La Pandera, the Belgian did a pleasant line in his echoing his chief’s bullishness. Van Wilder had been setting the tempo within the purple jersey group when Roglič attacked with 4km remaining, however whereas he expressed admiration for the three-time winner’s acceleration, he downplayed its influence on the path of journey at this Vuelta.
“We don’t must panic,” Van Wilder mentioned. “I feel Roglič additionally misplaced time the earlier days. It could occur that you’ve got at some point a bit much less legs, but it surely’s no large deal. Remco simply did his personal tempo. Okay, he misplaced a little bit of time, but it surely’s nothing to fret about.”
Even so, Evenepoel had seemed unassailable since he surged into the purple jersey at Pico Jano on stage 6, including to his benefit over Roglič with additional feats of power at Les Praeres and within the Alicante time trial. Not even a crash on stage 12 might sluggish Evenepoel, who strung out the purple jersey group at day’s finish with a searing effort Peñas Blancas.
In that context, Evenepoel’s lack of momentum atop La Pandera felt like an abrupt shift within the dynamic of the Vuelta. Wilder, a son of Brussels, most popular to concentrate on the knowledge of the underside line. No matter about Evenepoel’s aura, his benefit stays a wholesome one.
“I imply, he didn’t lose ten minutes. It’s 50 seconds, so it’s nothing to fret about,” Van Wilder, who got here near exasperation when the rigours of Sunday’s stage to Sierra Nevada have been identified to him. “I do know, however for Roglič, it’s the identical, eh?”
Roglič tends, exasperating for journalists however endearing to a wider public, to politely underplay the importance of each his good days and his unhealthy ones. His sustained acceleration atop La Pandera instructed that this Vuelta would possibly but bend to his will, however, inevitably, he batted away the thought with the standard circumspection.
“Positively a pleasant day, however you all know, eh, typically you win, typically you lose a bit,” Roglič mentioned. “However hopefully we are able to hold this pattern.”
Jumbo-Visma directeur sportif Grischa Niermann was extra effusive when he was flagged down by Eurosport on the end. After the Alicante time trial, Roglič had conceded that Evenepoel was, in the intervening time not less than, “on a distinct stage,” a thought echoed by Jumbo-Visma administration. The purple jersey’s travails at La Pandera have clearly altered that notion.
“To be sincere, I didn’t anticipate Evenepoel to concede time immediately, but it surely’s good for us, in fact, it makes the race extra open,” Niermann mentioned. “He nonetheless has a lead of virtually two minutes, but it surely was the primary time we see that he’s susceptible and there are extra days to come back. I feel Primož is in a great place proper now.”
At Peñas Blancas on Thursday, Jumbo-Visma had set the early tempo on the climb however did not discommode Evenepoel within the slightest. They repeated that method right here with a considerably larger return. After Robert Gesink set the tempo on the penultimate ascent of Puerto de Los Villares, Chris Harper put in an extended shift on the decrease slopes of La Pandera.
“Primož mentioned this morning he wish to go for the stage, however we weren’t prepared to tug all day,” Niermann mentioned. “We requested Robert to tug and to make race onerous, and that’s additionally what Primož wished. He knew that it might change into actually onerous with 4.5km to go, and he went instantly on the steep bit.”
Harper had already swung off by the point Roglič launched that acceleration, which solely Enric Mas (Movistar) and Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) might comply with. Mas was burnt off within the last kilometre, that means that Roglič has additionally put extra distance into the person mendacity third total, however in fact, his Jumbo-Visma squad was pondering solely of closing the hole on Evenepoel.
“It was a extremely good day,” mentioned Harper. “I knew coming into the race that Primož would most likely progressively get higher, and that’s beginning to present. Hopefully he can chip away at Remco’s lead daily.”
Sunday’s stage to Sierra Nevada offers a direct alternative for Roglič and Jumbo-Visma to probe Evenepoel’s limits nonetheless additional. The gradients on the higher a part of the ultimate climb could also be slightly gentler than these confronted on stage 14, however the end line is perched some 2,501 metres above sea stage. At that altitude, each slight weak point tends to be magnified.
“Tomorrow is one other essential examination for everyone,” mentioned Movistar supervisor Eusebio Unzue, who insisted that the race was “nonetheless open for 4 or 5 riders.” That view appears fanciful, even when Mas’ deficit has contracted barely to 2:43, however it’s clear that this Vuelta is now not a duel between Evenepoel and his personal inexperience: Roglič is resolutely again within the contest.
Sierra Nevada will reveal an terrible lot extra, even when Roglič, understated to the final, at all times makes for a reticent pitchman. “We’ll see, eh,” he mentioned on Saturday night. “As we speak is immediately, and tomorrow is tomorrow.” | https://fitnessforlife.online/roglic-poised-as-evenepoel-exhibits-vulnerability-at-vuelta-a-espana/ |
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.
The malware was delivered through three separate apps called FastAppLock, AppLockFree and음식궁합 (Food Ingredients Info).
AppLockFree is suspected of being part of a reconnaissance stage, while the other two apps steal device information, receive commands and additional executable files. The malware can also copy personal data and photos, contacts, and SMS messages.
McAfee believes that a threat group called Sun Team is behind the campaign.
“The Sun Team is still actively trying to implant spyware on Korean victims’ devices,” a blog from McAfee says.
There have been no public reports of infections and the apps have now been deleted from Google Play. McAfee says the attacks are similar to previous Sun Team attacks.
“Sun Team’s only purpose is to extract information from devices as all of the malwares are spywares. Malwares on Google Play stayed online for about two months before being deleted.”
Previous attacks suggest exposed IP addresses that link to North Korea. The threat group also uses names of celebrities or South Korean drama for its Dropbox accounts.
“In the new malware on Google Play, we again see that the Korean writing in the description is awkward. As in the previous operation, the Dropbox account name follows a similar pattern of using names of celebrities, such as Jack Black, who appeared on Korean TV,” McAfee says.
“These features are strong evidence that the actors behind these campaigns are not native South Koreans but are familiar with the culture and language. These elements are suggestive though not a confirmation of the nationality of the actors behind these malware campaigns.”
Sun Team may not be skilled enough to find zero-day vulnerabilities and write their own exploits, particularly as McAfee found evidence of publicly-available exploits that had been modified for the threat group’s own purposes.
“The exploit codes were found uploaded on one of the cloud storages used by Sun Team which are modified versions of publicly available sandbox escape, privilege escalation, code execution exploits that added functions to drop their own Trojans on victims’ devices.”
Sun Team is also stealing South Korean identities and using photos uploaded on social networks to create fake accounts.
“We have found evidence that some people have had their identities stolen; more could follow. They are using texting and calling services to generate virtual phone numbers so they can sign up for South Korean online services.”
McAfee recommends that mobile users should be cautious when installing unreleased or beta versions of apps. Users should also avoid installing obscure apps. | https://securitybrief.asia/story/android-malware-used-target-north-korean-defectors/ |
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One of Britain’s largest pub chains has suffered a major cyber-attack in which hundreds of thousands of its customers had their personal details stolen.
JD Wetherspoon, which has over a thousand branches around the UK, confirmed that a third party has managed to steal the information from the database for an older version of its website.
Overall, as many as 656,723 customers could have had their data stolen, as Wetherspoon confirmed that the information was not encrypted.
Bottoms Up
The affected include including 100 customers who have had their credit and debit card information stolen after buying Wetherspoon vouchers online before August 2014, although the company says the data accessed was “extremely limited”, and only the last four digits of the card were visible.
Customers could have also have been put at risk by signing up to receive the JD Wetherspoon newsletter via the company website, by registering to use the public ‘The Cloud’ Wi-Fi network in its pubs and opting to receive company information, or by submitting a ‘Contact Us’ form on the company website.
Some personal staff details registered before November 2011 were also stolen in the hack, but no salary, bank, tax or national insurance information was accessed.
The company has informed the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of the hack, and has alerted affected customers by email, as well as signing up a “leading cyber security specialist” to conduct a full forensic investigation into the breach.
“We apologise wholeheartedly to customers and staff who have been affected,” Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, hacking is becoming more and more sophisticated and widespread. We are determined to respond to this by increasing our efforts and investment in security and will be doing everything possible to prevent a recurrence.”
The breach is the latest to hit a major UK company in recent months, as hackers extend their reach to a wide range of targets.
Most notably, phone and Internet provider TalkTalk was hit by a major hack in October, with four percent of its users, or 157,000 customers, had personal details stolen, including 16,500 account details and 20,000 card details. | https://www.silicon.co.uk/security/cyberwar/jd-wetherspoon-major-cyber-attack-181829 |
The threat of cyberattacks, using advanced techniques, poses a significant risk to critical infrastructure in the energy sector. VEO has enhanced its cybersecurity services to combat such potential threats and protect both old and new automation solutions.
VEO has a unique insight of what goes on at the point where automation and IT come together. This enables us to assess the cybersecurity of our customers’ automation solutions properly. At VEO, we can accurately determine security levels and highlight any deficiencies in cybersecurity in the reports we produce for our customers.
“With a preliminary report we will discover the current status of the system – it’s like a health check. After that, we can pinpoint where the weak points are, and what changes or enhancements should be done to correct those weaknesses,” explains VEO’s Expert Service Director, Esa Ala-Honkola.
Based on the results of the security report, VEO can provide services to make corrective actions, for example, make configuration changes or upgrade potentially old devices. The cybersecurity services also include security training and consultation, as well as an opportunity to hire a personal security manager as a service.
Cybersecurity is an integral part of VEO’s expert services because our business is to maintain critical energy infrastructures.
“Examples of threats in the energy sector include attacks on power plants and blocking power distribution. Through our energy sector expertise, we can facilitate the development to create more cyber secure infrastructures to protect our customers,” Ala-Honkola concludes. | https://www.veo.fi/2019/01/18/cybersecurity-as-part-of-veos-expert-services/ |
If your network connection is not configured properly or suffers a technical failure, you will often see some error message displayed on the screen. These messages give helpful clues to the nature of the issue.
Use this list of common network-related error messages to help troubleshoot and fix networking problems.
This message appears as a Windows desktop balloon. Several different conditions can generate this error each with their own solution, including bad cabling or issues with the device drivers.
If your connection is wired, you may lose access to the network. If on wireless, your network will probably function normally but this error message will become an annoyance since it pops up repeatedly until the issue is addressed. More »
If a computer is set up with a static IP address that's being used by some other device on the network, the computer (and possibly also the other device) will be unable to use the network.
