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On December 29, 2020, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team was alerted to a potential 0-day vulnerability in the WooCommerce Upload Files plugin, an add-on for WooCommerce with over 5, 000 installations. Please note that this is a separate plugin from the main WooCommerce plugin and is designed as an… | https://wpnewshub.com/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-woocommerce-upload-files/ |
Facebook Deals, announced Wednesday as part of the site’s new push into mobile, might have the best answer yet. It’ll save you money.
The new platform will allow people to find deals nearby when checking into a location on Facebook. So if you’re downtown and looking for a restaurant, you can see all the places on the block that are offering discounts. Or, you could find out about deals ahead of time. Checking in gives you a virtual coupon on your phone (only iPhone for now), which you present to the cashier.
Here is an example of what a Facebook Deal could look like from your local coffee shop.
Mayor of Nowhere
The news came a day before Pew Internet and American Life Project posted a study conducted in August and September, finding that only 4 percent of online adult Americans use location-based services. The last time Pew conducted the study in May, 5 percent of online adults said they check in. On any given day, a mere 1 percent of the people surveyed said they used service like Foursquare and Gowalla.
For comparison, nearly a quarter of online adults use Twitter or another service to post status updates, and 62 percent of online adults in the United States use a social networking site.
Pew didn’t explore why people do or don’t check in, but I’m guessing — based on the aforementioned anecdotal evidence — that the usefulness of broadcasting your location isn’t readily apparent. Sure, people said the same thing about status updates, but it’s harder to deny that people like talking about what they’re doing and making idle chatter with friends. | https://www.pcworld.com/article/504528/facebook_deals_could_make_you_want_to_check_in.html |
Telling stories is one of the strongest ways to build and humanise your brand to better connect and resonate with your customers. Digital marketing, however, can sometimes feel more like a numbers game, putting emphasis on commercial objectives and the analytics behind how content is performing. That’s not to say this isn’t important – it’s a fundamental step to connect the sales and marketing functions in your organisation – but it’s about getting the right balance.
In order for marketing teams to reach new customers, you need to connect what you want to say as a brand to achieve your commercial objectives, with what customers want and need to hear in order to address the challenges they are facing in their day to day business. We also need to empower the whole organisation to be storytellers and help tell your business story in an authentic way to connect directly with people. This propels digital selling using storytelling, too.
“People hear statistics,” digital analytics pro Brent Dykes once told us, “but they feel stories.”
Storytelling is the idea of creating an emotional connection with your customer first; then using that to drive sales. Fundamentally, people don’t engage with brands. They engage with people. You need to make your customer the hero and think about how you can add value to them in a way that’s relevant to the challenges they are facing day to day.
Traditionally, marketing had one goal: support the sales team selling the product. Today, it’s no longer so clear-cut. According to one study, 71% of readers say they are turned off by content that seems like a sales pitch.
Very few consumers feel loyal to faceless businesses who see them only as data on a spreadsheet at the quarterly shareholders meeting.
Storytelling offers the chance to create a personality for your business that fully bonds with its values. This is where you must consider…
Who you are? What you do? Why you do it? What is at the core of your culture too and bring that out in your storytelling.
The answers to these questions form the foundation of your ‘brand personality’. But, more importantly, they should authentically mirror your workplace culture. That culture might be laid-back, like in many young start-up organisations, or it might be the sort of professional tone employed by, for instance, medical or legal organisations. Whatever it is, embrace it. Identifying and owning your brand story is where your storytelling transformation begins.
With that determined, you can start telling that story; reinforcing your core values across every communication.
Tip 2 – Focus on the hero you deserve
What’s a hero? It’s not your business – it’s your customer, and they should be placed at the heart of all your storytelling outputs. Don’t tell them why you’re great; show them how your product or service makes them great.
It’s tempting to picture your business as the customer’s saviour. Your products and services help them, after all, which puts you front and centre. The problem with this line of thinking is that it’s really not too different to reiterating the same tired message: ‘we’re great, and that’s why you need us’. It’s like a comedian telling people ‘I am funny, laugh’ rather than telling people humorous anecdotes.
That’s a ‘story’ customers, bombarded online by brands, are beginning to ignore.
You aren’t awesome. But you help make your customers awesome.
As business adviser Chris Brogan noted, “The key is, no matter what story you tell, make the buyer the hero.”
Focus on how your product or service enriches the hero’s life. How do you help customers overcome challenges so they can rise, triumphant, at the end of the story? That’s how you create emotional connections. Potential customers also believe previous customers much more than simply hearing from the brand, all of us look at reviews these days on anything we buy or experience.
Tip 3 – Assess your current culture, connections, and commitments
Storytelling doesn’t start with ‘Once upon a time’, but with the way your company works, and what it stands for. Understanding this – and making changes where necessary – is what lets you put forward an authentic, relatable voice, no matter what industry you’re in.
Here at Microsoft, a core part of our story is the way that we empower our employees to come as they are and do what they love, embracing a ‘learn it all’ mentality. To make that story a reality, we’ve worked hard to instil a culture of empowerment within our own team. At every level of the business, we encourage our people to learn new skills and allow them to take ownership of their work. Now, because our team have the tools and autonomy needed to create great content, they’re able to empower others. It’s our culture that informs our core messaging.
Reflecting on your own company culture can help you define what your story should be.
Once you’re in an environment that nurtures you, excites you, and aligns with your own values, authentic stories write themselves. The culture lets you be yourself. And in the age of internet cynicism, honesty is a valuable asset.
A fantastic example of authenticity is our Microsoft Blogger Series. We’ve been working to transform our people into storytellers, leveraging their expertise to help us tell our brand story in a more resonant and engaging way.
Our champions aren’t trying to be anything but themselves. They come to us with an idea, or first-hand experience, and an experience no-one else can tell, and create stories that are authentic and accessible to all readers.
This forms part of our wider digital selling efforts where we’ve pulled together a full training programme to get our employees to transform their digital presence.
Tip 4 – It takes an army of many
Communicating your company’s story isn’t a solo task. One author may write a single book, but there are thousands of books on the shelf, each one written by a different person with something to say. The same goes for your business: it takes an army of many.
If our Blogger Series and digital selling programme shows us anything, it’s this: with the right support, everyone in your company can be a gifted storyteller and digital seller.
Once you’ve defined your values and your voice, you open up an opportunity for your workforce to help build your brand through employee advocacy. They all have unique stories, ideas, expertise and views that provide a truly human connection with your audience.
Content marketing is one of your strongest assets. Encourage employees to learn the skills of digital storytelling. It’s critical in making your brand stand out in today’s digitally dominant world where all successful brands are easily accessible, humanised, and personal.
Tip 5 – Dig into data
Introducing storytelling elements into your marketing doesn’t mean sacrificing data. We now live in a world dominated by data. During his Corenote speech at Microsoft Inspire, our CEO Satya Nadella mentioned that 90 percent of the data we have today was created in the last two years. Make use of it – just be sure to give it relevance and soul.
While we recognise the power of stories – a power that’s existed for as long as we’ve roamed the planet – that doesn’t mean there’s no space for it within your digital marketing strategy.
Effective content marketing balances the two. Each element complements and informs the other, and the content plans we produce here at Microsoft. This is achieved through our content resonance study (CRS) – a quarterly report which gives us real insight into what our customers are searching for and engaging with in digital spaces.
It guides us in understanding the types of content and language that resonates with them. It studies how they talk, what they’re talking about, and what they aren’t. This lets us better create and position our content, aligning commercial goals accordingly and really thinking about how we can add value to connect with our customers on a more human level.
By focusing on resonant content over irrelevant content, we find that golden spot between what we want to tell people and what they want to hear.
All businesses are here to empower customers. What the CRS prevents us doing is wasting time on content that doesn’t ignite their passion and curiosity. Instead, the data lets us speak to them on an honest, emotional level, with the help of our employee advocates, just like every good story.
I truly believe that every person and every business, has a story to tell. How will you tell yours? | https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/industry-blog/en-gb/cross-industry/2019/10/17/storytelling-digital-marketing/ |
Northumbria University is committed to supporting the best students with outstanding academic ability. We offer a number of support packages for students depending on academic achievement or personal financial circumstances; each of the tabs below will provide you with further information.
Financial support opportunities have associated eligibility conditions, therefore it is essential applicants consider all requirements and observe the application process and deadlines carefully.
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Northumbria University is the first and only UK university to partner with Raise.me, offering US high school students the opportunity to earn micro-scholarships that recognise both academic and non-academic achievements. Students can earn up to $2,000 in micro-scholarships for study at Northumbria University, which will be awarded as a first year tuition fee discount.
Raise Micro-scholarships represent a minimum amount of scholarship that students may be eligible for if they enrol at Northumbria and meet our minimum entry requirements. They can be awarded in conjunction with some of our other scholarships schemes, such as the International Academic Scholarships scheme.
Bursary – a bursary is a means tested financial award given to students who meet the criteria of the scheme. Not all bursaries are given in cash, but could be services or resources of an equivalent financial value.
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Self-funding - students who are assuming full responsibility for the funding of their course. Please note students in receipt of a loan from the Student Loan Company are identified as a self-funding student. | http://corp.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/computer-networks-and-cyber-security-mcomp-ft-uuscne1/~/link.aspx?_id=EA6E853EC260434B9FF0700B189E97B9&_z=z |
If your organization continues to require faxing capability, and your IT team is still supporting that need with desktop fax machines, in-house fax servers and analog fax lines, There is good news and bad news. Which would you like first?
Read this white paper to find out why, if your company uses fax today, the need for fax capability is probably here to stay for a while and why an unencrypted analog fax might be more difficult to hack than an unencrypted email.
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The Epigenetics of Being Black and Feeling Blue: Understanding African American Vulnerability to Disease, By Dr. Darron Smith, Author, Scholar, Lecturer
Black Americans and other Americans of color have endured many hardships ever since twenty Africans set foot in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619. For 85% percent of our nation’s existence, white-imposed systems of oppression via slavery and Jim Crow “separate but equal” were the bloody and violent norm. Since that time, the persistence of racial discrimination has remained a routine part of their everyday experience. Black folk have worked very hard on a steady path of social mobility through group uplift and self-determination against overwhelming odds. In this milieu of racist deprivation, some black Americans have managed to find economic, political and other forms of success against the hegemonic countervailing forces of white institutional racism and all of its permutations that thwart black life as we know it. This systemic inequality has an impact on more than class position. It influences human biology and physiology at the cellular level, leaving the bodies of the poor, the impoverished, and the targeted more vulnerable to chronic disease.
Epigenetics is the science of how the external environment affects us at the molecular level by altering gene expression and function that can, in turn, be heritable. It refers to chemical modifications or “tags” that mark specific genes around the intricate DNA complex. These modifications can alter gene expression influencing our biology and function. Think of a tag as a volume control knob that signals the gene to turn up or down its programmed function. Our genes listen for cues from the environment such as the food we eat, the kind of milieus where we live and work, the circumstances of our birth, and the race and class-based interactions we share with one another. These factors, in part, determine how our genes respond in ways that expose more vulnerable populations to disease.
BABY ACES: When we consider the traumas that qualify as ACEs, babies need their own list.
According to: Ace Connection BABY ACES: by Laura Haynes Babies are obviously very different from older children developme | https://www.theleagueofextraordinarypeople.org/post/the-epigenetics-of-being-black-and-feeling-blue-understanding-african-american-vulnerability |
That between 2003 and 2007 College of the Rockies (CotR) Educational Partner PTI Online Inc. forged Prerequisite Documents of applicants to get them admitted into CotR's $15,000 tuition Access to Practical Nursing Program while CotR failed to verify the validity of these legally binding documents! That CotR protected the criminal by keeping PCTIA's (British Columbia's regulatory body for private career training institutions) findings in 2007 a secret to cover up the crime! Here is what we found:
1. PCTIA's Report about PTI�s license cancellation requested by College of the Rockies (CotR) President and CEO Nick Rubidge is describing a large scale forgery of certificates that were intended and also used as prerequisite documentation to admit students without the necessary prerequisites into College of the Rockies (CotR) $15.000 tuition APN Program! No, no. this were Forged Documents and not fraudulent documents as reported by PCTIA's CEO Jim Wright.
2. Forgery only needs to prove "intend" in court, while fraud is much more difficult to prove! Perhaps CotR's Nick Rubidge had asked PCTIA to investigate PTI for allegedly providing false program completion certificate and work experience documents, which were used as prerequisite for just a student to gain entry into an LPN Program offered by CotR. But this wasn't only one Student, there were many more!
3. In this respect many indictable criminal offences were committed as described in the report that would have lead to convictions and a thorough investigation if reported to the Police for they would have found that BC's Ministry for Advanced Education's Student Loan Department was defrauded for around $450,000 by CotR due to admissions, based on forged prerequisites!
4. During an investigation the Police would have also found, that CotR nearly never verified what PTI submitted and that would have extended the forgery to public Servants of the College! They would have also found, that Jane Johnston had forged or manipulated many pencil filled multiple choice Academic English Assessment Tests and Essays to fill classes, while CotR hardly verified anything PTI submitted!
5. Prerequisites are legally binding and they are set by a College to insure that students admitted to the course they apply to, have the ability to succeed! If they are falsified/forged the student's chances to succeed are very slim and that's why they didn't succeed! In this respect students admitted into a course are victims of crime cannot be blamed if they don't succeed, nor should they be liable for paying for the course!
6. PTCIA's report, describing the crime was not disclosed to students in 2007 nor made public, CC'd by PCTIA's CEO Jim Wright to CotR's CEO Nick Rubidge and then ended up in PCTIA's archives! When we tried to get the report in 2009 PCTIA did do everything in their power to prevent disclosure and delayed the disclosure after the Provincial election!
7. According to CotR, between 2003 and 2007 there were 34 Students who were admitted by PTI and didn't succeed! We can only estimate that 30 of them had an ESL Background, since CotR's dishonest administration has so far refused to disclose that number, but there is evidence that this number is very close! Only a very few, who had English as their first Language failed and some of them failed for they did not have the work experience shown in their forged prerequisite Documentation.
8. It is the extremely high number of unsuccessful ESL Background students compared to the total number of Students who didn't succeed, that CotR is trying to hide! It shows some well camouflaged racism! Jane Johnston, PTI's manager who produced all these forgeries was carefully redacted from PCTIA's report and the report does not have a signature either!
9. Instead of protecting Students PCTIA hides the crime and the identity of the criminals. So does CotR's CEO Nick Rubidge who in the past he has held senior positions with AVED. Is he is using his influence there to cover up PTI's criminal activities, since a thorough investigation might have proven to be self incriminating.
10. It looks like, that Nick Rubidge is protecting the criminal, for when Gary Wice the student, who exposed Jane Johnston criminal activities requested a tuition refund as compensation for his unjustified withdrawal, CotR denied any help, though CotR knew that PTI had a mandatory Fidelity Bond Insurance that would have covered the $15,000 he wanted back. But in this case charges had to be laid against Jane Johnston! Something that Nick Rubidge did avoid! Why?
11. All the students I talked to joined the APN Program in good faith and figured they could have succeeded, but that the Program was not properly delivered or they should have passed etc.! That's exactly what CotR wanted them to focus on, for there is no way students can sue a college for educational malpractice and never mind the police! Therefore CotR avoided to discuss PTI's role by telling unsuccessful students to direct their Complaints to their lawyer in Vancouver while Students had no idea about the forged Prerequisites in their Student files in remote Cranbrook. If their files would have been in the Vancouver area, they might have gone with their friends to look at them, but since their Academic English skills did not reflect CotR's test results, they had problems to formulate a written request and what they are looking for.
12. Since PTI got paid $5,760 for each student recruited, it's obvious, that PTI's task to take control of how the English Essay and the pencil filled Multiple Choice Academic English Assessment test was done presented a high conflict of Interest risk! A risk, CotR completely ignored from 2003 -2007 while at the same time they avoided any rapport to Students visiting PTI once per week! Though already in 2003, 6 Students representing ~80% of the unsuccessful students had an ESL background, CotR ignored the highly possible conflict of interest and didn't investigate if PTI had followed proper test procedures! Instead they decided not to keep any records on file that would show the high percentage of ESL Background Students that did not succeed compared to those that were unsuccessful and had English as their first Language!
13. Not one of them ever figured out, that they couldn't succeed due to forged prerequisites. When 3 students took CotR to Small Claims Court in 2008, they had absolutely no knowledge of PCTIA's report and CotR's lawyer immediately tried to convince the Court that PTI or Jane Johnston were not relevant for any of the student claims, though students had included PTI in their complaint! If PCTIA's report would have been disclosed to them in 2007 they would have had something that they could have taken to the police and most likely the Police could have been successful in charging Jane Johnston and also determine CotR's role in this! Perhaps they could have given that report to a lawyer. who then would have insured, that students received their well deserved refund already in 2007/08.
14. Though I made AVED aware of PCTIA's report their Deputy Minister is ignoring the issue and makes fun out of students, by telling them that it would have been the students responsibility to notify the Police! When we tried this in 2009, we didn't have any data, that the RCMP needed to positively identify Jane Johnston out of the many, Jane Johnston's in BC. However, it's the responsibility of good government to insure all their citizens are protected against crime and that responsibility also applies to AVED and their deputy Minister! Sure there are the courts, but just to look at and study the problem lawyers wanted $4,000 to $5,000 retainer to take the case into regular court, they figured $80,000 to $100,000! this equal to a denial of Justice! I am fighting CotR for I have seen then desperation and pain this has caused to those who still suffer the consequences of the crime they were a victim off!
However, CotR's VP Doug Mclachlan replied asking for $2,600, claiming that CotR would need over 90 hours to search for documents in students files archives for a document that may exist, since CotR didn't collect Language information from students during their general intake Process! Clearly a refusal to disclose those numbers since Information of the APNP Students first Language was collected since 2003, when Students were required to fill out a Personal Data sheet before they took the Academic English Assessment test, which clearly asked if English was their first Language with Yes or No.
3. CotR collected plenty of ESL Background info on students, but didn't keep records
In 2004 the same Doug Mclachlan who was the Dean for the APN Program wrote a letter to Delia C, telling her that from the beginning of 2004 each ESL applicant had to take an ESL test at Douglas College in New Westminster. Besides a billing record from Douglas College there is a Prerequisite Data Sheet and Douglas College's test result in each ESL Student file, much more then McLachlan's maybe exists. Meaning ESL background information was collected by CotR, but they didn't keep any records on file!
4. ESL background Info should be transparent!
Between 2003 and 2007 34 students failed after they were admitted through PTI which amounts to $495.000 tuition and we believe that transparency requires that the number of students who failed and had an ESL Background should be kept on record and be available free of charge to anyone! It's definitively CotR's fault, that they didn't keep a record of what they collected and we say that these records were intentionally not made or kept!
6. What were the Prerequisites for CotR's APN Program and why?
Since CotR's APN Program was a self study course of theory during the first 2 semester a high degree of academic English skills were essential for students to succeed! In order to meet these prerequisites there was an Essay to be written under close supervision without any help and a Multiple Choice Academic English Assessment test to be filled with Pencil. the other Prerequisites were a BC Registered Care Attendant Certificate and 1000 to 1500 hours experience after being certified as RCA. I like to outline here, that the above prerequisites were not needed for other full time face to face LPN training courses with other provincial colleges in BC offered for only around $5,000. That this course was meant for students with excellent Academic English skills and experienced RCA's.