An example is two or more devices using the IP address 192.168.1.115.
In some cases, this problem can even occur with DHCP addressing. More »
Updating the TCP/IP configuration can resolve this issue when trying to access another device on the network.
You might see it when using the incorrect name for the network resource if the share doesn't exist, if the times on the two devices are different or if you don't have the right permissions to access the resource. More »
After starting up a Windows computer connected to a local network, you may encounter this error as a balloon message. When it occurs, your computer will be unable to access the network.
You may need to change the name of your computer to resolve this problem. More »
A technical glitch in Windows can cause this error message to appear when making certain types of wireless connections, which is why Microsoft provided a fix for it in a service pack update for Windows Vista systems.
You might still find this error in other versions of Windows too, though. It can also occur on a home network for other reasons that might require you to reset your router or connect and then disconnect from the wireless connection. More »
When using a VPN client in Windows, you may receive error 800 when trying to connect to the VPN server. This generic message can indicate problems on either the client or server side.
The client could have a firewall blocking the VPN or maybe it lost connection to its own local network, which disconnected it from the VPN. Another cause could be that the VPN name or address was entered incorrectly. More »
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For the next year or so, professionals everywhere will be getting back on their feet after the pandemic. For onsite offices, some employees will go back full-time, some may follow a hybrid structure, and others may visit once a month.
Health and safety protocols, social distancing, and the advent of remote work have prompted innovation in the security industry. Whether employees are in the office five days a week or once a quarter, organizations need to answer multiple questions, such as:
To accomplish these priorities simultaneously, organizations need to evolve their security from a products and services approach to a solutions approach. Instead of disparate methods like swipe cards in one location and video surveillance in another, you need an ecosystem that executes your security in tandem. It also needs to adapt and grow along with your business.
Keep reading to learn why commercial access control systems are of paramount importance — especially right now.
Uphold Current Health and Safety Standards
Building access control systems are now serving as the first line of defense for employees, customers, visitors, and facilities staff. In a global survey, nearly half of all organizations said they use access control systems.
“The global pandemic redefined safety in the workplace,” said Deborah Wintner, STANLEY Security’s Global VP of Human Resources, in STANLEY Security’s 2021 Industry Trends Report. “It introduced a monumental challenge that organizations weren’t yet equipped to solve: how to identify contagious individuals and prevent the spread of illness.”
Organizations need to transcend beyond guarding people and assets to maintaining healthy, safe environments. They must accommodate new processes and methods to ensure their people’s health, including:
COVID-19 accelerated the need for touchless security and mobile-first solutions. Workplaces will need to prevent the spread of germs and create frictionless access experiences.
Therefore, you can expect to see an increasing demand for solutions like touchless doors and facial recognition systems. NFC-powered access control and automated screening systems will likely increase in popularity as well.
Another measure of efficiency is scalability. You can adjust your current security system to help solve today’s problems. However, will it be operable in five years? Can it co-exist with your current and future tech stack? How easily can it expand as you add remote employees to your security team?
The pandemic showed that business priorities can change in the blink of an eye. Your security systems need to adapt to shifting strategies or personnel or budget changes. Commercial access control systems can help you deploy and evolve your security as your organization grows. As aforementioned, it is the first line of defense. When you find a solution that is flexible enough to sustain change and growth, it can be quite impactful to your organization’s security.
Quality Door Access Systems Stop Threats from the Get-Go
Your access control systems can fill in security gaps where people and procedures can’t. For example, take visitor management. Criminals can bypass people and physical barriers much more easily than they could bespoke technology. It may also be challenging to maintain security 24/7, onsite or off-premises.
The last thing you want is an intruder accessing your facility and assets, and you’re unable to act. Beyond crimes, unscreened outsiders could also transmit the coronavirus.
“Visitor management is no longer just about the visitor; it’s about managing any individual crossing your organization’s threshold,” said Skowronski. “We’re seeing more facilities adopting a Zero Trust approach to physical safety and security, tightening control to not only who has access to the building, but different areas within the building.”
Now more than ever, it’s critical to find a solution that can secure your facility onsite and offsite at any time of day or night. Some capabilities you should look for are:
To control who enters your building, you should adjust your security control systems to give only a few specific people access. You should also monitor how many people enter and exit. With visitors, grant them temporary access and prevent re-entry. Make sure that you can perform these tasks remotely as well.
Building access control systems can be powerful assets in stopping and eliminating future security threats. Use reporting to keep track of who enters and exits your buildings at all times. Other areas where you can get more insight are opening and closing schedule changes or passcard changes. When you have a pool of reliable data, use it to help you mitigate current risks and fend off future threats.
Access Control Will Play A Primary Role in Security
It’s challenging to find a security system that accomplishes many of today’s problems at once, whether it’s remote surveillance or health screenings. Access control systems should be foundational to any business security program because they stop threats before they start. The right system will not only help you protect your people, assets, and operations but also maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Let us help you prepare a plan that makes sense for your organization and for the people you serve. Reach out to us for additional information, and to set up your consultation with an expert in the security industry. | https://www.stanleysecurity.com/en-ca/blog/why-access-control-systems-are-more-important-ever |
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I suggest you print or save any instructions I give you for easy reference. We may be using Safe mode and you will not always be able to access this thread.
I am currently reviewing your logs.
Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Full scan", then click Scan.
The scan may take some time to finish, so please be patient.
When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.(See Extra Note)
The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
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LinkedIn.com went public today. The IPO started at $45, and shares are currently trading at over $100 and climbing. It has been a long time since a tech IPO generated this much excitement–which leads to the inevitable question, “What is it?”
LinkedIn is a social networking site focused on business. It was launched in May 2003 P.F.B. (pre-Facebook) and is used mainly as a means of professional networking. Instead of connecting with family or long-lost high school friends as you do on Facebook, you connect with coworkers you work with now, or colleagues from the past. With more than 100 million registered users, LinkedIn can connect you with a valuable network of professional contacts.
As a bonus, the LinkedIn app for iOS is one of the best apps available.
You can form a group on LinkedIn dedicated to a specific topic or industry. You can then invite others to join that group and foster a community to debate and discuss and learn from one another. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate your own knowledge and expertise by sharing what you know within the group.
Granted, you can accomplish many of these same things using Facebook–I am connected with hundreds of colleagues through my Facebook social network. But LinkedIn lets you focus on professional business relationships without getting distracted by Farmville or Mafia Wars, and it has a rich set of tools designed specifically to help members reap valuable information from the network. | https://www.pcworld.com/article/491597/five_ways_you_should_be_using_linkedin-2.html |
Popmoney, which debuted late last year, and ZashPay, which arrived this summer, work much like PayPal: For payments, you need only the recipient’s e-mail address or mobile phone number. One important difference: PayPal lets you send and receive payments only via your account with PayPal. To make a payment, you must first fund your account (through a linked bank account or credit card); to receive a payment, you must transfer it to the bank or credit card in order to use it for anything other than a PayPal purchase.
Popmoney and ZashPay simply transfer money directly from your bank account to the account of the person you’re paying (neither service supports credit cards). This process resembles the one used in electronic bill payments–and in fact, both services are offshoots of companies (Cash Edge in the case of Popmoney, and Fiserv in the case of ZashPay) that manage bill payment services for banks.
Both sender and recipient must have accounts on these services, but the services don’t tie up any money–they just associate your existing bank account with your e-mail address or your cell phone number.
If your bank offers either service, it will set up your account automatically–no need to provide additional info. Cash Edge says that some 175 banks already offer Popmoney; Fiserv says that ZashPay had about 70 banks on board as of early October.
Otherwise, you can still use these services to receive cash by signing up for a personal account on a service’s Website–but you must provide sensitive information, including your date of birth, Social Security number, and the accounting and routing numbers for the linked bank account. You must then go through a verification process, which involves waiting for the service to deposit two small (under $1) sums to your account and then reporting the exact amounts received.
Popmoney
Popmoney doesn’t let you send money through its site at all–you can use it to send money only if your bank supports the service. For payments from someone who wants to use that service through their bank, you set up a Popmoney account.
Pros: Account setup on PopMoney site is free, as is receiving money. Some 175 banks offer free accounts to customers.
Cons: Accounts created on PopMoney’s Website cannot send payments; only accounts with a bank that supports PopMoney can do so. To create an account, you must go through a verification process that involves providing a lot of personal information.
ZashPay
Since our bank doesn’t offer ZashPay, we set up an account for the service online, which took a few days–including waiting for the small verification deposits to appear in the bank account. All we had to do to make a payment was provide the recipient’s e-mail address and the amount we wished to send. When we received a payment, the service notified us via e-mail (you’ll get a text message if you set up your mobile phone). Turnaround time was one to two days.
Pros: ZashPay lets you send money via e-mail or text message. There’s no third-party account to fund (as there is with PayPal, for example); instead, money transfers directly between bank accounts. Account setup on the ZashPay site is free, as is receiving money. Payments of up to $500 cost only 75 cents per payment to send.
Cons: Creating an account involves a verification process that requires you to supply lots of personal information. ZashPay doesn’t yet have as many banks on board as PopMoney–about 70 as of early October.
Other Upstarts
Other personal payment services are AlertPay and Obopay, which work on the same basic model as PayPal: You must set up and fund an account that makes and receives payments. Obopay offers strong support for mobile devices. AlertPay serves some people that PayPal does not, accepting additional funding sources such as money orders, and letting you send money to more than 190 countries.
Will people quit writing checks (or carrying lots of cash) and use these services instead? In order for that to happen, says Jim Bruene, who tracks online finance in his NetBanker blog, making payments has to become “as easy as pulling out a $20 bill.”
Such convenience may not be possible until cell phones with built-in near-field communications (NFC) technology for contact-free payments (payments you make by tapping the phone on a payment terminal or another phone) become ubiquitous in North America, Breune adds.
PayPal makes its money on fees for playing the role of Internet transaction middleman. Along the way to becoming the most popular service of its kind, PayPal has also made quite a few merchants unhappy.
One of those is “Notch”, a game developer whose account of about a million dollars PayPal froze for suspicious activity. That is an extreme example–because most PayPal accounts aren’t so flush with cash–but it suggests an institutional high-handedness that has upset many sellers. Here’s a breakdown of how key alternatives to PayPal work for business customers.
Google Checkout
Google created Google Checkout to compete with PayPal and to offer users a superior platform for conducting transactions online. For processing your sales, it charges you 1.9 percent plus 30 cents per transaction, depending on your monthly sales volume, without monthly setup or gateway fees, and with no fees for buyers.
Pros: Google is no fly-by-night Internet startup, so you can deal with Checkout with confidence. Google also provides solid customer support–albeit through e-mail only.
Cons: Some people fear that Google is a global Big Brother with access to too much information already. Sharing financial accounts and transaction details with the company would be another log on the fire for such critics.
Amazon Payments
Amazon is the largest online retail site, and it has expanded to include trusted third-party merchants, so it makes sense that the company should have a means of transacting cash. Customers who shop using Amazon Payments can complete purchases using the shipping and payment details stored in their Amazon accounts. Businesses can provide a simple means of payment without forcing users to leave the site to log in elsewhere.
For sellers, fees are assessed on a per-transaction basis; they vary by dollar amount and volume. The base fees are 2.9 percent plus a 30 cent fee for each transaction of $10 or more, and 5 percent plus a 5 cent fee for each transaction under $10.
Pros: You can use the service without sharing your payment information and without having to re-enter shipping details, simply by using the details stored in your Amazon account. Purchases are protected by Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee, which ensures the condition and timely delivery of the products bought.
Cons: The service has limited implementation outside of Amazon.com. It is nowhere near as widespread as PayPal.
Revolution Money Exchange
RevolutionMoneyExchange is a newer player in online finance, launched by America Online founder Steve Case. The service doesn’t have the brand recognition of Google or Amazon, but it allows users to make online purchases, transfer funds, and make payments to and from each other with no fees. Even businesses can request and accept RevolutionMoneyExchange payments without paying fees.
Pros: No fees except in certain situations such as stop payments or overdrafts. Good account security. Accepted as a method of payment by a number of reputable companies such as Walgreens.
Cons: You can’t send or receive more than $1000 per day or more than $2500 in a calendar month.
MoneyBookers
Moneybookers has the unique honor of being accepted on eBay as a PayPal alternative. In that regard, it’s arguably the most comparable option. Moneybookers lets members transfer money to and from each other based on their registered e-mail addresses. Consumers can also use the service to make online purchases, and businesses can use it to receive payments for purchases. Though it’s a more obscure PayPal alternative than others, it’s a good choice if the goal is to buy and sell on eBay.
Pros: Members can receive payments for free–a significant savings over PayPal, especially for international transactions. Customer support is solid.
Cons: The fee for requesting payment by check is high–at 3.50 euros, it amounts to nearly $5 depending on the conversion rate. Sending money incurs a fee of 1 percent of the transaction amount, putting the fee burden on the buyer rather than on the merchant. Outside of eBay, the service is not widely used or readily available.
DigitalRiver
DigitalRiver is more of an e-commerce system for merchants than a method for transferring or exchanging funds between users. Still, for businesses with an online presence that need a shopping cart and e-commerce service, it’s worth a look. There are no upfront costs associated with setting up an account, and the fees for receiving payments start at 2.9 percent plus a $1 transaction fee. In some cases Digital River is the company responsible for back-end processing of credit card payments made through PayPal.
Pros: Tools and services are particularly well suited for online sales and downloads of software. Digital River enables customers to retrieve or redownload previously purchased content.
Cons: In many ways–especially for consumers, Digital River is not a viable alternative for PayPal. Customer service has been a frequent target of complaints, and many critics have expressed concern over costly rip-off services’ being linked to Digital River transactions.
What to Choose
If you are among the 25 million sellers who conduct business on eBay, there is really no escaping PayPal. Because eBay owns PayPal, using that service is a requirement for setting up a seller account in the first place, and most competing online transaction services are banned. eBay has been tied up in litigation, defending itself against a class-action antitrust suit related to PayPal, but the dust is still settling.
If avoiding PayPal is a priority, but buying and selling on eBay are imperative, Moneybookers is your best option–at least for now. Google Checkout and Amazon Payments are solid options from credible online brands, and Digital River provides online merchants with powerful shopping cart and e-commerce tools.
Of these alternatives, RevolutionMoneyExchange is the most compelling overall for businesses. More than just a method of transacting money exchanges on eBay, it seems most like PayPal in its ability to transform the way money is used and exchanged, including such simple tasks as paying a friend for your half of a lunch tab.
PayPal is likely to remain the most recognized brand in online transactions for quite some time. But other companies are availing themselves of the opportunity to jump on the Internet commerce bandwagon and compete. Ultimately, both consumers and merchants will benefit from the competition because it will drive innovation, keep costs in check, and provide choices. | https://www.pcworld.com/article/503845/beyond_paypal_new_payment_sites.html |
The Tor anonymity network is truly getting a malicious workout these days as another new piece of malware is using it to host its infrastructure.
The idea of using Tor is ending up integrating into more pieces of malware, including ZeuS and the Atrax crimeware kit, said researchers at Kaspersky Lab.
The threat, called “ChewBacca by the Kaspersky folks,” is currently not available on public underground forums. Researchers said the malware is either still in development, or the developers are selling it privately.
The Trojan’s underpinnings are with Free Pascal 2.7.1 and it ends up distributed as a 5 Mb PE32 executable file that also includes Tor 0.2.3.25.
When executed, ChewBacca (Trojan.Win32.Fsysna.fej) drops an executable in the operating system’s “Startup” folder and obtains the victim’s IP address via the ekiga.net/ip service. Next, tor.exe drops into the “Temp” folder and executes.
Once it settles in on a device, the malware starts logging keystrokes into a file called “system.log.” The file later uploads to a remote server.
Another important function integrated into ChewBacca is the one that enables cybercriminals to uninstall the threat.
As far as the command and control (C&C) infrastructure goes, the server is a LAMP installation running Linux CentOS, Apache 2.2.15, PHP 5.3.3 and MySQL. When the user interface opens via Tor, the user gets a log in prompt.
The background image of the login screen shows ChewBacca of the “A Game of Clones” series.
The server hosts a couple of PHP scripts. One of them, sendlog.php, facilitates the uploading of the file in which the stolen information ends up stored. The second file, recvdata.php, is for exfiltrating data obtained after enumerating all running processes and reading their process memory.
While Tor offers a lot of advantages for cybercriminals, it also has some drawbacks. The most glaring is it is slower. Furthermore, more botnet activity could have an impact on the entire network, and similar to the case of the Mevade malware, it could attract the attention of security researchers. | http://www.isssource.com/new-malware-uses-tor/ |
Rob is a respected and experienced CIO, with more than three decades of industry and ICT experience. Over the last 16 years he has held the CIO role at several multinationals, most recently Ricoh. He is the owner of Rob Livingstone Advisory and a Fellow of University of Technology, Sydney. Rob delivers the Pathways Advanced and Business ICT leadership programs in conjunction with the CIO Executive Council.
Shadow IT in one form or another is here to stay, and when it comes to BYOD, IT leaders that have an open and engaging approach to this challenge will most likely win the opinion war. For those IT leaders still grappling with managing BYOD and its risks and security issues, here are some simple steps to help get you on your path to ensuring BYOD doesn’t end up in disaster:Step 1: Print out a copy of the draft paper by the US National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST), entitled Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organisations [SP800-53], which can be downloaded at csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsDrafts.html.Step 2: Read the document and highlight the parts that are relevant to you and your organisation. The core information is contained in the first 18 pages of the 29-page document. If you think you have got the BYOD issue all sorted, this document may make you reassess and adjust your position – after all, volatility and change is the norm. Step 3: Put BYOD on the next monthly executive team meeting, if you have not done so already. Pre-issue a succinct BYOD position paper that you have prepared and is relevant to your business and security posture. This should be a business document stripped of technical jargon. Ask a family member or a friend to proof read it – preferably someone who is not in IT. If they can understand it, then it’s good to go and be read by the executives. This is an important step in:• Managing expectations and opinions on BYOD at the senior management level in your organisation• Ensuring that any subsequent policies and other mandates are fully supported by all executives• Assigning accountabilities on the policy settings to those in the organisation, with expert guidance from you. Remember:• State what is BYOD and explain why it’s important to your organisation• Summarise the benefits of BYOD, including a high level cost/benefit assessment that is relevant to your situation, emphasising that it requires active management• Summarise the key business risks to the organisation• State your recommended position. This could be a draft policy, a series of ‘next steps’. Step 4: Seek ratification for a course of action that you feel appropriate. Suffice it to say you should be well prepared to discuss the issues, hear concerns and adjust your position accordingly. The cost/benefit of various security measures, as well as the acceptance of the residual risks, mostly rests with the business. As long as your explanation of these risks by you is comprehensive and rigorous, and these decisions are on the basis of sound, unbiased advice, you should be able to sleep well at night. Without the visibility and support of all executives across the organisation, it will be a constant challenge for IT leaders to keep having to explain why users cannot do whatever they want with their mobile devices. This could leave you being constantly on the defensive, rather than proactively managing and guiding the organisation through the enterprise IT minefield. At the end of the day, if you can ensure that the key executives appreciate that the organisation’s reputation and brand are at stake, not yours, then the war will largely be won, not only for BYOD, but also for the other side effects of Shadow IT.
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LAS VEGAS — Despite playing a soft hand on new cameras, Canon went all-in with its high-definition camcorder announcements at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
The company announced nine new Vixia models today, all of which offer flash- or SD-card-based storage. Although they’re very small and light, none of the new products are pocket camcorders.
In addition to new models in the company’s highest-end S series and midrange M series of Vixia camcorders, Canon is introducing the lower-end R series. Canon’s only remaining tape-based consumer camcorder will be the lonely but principled Vixia HV40.
No Tapes, but a Few New Features
All the new Vixia camcorders are compatible with SDXC cards, a ridiculously high-capacity version of the SD Card format that will allow for storage of up to 2TB.
Several of the new Vixia models offer more than one storage option, providing either a combination of internal flash storage and an SDHC/SDXC card slot, or two SDHC/SDXC card slots. Those versions with multiple storage formats will have a feature that Canon is calling “Relay Recording.” While filming, Vixia models with Relay Recording will automatically switch between internal flash drives and storage cards to allow for uninterrupted footage during playback. This is one of several advantages that the new HD camcorders hold over 8-track tapes.