7. Why didn't McLachlan check out in 2004 why 7 - 8 Students could not succeed?
Clearly if the prerequisites were genuine, this high number of students should have never failed and therefore it was McLachlan's duty as their Dean to investigate what really happened. Since the English Essay and the Academic English Assessment Test was completely handled by PTI and PTI was paid $5,760 per student there was a very high Conflict of Interest risk, that had to be addressed. So McLachlan should have arranged for a meeting with all unsuccessful students in Vancouver and asked them about their experience with PTI. They would have told McLachlan, that they were asked to do their English Essays at home! But such an easy investigation never happened! Instead Delia C, whose online instructor Sandi Hill (Hendrickson), complained bitterly about Delia's poor academic English skills, also reflected in Doug McLachlan's letter to Delia C in 2004, was readmitted though an new Academic English assessment test was never done under McLachlan's leadership and CotR's rules for readmission were completely ignored! The ESL test required was only an easy Oral test, that did not address Delia's weak academic English skills! In this respect even Douglas College's Instructor wondered why no written test was done and wrote that Delia actual did not pass the ESL test if Douglas College standards were applied! When Delia spoke for 15 seconds to a judge in Small Claims Court, the Judge right away told her she had to get a court certified interpreter for any future court sessions. Morris W wrote a letter in May 2004 to CotR complaining about PTI. If you read it you could easily conclude, that it would be impossible to be written by someone who scored 95%+ in the Academic English Assessment Test that entered Morris into the APN Program! Something Doug Mclachlan should have noticed when Morris phoned him up- to discuss the letter. Instead Doug Mclachlan focused on Morris' poor results and then told him he could contact CotR's lawyer in Vancouver! Under the circumstances or the documented evidence, we can safely say that Doug McLachlan didn't want to investigate anything that would compromise or put PTI's activities in doubt as long as the $15,000 per Student was coming in!
8. But the year thereafter was even worse
In the 2004/05F APN Program out of 21 participating students 10 did not succeed and 8 - 9 or even all 10 had an ESL Background. From here until 2007 we know for sure that all the ESL Background students had been sent to Douglas College for an ESL test and that therefore ESL Background data was collected, but I guess intentionally not put on record!
9. Why the high number of ESL students not succeeding kept on going until 2007!
Though one can be sure that CotR was fully aware about the Conflict Interest Risk due to PTI's role of conducting the Academic English Assessment Tests, CotR never investigated how the academic English Assessment tests and Essays were done and arranged by PTI. Perhaps since 2003 CotR avoided any rapport with students during their first 2 semester with PTI in New Westminster. Besides this CotR never provided any Student Association contact information to APN Program students and the ESL Background students didn't have the slightest idea, that perhaps there was a Student Association in Cranbrook. Starting 2003 according to the Service Contract, students could have asked PTI for tutoring to be supplied by CotR. That was never disclosed and no tutor ever assisted and talked to students during the first 2 Semester in New Westminster between 2003 and 2007. Perhaps Margarita says they were told that they were not permitted to phone up anyone at CotR! If CotR would have sent or hired tutor for New Westminster, students would have told, what happened at PTI and it looks like something that McLachlan and Company tried to avoid! Margarita says, that 6 - 7 classmates shared with her that they were admitted by purchasing an RCA certificate from Jane Johnston. A certificate, that was never handed out or shown to students and only used to create a copy that was sent to CotR for admission. Margarita says she wrote the English Essay at home and there were 5 students who wrote the Academic English Assessment test together with her and that each of these classmates prior to this test had been provided by Jane Johnston with questions and results of that test to study at home! Naturally most of them couldn't succeed in the APN Program though all of them passed with high scores that didn't reflect their real Academic English skills, similar as in 2003 where we know that Delia and Morris could have never achieved an 87% or 95% score. But now in order to avoid transparency CotR stopped to show the actual scores in % in Margarita's records and though you can see that Margarita failed the Essay (Writing Score), she was not asked to redo it and she was admitted anyway.
10. CotR's long standing refusal to disclose the service contract
CotR left students to believe, that Jane Johnston was their instructor and tutor in Vancouver. Though she wasn't she didn't tell them either! Though Morris W's letter clearly complained that the Program was not properly delivered by PTI, CotR's McLachlan never made this clear to Morris W or any other student that PTI was not responsible for that! Perhaps CotR's administration had refused until 2009 to disclose the service Contract, that clearly defined PTI's and CotR's roles, though transparency would have required this since students had the right to know PTI's and CotR's role since they paid $15,000 tuition for the course! Instead CotR had asked their lawyer to attack me openly in the New Westminster Court lobby, threatening me with cost if they had to fight Morris W's Order to a Judge for disclosure of the Service Contract! Why me? I was only assisting Morris W. CotR just loves their lawyer to threaten and intimidate anyone who tries to assist those poor defrauded students. They seem to be proud that they ruined those peoples lives and figure that they can use lawyers like pit-bulls to bully them or anyo0ne assisting!
12. Why was the Fidelity Bond Insurance not used in 2007 to refund Gary Wice?
When Gary Wice asked for the $15,000 to be refunded, he was advised by CotR that PTI had his money and that therefore they could not honor his request. But looking at the Service Contract CotR had with PTI, PTI had to have a valid insurance coverage as a Fidelity Bond for $50,000 for each employee. Since Jane Johnston was employed by PTI, all CotR had to do was to ask PTI's owner Dr. Peter Ko to file a claim with the Fidelity Bond insurance company. However in this case the Fidelity Bond insurer would have required that charges were filed against Jane Johnston who is also the wife of Mike Johnston . This never happed and question is why? In case PTI was not insured, CotR could have held Dr. Ko liable as well. This never happened either!
13. Were there any verifications of prerequisite Documents by CotR at all?
According to the Service Contract it was CotR's duty to verify all prerequisite documents submitted by PTI. Here the interesting question is why were Gary Wice's and other APN Program students prerequisite documents not properly verified? In view of Gary Wice's forged Work History we can conclude that all the Students who purchased a RCA certificate from Jane Johnston, have forged work history documents in their student files which were not verifiable, something CotR should have definitively noticed by checking on employers and that applies to Gary Wice's Work History as well. But we also found 2 (I. B's and Margarita T's) certificates submitted to CotR, that could be clearly and easily identified as false and therefore forged! Why was that never discovered if any verifications were done at all. We were looking at only 4 Student files and found 2 Certificates that can be clearly identified as being false by just looking at them! We also have Margarita's work history we know was never verified by CotR, for there is no Employers address or Contact information. Since none of the students, who were sold an RCA Certificate for admission were told they needed a work history from their employer certifying they had at least 1000 hours work Experience as an RCA, none of the Works Certificates, of students who purchased an RCA certificate from Jane Johnston could have been verifiable and CotR never did anything to verify any at all. There was a Nancy Janisch at CotR who shows up and we believe from 2003 to 2007 for verification of prerequisite Documentation. After 2007 she was promoted to be an Executive Assistant to Doug McLachlan and in 2009 and 2010 she also was an Executive Assistant for a Board of Governors meeting. However Nancy Janisch completely disappeared from CotR around August 2011, Just around the time Margarita received her Jane Johnston forgeries from CotR. | http://colscam.info/fgg0hb/cloud-security-audit-checklist-xls.html |
One of the many interesting new features in Windows Server 2008 is the Read Only Domain Controller (RODC). Simply put , the RODC can only be updated by another Domain Controller i.e. NOT directly. It is designed for the branch office and caches the credentials of the users in that branch and saves users then having to round trip to the main domain controllers back at head office. This really comes into when the link to Head office breaks as the local users can still login using the RODC.
In the same way these branch offices often need to run SQL Server locally, this might then have replication set back to head office to give maximum local performance when the links to head office are slow and/or unreliable.
There is some debate at the moment about the need for SQL Server 2008 will be supported on Windows Server 2008 when it runs the RODC role.
I am using the word supported here in the Microsoft sense of the word i.e. if it’s broken Microsoft will fix it and support you in the process.
In my opinion SQL Server 2008 needs to be supported on an RODC as you really only want one server in the branch. One way to shoehorn all of a branches applications onto physical server would be to use Hyper-V i.e. to create a virtual machine on top of the physical RODC server with all the application stuff. Virtualising SQL Server in a production environment is a frequently debated topic in its own right, but might work in this scenario as SQL Server is unlikely to be maxed out in this scenario.
So if branch offices figure in your SQL server estate, please let me know what you think about any of this. | https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/andrew/2008/04/30/sql-server-2008-windows-server-2008-rodc/ |
We have already talked about how the two separate defamation lawsuits Devin Nunes has filed against critics and journalists are bullshit SLAPP suits designed to intimidate and attack protected speech. But now Nunes himself has gone even further, admitting out loud that his intent with at least the second lawsuit, against the Fresno Bee, is to force the newspaper to give up its sources:
“I am absolutely sure that they do not want this to get to discovery so that we find out who their sources are,” Nunes told Fox & Friends. “Somebody gave them the phony information that the National Rifle Association was involved with Russian collusion. Somebody gave them the phony information that Cohen was in Prague when he wasn’t.”
Here's the video of him saying that:
So, first of all, the issue with the NRA and Michael Cohen aren't even the subject of the lawsuit he's filed, so that's a bizarre thing to raise unless the intent of the lawsuit is purely performative for an idiotic base who wants to build up some big conspiracy. Second, he's flat out admitting that the intent of his lawsuit is an attack on basic press freedoms like source protection. Remember, this is a Congressman who has sworn to uphold the Constitution, and that includes the 1st Amendment he is attacking with these lawsuits.
Furthermore, in the video Nunes suggests he's not done yet, saying "we're actually going to go after several media outlets." Apparently, he's decided going to war with the First Amendment is a good idea. Also in the video, Nunes claims that he sued Twitter for shadow-banning him, which (1) it did not do, and (2) it legally could if it wanted to, and (3) the shadow-banning, while talked about in the lawsuit, is not actually part of any of the actual claims in the lawsuit.
More and more this appears to be lawsuit-as-performance, allowing Nunes to rile up a base by pretending to take on critics and the media. And that's exactly what the 1st Amendment does not allow -- especially from a public, elected official. The fact that Nunes chose to file these cases in Virginia state court, with its much weaker anti-SLAPP laws, rather than in California's courts (where he, the Fresno Bee, and Twitter, all are) suggests that even he knows these cases wouldn't survive a true anti-SLAPP test. But now that he's out and out admitting that the point of the lawsuits is to go on a journalistic source fishing expedition (even over stories totally unrelated to the one about him) certainly seems to confirm how much Nunes is focused on spitting on the First Amendment that he's sworn to protect.
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More of YOUR lying fake news. Public has a right to know.
I certainly want to know who is -- even whether there is a "source" -- spreading false information. Those two in particular are without question FALSE.
It's a very serious matter for a reputable publication to print such allegations. We don't need "free speech" if it's all lies.
Newpapers have an obligation to print The Truth -- including attempting to verify. Do you recognize NO such duty? No such notion as The Truth? Are you that far gone in your hatred of reality?
Masnick is entirely for falsehoods so long as against political opponents. You cannot read this rant any other way.
Being a politician is the only job you can get with no qualifications, no training, no relevant skills, and no experience - you just need more references than the other applicants. A fast food worker gets more job training than congress does.
I don't know what the solution is, most politicians have shown they can at least be intelligent enough to get a 4 year degree, but what we're doing now clearly isn't working either.
He said outright he wants it to get to Discovery so he gets sources.
It's a MOLE HUNT. He's using currently legal methods to uncover a turncoat.
As to First Amendment issues, once again, please show me where it actually says that "journalists" can "protect sources".
The 1st Amendment most certainly allows pretending to take on critics and the media. And he can even take this pretense to court and let himself be theatrically slapped down. In terms of election campaigns, it's certainly one of the more affordable ones, fishing for the votes of those people who consider the Constitution a libertarian work of the devil interfering with their reign in their God-given land.
An obvious falsehood, easily checked - I guess that makes you a... liar?
As a registered user it's pretty easy to see that I'm not a zombie. Posting from multiple screen names as you do - that is the definition of a zombie troll.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press [...]"Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom [...] of the press [...]"
What exactly is freedom of the press, then? Well, according to the courts, it includes these remarks on reporter's privilege:
For a reporter to be called upon to testify in a criminal case, the government "must convincingly show a substantial relation between the information sought and a subject of overriding and compelling state interest." Additionally, "the asserted claim to privilege should be judged on its facts by the striking of a proper balance between freedom of the press and the obligation of all citizens to give relevant testimony with respect to criminal conduct". (Branzburg v. Hayes, 1972)
Further refined, they can only be subpoena'd if the evidence has a major implication in the legal case, and all other options to obtain this evidence have been tried without success. (Zerilli v. Smith, 1981)
Civil cases (such as Nunes' lawsuits) are even more strongly protected. "A plaintiff's interest in pressing such a claim can rarely, if ever, outweigh a newsman's interest in protecting his sources." (Carey v. Hume, 1974) 40 states (and Washington D.C.) have passed "shield laws" that protect journalists even more strongly than these federal decisions do. This includes California. It does not include Virginia.
Your "sources" are simply OPINIONS of what someone else BELIEVES is contained in the simple, straight-forward wording of the First Amendment.
Nowhere does it have the words "protect" or "sources".
Taken to the far extreme, it COULD mean that all members of the press get a Golden Key to access any and all encrypted government information.
Even more extreme, that slaves can't be members of the press.
Start reading in "emanations of a penumbra" and you can find anything you like in the document - up to it being legal to gas members of religions.
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Stephen T. Stone (profile), 13 Apr 2019 @ 10:05am
The sources for the information in that Wikipedia quote are actual laws and court rulings¹. The United States has no federal shield law (or a “common law equivalent”), which I would bet is a fact you already knew and counted on using as a “gotcha” moment.
¹ — Make sure to click on each of the four separate links.
You're using Appeal to Authority to justify the opinions of others.
They're still nothing but opinions, and while the 49 courts that "agree" with your opinion seem to think it says something, they don't agree on exactly what either.
All citizens are supposed to receive equal justice under the law in the US. That also means there's no special class that gets different treatment under the law.
Hey, I'm all for a Free Press - they can print anything they want - from Enquirer stories to the Oxford American Dictionary definitions of words.
But if a member of the press commits a crime getting that information, which includes "shielding" a source who has committed crimes, they get charged and tried just like anyone who is NOT a member of the press.
The Constitution doesn’t say a lot of things. Until and unless state-level shield protections are declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, they count as legal protections for journalists, even if the Constitution says nothing about shield protections.
A federal shield law would fix the disagreements between the states on what does and does not constitute shield protections. Whether you could find support for that in Congress, however, is likely dependent on kicking out of office the most anti-journalist president in history (and his Congressional cronies).
And yes, people are “supposed” to receive equal justice, but reality rarely works out that way. Just ask anyone who has ever been wrongfully convicted of a crime they did not commit, or anyone who has ever been on the business end of police brutality, or anyone who had their life savings stolen by people who received figurative slaps on their wrists for their economically devastating white collar crimes.
As far as the “journalists committing crimes” bit goes, I generally believe a journalist that has not committed a crime or directly and knowingly aided and abetted the commission of a crime should not be charged with a crime for protecting their source. (A notable exception: If they protect their source knowing that the source will commit further crimes, yes, the journalist should either give up their source or face jail time.) Journalists rely on the confidentiality provided by shield laws to cultivate and protect sources of information, especially those sources who are risking more than public embarassment if their identity is revealed.
To deny shield protections to journalists would upend the entire free press and prevent sources who want to remain anonymous from speaking out against, say, governmental abuses of power. It would fundamentally change how the press in the United States works — and not in a way that benefits the general public.
Nunes did not "admit" the point of the lawsuit was fishing for sources - he said McClatchy falsely and repeatedly accused him of federal crimes. So he's suing. Sounds righteous.
IF they lied - which seems clear - he deserves to win.
Every savvy plaintiff's lawyer will get as much out of discovery as they can. The leftists are the masters of lawfare, so whining about the other guy fighting back the same way is pathetic.
Who would reveal, write, or publish anything but the kindest, most flattering stories about Nunes if they, too, could be slapped with a defamation lawsuit? The whole point of this lawsuit is to intimidate voices critical of Nunes into silence. And Nunes all but confirmed that by implying how much he wants uncover sources, which is a nice way of saying “I want to make sure anyone who knows anything even remotely bad about me can never trust a reporter again”. And if he happens to win the lawsuit, he will destroy the credibility of the reporters involved, who will never again be fully trusted as reporters.
Hell, the whole reason he talked about “get[ting] to discovery” is likely to set up a settlement offer that would include at least a retraction of the story and a public apology. (“You wouldn’t want me to start digging around in your lives and find something I could use against you, would you? And I won’t if you’ll give me what I want.”) If he wanted to make it less blatant that this was his goal, he would not have said what he said on a live interview.
Do you understand what “all but” means? Is that what you meant to say? What you are actually saying, and what I heard, is that he did not confirm anything other than he believes he has a good suit and the people he is suing depend on being non-transparent because they are liars and charlatans. Discovery is usually painful for people like that. Comprendo Senior?
Exactly like this site, same difference. In fact, did you see Ajit Pai speak recently? He said EXACtly the same thing about treating sites like this as media companies. This site, those sites, and many sates are NOT TRANSPARENT at all about their editorial policies. For example, the whole concept tha the “community” is the one who censors content here is a LIE.
It’s the same thing Nancy Pelosi is saying - when you lie and deceive and then hide behind some bullshit law like CDA 230, eventually things are going to go wrong for you.
He tripped over his own shoe laces, admit it and move on.
Guess some people are incapable.
Stephen T. Stone (profile), 14 Apr 2019 @ 7:38am
Can you show a single “lie” that was said by anyone he is suing? And I do not mean “something unflattering about Nunes” — I mean an actual lie told with malicious intent/reckless disregard for the truth. You claim the people being sued are “liars and charlatans”; let us all see you back that claim up.
And as for the non-transparency bit? Yes, journalists do require some form of non-transparency to cultivate sources. If sources absolutely could not remain anonymous under any circumstance, fewer people would come forward as sources. If you believe otherwise, keep in mind that this principle applies to legal matters as well. To wit: Separation of church and state lawsuits. Atheists and people of minority faiths who file such lawsuits (or have legal groups file such lawsuits on their behalf) sometimes ask for anonymity in the filings because they fear being harassed — or worse — if their identities leak to people of the majority faith in a given city or town. A journalist’s sources may fear similar outcomes if their identity is made public, which is why they can remain anonymous unless the courts rule otherwise.
No one should feel afraid to speak out against government officials, whether they are illegally promoting religion or are tangentially involved with something scandalous. Nunes wants to make sure the sources for the story he is suing over feel that fear. For that, I will speak out against him. If you cannot handle it, sue me.
A claim which you will of course back up with solid evidence, lest you be the one demonstrated as a liar who can't handle the fact that people keep flagging your stuff for obvious reasons. | https://beta.techdirt.com/articles/20190411/15061441985/devin-nunes-admits-that-his-bogus-defamation-lawsuits-are-really-about-phishing-journalists-sources.shtml?threaded=false&sp=1 |
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The State of the Union speech Tuesday night will use, and likely touch upon, technology.
An enhanced U.S. cybersecurity plan and alternative energy technology could both figure prominently in President Obama's talk, which is being marketed heavily through social networking outlets.