The new models can also down-convert high-definition AVCHD video to standard-definition MPEG-2 video, which is friendlier for sharing clips on the Web or burning standard-definition DVDs; Canon says that the down-conversion process retains the source AVCHD file. The downconverted standard-definition video allows wireless transfer via Eye-Fi cards.
Canon claims that the new S-series and M-series models offer improved optical image stabilization controls for both wide-angle and full-zoom shots, handled differently. The company has rejiggered wide-angle optical stabilization to compensate for a larger range of motion; pressing a dedicated “Powered IS” button at full zoom, meanwhile, locks in on a subject and compensates for slightly shaky hands.
On the new S-series and M-series camcorders, Canon is also touting the touchscreen controls, which include a touch-based motion-tracking feature, a touch-to-focus feature, and touch-based exposure controls. Scrolling through video clips and images for playback is also similar to the experience of using Apple’s vaunted CoverFlow feature in iTunes.
Vixia HF S Series Announcements
The new S-series camcorders all capture 1920 by 1080 (1080p) AVCHD video at 24 megabits per second, and offer low-light optimized CMOS sensors, Digic DV III processors, 10X-optical-zoom lenses, 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD panels, and 8-megapixel still-photo capture.
The highest-end consumer model for the 2010 lineup is the Canon Vixia HF S21 ($1400, due in April), which offers 64GB of internal memory and two SDHC/SDXC card slots, and has a 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD in addition to an eye-level viewfinder.
The other new models in the S series offer the same specs, aside from the storage capacity and the eye-level viewfinder. The touchscreen-controlled Vixia HF S20 ($1100, due in April) offers 32GB of internal memory and two SDHC/SDXC card slots, while the touchscreen-only HF S200 ($1000, due in April) records solely to its dual SDHC/SDXC card slots.
Vixia HF M Series Announcements
The three new models in the Vixia HF M series also feature 1080p AVCHD recording at 24 mbps, Relay Recording, Powered IS, and touchscreen features, but they offer only one card slot instead of two. The M-series models also provide smaller (2.7-inch) touchscreens, smaller CMOS sensors, and lower-resolution 3-megapixel stills, but slightly more powerful (15X-optical-zoom) lenses.
The Vixia HF M31 ($800, due in March) hosts a 32GB flash drive and an SDHC/SDXC slot; the Vixia HF M30 ($700, due in March) has an 8GB flash drive and an SDHC/SDXC slot; and the Vixia HF M300 ($680, due in March) records only to its single SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Vixia HF R Series Announcements
The three new entry-level Vixia HF R series camcorders ratchet down the specs a little, but they still capture 1920-by-1080 (1080p) AVCHD video, at a lower bitrate (17 mbps).
Key differences include the lack of a touchscreen LCD (you navigate the M-series-style on-screen controls with a small joystick), a smaller CMOS sensor that maxes out at 2-megapixel stills, the omission of a “Powered IS” button for full-zoom shots (you still get wide-angle image stabilization, however), and a 20X-optical-zoom lens.
The Vixia HF R11 ($700, due in March) stores to a 32GB flash drive and to a single SDHC/SDXC card slot; the Vixia HF R10 ($550, due in March) offers an 8GB drive and an SDHC/SDXC slot; and the Vixia HF R100 ($500, due in March) records to an SDHC/SDXC slot only. Like their higher-end cousins, the dual-storage-format R series camcorders offer the Relay Recording feature.
For more up-to-the-minute blogs, stories, photos, and video from the nation’s largest consumer electronics show, check out PC World’s complete coverage of CES 2010. | https://www.pcworld.com/article/515870/canon_camcorders_ces_2010.html |
For anyone that’s watched Bad Robot, the name Elliot Alderson will sound familiar. However, we’re not talking about Rami Malek’s hacker alter ego – instead, the name has been adopted as an alias by a real-life white-hat hacker who has been digging into the dark corners of the wild and often insecure web.
Elliot’s real name is Baptiste Robert (whisper it…) – he was kind enough to let us peak beneath the pseudonym, and spoke to us about his work as a cybersecurity researcher and what he sees as the biggest challenges in software security today.
“If your boss is coming to you and saying ‘I would like to have an application which is tracking people during their day to day work’ what is your decision? As developers, we need to say ‘no: this is not okay. I will not do this kind of thing’”.
Read next: Doteveryone report claims the absence of ethical frameworks and support mechanisms could lead to a ‘brain drain’ in the U.K. tech industry | https://securityboulevard.com/2019/08/cybersecurity-researcher-elliot-alderson-talks-trump-and-facebook-google-and-huawei-and-teaching-kids-online-privacy-podcast/ |
I encountered something new to me in Platte County on Monday. Perhaps it’s not new to you, but it startled me.
And in light of recent events, especially the shooting in Las Vegas, the world seems a bit different, even in our peaceful Midwestern haven. A police officer stood guard near the cash register at a popular eatery at a shopping district along the Interstate 29 and Barry Road corridor.
We notice these things more these days.
This place offers both dine in and carry out, patrons move through pretty quickly. I guess that means cash does flow to the register and it’s tempting for robbers.
Perhaps this person was simply being paid as a private security guard, although his shirt said police officer. Either way, I did not envy him. He could be facing a night of total boredom, but it’s a line of work where terror is also possible when least expected.
Breaking news on Monday night was that the 64-year-old Las Vegas shooter shot a security guard on his hotel floor, outside his room door, before he rained deadly fire down on 22,000 country music concert goers from his 32nd floor hotel window. That guard, who was wounded, certainly never expected that kind of trouble.
Nobody knew an extremely troubled individual had a war-like arsenal of guns and ammunition stashed in his room, and he planned to use them.
We’re a country that thrives on the tradition and joy of gathering into throngs to have fun. The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives us the right to peacefully assemble. We often think of that right in terms of politics and political rallies, but it’s more.
Art shows, concerts, community picnics, high school football games, Memorial Day services to honor veterans — those things all fall under constitutional privilege, as does the right to bear arms.
The Las Vegas shooting seems so far away in distance and culture. Such things do not seem possible in Platte County.
However, on Saturday I was in Weston for Applefest, which has become one of the Kansas City region’s biggest tourist draws. The weather was perfect, the crowd during my afternoon there enormous. All things ran smoothly from my vantage point. People were shoulder to shoulder on Main Street and sidewalks were full of happy festival goers on the side streets.
I used to not give being in a crowd any thoughts beyond taking in the sights, sounds and the unusual feeling of being around lots of human beings on the move. Now, there is an anxious second thought, a what-if-here feeling.
All veteran newspaper reporters also know well a common quote from tragic stories that occurred in Midwestern towns like ours: “That kind of thing just doesn’t happen around here.”
We must continue to hold and attend festivals and celebrations because such gatherings add soul to our lives. Also, we can surrender anything good to the bad guys, but the possibility of attacks on innocent people gathering for peaceful and joyful purposes is an aggravation for our time in history.
Platte County is in the middle of America’s great divide over guns, too.
I fall in the middle on the issue. I own guns, hunt, and I understand the fun found in target shooting. I do not like the rampant proliferation of guns designed solely to kill people. If I had a magic machine to survey all Platte Countians, I’d bet we’d find the population divided into thirds of pro-gun, anti-gun, in the middle.
There is no simple answer to a complex cultural problem; that’s another aggravation to our time.
Some Platte Countians live in rural areas where a firearm is a handy tool to deal with varmints. Others living in the cities or the rural areas hunt for sport and food, and they are responsible, safe and legal firearms owners.
But not everyone who obtains a firearm and a box of ammunition, or a stash of both, is sensible and filled with goodwill. That’s the dilemma for the security guard battling boredom at the fast food restaurant, and for the person at a town festival who’s haunted by the news.
We pray, hope and try to spread peace in our corner of the world. All generations encounter challenges to courage, this is one of ours.
Bill Graham, who lives in the Platte City area, may be reached by e-mail at [email protected]. | http://www.plattecountycitizen.com/theplattecountycitizen/tragedy-in-las-vegas-reminds-all-of-us-about-vulnerability11102017 |
Recognizing the four pillars of risk assessment will aid in managing your water challenges.
In this economic climate and as part of our natural lives we are all familiar with undertaking risk assessments in our everyday professional and personal existence; from the most basic travel decisions ensuring punctuality, to the most comprehensive health and safety issues ensuring the safety of our colleagues in the workplace.
Undertaking a risk assessment of water is definitely at the more complex end of the spectrum as there are significant external factors which affect the results. Not least of which is the availability of this now seriously considered precious natural resource. Recent concerns began with the drought restrictions, swiftly followed by rainfall deluges (consummating in 2012 being the wettest year on record for England) and the current wintry conditions. In the most basic of water terms, or risk, that equates to lack of supply, flooding and burst pipes simply due to the climatic impact.
Understanding the geographical demographics of a business is a good foundation for commencing a water risk assessment as it enables meteorological mapping to understand water scarcity, flood risk and other weather impacts related to ground source water, the water cycle and the consequential damage which can affect the environment and natural habitat. There are excellent basic online tools widely available to assist in the mapping of your portfolio which can be supported with research data from credible sources.
The four pillars of risk assessment
The initial analysis then needs to be contextualised in the four pillars of any good risk assessment that of: financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risk. All of these risks are intrinsically linked with the priority dependent upon the business sector however the scope of the exercise and definitions of the timeframes if dealing with short, medium or long-term risk significantly alter the complexity of the task. Operational Risk
Operational risk tends to be at the forefront of most assessments; although, let’s be honest, it’s the financial risk which underlies all of these pillars and is the thrust of all businesses, for without income there is no business to assess. The operational risk from water scarcity for a retailer, for example, means they may not be able to operate carwashes on their petrol forecourts, operate their store, and will impact supply chain production and goods on sale. In times of flood, store openings can be affected; travel for employees, customers, and logistics delivering goods to store; not to mention stock damage and structural damage in extreme cases.
Most businesses have already addressed the impact of weather in the last year and legislation in new buildings forces this consideration; however, many are still not addressing the real operational risk of external leakage and other wasteful practices. With erratic Water Company billing practices and continued estimated readings external leakage represents a great risk and significant cost to many businesses that can be rectified through technologies such as an AMR, which provides many other additional benefits for effective water management. Water efficient technologies are effective in mitigating risk and significantly reducing consumption; or a consideration for many is incorporating water recycling into a drought policy or capturing the natural resource through an effective rainwater harvesting system.