The State of the Union address is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Pundits expect it to feature big-picture topics such as the economy, jobs, taxes, immigration and guns.
AP View Enlarged ImageOn Wednesday, cybersecurity experts are expected to get a briefing on enhanced policy for the nation's cybersecurity. President Obama might at that time issue a long-awaited cybersecurity executive order, outlining recommendations for how to shore up protection of the nation's critical infrastructure from digital attacks.
Businesses will be watching for how close the order gets to imposing regulations.
"Attacks against our defense industrial base, our financial services infrastructure, our free press, and even our own government networks are a daily occurrence. While none have yet caused the destruction on the scope of 9/11, the potential for such a disaster is real, and it is growing," Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., wrote in a Feb. 5 letter urging Obama to address the issue as part of the SOTU speech. Langevin is a co-founder of the bipartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus.
With clean energy and U.S. energy security seen as White House priorities, solar energy industry officials are listening.
"President Obama made it clear in his inaugural address that clean energy will be an important part of his plan moving forward," the Solar Energy Industries Association posted to its website. "We hope that he will tackle the critical energy issues America faces in his the State of the Union Address."
The alternative-fuel vehicle industry will also be watching, to see what if anything Obama lays out on topics such as advanced vehicle and smart grid technology, and R&D for better transportation infrastructure. The issue of how equipped parts of the U.S. are for electric vehicles came up this week in a flap over a Tesla Motors (TSLA) Model S test drive.
Taxpayer-funded incentives for alternative energy have proved contentious, although industries such as solar energy are getting at least closer to self-supporting, and seeing investor interest in the stock market. The Energy-Solar industry group ranks No. 1 of 197 that IBD tracks.
The White House is also heavily using technology to distribute the speech.
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The 'LightsOut' adware is found is flashlight and utility apps, which have been downloaded between 1.5 million to 7.5 million times.
New adware dubbed "LightsOut" is making the rounds in Google Play, hiding in 22 flashlight and utility apps that have been download up to 7.5 million times, reports Check Point Research, which made the discovery.
LightsOut embeds its malicious script into flashlight and utility apps that appear legitimate. It then hides its icon when the app is launched, making it difficult for the user to remove the adware.
Although the malicious app offers users a control panel and checkbox to disable additional services, such as displaying ads, LightsOut can override users' efforts. As a result, the persistent ads do not appear related to the control panel and checkboxes, reports Check Point.
Any Wi-Fi connection, a locked screen, a cell phone call that ends, or a charger plugged into a device can trigger the LightsOut adware, according to Check Point.
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Within marriages, we’re seeing more loneliness, more depression, more broken relationships and more disconnection. We sat down with Intimacy and Relationship Coach, Tracy Ziman Jacobs, and got to terms with the situation.
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Tracy Ziman Jacobs explained to us, that what is happening is that people are not getting what they want. She explains ‘their needs are simply not being met. Their needs for intimacy, in terms of romantic intimacy and deep soul connective intimacy are not being fulfilled.’ She further expresses that this loneliness, disconnection and depression is being fueled by a different element. Ziman Jacobs says that “it is as if a void of where passion and desire used to be, a mundanity and routine has bulldozed the genuine passions and desires that were once there. ”[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
In todays marriages, the challenge is going back to the root of looking at the play betweenintimacy and vulnerability and how they affect the couple. Lets take a couple for an example. Picture it. The first phase that the couple goes through is Stage 1.
Vulnerability without intimacy. In this stage, there is so much vulnerability, that it can lead to shut down. What does this mean? The couple enters their late 40’s or early 50’s… the children are older and more independent and the couple is left with a lot more time alone together, to look on each other and reflect on themselves as individuals and as a couple. This stage holds far more vulnerability, and at some stages no intimacy at all. This is often due to health issues that may arise as a result of poor lifestyle.
For example, a man in his early 50’s may have developed a loss of libido, as a result of being a heavy smoker and unhealthy eater in his 20’s and 30’s. Now as a couple, they need to look at intimacy and vulnerability is a whole new light. Then, the ultimacy is to maintain the intimacy throughout the marriage, in order to withstand the challenges of vulnerability as couples who love together, stay together.
Healthy couples who cling together in good times and bad times seek each other emotionally in good times and in bad and are more likely to withstand the speed bumps in life at all stages of life.
If you have any questions or would like to get into further contact with our Intimacy and Relationship Coach, Tracy Ziman Jacobs, email us at [email protected]. | https://totallyme.co.za/intimacy-and-vulnerability-with-tracy-ziman-jacobs/ |
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Following in the footsteps of the other major browser, Firefox is taking steps to drastically reduce Adobe Flash usage in the near future.
Mozilla recently announced that Firefox will “block certain Flash content that is not essential to the user experience”—in other words, ads and any behind the scenes operations using Flash. Mozilla says that blocking non-essential Flash should reduce crashes and browser hang-ups by as much as 10 percent. The initial blocked content will be restricted to a specific list that Mozilla has put up on Github, with plans to add more block targets to the list over time.
In 2017, Firefox will make all Flash content click-to-play by default. In other words, no Flash content will automatically start playing when you load a tab, including video and games. You'll have to manually authorize Flash content to start.
Why this matters: Flash was a crucial element to the web in its early days. Now, however, most if not all of its functionality can be replaced by native web technologies such as HTML5. Plus, NPAPI plugins like Flash are known to cause problems with browser stability, performance, and security. Even Adobe is moving away from Flash on the web. In late 2015, the company released a statement to “encourage content creators to build with new web standards,” which would inevitably lead developers away from Flash.
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Firefox was the last major browser to give Flash a serious kick to the curb.
Google Chrome started pausing non-essential Flash content more than a year ago. Google also plans to make HTML5 the primary option for Chrome by the end of 2016, with only 10 sites white-listed to use Flash.
Microsoft followed Chrome’s lead with Edge in April. Apple, meanwhile, added click-to-play functionality to Safari 7 in 2013, and the upcoming Safari 10 on macOS Sierra will take a much harsher stand, telling websites that Flash isn’t installed on the user’s machine at all. This will force websites with an HTML5 option to use that instead—though Flash will still be available to users as a click-to-play option.
While Firefox is seriously reducing Flash's importance, Adobe's technology will remain as a plugin option for the foreseeable future. Similar to Chrome, Firefox will discontinue support for NPAPI plugins such as Java and Silverlight in March 2017, after pushing back original plans to end plugin support in late 2016. The only exception? Flash.
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In recent months, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have stated that they were the victims of a cyber-attack which allowed threat actors to access credit licence applications. The incident was related to ASIC’s use of the Accellion software, which allowed them to transfer files and attachments on their core system.
The incident took place when unauthorized access to the system’s server was granted, allowing the threat actors to gain access to the credit license documents stored on that particular server.
Threat Actors Responsible for Cyber-Attack
Following additional analysis performed by ASIC’s independent cyber experts, it is highly unlikely that the threat actors accessed any data held on the ASIC server, including filenames of the attachments related to Australian credit licence applications submitted to ASIC between 1 July 2020 and 28 December 2020.
The Accellion software itself had some vulnerabilities, and the company started to roll out patches in December 2020 and January 2021. However, an investigation report by FireEye claims that the group behind those attacks are the FIN11, along with the ransomware group CLOP. These threat actors were responsible for several breaches globally in both the private and public sectors. | https://www.agilient.com.au/2021/03/17/australias-financial-watchdog-hit-by-cyber-attack/ |
In today’s constantly evolving high-tech business environment, business leaders require reliable information to set high standards and enhance security protocols and keep sensitive information safe. Decision-making AI techniques provide insights that help organizations better understand the threat and perform actions accordingly. Moreover, artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques play a crucial role in the enhancement of cybersecurity protocols.
Lately, we’ve been witnessing an unprecedented level of vulnerability in the companies’ security systems resulting in a massive amount of data breaches and business network disruptions. According to Norton, the standard recovery cost from frequent data breaches is approximately $3.86 million. The same research reveals that companies need approximately 196 days for the identification of data breaches.
Below are the top 5 ways how artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity field significantly.
“It would be a myth saying that data exists only in the form of bits and bytes. Data exists in numerous other formats such as videos, emails, chats, etc. A variety of inputs are coming from individuals, resulting in data evolution.
It is very much for human beings to be capable to manage and automate tools for the monitoring of such suspicious activities which are non-negligible.”
Artificial intelligence algorithms can also help monitor employees actions. As is known, some employees tend to acquire shortcuts which can possibly lead to a security protocol disruption. AI-powered cybersecurity tools generate immediate alerts whenever they encounter suspicious activity, creating an efficient detection and fraud prevention system. Therefore, thanks to AI and ML, the cybersecurity infrastructure can be enhanced essentially. At the same time, the organizations should realize that cybersecurity tools cannot replace human security staff completely.
Numerous organizations do not have precise naming conventions for workloads and applications, which leads to the necessity for security teams to spend a lot of time and energy to determine what group of workloads belongs to what applications.
Artificial intelligence plays an important role in enhancing network security protocols by learning network traffic patterns and recommending functional workload together with security policies. Also, Artificial intelligence can optimize and monitor critical data center processes.
#3 Vulnerability Management
In 2019, 20,362 new data vulnerabilities were encountered, – 17.8% increase compared to 2018. Organizations are struggling with the management and prioritization of new vulnerabilities on a daily basis. Traditional vulnerability management methods tend to respond and nullify high-risk vulnerabilities only after cybercriminals try to exploit them.
There is no doubt that machine learning and artificial intelligence can enhance vulnerability management and database security. In addition to that, innovative tools such as User and Event Business Analytics (UEBA), when integrated with AI algorithms, allow analyzing user behavior on servers as well as endpoints for the detection of anomalies that might indicate an unknown attack. This helps organizations protect themselves against suspicious attacks even before the vulnerability has been discovered or reported.
#4 Identity Theft Prevention
AI-powered identity verification solutions and implementation of data security measures play an influential role in the fight against cybercriminals. In the wake of the technological revolution, identity theft became one of the most frequently encountered security issues. Cybercriminals can utilize numerous ways to get unauthorized access to sensitive data of individuals. Since the hackers’ community is growing at an alarming pace, more and more network disruptions and unauthorized accesses occur. Doubtlessly, AI-powered solutions can help companies from almost every sector, whether it is finance, healthcare, education or travel industry.
Identity verification solutions include face verification, address verification, biometric authentication, and compliance solutions. In addition to that, applying preventive measures such as changing passwords frequently, thinking twice before clicking on a random referral link can also help fight fraudulent activities.
#5 Mobile Endpoint Analysis
The most frequently used part of artificial intelligence, machine learning, has moved from hype to mainstream already, especially when it comes to the mobile devices. The application of machine learning became particularly noticeable in the past decade when the widespread mobile phone usage became a new normal. For example, enhanced voice recognition features are incorporated in mobile phone applications such as Alexa from Amazon and Siri from Google.
Among mobile devices there was also observed the enhancement of the security protocols. Enterprises are constantly looking for new opportunities for the protection of a rapidly growing number of different mobile devices. For example, a tech giant Google is adopting machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms for threat analysis against mobile endpoints.
In October 2020, Zimperium and MobileIron announced that they would be collaborating to assist enterprises in improving mobile- anti-malware solutions with the incorporation of machine learning. MobileIron claimed that it would be consolidating Zimperium’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-based threat detection with MobileIron’s security engine. After integration, they would be selling their joint solution to address complex challenges such as device detection, unauthorized access to the network, and application threats. With the better understanding of existing challenges, organizations would be able to take immediate actions against occurring threats.
An Inevitable Conclusion
Since hackers are never going to stop, organizations must stay one step ahead to combat tech-savvy criminals. Today companies need to invest and enhance their cybersecurity practices of detecting the identity theft by incorporating AI-powered cybersecurity protocols. Modern security operations centers (SOCs) have invested millions of dollars without giving it enough thought on how to prevent data loss and unauthorized access.
Undoubtedly, predictive artificial intelligence paves the way for modern and evolving SOCs. AI-powered cybersecurity solutions address the fundamental requirements of identity theft detection platforms, UBA, and SIEM with the additional advantages of self-learning and predictive artificial intelligence. Third-wave AI provides proper and real-time protection for network assets in the cloud and across numerous connected devices. Hence, it’s high time for organizations to start incorporating all the mandatory identity verification solutions to combat illicit money transfers, unauthorized access, and fraudulent activities. | https://relevant.software/blog/artificial-intelligence-reshaping-cybersecurity/ |
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Smart technology is everywhere, literally, from your phone to your laptop, to your doorbells and CCTVs. These technologies have made their way deep into our lives. We spend more time staying online and connected than ever, and with the advent of COVID, our lives have depended on the internet and smart technologies more than ever.
Modern houses incorporate the concept of smart homes. These houses are built with efficiency, sustainability and cost-effectiveness in mind. Apart from this, these houses incorporate newer technologies to make the experience more engaging and satisfied. These smart houses are based on equipment that tracks, collects, and analyses users’ data to deliver a user-oriented experience. However, the more these devices are connected to the internet, the more vulnerable they are to cyber-attacks. This is where cybersecurity comes into play.
1. Cyberattacks for Smart Homes
The cyber attacks have increased with the pandemic, up to 6000% from one report. Not only the number of attacks is increasing, but the attackers are also getting sophisticated in their approach to cyberattacks. And smart homes are no exception.
Landlords must keep cybersecurity in mind when building a smart home. Smart equipment should be able to collect, analyze and track data without compromising security securely.
2. Entry points for Cyberattackers:
The entry points for cyber attackers in a smart home are smart appliances and electronics. The more the number of smart appliances in the house, the easier it is for the attacker to attack. Doorbells, nanny cams, smart tv, and fridges are just a few examples of possible entry points for attackers. How much threat they own, take the example of President Biden’s Peloton, which was not allowed to move into the White House. Not using the right cybersecurity, the threats are similar to leaving a small window open.
3. Build your home securely from the beginning.
The landlords should place cybersecurity in mind during the building process. The inclusion of security should be placed during the design phase. These buildings should provide the users with a seamless and interconnected building experience. The security solutions should allow frictionless movement.
4. Cybersecurity protocols and testing
The landlords should pay close attention to the different protocols required to build a cohesive cybersecurity strategy. This strategy should provide the process for how the smart functionalities are appropriate to cybersecurity protocols and techniques.
Testing the cybersecurity systems regularly helps in picking any immediate threats and provides the outline for the fitness of the policy. The right testing allows the building to operate in an intended way and reduces the downtime and data breaches that might have occurred due to cybersecurity threats.
Not only cybersecurity but also the risks and consequences associated with a system failure or deliberate actions should be considered. This requires taking the strategy on a holistic level by integrating software, hardware, services and procedures as one entity.
5. Ensuring a secure and intuitive experience
Not only security but a better experience for the users is also important. The experience can be made better by integrating top-notch security hardware with intuitive software. Take the example of a building where tenets demand personal security and the safety of their data. To cater to this, a cybersecurity company designs a robust and resilient cyber-DNA having enterprise-level hardware. Risk analysis is performed using IoT collectors with built-in systems, and Department of Defense level security is delivered. But to make this experience intuitive for the users, the company builds mobile and web-based intelligent building platform.
The amalgamation of software and hardware ensures a smooth and secure experience. The landlord can now provide functionalities in a reliable and robust manner. The proper technology and strategy remove the potential threats and address proper mitigation measures.
The increase in cybersecurity threats and increased system access from our homes require that we take necessary planning and strategy for reducing these threats. This planning and strategy process should be done by consulting IT companies offering such services.
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Criticality Assessment takes your organization through the process of defining the most mission-critical information, finding where that information is located, and understanding the business impact of a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This can be used directly to ensure that information systems are properly grouped together, and that the right controls are in place around those systems.
Results come in the form of high-level descriptions of the critical information types, scores of business impact as defined by leadership, and tables showing information processing systems, hosts and networks along with their corresponding criticality scores.
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Adobe is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2014-0502 exists in the wild, and recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions using the instructions referenced in the security bulletin.
Graham Cluley on his blog noted a connection between the critical flaw and some sites that were compromised recently.
These updates resolve a stack overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0498).
These updates resolve a memory leak vulnerability that could be used to defeat memory address layout randomization (CVE-2014-0499).
These updates resolve a double free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0502).
Users of Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh should immediately update to the new Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70. Users of Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336 and earlier versions for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.341 as soon as possible. Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 installed with Google Chrome will automatically be updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 for Windows, Mac and Linux. | https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/adobe-patches-three-flaws-with-flash-player-update/ |
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The average salary for a Cyber Security Analyst is $77,400 per year ($6,450 per month), which is $23,910 (+45%) higher than the average salary in the United States.
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Are there exportation limitations for AES data encryption? Lots of laptop vendors now offer this kind of disk encryption as a feature. And does it matter if it's 256 or lower levels?
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The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is used by the U.S. government to protect classified information, replacing its predecessor, the Data Encryption Standard. It's the first publicly accessible and open cipher approved by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) for top secret information and is one of the most popular algorithms used in symmetric key cryptography. AES has key sizes of 128, 192 and 256 bits, with 256 being the hardest to crack. All three key lengths are sufficient to protect classified information up to the SECRET level. (TOP SECRET information requires the use of either 192 or 256 key lengths.) The only successful attacks against AES data encryption have been side-channel attacks, which don't attack the actual AES cipher, rather its implementation. For example, in 2005, without brute force, a hacker captured inadvertently leaked time-caching data and broke a custom server that used OpenSSL's AES encryption. Encryption algorithms themselves are usually not the weak point in an encryption product or service. Usually, there are implementation flaws or key management errors, which is why the implementation of AES in products intended to protect national security systems and information has to be reviewed and certified by the NSA prior to their use. Although AES is free for any use public or private, commercial or non-commercial programs that provide encryption capabilities are subject to U.S. export controls and sanctions administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL). Most commercial encryption products have a license exception assigned to them by the BIS. The exception allows them to be exported to specified destinations without having to obtain a separate license each time from the Commerce Department. None of these license exceptions, however, allow encryption products to be exported to the following embargoed countries: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. The control of the export of encryption tools is taken seriously by the U.S. government and by vendors. In data encryption provider PGP Corp.'s license agreements, for example, customers must represent that they will not export to a prohibited country or to a restricted type of user. Even the release of technology or source code to a foreign national in the United States is subject to the EAR and is deemed to be an export to the home country of the foreign national. Although export regulations have been relaxed, they are still quite complex, so I suggest you contact a lawyer for further advice. This was first published in | http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/What-are-the-export-limitations-for-AES-data-encryption |
A critical security measure for organizations that have employees working remotely or even in the office is full disk encryption. This prevents the hacking of information resting on a workstation’s disk. Since sensitive information is often stored locally as staff work on documents, spreadsheets, databases, etc., it is critical that it can’t be extracted in clear text.
There are a number of options for full disk encryption, many available from third parties, but an obvious option is BitLocker. Bitlocker usually comes along with Windows, the leading OS on corporate workstations worldwide.
You must have the Professional or Enterprise edition of Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 installed to find BitLocker natively available. It’s simple to activate just by a right click on the drive to be encrypted. Windows also strongly recommends a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is basically a chip on a computer’s motherboard that ties the BitLocker encryption to that machine, preventing a disk swap and a decryption through brute force.
For users, access to their encrypted drive simply requires a password configured during the initial encryption. Since passwords get lost and employees come and go, there is a backup key that is also produced as a fail-safe that can reside with your IT staff.
Full disk encryption was panned in its early days for the impact on performance of a given machine, but today’s processing speeds and gained efficiencies have alleviated any slowdowns particularly for day to day work of most company users.
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The repercussions of identity theft can range from embarrassment to serious legal and financial injury. Assess your risk, safeguard your identity, and hire an attorney in Melbourne, Florida if your identity gets stolen.
Florida is one of the top ten states in the US for identity theft reports, with 110,675 reported cases in 2021. Specifically, the FTC Report ranked Florida 10th in the US in 2021, and 4th in 2018. Credit card fraud is the leading type of identity theft in Florida, representing 43% of all reported cases in 2021. On a more positive note, Melbourne did not make the list of top 50 cities in the US for identity theft reports in either 2021 or 2018.
What Is Identity Theft?
Identity theft is one of the most common crimes in the modern world, and criminals are constantly finding new ways to steal your information. These crimes involve the fraudulent use of components of your identity, such as SSNs, driver’s licenses, or credit cards.
Thieves may have already used your identity to open new financial accounts without your knowledge. Other criminal actions can include fake tax returns, fraudulent purchases, and receiving medical care under your insurance. While dealing with customer service departments for a solution, an experienced Melbourne, FL attorney can fast-track the process. In some circumstances, taking this step is necessary to get the attention of companies and recover your losses.
How Does Identity Theft Happen in Melbourne, Florida?
Identity theft can happen in many ways. Hackers are constantly advancing their data-stealing techniques. However, there are some long-standing causes of identity theft that every consumer should be aware of:
Data Breaches – Companies often store personal financial information for subscriptions, auto-pay, or express checkout. Hackers can break into these companies’ servers to extract the personal information of thousands of people at a time.
ATM or Card Skimmers – Hackers can place devices called skimmers that read your card’s information when you use it. The most common places for skimmers to are in ATM devices or at gas pumps. Some have even found their way into convenience stores and pharmacies.
Digital Malware and Viruses – Hackers can access your information through phishing, fake websites, and file-sharing networks. Be vigilant when receiving emails from questionable accounts or when browsing online. Often, hackers will disguise their phishing attempts as recognizable brands or platforms.
Physical Theft – Thieves can access your personal information by stealing your mail, purse, or wallet. It’s critical to keep your personal belongings secure and shred confidential information before throwing it out.
Change Of Address – Another creative way hackers can steal your information is by changing your address with different services you use. Once the mail reroutes to the new address, they can access the information you normally get sent to your real address.
Public WiFi – While public WiFi networks are convenient, they rarely encrypt the connection. Most competent hackers can break into public networks and remotely access devices connected to them. Only use public WiFi networks if absolutely necessary, and always with a VPN.
What Are Some Melbourne, Identity Theft Laws
Under Florida statute, you cannot willfully and without authorization fraudulently use or possess another’s personal identification in Melbourne. This offense is a felony of the third degree. If convicted, the perpetrator can face up to five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. In addition, the court may order restitution for the victim.
According to the FBI, a Brevard County resident was sentenced to 12 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also ordered restitution of $560,731. The perpetrator had filed fraudulent tax returns and negotiated fraudulent tax refunds using stolen identities.
The first thing you can do is immediately contact your financial institutions and suspend any compromised cards. Some companies will also allow you to block any further usage directly from their app.
The next step is to contact the institutions where you have discrepancies. If you see suspicious transactions, reach out to the places or services where they occurred. Additionally, you should close any accounts or cancel any subscriptions that may have become compromised.
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) recommends contacting the Melbourne Police Department if you are a victim of identity theft in Melbourne. In addition, you should contact FLHSMV if the thief has used our driver’s license or ID card number. Furthermore, you can have a “Verify ID Flag” placed on your driver record. You can do this by sending a written request to the Bureau of Motorist Services Support. This will let the police know that someone may be using your identity.
You should also consider a credit monitoring account if you don’t already have one. These services provide oversight on your credit accounts and alert you when there is suspicious activity. You can either temporarily freeze the account or close it out entirely. A qualified Melbourne attorney can also help you right some of the wrongs you may encounter along the way.
Identity Theft Protections
Take proactive steps to protect yourself from identity theft. Some of these steps may seem like common sense. However, it’s surprising how often people disclose personal information without a second thought. We recommend you take the following precautions to avoid someone stealing your identity:
Do not respond to any unsolicited requests asking for personal information.
Do not click any suspicious links in unsolicited emails.
Enable all security and two-step verification protocols on your electronic devices.
Use complex passwords and change them frequently.
Install any firewall and malware detection software on your electronic devices.
Properly shred or tear up any documents with personal or financial information before discarding them in the trash.
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In its commitment to upscale Data Protection in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the process of licensing and partnering with a qualified institution to set standards, prepare exams and issue certifications on data protection skills in the country.
These processes are part of the implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), a subsidiary of data legislation in the country.
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, the director-general of NITDA, strongly advised on the need for Data Protection Officers (DPOs), during a hybrid Symposium organised for Lagos State DPOs, saying; “data protection officers should constantly keep themselves abreast of trending innovations in keeping their data credible”.
Inuwa, while admonishing DPOs to improve their capacities by adopting best practices for Data Privacy, stated that Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Services are essential elements in safeguarding data from breach thereby enhancing the integrity of data.
He argued that it was pertinent to incorporate artificial intelligence into data protection to enhance its accuracy and consistency.
He further disclosed that there is a need to sieve and categorise data elements that will determine the cloud adoption strategy to be used.
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The DG also added that there is a need to create professionals in the data protection ecosystem to meet global standards. “One of the ideas we are mulling is to have an industry association for DPOs and the proposed DPO Forum that would be a peer review mechanism and a point of contact with regulators to shape policies and propose standards for the industry”, he said.
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Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Learn about Fashion Institute of Technology cyber security, and registering for elective discussion sections and seminars. Which college degrees give you the best chances of finding employment after graduation? There are a variety of accredited business programs that may appeal to you. Advertising, accounting, human resources, and business management are just a few options. Concentrating on Fashion Institute of Technology cyber security, for example, you may gain an advantage in corporate recruiting being done on-campus. Check with the network administration (CCNA) department for course registration deadlines, and network security program requirements. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Fashion Institute of Technology.
Cisco certified network associate (CCNA certificate) packet routing and switching concentration is a systems engineering certification program that teaches how to manage servers, and ensure computer network integrity. The CCNA network administration certification is valid for three years, after which time systems administrators need to renew their qualifications to troubleshoot and configure switched and routed networks. This may also include implementation of data-communications software, via remote internet access using either WAN or WiFi networks.
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Recent developments in college admissions include higher numbers of applicants, more foreign students, and increased use of common application forms. High school grades are the single most important factor in gaining admission to the college of your choice, along with letters of recommendation and test scores. According to data on Arkansas State University graduation rate pages, an ideal academic record consists of a high GPA in courses of progressive difficulty. About half of colleges use placement tests and a waiting list, and many community colleges have transfer agreements in place with bachelor's degree programs at four-year universities. You may compare Kennebec Valley Community College AA degree requirements with other schools that you're considering.
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Protegrity Inc. is rolling out security packages for leading databases that combine software with cryptographic hardware to provide enhanced key management capabilities.
The Secure. Data F3 package automates encryption and separates duties between database administrators and security officers, enabling centralized management of encryption parameters.
Protegrity, of Stamford, Conn., will announce Secure. Data F3 for Microsoft Corp. SQL Server 2000 early in 2003. A version for Oracle Corp.'s Oracle8i is available. Protegrity officials said support for IBM and Sybase Inc. databases is in the works but declined to say when it will be available.
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For regulatory purposes, artificial is, hopefully, the easy bit. It can simply mean “not occurring in nature or not occurring in the same form in nature”. Here, the alternative given after the or allows for the possible future use of modified biological materials.
Fortunately for would-be regulators, though, the philosophical arguments might be sidestepped, at least for a while. Let’s take a step back.
Let’s take a step back and ask what a regulator’s immediate interest is here?
Logically, then, it is the way that the majority of AI scientists and engineers treat “intelligence” that is of most immediate concern.
In 2014, seeking to move matters forward, Dmitry Volkov, a Russian technology billionaire, convened a summit on board a yacht of leading philosophers, including Daniel Dennett, Paul Churchland and David Chalmers.
This informal definition signposts things that a regulator could manage, establishing and applying objective measures of ability (as defined) of an entity in one or more environments (as defined). The core focus on achievement of goals also elegantly covers other AI.
Another constraint is that AIXI lacks a “self-model” (but a recently proposed variant called “reflective AIXI” may change that).
Smart boats and yatches are already here. What does it take to acquire one?
One constraint, often emphasised by Hutter, is that AIXI can only be “approximated” in a computer because of time and space limitations.
Second, for testing and certification purposes, regulators have to be able to treat intelligence as something divisible into many sub-abilities (such as movement, communication, etc.). Intelligence measures an agent’s ability to achieve goals in a wide range of environments.
From a consumer perspective, this is ultimately all a question of drawing the line between a system defined as displaying actual AI, as opposed to being just another programmable box.
If we can jump all the hurdles, there will be no time for quiet satisfaction. Even without the Big Four, increasingly capable and ubiquitous AI systems will have a huge effect on society over the coming decades, not least for the future of employment.
The core focus on achievement of goals also elegantly covers other intelligence-related concepts such as learning, planning and problem solving.
First, the informal definition may not be directly usable for regulatory purposes because of AIXI’s own underlying constraints.
AIXI can only be “approximated” in a computer because of limitations.
Another constraint is that AIXI lacks a “self-model”.
Regulators have to be able to treat intelligence as something divisible.
Other intelligence-related concepts such as problem solving.
But this may cut across any definition based on general intelligence.
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Former Microsoft exec to head HealthCare.gov effort
Kurt DelBene, the retired president of Microsoft's Office Division, will take over the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' insurance shopping site, HealthCare.gov.
Written by Grant Gross • 17 Dec. 13 18:41
Security concerns about HealthCare.gov are overblown, Democrats say
Security concerns raised by Republican critics of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' botched rollout of HealthCare.gov have been overstated, according to a memo released Friday by two Democratic members of Congress.
Written by Kenneth Corbin • 23 Dec. 13 20:26
HealthCare.gov's problems: What we know so far
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I know this sound very vague, so I will explain. I was having an issue with Sonos controller for windows not being seen by the network. First I thought that the integrated network port was malfunctioning, so I purchased and installed a network adapter card. That didn't fix the issue, so I thought that it could be the Windows Defender firewall acting up. I went and purchased a McAfee antivirus suite and installed it. The next thing I knew, I could not access my network drives nor could I access my router webpage until I uninstalled McAfee completely. I did this several times then contacted McAfee Support. After about 2 hours we came to theorize that it might be the router because all of my network devices are on port 4 except for my desktop that is on port 1. I contacted AT&T Fiber support and was told that the system on their end was fine and it must be on my end. I went to the AT&T router page and found that I have two ports associated with my desktop PC. One is on port 4 and one is on port 1. I'm not sure if it is because I have two Network ports (although one is disabled).
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Recently Yahoo has faced a security defacement and millions of its user`s passwords have been posted online. It doesn`t mean that Yahoo is not a secure e-mail provider, it simply means that nothing in the digital world is 100% secure. Yahoo has been providing sign-in seal option for a long time along with the view your recent login activity feature, but I have never used the same as I dont use Yahoo mail anymore apart from its Messenger service.
Google initiated the process of 2-step verification and later then followed by Hotmail, even when I posted about single use code in Hotmail, I also checked Yahoo mail service as well and was glad to see that they started providing the same service then only. When I read the news about Yahoo that it has been compromised so I logged in to my Yahoo accounts to change the passwords, applied the second authentication security and hence posting the step-by-step procedure to do the same.
1) First of all simply visit the link below and sign in to your account, it will straight away open the profile information page to edit details.
https://edit.yahoo.com/config/eval_profile?
2) Click on set up your second sign-in verification beta option as shown below.
3 ) On the next page check the box to turn on the second sign-in verifcation for your Yahoo account. After that it will show a pop-up that if you wish to select an existing phone number in your profile or would like to use a new one.
4 ) On the next screen you will see the confirmation message, by default it selects the first option but I recommend to select the second one which is only your mobile number can be used for verification.
5 ) If you or someone else sign-in from an unrecognized device then after typing the username and password, it asks for the verifcation code that can be received on your mobile or email.
I hope that Yahoo will increase it a lot, like after signing up for the second factor authentication when I tried the service, it did not ask me for the verification code until I used another browser. So, it means my computer automatically got added to the recognized devices in my account that doesn`t happen in Gmail. Yahoo need to make a work around for the Yahoo Messenger as well because it doesn`t ask for the verification code even if you have set up the second verification in Yahoo unlike Gmail where we need to create a separate password for applications like Gtalk.
If you do not use Yahoo as your primary email provider but you hold an account on it to use their Messenger service then it is strongly recommended to turn on the second authentication feature that too on mobile. If you setup the same for a third party email provider and have not set up the two-step verification for that email where you have chosen to receive the code for your Yahoo account and there is a keylogger in your computer then your other email account can also be compromised along with Yahoo.
If you are on Gmail , Hotmail or on Yahoo then apply the second authentication to your email for the security of the account. I don`t use any other email service provider, I used to use Rediff but not anymore as I have imported my emails from it to Gmail. You need to check with your email service provider if they are providing the same security, else you can also import your emails like me to Gmail for a better consumer experience.
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Open order value:The open order value is the worth of all order items that haven't yet been delivered. The open order value is predicated on confirmed quantities (confirmed portions x credit score price = open order worth of an order). An order that has been blocked due to a credit examine doesn't comprise confirmed quantities. The open order value does not improve as lengthy as the block remains in place.
Open delivery worth:The open delivery value is the value of all supply items that have not but been billed.
Open billing worth:The open billing value is the worth of all billing items that have not but been transferred to Accounting.
Receivables from sales are included in complete commitments so long as they have not been indicated as disputed items. For more info, see Unit Cost Differences and Particular Commitments.
Receivables from particular G/L transactions are transferred from special commitments to complete commitments if they're related to credit score limit (for instance, payments). The system updates values based mostly on the payer.
When using credit score management, you enter a limit up to which you are ready to grant credit to your customer. However, you still have no strong guarantee that the receivables will in all probability be paid. As of Release 4.0, the R/3 system offers you with additional “safer” payment guarantee kinds in addition to credit score management. These all fall throughout the class of Threat management. If, for instance, you settle for cost from a buyer using a credit card, then subsequent authorization of the quantity by the bank card company ensures that you will receive payment. As a end result of this course of is carried out utilizing a safe payment assure type, it doesn't cause any increase in whole commitments as outlined inside credit score management. Credit management can now be used as a second stage within danger administration, under the safe forms of cost guarantee when you have also granted a credit score restrict to the client talked about above and you obtain an order that is not to be paid by credit card, then this order increases complete commitments within credit score management. In this case there is no assure that fee will doubtless be made.
The credit management space is an organizational unit that specifies and controls the credit score restrict for a customer. Relying in your company requirements, receivables might be managed utilizing a central or a decentralized credit score policy. The two firm codes in the above instance course of the identical customer. With a decentralized credit policy, every company code can decide its own credit score data for its customers. A sales group is assigned to just one company code. A business transaction is assigned to only one credit score management area.
In a centralized group, company codes are mixed into one credit score control space for Credit score Management. In this way, you probably can perform Credit score Management for the customer throughout firm codes. A default forex is ready up for each credit score management area. The next abbreviations will be used are:
Total credit score limit: With the whole credit limit, you determine the credit score limit allowed for a customer for all credit management areas. The sum of all credit limits inside a credit control area cannot exceed this whole credit score limit.
Most individual credit restrict:The maximum individual credit score restrict restricts the credit restrict for a specific credit score management area. In this case, you do not determine a particular credit score restrict for a credit control space, however somewhat an allowable credit score limit.
Particular person credit restrict:With an individual credit score limit, you may decide a selected credit score restrict for a customer within a credit management area. This allowable particular person limit must not exceed the maximum individual credit score limit. You'll give you the option to specify a default value for the individual credit score restrict when setting up a credit score management area. Whenever you create a customer in a company code and this default value has been set,the system will robotically assign an applicable credit limit to the shopper, in other phrases the system will create the suitable credit score grasp records. For extra information, see unit on Credit Control Areas
As of Launch 4.0, it is attainable to hold out credit administration in a system utilizing a central Financial Accounting system with native SD workstations. Credit checks in SD take be aware of local credit-relevant data. Distribution features for payers and credit account data will probably be made out there centrally from FI. This affects the FI checks (checks in opposition to open gadgets, checks aga inst oldest open gadgets, checks towards dunning level) as properly as the static and/or dynamic credit restrict test (due to the total of open items).An FI vector is created at common intervals to allow switch of this information. In Customizing for automated credit score management, you'll have the opportunity to outlined how current the FI vector needs to be (variety of days and hours after which the FI vector have to be recreated).A new credit standing has been included in the SD doc Credit score knowledge out of date which is used within the credit total status. Depending on the settings made for the relevant FI check, the system points either a warning, an error message or a block. Credit score management areas can't be outlined across completely different servers/workstations.
For every company code, distinction causes are determined to manage cost differences. Distinction causes are used, for example, when the money low cost interval has been exceeded, when an unauthorized cash discount is claimed, or if the client has simply made an error in calculation. You indicate for every difference reason whether fee differences should lead to disputed items. Disputed objects do not elevate the entire receivables within credit management due from a customer. Once you carry out a credit check against the oldest open objects and the share of open items with a certain variety of days in arrears, the system does not take disputed gadgets into account. For extra info see the chapter on Automated Credit Control.
Special normal ledger transactions characterize particular transactions in accounts receivable and accounts payable, which cannot be proven in the standard means within the sub-ledger account. Examples include down payments and bill of change posting. The “Credit restrict relevance” indicator ensures that the system takes posting under consideration when the credit score restrict verify is carried out for particular common ledger transactions (in different phrases, this value is included in whole commitments).
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The Smoothwall Blog: Infosec this week. Best post about security?
We all work in the internet security industry, and as such we're involved with a wide range of technologies, markets and people.
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Infosec this week. Hey there readers. (Or at least I hope there's more than one of you). Infosec this week - if you've not been it's a lot of fun (except for the standing up for ages bit). Be good to see a few old friends there (hey Shep), and check out whats new and groovy in the world of "Info"Security" (don't hold your breath).
So, anyway, what with the week it is - maybe I thought i'd stick up a post about security... these crazy ideas, eh? Bit of an old topic though - risk. Specifically people mis-assessing it - including some folks who should know better.
First up - there's been a lovely message doing the rounds on Facebook. This message exhorts users to sidle on up to the url bar, and bob an "s" on their "http". Harmless advice, nay even reasonable advice - but you're really not at a great deal of risk, given that login is always encrypted, so the worst you're really looking at is a session hijack on untrusted media. So folks will bandy about useful but largely irrelevant advice - you never see a "viral" encouraging good password sense, or not leaving yourself logged in on a public PC.. and this is probably because the HTTPS advice is easy to execute - hey look, I can see there's no "s", but I can put one there and feel safe. Nice. Security, it's like a switch, you can turn it on and go back to sleep. Hmm I didn't intend this post to be about Infosec, but i'm getting a faint echo of some of the marketing guff I heard there last year...