Reputational risk
The inclusion of environmentally friendly technologies enhances a company’s reputation when effectively implemented; although any changes implemented or considered following a risk assessment can have a positive or negative impact on a company’s reputation if not successfully managed. Reputational risk is often of higher consideration in service industries. For example, in the hotel industry, the greatest consideration is given to the customer experience - i.e. the quality of a shower when low flow head or water quality when utilising a greywater recycling system. The reputational risk is not simply that of poor customer experience but often that of fulfilling the company’s green agenda embedded in their CSR or ensuring repeat business.
There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else - Sam Walton, Walmart Founder
Currently regulatory risk is mostly encapsulated in the building and infrastructure of your premise and then how you utilise and dispose of your water once it is occupied. Building regulations and the Flood Water Management Act 2010 ensure new buildings are water efficient and adequately protected from flood risk; however existing buildings prior to the legislation need to fully consider the risks and consider many of the available options to rectify them.
Other legislative risk which can also impact operational risk is that of failing to meet Water Regulations through poor installations and procedures and/or discharging waste incorrectly. This has a significant impact on many businesses and can result in both disconnection of the supply and fines.
In summary, a water risk assessment is an excellent exercise to undertake and provides a good foundation for developing a comprehensive water strategy. It can provide you with a clear sense of direction and enable effective prioritisation; it is important to regularly review the strategy with current data and to ensure it develops at the same rate as your business growth. | http://www.2degreesnetwork.com/groups/water-risk-strategy/resources/four-pillars-water-risk-assessment/ |
The race for setting up a secure long-distance communication network based on quantum encryption is on, and China is currently in the lead, reports Malcolm Moore.
After the various revelations about cyber espionage targeting the country’s networks and systems, the Chinese government is eager to set up some that are – at least theoretically – impervious to hackers.
“Since most of the products we buy come from foreign companies, we wanted to accelerate our own programme,” said Professor Pan Jianwei, a quantum physicist at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei. “This is very urgent because classical encryption was not invented in China, so we want to develop our own technology.”
The project about which he’s talking about and leading is that aimed at setting up a fiber-optic cable between Beijing and Shanghai which will transmit quantum encryption keys.
The main advantage of quantum encryption over regular encryption is that the encryption keys are encoded into photons, which are impossible for third parties to eavesdrop on without measuring them, and by doing this, introducing anomalies that will indicate that a third party tried to gain knowledge of the key.
The disadvantage of a quantum encryption-based system is that photons can’t travel far, meaning that this system that will connect two cities distant over 663 miles (a little over a thousand kilometers) will have to include at least 20 nodes – and they will be vulnerable to attackers.
Nevertheless, this is the future of encryption, and the Chinese government has decided to invest in this cable. If this proves to be a successful experiment, eventually all communications in China will likely include quantum encryption.
The professor and others working on this project are aware that while, in theory, quantum communication provides complete security, in practice that might not be true. So, they have invited the finest Chinese hackers to test it and share the knowledge once they do.
The project is set to be finished in two years, and China stands to gain a system that will allow the government, the military, and financial institutions to exchange information in a way that will prevent snooping from any third party, including foreign governments.
On the other hand, some of these governments are not standing idly by and waiting to be foiled. Also, according to Raymond Laflamme, the head of the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo in Canada, at least six other networks transmitting quantum encryption keys have already been built around the world – one by DARPA and one supposedly by NASA. | https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2014/11/10/china-is-building-a-quantum-encryption-network-between-beijing-and-shanghai/ |
1. when I track the emails send from that particular user, user didn't send any email like that.
2. Some X send email on behalf of this user to external emails and the emails got relayed to our gateway Mimesweeper, which didnt relay those email and got an undelivered emails
>2. how to block it You could stand up another SMTP server that is capable of using BATV and use it a SMTP relay, but BATV has its own set of complications.
You can put SPF data into your DNS. That will help reduce the problem,
addresses that aren't in your Active Directory.
You could use a DNSBL that lists sources of backscatter.
You can have a look for "backscatter" in a search engine.
>3. what could be the reason Your domain is being spoofed. But you already seem to know that.
>4. so for only one user report this issue, will there be any chance multiple users are affected?
I did further investigation and come to know the below details. we are still working on this issue to stop the email spoofing
Emails which got send from the user mailbox was not relayed from internal network. ( we got these details from Mime sweeper log trace)
NDR. It's just a forged (or made up) yahoo.com e-mail address, probably coming from an infected machine. In other words, it's just spam. Since yahoo.com prefers not to use SPF, and Exchange doesn't use | http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/th-TH/exchangesvrantivirusandantispam/thread/66840b09-2c4c-4950-9074-af50005b3035 |
Part 1. How to Spy on Text Messages without Installing Software
When it comes to monitoring software AppSpy is among the best software app to track every activity of the others. AppSpy helps you to monitor any movement of kids, employee’s phone secretly from your own device. AppSpy is helpful for parents when their children away from them. At corporate area, this software is very useful. You can know all information about employees, what they think about work and how they do.
AppSpy is the greatest software to spy on text messages free without installing any software. This is the best quality of this monitoring tool that you can easily observe every action of others on their iPhone. AppSpy is safer than any other monitoring software.
Why Choose This Service to Spy on Text Messages:
– Safer than other: This software legally works and it is safer than any other monitoring tool.
– Track all types of activities and data: AppSpy can easily track over 29 types of data and activities on the target phones if you desire.
– Location Tracking: With the help of AppSpy you can easily track the location of the target device. You will be able to know the exact location of the target 24/7.
– Easy to use: This software is very easy to use and can easily watch on every activity of your kids and help protect them from dangers of smartphone addiction. | https://phonespyware.net/how-to-spy-on-text-messages-free-without-installing-software/ |
McAfee is among the best anti-virus programs, and it’s available for equally mobile devices and desktop computers. Its features range between easy-to-use applications to ransomware shields. Its mobile variety also includes a guest setting, which allows father and mother to fasten apps from their children during the Internet. You can actually antivirus security software has been examined by distinct testing labs to block 97% of zero-day and four-week-old malware moves.
Webroot has wonderful protection against malware and viruses, and its Give Guard characteristic provides extra cover when banking or shopping online. It possibly has an optionally available feature known as Data Theft Protection, which may protect your credit card accounts from theft. It’s light in weight, too, taking up only 15MB of your hard disk drive space. Being a bonus, additionally it is fast, without necessity for a great installer. The business has a number of additional useful apps, as well.
Simply because the world of antivirus software adjustments, it’s difficult to ascertain which one is the best. Kaspersky and AVG are two popular free antivirus programs, but there are plenty of more. Some of them provide spectacular protection, and so they don’t cost you a cent. In addition, you don’t need to acquire a single ant-virus program — hackers and malware designers will never stop, and they’re continuously finding innovative ways to bargain PCs.
To determine which anti virus program could be the best, choose how many devices you’ll want to protect. Try to find features like parental equipment and username and password managers. Antivirus security software reviews visite site will let you know what features every single one gives. Some courses even deliver parental regulators and home network proper protection. When choosing the best antivirus software, make sure to go through reviews cautiously. In general, just about every program on this list is worth the investment. However , if you’re uncertain about its capabilities, consider trying it first to be sure it fits your needs. | https://javacultureagency.com/the-very-best-antivirus-courses/ |
them using chmod. This guide is intended for users new to Linux security, therefore very simple.
get the source code to change them. The only way to use computers in freedom was to replace those systems with a free operating system.
my review. Simply put this book has everything, and I do mean everything. Here's the low down on a per chapter basis."
Greenberg: Yes. A great number of security holes are because of
Windows having glaring security holes in its browser and mail agent.
Use Windows and Firefox, for example, instead of Windows and IE, and
80 percent of the security concerns vanish. The number of security threats in an OS-to-OS face off is about equal, from what I see. As .
and if . Linux usage increases, the Linux threat level may
Networks. For insight on what the big deal is, ask Steve Smith, network manager for Erie, Pa.-based Saint Vincent Health System.
through them all. So says VeriSign, in its latest "State of Internet
Security" address covering the first three months of 2005.
To unsubscribe email [email protected] with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. | http://www.infosecnews.org/archives/2005-Jun/msg00067.html |
Telegram is regarded as the most protected online messaging app.
Facebook, Apple, and WhatsApp are the major services to provide E2EE.
Almost all online chatting apps have an in-built feature of encryption.
Talking about the giant webmail providers, Outlook is the one with appropriate encryption.
WHAT IS END-TO-END ENCRYPTION?
End-to-end encryption is the process of protecting the line of transmission of messages from one end to another in a way that only the allotted device can decode the message. The message is communicated from the sender to the recipient in a coded form and the decryption key is only known to the recipient. Therefore, the data transferred is being secured and no third-party can read it.
E2EE is different from standard encryption, as, in the latter, messages are not encrypted in the transmission flow. Although the messaging applications provide initial encryption of messages, still the data during transmission is not secured. Internet service providers and telecom organizations can easily examine these messages. However, encrypting the message from both ends makes sure that only the permitted parties can read the message.
Further, the concept of one key to decode all messages is bygone. Now, there is a different key at each point of communication that allows to send and receive messages in different code formats. Therefore, the encryption key and decryption will vary from person to person even for the same message.
Asymmetric encryption style is used to communicate data between sender and recipient.
The sender then pulls down the public key of the recipient from the server.
Further, the message to be sent is encrypted by the sender with the help of the recipient’s public key.
The sender then sends this coded message to the server.
This encrypted message is next received by the recipient.
The recipient uses its private key to decode the message and reads it.
Military information where the data needs to be secured. Rather, communication done at each and every phase must be protected.
The fields where sensitive issues are being dealt with; information about minors, health, banking details, etc.
All sorts of communication and negotiation are of high importance and are at the risk of getting hacked.
ADVANTAGES OF E2EE
It gives the user the authority to decide who is permitted to read the messages.
The E2EE method normally consumes fewer resources. Moreover, the file size and time are generally small.
The communication line is highly protected when data transmits from sender to recipient.
The user enjoys higher flexibility in deciding which data to encrypt.
In the modern encryption processes, the transmitted message gets garbled on decryption if anyone tries to tamper with it. Hence, the problem is detected easily.