Secondly, and these boys and girls belong firmly in the "should know better" camp... I recently upgraded my phone (finally went smartphone, the Luddite is dead). The network, Everything Everywhere (always block.. guardian3 users know the score...) allow me to set a lovely long password. It has numbers and everything. Now, don't ask why, but I ended up calling these guys a few times over the last week.. and always giving the same two characters in my password. My secure-sense (yeah right) finally surfaced, and I questioned my "customer services advisor" and yeah, sorry coincidence hunters, they always ask the first two characters. There's probably a few statistics you can use to tilt the balance in your favour (not least overhearing any call!) - my first guess, going vowel-consonant only bought me 3%, I bet you, dear reader can whip that with a bit of grep and /usr/share/dict/words! On the other hand, these guys won't post my new trombone to anything but my home address. Which I told them. After giving my "2 character 10 character" password. I wonder if this new "home address only" policy is fixing the symptom, not the cause?
Lastly i'd like to put in a good word for CEOP, who got a bit of gyp in the press for not making their child abuse reporting form HTTPS.. what's more important, being able to report such sites, or mitigating the minuscule risk of an interested party snooping? | https://smoothwall.blogspot.com/2011/04/infosec-this-week-best-post-about.html |
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and we love participating, as it is a way to help further educate everyone about staying safe on the Internet. To kick off the first week, we’re going to give you a crash course in basic cyber security 101. A lot of these topics will come up over the next month, so let’s make sure everyone knows what they mean.
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If malware were biological, the world would be in the grip of the worst pandemic in history. In 2009, more than 25 million different unique malware programs were identified, more than all the malware programs ever created in all previous years (see the annual report from Panda Labs). That's a pretty incredible statistic. Malicious programs now outnumber legitimate ones by many orders of magnitude.
The world's largest cloud computing user? Not Microsoft, not Google, not Amazon.com. The ringleaders of the Conficker botnet, with more than 4.6 million infected computers under their control, win by a mile. Some antimalware vendors report that 48 percent of the computers they scan are infected (see page 10 of the APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report) with some sort of malware. Trojan horse programs make up 66 percent of all threats (see page 4 of the annual report from Panda Labs).
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No one need wonder what malware is trying to do: It's trying to steal money, whether it's through data theft, bank transfers, stolen passwords, or swiped identities. Each day, tens of millions of dollars are stolen from innocent Internet victims. And yet many computer defenders can't tell you what the biggest threat is to their environment. If you don't know the biggest threats, how can you defend against them properly?
Today's malware differs dramatically from the threats we faced just 10 years ago, when most malicious programs were written by young men looking to earn cyber bragging rights. Most malware made the user aware of its existence through a displayed message, music (as in the Yankee Doodle Dandy virus family), or some other sort of harmless mischief. Those were the days.
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Today's malware is written by professional criminals. In most cases, users are unwittingly tricked into executing a malicious program in the form of a Trojan horse. Users think they are installing needed software, often "recommended" by a site they trust. In fact those sites are recommending nothing of the kind. Malware producers routinely break into legitimate websites using found vulnerabilities and modify existing Web pages to include malicious JavaScript redirects. Or the malicious code is hidden inside a banner ad on a website, supplied by legitimate ad services.
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Apple has announced pricing for its upcoming iCloud service. In typical Apple fashion, the company kept things simple. 5GB of online storage is free; 10GB is $20 a year; 20GB is $40 a year; 50GB is $100 a year. (Most other cloud-storage companies price by the month rather than the year, which makes it tougher to judge what you're really going to shell out-if you find one of these services useful, you're going to use it indefinitely, not one month at a time.)
So is Apple's pricing a deal? Comparing prices for these services is tough. Different ones offer different capacity points. Some have lots of features (SugarSync and Box.net, for instance) and some are far more bare-bones (Amazon Cloud Drive and Microsoft Cloud Drive). Some have their own twists (YouSendIt, for instance, has a built-in digital-signature feature) and some (Amazon Cloud Drive and iCloud) don't include purchased music in the capacity limits. And anyhow, iCloud isn't an exact counterpart to any existing service. It's going to be way more Apple-centric-betcha there won't be Android clients-and is less about syncing and more about leaving your files in the cloud, period.
With those caveats in mind, here's a quick price comparison. Since iCloud is priced by the year, I've listed all prices in annualized form even though most of these services are priced by the month. Note that I'm focusing on consumer-oriented plans here-some of these services have corporate-focused ones, too. And I'm not taking other factors, such as maximum file sizes, into consideration. Oh, and "Cloud Drive" below is Amazon's Cloud Drive service. | http://www.pcworld.com/article/237216/apples_icloud_pricing_vs_the_competition.html?tk=rel_news |
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For every new phishing URL that impersonates a financial institution, there are at least seven pretending to be tech companies, according to the 2017 Webroot Threat Report. What’s more, the PhishLabs 2017 Phishing Trends & Intelligence report suggests that scams specifically targeting cloud storage providers will likely be the fastest growing attack vector in the coming 12 months. The magnet for this unwanted criminal attention is the sheer number of users.
Who else has large numbers of users? Yep, managed service providers (MSPs)—if you missed the recent news of the Cloud Hopper attacks, then check out this article. Yet while social engineering in general, and phishing in particular, will no doubt continue to grow as an attack vector that doesn’t mean MSPs are defenceless. Quite the opposite, in fact, as an MSP you are in an ideal position to help mitigate the threat to your customers. But first you need to understand exactly what the threat is, and that means understanding the different types of phishing attack and how to spot them.
The 4-levels of phishing attacks 1/ Phishing isn’t actually that clever when you get under the hood: send a hundred thousand identical emails to a random list of email addresses and hope that a few will click on a malicious link or open an infected attachment. It works because the bad guys know that people will do just that when they are distracted or busy, and if that grants access to a bank account or three, or allows them to hop onto an organisation’s network, then there are profits to be made. How do you stop this? Staff awareness training to decrease the likelihood of getting fooled, is the single most effective deterrent you have.
2/ Spear Phishing throws more resources into researching the target, and narrows the focus dramatically. A typical spear phishing campaign will target a department or even an individual within a business rather than adopting the typical scattergun approach. By building a relationship with the target, the attacker builds trust and that is leveraged when the payload is finally released. After all, opening a document you are expecting from a contact you have been communicating with doesn’t seem so risky, does it? While more difficult to mitigate against, this again comes back to awareness training. If you know the kind of tactics that are employed, you are less likely to fall for them.
3/ Whale Phishing is a variation of the Spear Phishing approach, but aimed at wealthier targets such as CEOs; so-called big-phish, hence the ‘whale’. One of the reasons that these attacks work is that top-level executives are often the ones signing off on staff awareness programs, yet rarely participate in them. Do I need to repeat the mitigation advice again?
4/ Phish Pharming—will these puns never end—relies upon ‘poisoning’ the domain name system (DNS) to enable the redirection of traffic from a legitimate site to a cloned one where the process of credential harvesting can take place. Mitigating such attacks is harder but remains mainly an awareness issue. This time focussed on understanding that login credentials should never be input across a non-HTTPS protected connection.
But there’s more to mitigating this threat than just the education factor, and basic security hygiene can go a long way to preventing an attempted “phish” becoming a successful one. These include:
1. Ensuring a good patching regime. The malicious links and documents that form the payload of a phishing attack rely largely upon being able to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities. It would be a rare thing in the extreme for a zero-day to be used by anyone other than a state-sponsored actor involved in an advanced persistent threat (APT) scenario. If you and your customers are up to date with both Operating System and application security patches, the window of compromise opportunity is greatly reduced.
2. Reducing the administrative privilege footprint. By removing admin privileges where not absolutely essential to workflow, organisations can prevent the majority of email-based malware threats from executing successfully.
3. Putting in place web filtering. If web-filters exist to block known malicious domains from access, then you add a further hurdle to the chances of phishing success.
4. Implementing two-factor (2FA) authentication. With 2FA in place where possible, and certainly some form of single sign on with strong authentication, spotting the fraudsters requesting password login credentials becomes a deal easier.
In conclusion
While certainly the mainstay of your defenses, it’s a mistake to consider that awareness training is the be-all-and-end-all of an anti-phishing strategy. Relying on the user alone to mitigate the risk of an attack is just asking for trouble. It’s important, yes, but not the only tool in the box!
Like so many things in the security realm, there is no one single solution to the phishing menace. However, by applying layers of defence you can strengthen your security posture tremendously.
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In a time of ‘unprecedented connectedness’ where the number and type of online devices multiplies seemingly daily and personal data is handed out as freely as candy at a kids party; our exposure to risk is at an all-time high when it comes to cyber-attacks. In a market economy that thrives on interconnectivity, there must be a strong sense of cyber security to protect businesses large and small.
Designed to protect digital data across any number of information systems, effective cyber security operates on the basis that people, processes and technology are well educated, well implemented and well monitored. The majority of organisations operate on this three-tiered approach in order to mitigate the chance of human error, data breach or other attack compromising their network.
How those in cyber security jobs operate to facilitate that approach is driven by three key principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability. Otherwise known as the basics of cyber security.
For many working in cyber security they’ll understand confidentiality in the context of requiring a two-factor authentication for email and social media accounts, data encryption passwords or the biometric verification installed on laptops and smart phones which only responds to someone’s face or fingerprint. Essentially, confidentiality in a cyber security sense equates to stopping unauthorised parties accessing data. It also relates to ensuring that the identity of any party in possession of data is kept private.
Second to that is integrity. This is to do with how the information is treated should it get into the wrong hands, for example pictures being modified inappropriately or financial documents being tampered with for fraudulent purposes. So integrity, in cyber security terms, is to do with the protection of information to prevent those modifications from happening and ensure that information remains accurate and consistent as per the original data. Common obstacles to integrity can come from malware, insider threats, compromised hardware, unintended transfer errors, misconfigurations and of course human error. These are typically treated with practices such as using file permissions and data back-ups.
Cyber security, while protecting and preventing, is also there to accommodate information in a safe and secure way so as not to block access to the people actually authorised to view it. This is where the concept of availability comes in. Errors across hardware or programming, system failures and cyber-attacks can all stand in the way of the right people being able to access necessary information when needed, which ultimately devalues the data in question. This is why cyber security measures such as backing up data to external hard drives and firewalls are so critical.
Any kind of cyber-attack has the potential to expose the vulnerability of one or more of those basic principles of cyber security which takes us back to the importance of ensuring a business’ people, processes and technology are aligned with a robust cyber security practice governing every area of the organisation. | https://www.careersincyber.com/article/The-Basics-of-Cyber-Security/ |
The access control policy outlines the controls placed on both physical access to the computer system (that is, having locked access to computer networks and data. This policy provides details on controlling access to information and systems.
This is a security technique that can be used to regulate who or what can view or use resource in a computing environment.
There are two types of acess control: physical and logical.
Physical access control limits access to campuses, buildings, rooms and physical IT assets, logical access limits connections to computer networks, system files and data.
Access control systems perform authorization, identification, authentication, access approval, and accountability of entities through login credentilas including passwords, personal identified number (PINS), biometric scans, and physical and electronic keys.
• Access control insures the protection of sensitive materials from being access from unauthorized users, as well as keeping in-house materials in-house and not distributed to unauthorized personnel.
• When you are planning of modifying access control or creating it you first need to take in account some necessary steps i.e the type of personnel that will be implementing the procedures.
• Simple methods has to be followed that will allow the users to correct ass or delete any information.
• The procedure should be made in such a way that any unauthorized users cannot get in and change information on their own.
Access control is usually taken care of in 3 steps, which are identification, authentication and authorization. Three factors in authentication are discussed here 1. The least expensive, but least secure method is using something a person knows ( a password or a pin) 2. An expensive, but secure option is using something a person has ( such as access card) 3. The most expensive but most secure method is using the people themselves, | https://mamasstudy.com/access-control-policy/ |
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PARIS (AP) – Apple says it is issuing a security update after powerful espionage software was found targeting an activist’s iPhone in the Middle East.
Computer forensics experts tell The Associated Press the spyware takes advantage of three previously undisclosed weaknesses in Apple’s mobile operating system to take complete control of iPhone handsets.
Two reports published Thursday by the San Francisco-based Lookout and internet watchdog group Citizen Lab outline how the spyware could compromise an iPhone with the tap of a finger, a trick so coveted in the world of cyberespionage that one spyware broker said last year that it had paid a $1 million dollar bounty to programmers who’d found a way to do it.
Apple said in a statement that it fixed the vulnerability immediately after learning about it.
This is a developing story. Stay with 8News online and on air for the latest updates.
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Citadel Trojan is easily and commonly dropped by an exploit and is also carried via social engineering techniques exploiting job sites and the like. It has been reported that a particularly alarming problem pertains to end-users who’ve confronted developers that don’t pay attention to their IM e-mails since the number of clients are many while the number of developer is only one. This Trojan is a malicious software that gather sensitive data by keystroke logging and later send those private data to its sender. This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and to protect your privacy.
Citadel Trojan and badware just like it usually gets into your PC due to the following causes.
* Freeware or shareware: Many times freeware or shareware is secretly bundled with spyware. It is how the developers earn money for the time they spent. It’s a sneaky, but it’s fairly common.
* Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for mistakenly downloading an infected file, including software like Citadel Trojan .
* Questionable websites: Malicious or questionable websites can install programs such as Citadel Trojan through security holes and automatic downloads, such as video codecs. If you feel your browser is unsafe, consider using the newest version of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Processes tab, search for Citadel Trojan process, then right-click it and select End Process key.
3. Click Start button and select Run. Type regedit into the box and click OK to proceed.
4. Once the Registry Editor is open, search for the registry key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Citadel Trojan.” Right-click this registry key and select Delete.
5. Search for file like %PROGRAM_FILES%\Citadel Trojan. and delete it manually.
6. Search for file like c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Citadel Trojan\ and delete it manually 7. Search for file like c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Citadel Trojan\ and delete it manually
However, please note that manual removal of Citadel Trojan is a time-taking process. Moreover, it does not always ensure full removal of Citadel Trojan infection due to the fact that certain files might be hidden or even may be restored automatically after you restart your computer. In addition, such a manual interference might damage the Computer. That’s why we strongly recommend automatic removal of Citadel Trojan. By selecting Spyware Doctor for this purpose you will be able to save your time and get the required result.
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Among today’s many technological advancements, 5G (fifth-generation wireless network) is among the ones that will have the most impact on citizens. It offers two significant improvements in data transmission: more volume and more speed. These enhancements to the current network could have a significant effect on both the public and private sectors.
The issue of cybersecurity is one of the challenges facing 5G deployment, and the European Union wants its institutions to be instrumental in dealing with the problem. In March 2019, the European Council and the European Commission presented a series of recommendations outlining the steps and measures to be taken, both at a national and European level, to achieve the necessary high levels of 5G cybersecurity throughout the European Union.
One of the European-level measures was the issue of the Threat Landscape Report to assist member states with their national risk assessments. In October 2019, this was complemented by the publication of the EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks report. The report was compiled from information provided by Member States and from ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity). Its risk assessment outlines the principal threats and threat actors, the assets that could be at risk from those threats, vulnerabilities, risk scenarios, and a set of existing security measures that could be used as a baseline for mitigating those risks and threats.
The destruction or alteration of other digital infrastructures or information systems through the 5G network, which could affect the integrity or availability of services.
These threats, which already exist for the current network, become more significant with 5G because it increases their potential intensity and impact.
Among the conclusions drawn in the document, four are highlighted:
The technological changes introduced by 5G will bring about enhanced functionality at the edge of the network, a less centralised architecture, and an increase in the use of software as part of the 5G equipment. These factors will increase the overall attack surface and the number of potential entry points for attackers.
The new technological features of 5G will lead mobile network operators to rely more on third-party suppliers, which, in turn, will increase the number of system attack paths.
Any dependency on a single supplier increases the exposure to and consequences of potential supply incidences.
5G networks will play an important role in the supply chain of critical network applications. This will impact the confidentiality, privacy, integrity, and availability of those networks, becoming one of the major national-security concerns and most significant security challenges from an EU perspective.
It should be noted that the Catalan Government has made the deployment of 5G technology a priority for the country, and already has the infrastructure to run usage tests like the one undertaken by TV3 when broadcasting the National Day of Catalonia on the 11th of September 2019. | https://notesdeseguretat.blog.gencat.cat/2019/11/13/threats-to-the-cybersecurity-of-the-5g-network/ |
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A keylogger, sometimes called a keystroke logger or system monitor, is a type of surveillance technology used to monitor and record each keystroke typed on a specific computer's keyboard. Keylogger software is also available for use on smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and Android devices.
Keyloggers are often used as a spyware tool by cybercriminals to steal personally identifiable information (PII), login credentials and sensitive enterprise data. Keylogger recorders may also be used by:
A hardware-based keylogger is a small device that serves as a connector between the keyboard and the computer. The device is designed to resemble an ordinary keyboard PS/2 connector, part of the computer cabling or a USB adaptor, making it relatively easy for someone who wants to monitor a user's behavior to hide such a device.
A keylogging software program does not require physical access to the user's computer for installation. It can be purposefully downloaded by someone who wants to monitor activity on a particular computer, or it can be malware downloaded unwittingly and executed as part of a rootkit or remote administration Trojan (RAT). The rootkit can launch and operate stealthily in order to evade manual detection or antivirus scans.
How do keyloggers work?
How a keylogger works depends on the type of keylogger it is. Hardware and software keyloggers will work differently due to their medium.
Most workstation keyboards plug into the back of the computer, keeping the connections out of the user's line of sight. A hardware keylogger may also come in the form of a module that is installed inside the keyboard itself. When the user types on the keyboard, the keylogger collects each keystroke and saves it as text in its own miniature hard drive, which may have a memory capacity up to several gigabytes. The person who installed the keylogger must later return and physically remove the device in order to access the information that has been gathered. There are also wireless keylogger sniffers that can intercept and decrypt data packets transferred between a wireless keyboard and its receiver.
A common software keylogger typically consists of two files that get installed in the same directory: a dynamic link library (DLL) file that does all the recording and an executable file that installs the DLL file and triggers it to work. The keylogger program records each keystroke the user types and periodically uploads the information over the internet to whoever installed the program. There are many other ways that keylogging software can be designed to monitor keystrokes, including hooking keyboard application program interfaces (APIs) to another application, malicious script injection or memory injection.
Screenshot of data captured from keylogger software
There are two main types of software keyloggers: user mode keyloggers and kernel mode keyloggers. A user mode keylogger will use a Windows API to intercept keyboard and mouse movements. GetAsyncKeyState or GetKeyState API functions might also be captured depending on the keylogger; however, these keyloggers require the attacker to monitor each keypress actively.
A kernel mode keylogger is a more powerful and complex software keylogging method. It works with higher privileges and can be harder to locate in a system. Kernel mode keyloggers will use filter drivers that can intercept keystrokes. They can also modify the internal Windows system through the kernel.
Some keylogging programs may also include functionality for recording user data besides keystrokes, such as capturing anything that has been copied to the clipboard and taking screenshots of the user's screen or a single application.
Detection and removal
As there are various types of keyloggers that use different techniques, no single detection or removal method is considered the most effective. Since keyloggers can manipulate an operating system kernel, a task manager isn't necessarily enough to detect a keylogger.
Security software, such as an anti-keylogger software program, are designed specifically to scan for software-based keyloggers by comparing the files on a computer against a keylogger signature base or a checklist of common keylogger attributes. Using an anti-keylogger can be more effective than using an antivirus or antispyware program, as the latter may identify a keylogger as a legitimate program instead of spyware.
Depending on the technique the antispyware application uses, it may be able to locate and disable keylogger software with lower privileges than it has. The use of a network monitor will ensure the user is notified each time an application tries to make a network connection, giving a security team the opportunity to stop any possible keylogger activity.
Protection against keyloggers
While visual inspection can be used to identify hardware keyloggers, it is impractical and time-consuming to implement on a large scale. Instead, individuals can use a firewall to help protect against a keylogger. Since keyloggers will have to transmit data back and forth from the victim to the attacker, there is a chance that the firewall will pick up and prevent that data transfer. Password managers that will automatically fill in username and password fields may also help. Monitoring software and antivirus software can also aid in keeping track of a system's health and prevent keyloggers retrospectively.
System cages that prevent access to or tampering with USB and PS/2 ports can be added to the user's desktop setup. Extra precautions include using a security token as part of two-factor authentication (2FA) to ensure an attacker cannot use a stolen password alone to log in to a user's account, or using an onscreen keyboard and voice-to-text software to circumvent using a physical keyboard.
Application whitelisting can also be used to allow only documented, authorized programs to run on a system. It is also always a good idea to keep any system up to date.
History of keylogging
The use of keyloggers reaches back to the 1970s, where the Soviet Union developed a hardware keylogging device for electric typewriters. The keylogger, called the selectric bug, would track the movements of the printhead by measuring the magnetic field emitted by the movements of the printhead. The selectric bug was made to target IBM Selectric typewriters and was used to spy on U.S. diplomats in the U.S. embassy and consulate buildings in both Moscow and St. Petersburg. The keyloggers were found in 16 typewriters and were in use up until 1984, when a U.S. ally who was a separate target of this operation caught the intrusion.
Another early keylogger was a software keylogger written by Perry Kivolowitz in 1983. The user mode keylogger located and dumped character lists in a Unix kernel.
Since then, the use of keyloggers has broadened, notably starting in the 1990s. More keylogger malware was developed, meaning attackers didn't have to install hardware keyloggers, enabling attackers to steal private data such as credit card numbers from unsuspecting victims in a remote location. The use of keyloggers started to target home users for fraud, as well as in different industries for phishing purposes.
In 2014, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began warning hotel businesses about keyloggers, after an incident where a keylogger was found in hotels in Dallas, Texas. Publicly accessible computers in shared environments are good targets for keyloggers. In 2015, a mod for the game Grand Theft Auto V had a keylogger hidden in it. In 2017, a keylogger was also found in HP laptops, which HP patched out, explaining that they were used as a debugging tool for the software.
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International Women's Day (which took place on March 8th) is near and dear to us at Avast Business, and we've talked about it before here as well as in our blog in the past. We take this time to celebrate the awesome ladies at Avast -- and of course -- all around the world.
This year, we're very proud to have had a chance to work with the San Francisco Chronicle on their recent insert titled "Women in Computing," which featured exceptional women working in the technology/STEM fields.
One of our own team members was featured: Deepali Garg. She works for Avast as part of our AI and Network Security group, and develops machine learning algorithms that help protect our customers from cyberattacks.
In her interview, Deepali talks about how she decided on her career path, what it's like to work with AI, the challenges women face in the technology field, her role models, and of course -- what it's like working at Avast!
Here's her full interview on the Avast Blog.
Also some advice from Deepali for young women embarking on a career in tech: "With passion, all else falls into place. Women like me are waiting for you and we’d be honored to serve as your mentor. STEM careers need you – your perspective, knowledge and expertise."
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Security researchers found a malicious script that takes advantage of a Firefox Zero-day to identify some users of the Tor anonymity network.
My readers know very well Tor network and the capability of the system to remain anonymous under specific conditions. We have used terms such as Deep Web, Dark web and hidden web to remark the impossibility to track users in this obscure part of the Internet, but there are some exceptions.
Tor network is a precious resource for freedom of expression, thanks to its system hacktivists, dissidents and whistleblowers could spread their voice to the international community, but it is also true that this network are abused by cyber criminals and intelligence agencies.
As I presented in one of my research the contents on drugs, child pornography and on many other illegal activities are the principal resources available in the Tor network, we are facing with a market characterized by impressive figures, and websites such as SilkRoad are just the tip of the iceberg.
FBI is exploiting a Firefox Zero-day for Firefox 17 version to track Tor users, be aware the Bureau didn’t compromise the Tor system but it exploited a flaw in the Tor browser to implant a tracking cookie which fingerprinted users through a specific external server.
Mozilla declared that it has been announced the presence of a potential security vulnerability in Firefox 17 (MFSA 2013-53) , which is currently the extended support release (ESR) version of Firefox.
“Security researcher Nils reported that specially crafted web content using the onreadystatechange event and reloading of pages could sometimes cause a crash when unmapped memory is executed. This crash is potentially exploitable.”
The Exploit code posted by Mozilla and Deobfuscated JS used by the Tor Browser exploit posted on Google Code.
The exploit is based on a Javascript that is a tiny Windows executable hidden in a variable dubbed “Magneto”. Magneto code looks up the victim’s Windows hostname and MAC address and sends the information back to the FBI Virginia server exposing the victims’s real IP address. The script sends back the data with a standard HTTP web request outside the Tor Network.
The security expert and exploit developer Vlad Tsyrklevich analyzed the JavaScript code’s payload noting that it connects to a server to send back the user’s data.
“Briefly, this payload connects to 65.222.202.54:80 and sends it an HTTP request that includes the host name (via gethostname() and the MAC address of the local host (via calling SendARP on gethostbyname()->h_addr_list). After that it cleans up the state and appears to deliberately crash.”
If Tsrklevich is right, the code could be considered as the first sample captured in the wild of the FBI’s “computer and internet protocol address verifier,” aka CIPAV, the law enforcement spyware first reported by WIRED in 2007.
“Court documents and FBI files released under the FOIA have described the CIPAV as software the FBI can deliver through a browser exploit to gathers information from the target’s machine and send it to an FBI server in Virginia. The FBI has been using the CIPAV since 2002 against hackers, online sexual predator, extortionists and others, primarily to identify suspects who are disguising their location using proxy servers or anonymity services, like Tor.” reported Wired post.
Recently in Ireland it has been arrested Eric Eoin Marques, the young man believed to be behind Freedom Hosting, the biggest service provider for sites on the encrypted Tor network and he is accused of favoring the dissemination activities of child pornography.
Marques was being arrested on a Maryland warrant after around a year of intense investigation, he faced four charges relating to alleged child pornography offenses with a total of 30 years jail. The accusers are severe, the FBI considers the man as “the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet.”
In 2011, the collective Anonymous attacked Freedom Hosting with a denial-of-service after allegedly finding the firm hosted 95 percent of the child porn hidden services on the Tor network.
With Marques arrest many popular websites on the DeepWeb went down including services like Tor Mail, HackBB and the Hidden Wiki that are all hosted on Freedom Hosting. The concerning news is that in reality many other Tor hidden services may be compromised using a browser exploit.
“The current news indicates that someone has exploited the software behind Freedom Hosting. From what is known so far, the breach was used to configure the server in a way that it injects some sort of javascript exploit in the web pages delivered to users. This exploit is used to load a malware payload to infect users’ computers. The malware payload could be trying to exploit potential bugs in Firefox 17 ESR, on which our Tor Browser is based. We’re investigating these bugs and will fix them if we can.” revealed Andrew Lewman, Tor Project’s Executive Director said in a blog post.
For massive distribution of the malicious script FBI has used Freedom Hosting platform injecting its HTML code within page visited by victims. The script first checks the version of the user’s browser and if it recognizes that he is using Firefox 17 then it collects the above information.
Shortly after Marques’ arrest all of the hidden service sites hosted by Freedom Hosting began displaying a “Down for Maintenance” message. Some users noted the presence of a malicious script in the source code of the maintenance page, it included a hidden iframe tag that loaded a mysterious clump of Javascript code from a Verizon Business internet address located in eastern Virginia.
FBI or NSA?
Despite initially the researchers accused FBI for the design of the malicious script, it appears that the IP address found in the script belongs to the National Security Agency (NSA). This revelation has been done by Baneki Privacy Labs, a collective of Internet security researchers, and VPN provider Cryptocloud.
“Initial investigations traced the address to defense contractor SAIC, which provides a wide range of information technology and C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) support to the Department of Defense. The geolocation of the IP address corresponds to an SAIC facility in Arlington, Virginia. Further analysis using a DNS record tool from Robotex found that the address was actually part of several blocks of IP addresses permanently assigned to the NSA. This immediately spooked the researchers. “One researcher contacted us and said, ‘Here’s the Robotex info. Forget that you heard it from me,'” a member of Baneki who requested he not be identified told Ars.” revealed a post published on ArsTechnica
Does Mozilla work for US government?
Another strange circumstance is that in the past the browser disabled JavaScript execution by default for security purposes, but the setting was reverted by default to make more usable, and more vulnerable, the browser.
The consequence could be dramatic for a huge quantity of hacktivist and dissidents, the exploits of Firefox Zero-day may have favored regime and the tracking of innocent user opposed to Governments censorship.
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In the above query, username is the variable which gets the user name from user as input.
The above query will retrieve the data if the username is available in database. The variable “username” gets the input from user and directly passed to the SQL statement without filtering the escape characters. Hackers can input the following code instead of username to breach the database:
Here username=’ ‘ is false. But ‘1’=’1′ is true. Here we used OR operator. So it is enough to one condition is true. So this will query bypass the login.
The above code can be enhanced with comment to block the rest of the statements of the query. The SQL support three different types of comments. They are /*, –, {. So the enhanced malicious code with the comment is
This query does the same. At the same time it will neglect the query behind the comment operator.
The user can do anything with database using this vulnerability. For example he can insert new user entry into the database. For Example, by giving the following input as the username:
If you get the input from user and pass it directly, it causes to Vulnerability of Your Web application. Attackers can do anything with your database using this vulnerability. If he get the admin id and passwords, he is able to Deface your site. So you have to prevent from sql injection. How? Wait ..! wait i will post.
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Apple In-App Store HackedHacker finds way to loot in-app store items and posts a how-to on YouTube. 10 Gorgeous Apps For New iPad (click image for larger view and forslideshow)A Russian hacker has managed to find a way around the security checks in Apple's in-app purchasing system to make content sold in iOS apps available for free.
The hacker, identifying himself as ZonD80, has posted a YouTube video demonstrating how he was able to create an in-app proxy that authorizes in-app purchases at no cost. "To buy in-app content," he says in the video,"you must install two certificates and set the IP address of the DNS to a specific IP."
On a Blogger hosted site, he has asked for donations to support the development of his project. The PayPal email address he provides for receipt of funds is a Me.com address, a domain owned by Apple. Presumably this will simplify Apple's effort to identify the hacker, though doing so won't stop the spread of his code: ZonD80 notes on his blog that he has sent the source code and control of the hosting server to someone else.
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In-app purchasing has become one of the leading sources of revenue for app developers. ABI Research in February predicted that revenue from sale of content in apps will outpace revenue from selling the apps themselves in 2012.
Apple appears to be taking steps to limit the damage. Russian blog i-ekb.ru includes a note, purportedly from ZonD80, indicating that Apple has filed a takedown notice with the service provider of his website. It's doubtful that Apple will ask Google to remove the hacker's Blogger site--it isn't hosting any code so there might not be any legal foundation to request that Google remove it, unless Apple claims that the domain, in-appstore.com, violates its trademarks.
The hack appears to work on iOS versions 3.0 through 6.0, presently available only in beta form to iOS developers. But not all apps with in-app purchasing are vulnerable. Apple provides a mechanism to validate in-app purchases, in order to allow purchases to be restored on erased or new devices. Developers who have implemented receipt verification, which requires tracking in-app sales using a separate server, can query Apple to confirm the authenticity of purchased items.
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The county’s Fraud and Cyber Investigation Unit is supporting a national campaign warning people that online crime can affect anyone.
The campaign is in light of national figures from last Christmas which show that individuals and businesses reported losing £16,426,989 to online fraudsters through online shopping and auction fraud. This is a 42 per cent increase in total financial loss compared with the 2013 festive period where £9,522,491 was lost by victims.
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The report, from Action Fraud, shows that the most common time for victims to initially make contact with the fraudster was tomorrow – Black Friday (221 victims) and December 1 - Cyber Monday (205 victims), as people head online to try and bag the best festive bargains.
Consumers are urged to be extra vigilant on these key Christmas shopping days as online fraudsters could be watching and waiting to capitalise on the biggest shopping frenzies of the year.
Last minute shoppers picking up gifts between December 20 and 23 also said they were stung by fraudsters.
The most common item being bought and sold by victims and fraudsters were mobile phones. People reported trying to get good deals on some of the most popular models of smart phones, but what they thought was going to be a bargain never actually arrived leaving them without presents to give on Christmas day. Others reported being defrauded whilst trying to buy footwear, clothing, watches, gaming consoles, computers, furniture and home electricals.
The campaign, called ‘don’t get conned this Christmas’ was launched by City of London Police, Action Fraud and Get Safe Online. It focuses on staying safe whilst shopping online during the festive period.
To report a fraud and receive a police crime reference number, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
• Remember that paying by credit card offers greater protection against fraud than with other methods.
• Double check all details of your payment before confirming.
• Before entering payment details on a website, ensure that the link is secure, in three ways:
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2011 has been labeled the "Year of the Hack” or “Epic #Fail 2011”. Hacking has become much easier over the years, which is why 2011 had a lot of hacking for good and for bad. Hackers are coming up with tools as well as finding new methods for hacking faster then companies can increase their security. Every year there are always forward advancements in the tools and programs that can be used by the hackers.
At the end of year 2011 we decided to give "The Hacker News Awards 2011". The Hacker News Awards will be an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements and failures of security researchers and the Hacking community. The THN Award is judged by a panel of respected security researchers and Editors at The Hacker News.
Year 2011 came to an end following Operation Payback and Antisec, which targeted companies refusing to accept payments to WikiLeak's, such as, Visa and Amazon. Those attacks were carried out by Anonymous & Lulzsec. This year corporations, international agencies, and governments are now experiencing a flood of what is called Advanced Persistent Threats. APTs refer to a group of well-funded, highly capable hackers pursuing a specific agenda, often organized by a nation or State. Sony somehow pissed off the hacking group LulzSec, which downloaded information for millions of users, while posting to Sony's system: "LulzSec was here you sexy bastards! Stupid Sony, so very stupid."
5.) Best Defacement of the Year 2011 : DNS HIJACKING OF HIGH PROFILE SITES BY TURKGUVENLIGI
TURKGUVENLIGI…..THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!!Turkguvenligi also known by the name "TG Hacker' hacked some very high profile sites using DNS Hijacking. Sites included, Theregister.co.uk , Vodafone, Telegraph, Acer, National Geographic. He diverted visitors to a page declaring it was “World Hackers Day”. TurkGuvenligi has claimed credit for dozens of similar defacement attacks since late 2008. 6.) Craziest Hack of the year: INMOTION HOSTING (Over 700,000 Websites Hacked)
BEWARE OF TIGER’S IN MOTION….COMING TO YOUR WEBSITE SOON!InMotion's data center got hit by the hacker that calls himself TiGER-M@TE, leaving a few hundred thousand website owners with nonfunctional pages and 700,000 web Pages defaced . He is also the one responsible for the attack carried out on Google Bangladesh. In our humble opinion, this is the craziest hack of the year. 7.) Malware of Year 2011 : DuQu
ALAH CAN’T HELP IRAN….NOT WITH DuQu ON THE LOOSE!This year was really hot on malware discovery and analysis. DuQu became the first known network modular rootkit. DuQu has flexibility for hackers to help remove and add new features quickly and without special effort. Some experts have doubts on relation between the Stuxnet and DuQu creators as they both aim for stealing and collecting data related to Iranian agencies activities.
11.) Most Spamy Social Network : FACEBOOK
FACEBOOK OUTTA FACE IT….. IT’S A RIPE TARGET FOR 2012Social network sites such as Facebook, Google+ or Twitter are gaining popularity. But the 'Web 2.0' presents new dangers. The wave of pornographic and violent images, Spam messages, Virus and various Worms that flooded Facebook over the past year, make it the Most Spamy Social Network of the Year. Social media is the new frontier for all of this spam. The attack tricked users into clicking on a story they thought would bring them a related video or picture. Instead, Facebook members were taken to websites that attacked their browsers with malicious software and posted violent and disturbing images to their news feeds. 12.) Most Vulnerable Mobile OS of Year 2011 : ANDROIDS
MALWARE GETS A FREE RIDE ON MOBILE DEVICES!Mobile devices are seeing a record number of Malware attacks, with Androids leading the way as the mobile operating systems are the most likely to be targeted. Android’s vulnerability to malicious content including third-party apps, SMS Trojan viruses and unexpected bugs distributed through free Wi-Fi connections has risen by 45% in 2011. This year we have seen record-breaking numbers of Malware, especially on mobile devices, where the uptake is in direct correlation to popularity. 13.) Best Hacking Book of the Year: BACKTRACK 5 WIRELESS PENETRATION TESTING
ATTENTION CLASS, VIVEK RAMACHANDRAN HAS ENTERED THE ROOM!Vivek Ramachandran is a world renowned security researcher and evangelist, who is well known for his discovery of the Wireless Caffe Latte attack, and author of the most amazing book “BackTrack 5 Wireless Penetration Testing. This book is written completely from a practical perspective. The book wastes no time in delving into a hands-on session with wireless networking. All the way through there are lots of screengrabs, so you can see what should be happening on your screen.
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Wonder women, G.I. Janes, and vampire slayers increasingly populate the American cultural landscape. What do these figures mean in the American cultural imagination? What can they tell us about the female body in action or in pain? Reel Vulnerability explores the way American popular culture thinks about vulnerability, arguing that our culture and our scholarship remain stubbornly invested in the myth of the helplessness of the female body.
The book examines the shifting constructions of vulnerability in the wake of the cultural upheavals of World War II, the Cold War, and 9/11, placing defenseless male bodies onscreen alongside representations of the female body in the military, in the interrogation room, and on the margins. Sarah Hagelin challenges the ways film theory and cultural studies confuse vulnerability and femaleness. Such films as G.I. Jane and Saving Private Ryan, as well as such post-9/11 television shows as Battlestar Galactica and Deadwood, present vulnerable men who demand our sympathy, abused women who don’t want our pity, and images of the body in pain that do not portray weakness.
Hagelin’s intent is to help scholarship catch up to the new iconographies emerging in theaters and in living rooms—images that offer viewers reactions to the suffering body beyond pity, identification with the bleeding body beyond masochism, and feminist images of the female body where we least expect to find them. | https://books.apple.com/us/book/reel-vulnerability/id1440211243 |
Global Market valued approximately USD 18.1 billion in 2016 is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 18.26% over the forecast period 2018-2025. The Market is continuously growing in the global scenario at significant pace. A Virtual Private Network is a connection method used to add security and privacy to private and public networks, like Wi-Fi Hotspots and the Internet. Virtual Private Networks are most often used by corporations to protect sensitive data. However, using a personal VPN is increasingly becoming more popular as more interactions that were previously face-to-face transition to the Internet. High technological adoptions, falling prices & improving internet speeds and rising demand for secured private connections are the substantial driving factors of the market across the globe. Moreover, increasing internet penetration is the factors which likely to create lucrative opportunities in the market over the upcoming years. offer various benefits such as it enhances productivity of the organization, it minimizes the cyber-attacks and data breaches, it helps in providing better customer support and many more. These benefits are also resulting in increasing demand of across the world. However, high deployment cost and limited technical knowledge are the factors that limiting the market growth of during the forecast period.