DISADVANTAGES OF E2EE
Sometimes, E2EE fails to secure your data when it reaches endpoints.
A set of special devices are required for keeping the keys.
An insecure encryption algorithm proves to be risky.
The server may not access the message, but other details like the date, time, name of the party involved are recorded and may attract unwanted attention.
With the passkey getting disclosed, anyone can access the data may be the wrong person. | https://www.tecocraft.co.uk/end-to-end-encryption/ |
Date: Sept. 24, 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released a letter urging the Obama Administration to ensure any executive order it may issue on cybersecurity focuses on genuinely critical infrastructure "such as those that -- if disrupted -- could cause major economic disruption, the loss of thousands of lives, or severe degradation of national security." A Congressional impasse blocking passage of cybersecurity legislation has reportedly prompted the administration to begin drafting an executive order to protect the nation from possible cyber attacks. Rep. Lofgren noted that exclusion of non-critical online services such as "social networking, search engines, and e-commerce networks" would also help to avoid supervision of content that is protected by the First Amendment and that any such supervision could have a "negative impact on free expression, privacy, business operating costs, and innovation in digital services. "Cyber attacks can pose serious threats to public safety and national security, and patching vulnerabilities in our computer networks is an urgent task," Rep. Lofgren wrote. "Targeting the executive order to critical infrastructure will allocate agency resources more efficiently, minimizing conflicting regulatory requirements, and address the most acute threats to public safety."
Source: http://lofgren.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=766&Itemid=130 | http://votesmart.org/public-statement/744998/rep-zoe-lofgren-calls-for-narrow-focus-on-critical-infrastructure-in-potential-obama-cybersecurity-executive-order |
A YouTube video warning the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) about a cyber-attack has been removed after Anonymous hacked the Twitter accounts and websites belonging to the white supremacist movement.
On Monday, after hacktivists associated with the Anonymous protest movement took control of two Twitter accounts associated with the KKK as well as temporarily knocking several official websites offline, YouTube removed a video associated with the movement.
The video, which is still available elsewhere on YouTube, is a typical Anonymous message featuring a robotic voice and bombastic, hyperbolic statements such as "let the cyber-war begin".
It is unclear exactly why the video has been removed by YouTube but the main Twitter account associated with the campaign - @OperationKKK - said the video-sharing site had called it a "violation", presumably of its terms and conditions.
@YouTube You just took down our video and said it was a 'violation'- we helped promote freedom and we aren't happy. #OpKKK #HoodsOff
We are not attacking you because of what you believe in as we fight for freedom of speech... We are attacking you because of what you did to our brothers and sisters at the Ferguson protest on the 12th of November. Due to your actions we have started Operation KKK. The aim of our operation is nothing more than Cyber Warfare. Anything you upload will be taken down, anything you use to promote the KKK will be shut down.
On Sunday, two official Twitter accounts - @KluKluxKlanUSA and @YourKKKCentral - were taken over by Anonymous, while the group temporarily took offline four websites associated with the group, including Storefront, a white nationalist online forum, and the website of the Traditional American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
Anonymous has told IBTimes UK that it has documents associated with the group which it will publish and it will also make a statement about the campaign at 3am GMT on Tuesday, 18 November, via the seized KKK Twitter accounts. | https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ku-klux-klan-cyber-attacks-youtube-removes-anonymous-threat-video-1475230 |
Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the United States Army, located in North Carolina, issued a public apology on April 25 after conducting an exercise without prior notice, to measure the reactions of its staff and the local population in case of a cyber attack. The military base lost power during Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25, and caused some confusion and concern at the base. This was posted on The Verge a few days ago.
Army officers told local news agency Charlotte Observer that the exercise was designed to “identify deficiencies in our infrastructure, operations and security,” and was not announced to the public to “measure the possible reactions in real life of all people directly related to the base”.
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Electric power was cut around 10 am on Wednesday and returned on Thursday afternoon. Residents reported on Facebook and Twitter some problems caused by the blackout, such as traffic problems when the traffic lights went out or problems updating official documents, as well as their general confusion due to the lack of information in official sources.
On his Facebook page, the US Army apologized for causing concern in the population and explained that it was part of a test required at the base to “determine the preparation and resilience of the installation in a real scenario. That said, our goals have been met and, as many of you know, everything has returned to normal. ”
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The American media claim that Fort Bragg, with 50,000 soldiers, is the largest military base in the world, and is the headquarters of the 18th Air Corps of the United States and the Special Operations Command.
These measures coincide with the US government’s concerns about detecting vulnerabilities in their country’s electricity network in the face of possible cyber attacks, or other types of attacks. A couple of years ago, Ukrainian power plants and airports experienced such attacks, which the United States attributes to Russia.
On March 28, US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order to strengthen the protections of its electrical installations against attacks based on electromagnetic pulses.
But on the other hand, countries such as Venezuela have reported having recently been victims of cyber attacks and other attacks against their electrical installations, directly blaming the US government for such actions. The sabotage that occurred on March 5th and 25th against the Guri Dam have been described as cyber attacks .
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Ransomware operators are attacking bigger targets and stealing more funds than ever, Chainalysis says.
Gangs are using more third-party tools such as proxy services, email attacks, and stolen data.
In 2021, Chainalysis identified over $602 million of ransomware payments, though this is likely an underestimate.
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A report from blockchain data firm Chainalysis found that ransomware gangs are going after increasingly larger targets — and getting better at extorting big sums of cryptocurrency.
The surge in payment sizes, according to the Chainalysis, is due to the growing sophistication of ransomware groups. Attacks have become more precise and efficient as hackers have leveraged third-party tools to take on a "big game hunting" strategy to make larger attacks on bigger targets.
As of January 2022, Chainalysis identified over $692 million in ransomware payments from 2020 — double its initial estimate of the same timeframe a year ago. For 2021, Chainalysis has identified over $602 million worth of ransomware payments, though it said this is likely an underestimate.
Ransomware criminals have been demanding more money from their targets. According to Chainalysis, the average ransomware payment size has increased from $25,000 to $118,000 in cryptocurrency between 2019 and 2022.
Ransomware operators in 2021 used third-party tools such as proxy services, email attacks, stolen data such as passwords and IDs, and malware programs more than ever. Among funds sent by ransomware operators, 16% was spent on tools and services to enable more effective attacks, up from 6% in 2020.
Last year also saw more active individual ransomware strains than any other year, with at least 140 in 2021 compared to 119 the year before.
It named Conti — a ransomware-as-a-service operation believed to be based in Russia — as the top ransomware gang of 2021. It extorted "at least $180 million from victims," according to Chainalysis's report. Darkside, another gang, came in second in funds extorted from victims.
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d. What is the motive of this cybercrime?
e. The growth of Ransomware over the past 2-4 years.
2. Perform a research on the recent ransomware attacks. Pick any one significant ransomware incident and perform a detailed analysis of the incident. Present a summary of the attack, based on your understanding, covering the following points:
a. How did the attack take place?
b. What was the extent of the attack?
c. Provide your assessment on the key factors why the attack was successful?
3. As a cyber security professional, you are tasked with outlining a solution design to reduce the risk of ransomware for an organisation. Based on your analysis of recent events and your understanding of the issue, present a solution covering the following areas:
c. Securing Cyber Physical infrastructure
d. Securing critical data assets such as business critical information required for running the operations.
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Mr. Michael Burwell is now an integral part of the vast Willis Towers Watson working in advisory, broking, and providing finance solutions. Mr. Michael J. Burwell became the New Chief Financial Officer of the company in October last year. He succeeded Mr. Roger Millay who decided to retire after a few decades with the company.
The Willis Towers Watson is a steadily growing corporation. The business is now global, and its operational reach is only going to expand even further across countries. Currently, the Willis Towers Watson has a strong presence in more than 140 countries and more than 40 000 employees. The company is serving hundreds of individual and corporate clients alike. The solutions that the Willis Towers Watson provides include risk management, talent cultivation, the growth of assets, protection of assets, optimization of benefits, and many other services as well.
At his position of Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Michael J. Burwell is tasked with looking after the financial stability of the global Willis Towers Watson. Company CEO John Haley says that the expertise that Mr. Michael J. Burwell brings to the Willis Towers Watson will be needed as the company is reaching new heights.
Mr. Michael J. Burwell has been in the business for 32 years. Michael Burwell has proven his skills on many occasions, and CEO John Haley says that the company is lucky to have Mr. Michael J. Burwell as the successor of former CFO Roger Millay.
When businesses and companies are making some changes in management, many of them aren’t excited about the new management they are about to bring in. Nonetheless, this is not the case with Willis Towers Watson, which is a leading insurance company. The quality of organization in any company is crucial since it determines the quality of results achieved. Most of the people who want affordable insurance have always gone to Willis Towers Watson for help. One notable thing about this popular insurance company is that it doesn’t fill any position with an incompetent and unsuitable candidate. The company is extra careful, especially when bringing in a new chief financial officer.
It is one of the positions that only the highly qualified and experienced occupy. The insurance company had the position of the chief financial officer vacant when the former officer hinted that he would be leaving for some other important investments. After making serious consultations at every department, Willis Towers opted to bring in Michael Burwell as the new chief finance officer. The company’s headquarters indicated its high expectations from Burwell in helping the company achieve its set goals within the speculated time.
Michael is among the businessmen who are highly respected in the business sector. He has achieved many notable things during his long career. He is actually the new CFO at Willis Towers. PwC is a London-based audit firm where Burwell worked for over 30 years. The kind of experience he got here has placed him somewhere way above the executives of his age. His name came into the limelight as an excellent executive while at PwC especially when he headed the finance department in the company. He is an executive who pays attention to details and this makes him the best in the top managerial positions. Read This Article for additional information.
While at PwC, Burwell spent about 10 years in the assurance practice and handled many audit clients at the same time. His partnership approval was released in 1997 and this gave him an opportunity to come up with a practice that transformed the transaction services of the company in Detroit. What he did in the Midwestern metropolis was extra excellent. Michael Burwell was promoted to head all transaction services before he became the title “chief finance officer” came his way in 2007. Another title “chief operating officer” came to him until 2012 when better things begun to emerge. He later became the Vice Chairman for transformation both in the United States and the entire planet.
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Large or small, the reality is most organizations will face a cyber-attack at some point. The FBI reports that more than 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily since 2016 – a 300% increase over the number of attacks seen daily in 2015. Gartner reports that there is a “rising awareness among CEOs and boards of directors about the business impact of cybersecurity incidents.”