The regional analysis of Global Market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America and Rest of the World. North America is the leading/significant region across the world in terms of market share due to rising penetration of virtual private networks and increasing rate of cyber-crime in the region. Further, Europe is also estimated to grow at higher rate in the global Web Conferencing Software market over the upcoming years. Asia-Pacific is anticipated to exhibit moderate growth rate / CAGR over the forecast period 2018-2025 owing to rising emphasis on expansion of internet infrastructure in the region.
5.4.1.1. Market 5.4.1.2. Regional
5.4.3. Multiprotocol Label Switching
5.4.3.1. Market 5.4.3.2. Regional
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6.4.3.1. Market 6.4.3.2. Regional
7.4.1.1. Market 7.4.1.2. Regional
7.4.3.1. Market 7.4.3.2. Regional
7.4.5.1. Market 7.4.5.2. Regional
8.2.1.1. Market 8.2.1.2. Type 8.2.1.3. Product 8.2.1.4. End-User
8.2.2. Canada
8.2.2.1. Market 8.2.2.2. Type 8.2.2.3. Product 8.2.2.4. End-User
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8.3.2. Germany
8.3.2.1. Market 8.3.2.2. Type 8.3.2.3. Product 8.3.2.4. End-User
8.3.3. France
8.3.3.1. Market 8.3.3.2. Type 8.3.3.3. Product 8.3.3.4. End-User
8.3.4. Rest of Europe
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8.4.1.1. Market 8.4.1.2. Type 8.4.1.3. Product 8.4.1.4. End-User
8.4.2. India
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8.4.3. Japan
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8.4.4. Rest of Asia Pacific
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8.5.2. Mexico
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8.6.2. Middle East and Africa
8.6.2.1. Market 8.6.2.2. Type 8.6.2.3. Product breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2015-2025 (USD Billion)
8.6.2.4. End-User breakdown estimates & forecasts, 2015-2025 (USD Billion) | https://brandessenceresearch.biz/ict-and-media/global-virtual-private-network-(vpn)-market/Summary |
Probably one of the reasons for launching new attacks during holiday periods is because of the belief that IT administrators and the security industry will be slower to respond.
The attackers have put lots of effort to evade detection and make the attack successful– first, of course, by using the zero-day (an unpatched and unknown security flow) and secondly by using evasion techniques to avoid detection by security tools. On this post I will highlight some interesting measures taken by the attackers.
This technique is mainly used for evading security tools that statically scan pages. For more details about evasion technique using AJAX please read this post.
Another interesting thing to pay attention for is the name of the file that includes the obfuscated string: "robots.txt". This file is usually used by web server owners to give instructions to web robots/crawlers about theirs sites. I assume that using a file that no one suspects and that possibly is not scanned by some security tools could be another way of evading detection.
The attackers have also used a flash file (today.SWF) to JIT-spray the memory with a shellcode. They use several techniques to circumvent ASLR and DEP protections according to the spec of the victim's machine (browser and plugins combo). They bypass ASLR, for example, using java6 MSVC71.DLL or Office hxdx.dll. The ActionScript within the flash file refers to the parent html page in order to get the data about the victim and then executes the relevant spray. This DOM-to-ActionScript interaction potentially makes some security engines lose orientation and probably fail detection.
Figure 2: ActionScript code snippet referring to the parent html page.
Microsoft has released on December 31st a fix-it tool to prevent the vulnerability from being exploited.
Customers of TrustWave Secure Web Gateway are protected against the attack used in CFR by blocking the flash file that is using the heap spray and also against the Metasploit module that was recently developed by blocking the html page that is also spraying the memory.
I would like to thank to Arseny Levin and Moshe Basanchig for their assistance with analyzing this threat. | https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/internet-explorer-2012-last-minute-0-day/ |
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India is among the top three countries facing phishing attacks primarily via instant mobile messaging apps like Facebook-owned WhatsApp and highly-encrypted Telegram, a new report revealed on Wednesday.
The biggest share of detected malicious links between December 2020 and May were sent via WhatsApp (89.6 per cent), followed by Telegram (5.6 per cent), according to data shared by Kaspersky Internet Security for Android, part of the cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab.
Messaging app Viber was in third place with a share of 4.7 per cent and Hangouts had less than one per cent share.
Countries experiencing the highest number of phishing attacks were Russia (46 per cent), Brazil (15 per cent) and India (7 per cent).
"Statistics show that phishing in instant messenger apps is still one of the most popular tools among scammers. This is partly due to the wide popularity of these apps among the audience, as well as the ability to use the built-in functionality of applications to carry out attacks," said Tatyana Shcherbakova, Senior Web Content Analyst at Kaspersky.
In a phishing attack, a cybercriminal sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a human victim into revealing sensitive information to the attacker, or to deploy malicious software on the victim's infrastructure like ransomware.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to determine whether an attack is phishing, as the difference can be just one character or a minor mistake.
"Vigilance combined with anti-phishing technologies form a reliable tool in the fight against phishing in messenger apps," Shcherbakova said in a statement.
According to researchers, messenger apps outstripped social networks by 20 per cent in 2020 in terms of popularity among users, and became the most popular tool for communication.
In 2020, the global audience for messenger apps reached 2.7 billion and by 2023, it is expected to grow to 3.1 billion.
The Kaspersky team recorded 91,242 detections globally between December and May.
Telegram had the least amount of detections, but was similar in geography to WhatsApp.
The biggest number of malicious links were detected in Russia (56 per cent), India (6 per cent) and Turkey (4 per cent).
In terms of the number of phishing attacks recorded per user on WhatsApp, Brazil (177) and India (158) led the way.
Scammers often use WhatsApp and other messengers to communicate with users who were found on a legitimate resource (for example, various marketplaces and accommodation booking services) and also use them as a method of communication in malicious messages.
"Even if messages and websites look real, the hyperlinks, most likely, will have incorrect spelling, or they can redirect you to a different place," the researchers noted.
Even if a message or letter came from one of your best friends, remember that their accounts could also have been hacked.
"Remain cautious in any situation. Even if a message seems friendly, be wary of links and attachments," they advised.
A China-based cyber-espionage threat actor has apparently breached the internal networks of at least 10 Indonesian government ministries and agencies, including the computers of Indonesias primary intelligence service, the Badan Intelijen Negara (BIN).
Rapid digitisation of banks invites cyber risks as well. What are the risks, and what should banks do? | https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india-among-top-three-countries-facing-phishing-attacks-via-whatsapp-and-telegram-reveals-report/84407464 |
Kaspersky Lab Polska informs about the appearance of a phishing attack on users of the iPKO banking website. Cybercriminals try to persuade recipients of a faked e-mail message to click on the link that opens the counterfeit login page of the iPKO website. The login details and one-time codes entered there are sent directly to the attackers. The fake website has been prepared very carefully and is a potential threat to the financial data of many users.
Messages reaching potential victims of the attack have the subject "Your account is blocked" and despite the language errors at first glance, do not arouse suspicion. The cybercriminals used the iPKO logo and a style characteristic of messages sent by financial institutions.
In the content the attackers inform that many unsuccessful login attempts have been registered, as a result of which the user account has been blocked. To regain access to the account, you need to click the link that directs the victim to the fake login page of the iPKO website. This page is a faithful copy of the real iPKO login site and nothing indicates cheating on it. If the user provides login information, another website will appear on the computer screen, where cybercriminals incite to provide one-time codes authorizing banking transactions.
All data entered on the mentioned websites goes directly to the hands of cybercriminals.
"The message contains a few language errors, however, compared to other phishing attacks falls quite professionally and convincingly. An insightful user may notice that the link leads to a website whose address has nothing to do with the iPKO service "- said Maciej Ziarek , IT security expert, Kaspersky Lab Poland. "Interestingly, the iPKO login consists of 8 characters, but after giving the victim longer, the victim will be moved to the next page in order to provide one-time codes. I would like to remind you that banks never ask clients for data authorizing transactions via e-mail or for administrative work. "
Kaspersky Lab Polska emphasizes that PKO Bank Polski has nothing to do with sending these e-mails. This is a typical phishing attack aimed at extorting information from users. Cybercriminals illegally used the bank's image.
More information about phishing attacks can be found on the official Kaspersky Lab blog: http://plblog.kaspersky.com/phishing-101-your-office-guide . | https://avlab.pl/en/phishing-attack-ipko-users-cybercriminals-are-phishing-login-details-and-single-use-codes |
One of the reasons a lot of bloggers struggle to publish content regularly is because they haven’t taken the time to identify their audience. I’ve made this mistake with several blogs and know the frustrating feeling all too well.
If you don’t identify your audience, you feel lost and struggle with the question of what to […] Read More | http://compare-network-monitoring-tools.com/2016/01/ |
Back in the 80s/90s when our new phone system was installed at work, it was a common prank to dial the intercom and another employee in a 3 way call, then disconnect, leaving the callee saying ‘hello’, and sometimes griping about the lack of response.
Intercom was eventually limited to select employees and required an extra pass code.
So this is just the inverse of the old “Transfer this call to 9,xxx…”?
There probably is a way to interrupt the call, but it would require giving local employees other powers that management would prefer they not have.
With the UK’s absurd system of allowing premium rate numbers for almost everything except personal landlines until recently, I saw a vast amount of traffic probing Asterisk for ways to dial the various premium rate numbers to siphon off my money.
(It’s a historical quirk of charging systems: for a long time, genuine local and long distance calls were hugely overpriced to subsidise other parts of BT. Businesses could get a premium rate number priced the same, where that large markup went to them instead of to BT. After call charges dropped to more sane levels, the premium rate ones remained expensive and excessively profitable, until they were banned last year for customer service lines. Unlike US 1-900 numbers, the 07, 08 and 09 number ranges all contain some premium rate numbers, as well as some freephone and mobile ones, making it much harder to configure your PBX to prevent premium rate calls being made.)
Ray Dillinger • October 19, 2015 4:28 PM
In the soi-distant past, I was Sysop of a BBS system. These were standalone systems where a computer answered a modem call and connected you to message boards, system-based email, games, etc. One person could be connected at a time, per phone line dedicated to operating the system. The Internet as we now know it was not involved.
Anyway, one of the things that (some) BBS systems did was to keep a BBS list – that is, a list of phone numbers and modem settings to use to connect to other BBS systems. For example, A BBS list entry might say you could connect to “Electric Labyrinth” by calling 555-555-1234 using 7 data bits, even parity, 2 stop bits, and ASCII encoding.
I had been allowing users to update the BBS list, but I’d been getting bogus entries from time to time – numbers that didn’t actually connect to anything except an angry person who’d gotten really annoyed with getting modem calls at 3 AM (presumably having annoyed the user who had then gone to update the BBS list), so I’d disabled that feature.
The guy who wrote the BBS software I was using, after I’d discussed the issue with him, came out with an update – from now on, when someone submitted an update for the BBS list, my system would actually call the new number and make sure it was real before displaying it to any users.
I wasn’t entirely sure that as the right thing, so I sort of dragged my feet on installing it. But some other sysops were very enthusiastic, and installed it immediately. And of course, it wasn’t even three days before they started getting new BBS list entries in the 911 area code…… And I decided that maybe it would be a better thing to just skip that feature entirely.
There was an incidence, that… OK, let’s just say, some friends of mine, for educational purposes only–insert disclaimer here–um…
Most department stores’ phone systems have the intercom as an extension, which means that if you’re dialling in from an outside line, you can get transferred to the intercom. By having that done, on certain systems it’s very hard for them to hang up on you… once you are talking to the intercom they can’t drop it from any single point, normally they will have to bring down the PBX or the switch and bring it back up.
So, some friends of mine, for educational purposes only, were um, playing around with uh… some things and we–uh, they–happened to get a hold of a K-Mart in the middle of Wisconsin–or Kansas, or Ohio, or wherever it was… and uh, ended up getting, you know, bounced around to a couple different people. This case, with this specific system, as we later found with several K-Marts, the extension is 50. So we end up finally getting transferred to the extension, at which point, obviously, all hell broke loose.
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Eric R. • October 19, 2015 10:03 PM
I was a regular on a particular party line where every once in a while, pranksters would three-way in live calls exactly like the one described in the article for everybody to listen to. I have to admit, it was quite a bit of fun to be around for and I felt a bit jealous that these guys had figured out how to do this stuff (they’d never tell anybody, although most of us knew it had to do with dialing a specific extension. We just didn’t know which one).
This was more than 10 years ago.
The fact that we’re first hearing about this now boggles my mind. Has Target really been having their intercom systems taken over by pranksters for over 10 years? It feels a bit nostalgic and surreal.
Back in the 1970s I worked at a Truck Stop. One of the guys got bored an hid a cassette player spliced into the intercom so it played a tape of children’s music for the truck drivers.
A different prank was a one of the guys had an overpowered CB that would some over the speaker on a pinball machine. He taunted a trucker playing it eventually saying the machine was going to self-destruct. Giving a countdown, another guy behind the counter quickly flipped the circuit breaker off then back on so he lost his game.
There was a story about Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. At one point they installed some sort of loudspeaker system over which various people could be paged.
Then there was one (or more) wiseacres who started paging Werner Heisenberg. Who at the time was believed to be working on the A-Bomb for the Germans.
MikeA • October 21, 2015 11:14 AM
This stuff was not always intentional. Our workplace (Mid 1980s) had the usual pranks like paging someone to call an “extension” that started with the (shorter) PA extension. Typically this would connect them to the PA in a different building, so the occupants of that building could have more time to enjoy the show.
But there was apparently a way (Bug? Feature) that someone could accidentally conference an outside call to the PA, and if that PA was in another building they would not even know. One day there was a very interesting call broadcast in the engineering building, where a purchasing agent in another building was negotiating a vendor kickback.
The PBX manufacturer steadfastly maintained that this could not happen. Even when one of our guys, who was dating one of their employees, had some spare time while waiting for her, and conferenced “Dial A Prayer” into their own PA, from their lobby phone. OK, that one was intentional.
BTW: These were folks who got their start building ruggedized minicomputers for the military et al. | https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2015/10/how_to_commande.html |
After setting up an ad hoc computer-to-computer network and connecting all client computers, one would assume that features such as file sharing, networking discovery, etc. will be working and you would be able to start sharing the content you need. Unfortunately this is not the case.
After a client is connected, it will spend a few seconds identifying the network. When this happens, the Network and Sharing Center will look similar to the screenshot below.
This means that you have to manually change the network and sharing settings for the public network profile. To learn how to do this, check out our tutorial on How to Customize Network Sharing Settings in Windows 7. Make sure you turn on all the features you need for the public network profile on all computers which are part of your network.
SECURITY WARNING: when you disconnect from the ad hoc network, make sure you reset the network sharing settings for the public network profile. If you keep them unchanged, the next time you connect to a different public network, your computer might be at risk by allowing others to have access to your files and folders. So, make sure you reset these settings to their default values when you are done.
Conclusion
This feature can be useful when you need to connect your laptop with another person's to quickly share some files. With further configuration you can also use this type of network connection to share the internet connection on one of the computers.
The not so fortunate part is that it seems impossible to easily change the network profile assigned to this type of connection. In most cases it will be stuck to public and you will need to manually change the network sharing settings of the public network profile. This, as mentioned above, can lead to security problems in case you connect to other truly public networks.
If you know a solution to this problem or you have some other interesting tips to share, don't hesitate to leave a comment.
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Multi-factor authentication or MFA is no longer optional, and it is paramount that you protect not only your privileged accounts but enable it for all accounts. Azure Active Directory offers the ability to secure your identities with an additional authentication method. Verification of your identity can be done via an automated voice call, text message, through the Microsoft Authenticator app, or with a verification code.
Azure multi-factor authentication can be enforced using different methods. We will configure the user settings to give the ability to a user to report fraudulent attempts on their accounts. We will also review how an administrator can provide a one-time bypass code and whitelist trusted locations to bypass the two-step verification. Lastly, you will see how to configure Azure Active Directory conditional access to enforce MFA on cloud-based applications.
There are three ways to enable MFA in Azure. You can enable MFA by changing the user state or configuring a registration policy in Azure AD Identity Protection, or by creating a conditional access policy in Azure AD. Let's have a look at each option to see how we can enable MFA. Azure AD Identity Protection is part of the Azure AD Premium 2 offering which gives you the ability to detect potential issues with your corporate identities, investigate suspicious activity, and take appropriate action to them. When something suspicious is detected, you can have an automated response to the event.
Set risk conditional access policies to automatically protect users. Risk-based conditional access policies in Azure AD Identity Protection allows you to create a registration policy to force some or all of your users to complete the MFA registration. Azure AD conditional access is part of the premium offering in Azure AD, allows you to set the right access controls under the right condition. This means that if a user tries to access a web app from the corporate network, they will not be prompted, but if they try it from their favorite coffee shop, then they will be prompted for their username and password. This condition is based on location. Conditional access allows Azure AD to determine when to enforce MFA or not.
Enabling MFA by changing the user state is a traditional method of enabling two-step verification. It allows you to go to the MFA site and configure each account and enable MFA. Once MFA's enabled by user state, it will always require the two-step verification. In the upcoming videos, we will cover all the configuration options around user accounts.
With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, Eric Leonard is a Microsoft Azure MVP and a Cloud Solution Architect. Eric’s experience working with Microsoft technologies, with a strong emphasis on cloud and automation solutions, enables his clients to succeed in today’s technological environment. Eric has worked for clients in a variety of different industries including large and small enterprises, the public sector, professional services, education, and communications.
When he is not working, Eric believes in sharing his knowledge and giving back to the IT community. He is the co-organizer of the Ottawa IT community meetup, which has over 1,000 members, and he enjoys presenting and mentoring in the community. | https://cloudacademy.com/course/implementing-multi-factor-authentication/enable-mfa-for-an-azure-tenant/ |
CME Group, the largest US futures exchange operator, has confirmed one of its former employees has been charged with theft of trade secrets.
Chunlai Yang, a naturalised US citizen, is alleged to have downloaded thousands of files onto his computer and copied many of them onto removable storage devices. CME Group had been monitoring Yang's computer activity since May, when suspicions were first raised. This led to an FBI investigation and ultimately Yang's arrest at CME headquarters in Chicago.
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I’m Joe Sullivan and I host the No BS INFOSEC Podcast every week and can be found on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. The podcast covers information security and IT related topics. I started in INFOSEC inadvertently in the web hosting industry where I was working with Linux web servers running on Cobalt Raq severs. The Raq wasn’t a secure when it first came out and was frequently hacked. I learned a lot cleaning up those hacked servers, and later working as outsourced support for a large web hosting company called VDI where Cpanel got its start.
I spent 10 years working as a network security manager for a consumer electronics distributor where I had to create INFOSEC solutions from scratch. This was challenging since the company wouldn’t commit to a security budget. Presently I’m the network security administrator for a Bank in Oklahoma, as well as a private investigator that specializes in computer crime and identity theft cases.