There are predictions that worldwide spending on information security products and services are set to grow to $170.4 billion this year. But too often, executive leaders only take action after they’re compromised. This reactionary approach to cyber threats can damage a company’s reputation and bottom line. With so much at stake, cyber risk management is no longer just a technical or operational issue to be handled by the IT department. Cybersecurity threats need addressing from a strategic and economic perspective by the entire company. Leadership in the financial functions of a business are the most logical ones to lead this effort.
While security spending has increased in recent years, many organizations are not investing enough or investing in the right technologies. According to Gartner, organizations spend an average of 5.6% of their overall IT budgets on security and risk management. That’s actually in line with their recommendation that organizations should spend 4-7% of their IT budgets on security. However, that investment is not enough if the organization is investing in the wrong technologies. For that reason, it’s important to not just blindly make IT investments.
Keep up with “best practices for IT operations and security that reduce the overall complexity of the IT infrastructure and work toward reducing the number of security vulnerabilities.” Furthermore, companies need to address the human aspect of cybersecurity. People are often the largest security vulnerability in any organization. But too often, organizations believe security training for employees is a one-time event. Instead, organizations need to consistently update employees on the latest security vulnerabilities. Then it must train them on how to recognize and avoid them.
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Ponemon Institute’s 2017 Cost of Data Breach Study found that the average total cost of a data breach is $3.62 million, including loss of customers, hiring forensic experts, outsourcing hotline support, providing free credit report monitoring subscriptions and discounts for future services, and performing in-house investigations and communication.
Given the stakes, leadership in the financial function of an organization should ultimately be accountable for cyber risk. However, the CFO cannot do it alone. Every C-Suite leader in the organization has a clear and vested interested in cyber risk management. Cyber threats aren’t going anywhere. Financial leaders cannot have a complete picture of the risk without an understanding of their organization’s security. Financial leaders need to work closely with security professionals and lead cyber-security investments to protect the company’s most vital asset – its reputation. | https://blog.parkerlynch.com/consulting/cybersecurity-cyberrisk-management/ |
Enterprise Resource Planning is a system that will help manage your business. ERP helps to improve the efficiency of business processes.
Like CRM, ERP allows to quick collaboration for data throughout all departments within your organization. When employees start entering data into the ERP system.
It happens in real-time, so that everyone has access to that data. If there is a problem in any are, it will create automatic alerts so you can rectify the issue. Allowing for your departments to begin planning for issues before they become a problem.
By allowing the business to focus on the data and core functionalities, instead of the operations, ERP is providing a method to streamline business processes for your organization. | http://www.mechsoftme.com/it-security-services/microsoft-dynamics/ |
Vladimir Drinkman, a Muscovite hacker, pleaded guilty in the biggest data-breach case in U.S. history, admitting he helped steal 160 million credit-card numbers.
Drinkman said Tuesday in federal court in Camden, New Jersey, that he conspired with four other men to pillage credit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems Inc., 7-Eleven Inc., the Hannaford Bros. Co. grocery chain and at least 14 other companies from 2005 to 2012.
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Now the era of viruses is running. The name of the virus makes people panic. Because this is not all the confusion created by Corona virus. When the Corona effect started..
Cyber Crimes: Now the age of viruses is running. Ever since the impact of Corona, the fear of the virus has taken hold. After corona, many variants of evirus have been developed. Due to this, all the people are alert and taking many precautions. This is related to health.. but now another virus is frightening. But this is not a virus related to health.. A virus related to cyber crimes.. This is SOA.. Cyber criminals are emptying our bank accounts by sending evirus into mobiles. The evirus associated with financial crimes is now scaring everyone. That is why the Indian Federal Cyber Security Agency has disclosed the key point in its latest advisory. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), which works to prevent cyber attacks in India, has warned that a new type of mobile virus, ‘Sova’, which can steal money from bank accounts by sneaking into Android phones without our knowledge and passing the confidential information of users to cyber criminals, is spreading in the country. It warned that if this virus penetrates into the mobile, it will not be easy to get rid of it.
The evirus or malware related to cyber crimes is called Sova.. The evirus appeared in the market for the first time in September 2021. CERT-IN said that its signs were seen in India in July this year and now this virus has been upgraded to the fifth version. It has warned that fake Android apps contain the Sova virus and that this malware can enter phones by clicking on fraudulent messages sent by cybercriminals.
It is said that this virus can steal users’ banking apps, usernames and passwords of bank accounts, and the new version of Sova can target more than 200 apps, including crypto wallets. That is why the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team said that all banking users should be alert.
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Due to the overwhelming success of the use of tools such as web shells, exploit kits and targeted ransomware, adversaries are still developing effective multifunction attack tools and capabilities.
The most common techniques observed globally were remote code execution (15%) and injection (14%) attacks. In most cases, these attacks continue to be effective due to organizations’ poor practices related to network, operating system, and application configuration, testing, security controls and overall security hygiene.
Cybercriminals are leveraging emerging technologies to hone and evolve their tradecraft
Adversaries are also leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning and investing in the automation of attacks. Some 21% of malware detected was in the form of a vulnerability scanner which also supports the premise that automation is a key focus point of attackers. The Emotet banking trojan has also undergone a series of stealth modifications.
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Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president of the Platform Group, opened the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2002 Tuesday morning with a keynote address that touted the company's strategic Windows plans and technical vision for the future. Allchin presented a controversial theme in which Windows is the center of innovation in the PC industry, as well as the source of more than $200 billion in yearly hardware, software, and services revenues.
"Innovation isn't about changing the color of a bezel," Allchin said, in a veiled reference to Apple, which has often touted its innovations in the industry. "That doesn't fool too many people." In Allchin's eyes, the PC industry is moving toward a future of "digital everything," where sights and sounds replace words and numbers. The PC, Allchin said, is at the center of this revolution. "The big change \[for PCs\] over the next 5 years is more life immersion," he noted. "Today, people exercise with little portable audio devices and use smart devices in cars. That trend will continue, and the PC itself will become part of the fabric of the way people lead their lives. When I get up in the morning, I don't read \[the\] newspaper; I read the Internet \[on a PC\]."
The next generation of PCs will provide improved capabilities and better power management, support auto-updating, and eliminate reboots, Allchin said. "We have to unclutter the user experience," he said. "We know from studies that people don't like complexity, don't like blinking, don't like it in their face. You should be able to just plug a wire in any jack, and the system should figure out what it is and respond accordingly; it should be noncomplex and more resilient ... Enthusiasts want and will pay for more value."
For the connected home of the near future, Allchin offered several upcoming Microsoft solutions, including Mira, Freestyle, and the Xbox. Further out is the next Windows version, code-named Longhorn, which will further simplify home networking and offer new interfaces for "Media Center" PCs that you'll use in your living room and bedroom, not in your home office.
On the high end, Allchin said that data centers are too complex and require "supermen" to administer them. That situation must change, he said, and although Win. NET Server will offer features that improve the situation, more products are coming in the Longhorn release. "We're very close to delivering the Windows .NET Server family," he said. "It will ship later this calendar year from a release-to-manufacture \[RTM\] perspective and be in customers' hands next year. Separately, we're releasing a Small Business Server 2003 product that will ship at the same time; it's a complete solution for small businesses." Win. NET Embedded Server, an embedded version of the server product, will ship simultaneously with the other releases in the Win. NET Server family. | http://www.itprotoday.com/windows-8/winhec-allchin-pushes-windows-advances-consumers-enterprises |
Power Computing, the biggest Macintosh clone maker, filed today for an independent public offering. Power Computing is best known for their "Fight Back for the Mac!" advertising campaign but their IPO is all Intel and Microsoft: the IPO announces for the first time that Power Computing intends to introduce desktop, server, and laptop computers using Intel's microprocessors and Microsoft's Windows operating systems.
While the company says it intends to "aggressively continue to pursue its Macintosh-compatible business," it is clear that the future for Power Computing is with Intel and Microsoft, not PowerPC and Apple Computer. To differentiate itself from the crowd of PC clone makers, Power Computing will "offer selected \[PC compatible\] desktop and portable computer systems with some features and functions the company believes are not currently available from other manufacturers of \[PC\] computer systems," according to the filing it made with the SEC. "In addition, the company is developing Microsoft Windows NT-based server products that will jointly support Macintosh and \[PC\] connectivity." | http://www.itprotoday.com/windows-8/power-computing-turns-intelmicrosoft-ipo-push |
Holography is a powerful tool that can reconstruct wavefronts of light and combine the fundamental wave properties of amplitude, phase, polarization, wave vector and frequency. Smart multiplexing techniques (multiple signal integration) together with metasurface designs are currently in high demand to explore the capacity to engineer information storage systems and enhance optical encryption security using such metasurface holograms.
Holography based on metasurfaces is a promising candidate for applications in optical displays/storage with enormous information bearing capacity alongside a large field of view compared to traditional methods. To practically realize metasurface holograms, holographic profiles should be encoded on ultrathin nanostructures that possess strong light-matter interactions (plasmonic interactions) in an ultrashort distance. Metasurfaces can control light and acoustic waves in a manner not seen in nature to provide a flexible and compact platform and realize a variety of vectorial holograms, with high dimensional information that surpass the limits of liquid crystals or optical photoresists.
Among the existing techniques employed to achieve highly desired optical properties, polarization multiplexing (multiple signal integration) is an attractive method. The strong cross-talk associated with such platforms can, however, be prevented with birefringent metasurfaces (two-dimensional surfaces with two different refractive indices) composed of a single meta-atom per unit-cell for optimized polarization multiplexing.
Nevertheless, the full capacity of all polarization channels remains to be explored for improved information storage capacity within metasurface holograms and in holographic optical devices. In a recent study, Ruizhe Zhao and co-workers demonstrated a new method to realize multichannel vectorial holography for dynamic display and high-security applications. In the study, birefringent metasurfaces were explored to control polarization channels and process very different information through rotation. The reconstructed vectorial images could be switched from one form to another with negligible cross-talk by selecting a combination of input/output polarization states. The results are now published in Light: Science & Applications.
The two-channel polarization and angle-multiplexed hologram represents a cartoon tiger, cartoon snowman, teapot and teacup. The scientists first derived a multiplexing algorithm to support the dynamic vectorial holographic display and encryption process. By increasing the complexity of such images, even higher flexibility was obtained alongside detailed analysis of the reconstructed vectorial image properties. Since the device containing metasurfaces is compact in size, in practice, it can be easily transported with encoded information.
To pattern the design of interest, Zhao et al. engineered several dielectric silicon metasurfaces on top of a glass substrate using plasma etching, followed by electron beam lithography. The metasurfaces were composed of 1000 x 1000 nanofins, i.e. nanostructures with the ability to augment heat transfer via surface area enhancement and liquid-solid-interactions. The researchers studied two schemes of multiple polarization channels; with or without rotation using the birefringent dielectric metasurfaces—to realize the holograms.
a) Schematic illustration of an amorphous silicon nanofin positioned on a glass substrate. The metasurface will be composed of a periodic arrangement of such unit-cells. b–e) Simulation results for the amplitude and phase of the transmission coefficients txx and tyy shown for a 2D parameter optimization by using a rigorous coupled wave analysis method. The length and width of the nanofin are both swept in the range of 80–280 nm at an incident wavelength of 800 nm. The birefringent dielectric metasurfaces were designed using silicon nanofins on top of a glass substrate. To achieve the desired phase shifts, 2-D parameter optimization was conducted using a rigorous coupled wave analysis (RCWA) method. The RCWA semi-analytical method is typically applied in computational electromagnetics to solve scattering from periodic dielectric structures. The length L and width W of the nanofin were in the range of 80 to 280 nm, height at 600 nm and period size P at 400 nm. The values were carefully selected to ensure the phase of the output light eliminated any undesired orders of diffraction. For the simulation, the nanofin was placed on a glass substrate and subjected to a fixed wavelength of incident light at 800 nm. Simulation results indicated the amplitude of transmission for most nanofins with diverse cross-sections were beyond 90 percent efficiency. The scientists determined orientation angles of the nanofins using equations derived in the study to experimentally demonstrate multichannel polarization multiplexing.
Experimental setup and scanning electron microscopy images of the fabricated metasurface samples. a) The experimental setup for the observation of the holographic images. The two linear polarizers (LP1, LP2) and two quarter-wave plates (QWP1, QWP2) are used to set the precise polarization combination for the incident/transmitted light. The lens images the back focal plane of the microscope objective lens (×40/0.6) to a CCD camera. b–e) Scanning electron microscopy images of two typical fabricated silicon metasurface samples shown with a top and side view. The metasurface holograms are composed of 1000 × 1000 nanofins with different cross-sections and orientation angles. Credit: Light: Science & Applications, doi: 10.1038/s41377-018-0091-0.
For optical characterization of the metasurface holograms, Zhao et al. used an experimental setup. The magnifying ratio and numerical aperture of the objective lens were carefully chosen to collect all the diffraction light from the sample and reconstruct holographic images in the Fourier plane. The scientists used a second objective/lens to capture the Fourier plane on a CCD camera. They also separately observed two scanning electron microscopy images of the samples with or without rotation to characterize the engineered surface.
As a proof-of-principle, using the metasurfaces, Zhao et al. constructed holographic images of a cartoon tiger and a snowman that appeared with high fidelity and high resolution when illuminated by x-polarized light. When the incident light was switched to y-polarization, the reconstructed images changed to a teapot and a teacup. In this experiment, only two polarization channels were available in the setup, with both pairs of the holographic images reconstructed and made to disappear simultaneously by rotating the polarizer behind the sample. The experimental results were in agreement with the simulation to confirm the study's fundamental design principle. The net diffraction efficiency of the hologram was defined as the ratio of intensity of the single reconstructed image to the power of incident light.
Multichannel polarization-multiplexed holograms (“Dice”). The scientists were able to design and construct more complex multiplexing functionalities with 12 channels using the same principles of design thereafter. The vectorial images were viewed as holographic reconstructions with the input/output polarization combinations developed as proposed. The technique could also be used to encrypt different images at the same spatial location. In encryption, such superposition can convey a different meaning on reconstruction. As an example, the scientists chose the image of a die with six representative surfaces, and by using different combinations of input/output polarization states, encoded up to six images for viewing.
The multiplexing algorithm derived in the study aided the dynamic vectorial holographic display and the encryption of images encoded on birefringent dielectric metasurfaces. By using the correct polarization keys, a receiver could obtain the exact information delivered. Higher flexibility could be obtained by increasing the complexity of the image and changing the medium of encryption to titanium dioxide (TiO2) or silicon nitride (SiN). The correct polarization combination secured the information for enhanced complexity during decryption.
The multichannel hologram maintained a relatively large working bandwidth since the reconstructed images could be observed away from the designed wavelength of 800 nm. The study established a design and engineering technique that combined birefringent properties of simple nanofins used as the building blocks, with extra-design freedom of rotation matrix and smart multiplexing algorithms. The results enabled high-dimensional multichannel polarization multiplexed holograms, with up to 12 polarization channels. In this way, efficient light-based encryption and integrated multichannel holographic display techniques can pave the way for advanced communication in high security applications.
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With Microsoft's launch of Office XP today (click here for details), I thought I'd comment about some of the changes Microsoft has included in this latest release. Getting used to where Microsoft moved commonly used features is an expected price to pay to upgrade to Microsoft's latest and greatest. I now know to expect that the usability improvements Microsoft added to Office XP will result in a loss of usability until I get used to the new application behavior. And I guess that the three polar bears and two penguins just south of the North Pole—the only non-Office users left on the planet—will find the new UI easier to learn. But the application's behavior is really starting to annoy me. Here's my current litany of gripes:
Outlook keeps making itself the default mail client. I don't want Outlook as my default mail client, and I've configured it not to be. However, I now have to remember to launch Outlook before I launch Eudora, so that Eudora prompts me to have it take over default mail duties. I realize that not many users run multiple mail clients, but you'd think Microsoft would have considered that situation.
Outlook insists on using Microsoft Word as the email editor. Once again, I've told Outlook not to use Word, but the program chooses to ignore me (at least it remembers to send my email as plain text). This annoyance was minor until I realized that every time the Word editor window popped up, it lost the screen position I had configured Word to launch at. That is annoying for someone who spends as much time in a word processor as I do.
Outlook now tries to make sure I can't launch a virus. I can't receive emails with .exe files, .vbs files, registry hacks, or anything that Outlook thinks is threatening. On the surface, that restriction sounds like a good idea, but I CAN'T TURN IT OFF! The feature is configurable through Policies, but I don't use Policies on my home or home office systems. I run a good anitvirus program (Sophos Sweep), which I update every month and add virus signatures in between updates when necessary. I don't need Outlook to baby-sit me. The folks at Microsoft must be used to this annoyance; they recently sent me an executable file with the attached message "Change the extension from .xex to .exe to run it."
A clipboard that lets you store multiple scraps is a good idea. The feature worked well in Office 2000, popping up a selector box that let you chose the scrap you wanted. Now, instead of the box, a window opens on the right side of your document, and the document reformats itself because its window just got narrower.
I'm going to start searching the many Office sites to find ways to turn off all of Microsoft's "help." I'll let you know what I find.
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Are you assessing whether simulated phishing may be a good thing to do in your company? See this video for useful steps and input to prepare and launch your own internal phishing campaign.
At the PreParanoia conference, 21. mai 2019 in Oslo, the co-founder and CEO of Secure Practice, Erlend Andreas Gjære, held a talk titled «Experiences with simulated phishing». His entire presentation can be seen in the video below.
Is it okay to trick your own colleagues? With simulated phishing, this is precisely what we do, when sending employees fake emails to increase their awareness. Maybe you have tried something like this in your company already, or maybe you are still assessing whether this is really a good idea or not.
In any case, this talk will offer useful steps to prepare and launch your own internal phishing campaign. We will also discuss how to measure and get value from the results, including on the long term, and how to ensure all of this is done in a privacy friendly way with «teachable moments» for everyone.
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Microsoft, viewed as a major competitor to SunSoft in the Java arena, was not invited to JavaOne but chose this week to announce some new Java tools of their own.
Microsoft has released a preview version of the SDK for Java 2.0, which features support for the Application Foundation Classes (AFC). AFC allows developers to add toolbars, tabbed dialog boxes, tree controls, and other UI elements to their Java apps using pre-built, reusable components. Additionally, Microsoft has released a new Java Virtual Machine that supports Sun's JDK 1.1, Java Beans, ActiveX, a new AWT, and better support for international applications. The new SDK, which includes the new JVM, is available now at the Microsoft Java Web site.
The company has also created a new program that provides technical and marketing assistance to independent developers called J/Advantage. This program includes online discussions with Microsoft's Java team, early access to new versions of the Microsoft SDK for Java, and other market opportunities. Microsoft has created a J/Advantage Web site.
Finally, Microsoft has released a new white paper detailing their Java strategy. According to Microsoft, the company is making a comprehensive, end-to-end investment in Java support to provide developers with the freedom to choose how they use Java in their development efforts. We have made a copy available for download (57K) at the Internet Nexus Web site but you can also download it from the Microsoft Java Web site | http://www.itprotoday.com/windows-8/microsoft-spurned-javaone-releases-new-java-tools |
What are your conversion options in Microsoft Virtual Server? To assist in the conversion process, the Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit (VSMT) helps automate the migration of physical computers to VMs. To use VSMT, you need an Automated Deployment Services (ADS) 1.0 controller running on Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, as well as Virtual Server 2005. VSMT supports the migration of Windows 2003, Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (SP4), and Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6.
Through the virtual disk management features of Virtual Server's Administration utility, you can create a copy of your physical disk for use as a virtual hard disk. This procedure is intended for data disks only. You can create a virtual hard disk linked to the physical data disk. One thing to note is that the linked virtual hard disk doesn't contain a copy of the contents of the physical disk. It only references the physical disk. To copy the disk contents to the virtual hard disk file, you'll need to convert the linked disk to a dynamically expanding virtual hard disk.
What about backup considerations? In the realm of Virtual Server, the important VM files are .vmc (VM configuration), .vhd (virtual hard disk), .vsv (VM saved state), and .vnc (virtual network configuration). To back up VM configuration and resource files, I recommend backing up only the .vmc, .vsv, and associated .vhd files for VMs that are turned off or in a saved state. Otherwise, most likely they'll be in an inconsistent state. | http://www.itprotoday.com/virtualization/microsoft-virtual-server-backup-guidelines |
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