The INFOSEC podcast will cover issues related to firewalls, routers, VPN’s, and top INFOSEC news stories that I think are relevant to whatever my topic will be for that podcast. I’ll also cover business related topics such as disaster recovery, incident and breach policies, and security policies. I also have other projects going on that may come up on some podcast episodes – I work as technical engineer for my wife’s podcast, That Crazy Redhead Sports Show, and I’m presently looking for a cofounder for a startup that involves solving wire transfer fraud in the banking industry.
I’m always looking for guests to have on the INFOSEC podcast. If you would like to be a guest, submit your information using the contact form and include: | https://www.nobullshitinfosec.com/ |
In recognition of the UK’s increasing economic dependence on Internet-enabled capabilities, a number of established councils, professional bodies, academics, professional certification bodies and industry representative groups have decided to join forces in establishing a new collaborative alliance aimed squarely at advancing the ongoing development of the cyber security profession.
Complete with representation from a breadth of disciplines currently active in cyber security professional practice – among them computing, engineering, physical security, Critical National Infrastructure and focused cyber security bodies – this collaborative effort reflects constituent members’ common understanding that professional cyber security expertise is relevant to a broad range of disciplines.
The overriding aim is to provide clarity around the skills, competences and career pathways within this fast-moving area of professional security practice, although the initial objective is focused on supporting commitments expressed within the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy around providing a focal point for advising national policy, including the stated intent to recognise professionals through Chartered status.
The Cyber Alliance brings together a range of established disciplines, each of which currently has a leadership role in underpinning UK resilience in the digital environment. The founding membership includes several bodies (more of whom anon) operating under a Royal Charter granted through The Privy Council, each of which is able to grant Chartered status within its discipline.
Membership is open to any organisation currently working on its common aims.
In alphabetical order, the current members include the BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences (CSofFS), CREST, The Engineering Council, the Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC), the Institution of Analysts and Programmers (IAP), the IET, the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP), the Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC), ISACA, (ISC)2, techUK, The Security Institute and The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT).
The announcement follows constituent members’ recent participation in a series of Workshops led by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to develop a national professional body for cyber security, with the Government’s proposals now open to public consultation. The DCMS’ statement on the matter can be read online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/developing-the-uk-cyber-security-profession
Without prejudice, Cyber Alliance members are now committed to engaging their membership in encouraging a broad and robust response from the community of practice currently working in the field.
“The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists recognises that information and cyber security is a profession that will continue to develop and grow for the foreseeable future,” stated Professor Roy Isbell FIET FBCS CITP, ITC Security Panel chair at the WCIT.
“Cyber has also been recognised as a discipline that’s impacting all aspects of business and society. Just as the development of the engineering profession bolstered The Industrial Revolution, we need to identify the underpinning skills and expertise needed to meet the challenges of the current and fast-evolving digital era. The coming together and formation of a Cyber Alliance of leading organisations already working in information and cyber security is a robust and significant step forward that provides the focal point to both guide the development of the profession and advise national policy.”
Jeremy Barlow MBCS, director of standards at the BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), explained: “The BCS strongly believes that collaboration at all levels is necessary in order to protect the public from current and future cyber threats. This collaborative development is therefore not only a functional necessity, but also speaks to a necessary culture change for organisations and individuals working in the cyber realm. As is the case with other established professions, there will be places where we compete, but we must collaborate and share as a diverse professional community for the good of everyone to ensure that we don’t let down those whom we ultimately serve.”
Barlow added: “This announcement is only the start of our work, but it’s well-founded on a shared mission, built on trust and compatible objectives and, what’s more, bodes well for the future. It’s fantastic to be able to declare this with such a large field of distinguished organisations, and perhaps surprising to see for many who have worked in cyber security. This is a true reflection of a new culture and a new level of public need for the best in cyber security.”
Lord Arbuthnot, chairman of the Information Assurance Advisory Council, observed: “The Information Assurance Advisory Council is pleased to support the Government’s objectives of enabling a clear and comprehensible career path for those entering cyber security and establishing an authoritative voice for the profession. The IAAC was one of the earliest members of the Cyber Alliance and particularly welcomes the breadth of its composition, reflecting the wide range of skills and aptitudes demanded to ensure a safe and secure information society able to benefit from the many opportunities of ‘The Information Age’. We believe this will underpin the objective of making the UK the best place in which to do business online and to enhance UK resilience, while also setting a standard for others to follow.”
Ahmed Kotb, the IET’s cyber lead, informed Risk Xtra: “It’s fundamental that cyber security is seen as an established profession. We’re in support of the need for a professional body to recognise the breadth of expertise within the industry. The Cyber Alliance offers the integration and co-ordination of existing Chartered and professional bodies across a range of cyber disciplines that can provide credibility and knowledge to help deliver this work. With cyber skills shortages already emerging at every level, we’re committed to working with the Government and the National Cyber Security Centre on the best solution. This will enable the rapid, yet capable development of specialist cyber skills in order to meet the growing needs of the industry, manage risk and secure the next generation of talent.”
Collaboration and co-operation in information security “The IISP has always supported collaboration and co-operation across the information security industry and has been a champion of professionalisation and career development,” stressed Amanda Finch, general manager at the IISP. “Therefore, we’re delighted to be one of the founding members of the Cyber Alliance and to support the Government-backed initiative aimed at harnessing the valuable knowledge and experience that exists across the various and well-established industry bodies. Working together with common goals is increasingly vital as we face growing cyber security threats and global disruption.”
Talal Rajab, head of programme for cyber and national security at techUK, opined: “techUK is pleased to be a founding member of the Cyber Alliance and contribute towards the development of the cyber security profession. Our digital economy is underpinned by the need for cyber security expertise and skills across a range of disciplines. By bringing together these professional bodies and harnessing the full range of established cyber security professional expertise, the Cyber Alliance will go a long way towards providing a focal point for the sector on the cyber security skills, competences and standards needed to ensure that the UK has the depth of talent required to remain resilient in the face of the growing cyber threat.”
Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD, ventured: “As the professional body for Human Resources and people development, we’re delighted to support this move and help to raise awareness and understanding across our profession about the issues surrounding cyber security. Access to and use of data and technology is as much about people as it is about the technology itself, and on that basis we need to ensure that the individuals involved are properly aware and trained to understand and mitigate cyber risks both for themselves and for their organisations.”
Deshini Newman MA (Cantab) MBA FRSA, managing director (EMEA) at (ISC)2, commented: “We’re reaching an important milestone in the maturity of our profession with the intent of developing a nationally-recognised professional body and consideration for Chartered status. The UK is taking a leadership role in this effort that may well set an example for Governments around the world. We’re keen to support their work – ensuring the opportunity to build on the more than 30 years of international front line experience that has been comprehensively documented by (ISC)2 and its colleagues within the Cyber Alliance – and inspire a safe and secure cyber world. While cyber security was once purely the domain of focused specialists within the IT space, it has now evolved to include a much broader range of governance, risk and policy experts. A recognised skills gap still exists, though. This requires us to attract more bright minds to the field. Reaching professional maturity and meeting the need will depend on the breadth of perspective and support that the Cyber Alliance is working to harness.”
Harnessing knowledge and experience
Ian Glover, president of CREST, observed: “The information security industry relies on a wide range of skills and capabilities, from highly technical individuals providing penetration testing, incident response and threat intelligence services through to those responsible for policy, management, training, education and communications. Therefore, it’s important that the professional organisations representing different facets of our industry work together to harness knowledge and experience. While these bodies have worked together for many years, the formalisation of the relationships is a significant step forward in the professionalisation of the industry. CREST supports the Cyber Alliance initiative and is delighted to be a founding member.”
John Ellis FIAP (Cmpn) MBCS, operations director for the Institution of Analysts and Programmers, highlighted: “The IAP is committed to ‘Improving Software for Society’. We recognise the threats from the cyber world affect all of us working in the information technology arena… From those who create the hardware that routes your e-mails and Internet and the person who writes the app for your phone through to the computer scientist who’s developing the next generation of computer. While we should only have to concentrate on creating an environment that’s a good user experience, we find ourselves in a battle with those in the cyber world who would try to do us harm. We’re pleased to be working with our members and partners to ensure that the software of tomorrow is fit for purpose. This means it must be robust to cyber attacks. The bringing together of this group of distinguished bodies shows the computer industry’s commitment to working together to protect the public and business from those who try to exploit them. To this end, we’re pleased to support the Government’s objectives and help guide national policy.”
Michael Hughes CISA CRISC CGEIT, Board director of ISACA, stated: “At a time when cyber attacks have emerged as a clear threat to the economic and national security of countries throughout the world, it has been encouraging to witness the UK take a leadership role in driving toward a national strategy that will strengthen capabilities and put more robust deterrence in place. As a global organisation focused on advancing the positive potential of technology, ISACA is proud to be part of this collaborative Cyber Alliance that will ultimately allow the UK and its residents to prosper from society’s ongoing digital transformation from a position of both strength and security. We believe objectives such as the prioritisation of benchmarking cyber capabilities and a sharper focus on the need to fortify the pipeline of highly-skilled, well-trained cyber security professionals puts the Cyber Alliance on track to serve as a valuable resource in support of the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy.”
Last, but by no means least, Mahbubul Islam (director of The Security Institute) told Risk Xtra: “The security industry has always been completely supported by The Security Institute as a professional body. We are fully committed in terms of propelling the delivery of convergence between physical and cyber security. By working on common security principles and objectives with the collaborative Cyber Alliance, we will continue to offer our full support for the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy.” | https://www.risk-uk.com/collaborative-alliance-formed-to-advance-uks-cyber-security-profession/ |
The requirement to comply with data protection and privacy laws, like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) and Australia’s privacy laws, drive the need to evaluate where enterprise organizations are storing their data in cloud data centers. If your organization hosts your own data centers, this can be challenging if you are multinational, but it can be just as difficult when you rely on SaaS providers to manage your data since the control of your data destination is a bit out of your hands.
If you’re using a SaaS application, such as Office 365 or Salesforce, and are backing up your data with a third-party backup provider, there are many factors to consider as you evaluate your data protection strategy. Understanding the regulations and requirements first and then considering how the providers handle your data are both important.
What privacy laws apply to my organization?
As you build a cloud and data protection strategy, start by evaluating the privacy laws that apply to your data and corporate policies, and compare that against your SaaS provider’s offering, including the primary data storage location and their replication strategy.
My strong suggestion is that you work directly with your audit, compliance and legal teams to ensure you fully understand the regulations that could be applied to you directly or indirectly through business relationships with organizations in other regions.
Generally, global privacy and data protection laws provide strong frameworks and mechanisms to transfer personal data to other countries and economic regions if required, but the regulations are typically strict and the penalties can be costly. As a result, many organizations decide to enforce data governance policies that ensure data remains within defined boundaries. (more…) | http://thecoreblog.emc.com/tag/data-protection-compliance/ |
105 new vulnerabilities reported during this period, including 69 critical vulnerabilities and 9 high severity vulnerabilities. This weekly summary report vulnerabilities in 59 products from 20 vendors including Microsoft, Adobe, Suse, Linux, and Mozilla. Vulnerabilities are notably categorized as "Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer", "Improper Input Validation", "Use After Free", "Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls", and "Resource Management Errors".
92 reported vulnerabilities are remotely exploitables.
6 reported vulnerabilities have public exploit available.
9 reported vulnerabilities are related to weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten.
102 reported vulnerabilities are exploitable by an anonymous user.
Microsoft has the most reported vulnerabilities, with 46 reported vulnerabilities.
Adobe has the most reported critical vulnerabilities, with 38 reported vulnerabilities. | https://cyber.vumetric.com/weekly-vulnerability-report-2013-05-13/ |
The administration of President Barack Obama sided with Oracle in a dispute with Google on whether APIs, the specifications that let programs communicate with each other, are copyrightable.
Nothing about the API (application programming interface) code at issue in the case materially distinguishes it from other computer code, which is copyrightable, wrote Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli in a filing in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court had earlier asked for the government's views in this controversial case, which has drawn the attention of scientists, digital rights group and the tech industry for its implications on current practices in developing software.
Although Google has raised important concerns about the effects that enforcing Oracle's copyright could have on software development, those concerns are better addressed through a defense on grounds of fair use of copyrighted material, Verrilli wrote.
77 scientists, including Vinton "Vint" Cerf, Internet pioneer and Google's chief Internet evangelist, and Ken Thompson, co-designer of the Unix operating system, submitted to the court last year that the free and open use of the APIs has been both routine and essential in the computer industry since its beginning, and depended on the "sensible assumption" that APIs and other interfaces were not copyrightable.
Oracle accused Google of infringing its copyrights and patents related to Java in its Android operating system. Google was charged with copying the structure and organization of the Java API, in part to make it easier for developers, familiar with Java, to write programs for the mobile operating system.
The Internet giant, however, holds that the API code is not entitled to copyright protection because it constitutes a "method of operation" or "system" under Section 102(b) of the Copyright Act.
Judge William Alsup of the District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in 2012 that the APIs were not copyrightable, but this decision was overturned in May last year by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which ruled that the Java API packages can be copyrighted. Google then asked the Supreme Court to review the Federal Circuit decision.
The uncopyrightable "method of operation" or "system" or "process" under Section 102(b) is the underlying computer function triggered by the written code, according to Verrilli. "The code itself, however, is eligible for copyright protection," he wrote.
The government in its filing asked the Supreme Court not to review the case and recommended its remand over Google's fair-use defense to the lower court.
"While we're disappointed, we look forward to supporting the clear language of the law and defending the concepts of interoperability that have traditionally contributed to innovation in the software industry," Google said in a statement Tuesday, in response to the government filing.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association said in a statement that the Justice Department got it wrong. Imposing legal constraints on the interoperation between programming languages can lead to serious competitive harm, it added.
Oracle did not immediately comment.
John Ribeiro covers outsourcing and general technology breaking news from India for The IDG News Service. Follow John on Twitter at @Johnribeiro. John's e-mail address is [email protected] | https://www.cio.com.au/article/575938/us-sides-oracle-java-copyright-dispute-google/ |
For a long time, cryptography was really only used by spooks, mathematicians, and cranks. Back around 2000 I messed with it. The idea that I could set it up so that nobody could fake a business email from me through cryptographic signatures, was an appealing one. But I stopped since it was a hassle, and nobody cared.
But now after the Edward Snowden spy effort has whipped up hostility to America, the number of people seeking to encrypt their communications has gone up. The problem is, it’s mostly ideological, and the people don’t know what they’re talking about. So they’re getting scammed by insecure snake oil posing as “PGP Blackberry.”
The fact that these phones are calling themselves “PGP Blackberry” should have raised warning flags already. Blackberry is known as a secure platform for organizations because it’s tamper-resistant and communicates security with the central server. There’d be absolutely no benefit to using a Blackberry for an individual seeking to communicate securely over the Internet.
So the real service being provided here, is PGP integration. PGP is short for “Pretty Good Privacy,” which is a scheme for signing and encrypting email, first released in 1991, and has since spawned open standards for email encryption. That’s it, it’s a standard, and these “Blackberry PGP” providers are implementing it themselves.
It’s clear they’re implementing the standards poorly, because governments are breaking the cryptography. Actual PGP, most commonly as implemented by the GNU Privacy Guard software, is as good as it gets. Governments would not be breaking correctly-implemented PGP encryption.
Scammers are rolling their own, rolling it badly, and suckering ideologues with the hots for encryption but not knowing what they’re talking about. Even if they’re using all the fancy codes like AES (the Advanced Encryption Standard), protocols matter as much as codes. During WWII, the Germans used the Enigma codes, which were good. However they made a severe protocol error, and started all their messages with the same letters, which enabled much easier attacks on the messages. As a result, allied analog computers were reading the German mail.
And so now snake oil sellers are making protocol errors, and running away with the cash of those being duped by Edward Snowden. Well, people gullible enough to believe Snowden, are gullible enough to buy bad encryption, I guess. Pass the popcorn. | http://www.redstate.com/neil_stevens/2016/01/12/cryptography-scammers-feed-edward-snowden-cult/ |
Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products and the provider of a unified web security solution for the enterprise market, responded today to the latest initiative for public disclosure of cybercrime incidents.
Corporate bank accounts are a popular target for cybercriminals. The soaring growth in cybercrime and attacks on businesses has dire implications. Dealing with the damage of a data breach is costly and time-consuming, and could even affect the survival of companies.
To face the current wave of cybercrime, a lawsuit has been filed by Unspam Technologies, in Virginia under the CAN SPAM Act to obtain forensic information about bank breaches that will help tracing the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
"Finjan supports more public disclosure of data breaches. We believe such disclosure will help to minimize cybercrime and to keep institution as well as their customers safe.", said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CTO at Finjan.
"As explained in the lawsuit, one of the techniques for corporate bank account robbery involves the use of Trojan malware programs such as Zeus," he continued. "The Zeus Trojan has been around for some time and remains popular. Our Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) has detected and reported on various cases of data breaches using Zeus and similar malware. Cybercrime targeting businesses keeps on rising," Ben-Itzhak concluded.
To keep abreast of the latest news on cybercrime trends, please visit: http://www.finjan.com/MCRCblog.aspx
To read more on the lawsuit: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/technology/20hacker.html
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Three steps: Scanning a QR-code: Find your way to a press release without typing. Use the QR-code (shown on the print version of each press release) to get redirected to the corresponding page on PresseBox with your smartphone without typing the URL manually.
How does scanning a QR-code work? Just follow these simple steps.
Everything you need is an web-enabled mobile phone or smartphone with a built-in camera and a QR-code reading software.
QR stands for Quick Response - with one step you can quickly reach a website. QR-codes work like bar codes, which you can find on your milk carton, for example. A software decrypts the QR-code and directs you to a web page - so you do not even need to know the web address to reach it.
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You can use the QR code at the beginning of a press release to return to the corresponding details page. You can find further information including software recommendations for your smartphone at https://www.pressebox.de/info/glossar/#7646!
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Bullies come in all shapes, sizes and intellectual incapacities.
Bullies are not all products of abused and neglected backgrounds, according to my son’s principal. There is no rhyme or reason as to why one student gets bullied and the next does not. The tall, the short, the smart, the fit, the less fit: each has the same the chance of being bullied. She was right.
Bullying: The dad’s effect:
“Students whose fathers are involved are far less likely to be bullied,” the principal said. She was right!
For over 3 years, I was in constant contact with the school teachers, principals, educators and all the school staff to help my son go through this journey. It was hard for him and for all the family. My husband was involved too. He did not attend meetings with the teachers or discussions with the therapists. He was more involved in helping my son go through this by raising his self-esteem and teaching him how to defend himself.
Few months ago, one of the bullies pushed my son on an icy ground. He fell on his head. Fortunately, he did not hurt himself! But my husband was so upset that he rushed to the principal’s office and asked for this to stop. The bully happened to be in the principal office and saw my husband. This meeting smoothed things over a lot.
Moms already attend the school meetings, school fundraisers, etc. Let’s face it: It’s a women’s world! But, by including the father in these meetings, discussions, all the community will benefit! It’s a TEAM work.
Moms already supervise the homework, prepare lunch boxes, organize the children’s schedules, spend quality time with their kids! Fathers do it also but sometimes they spend less time with their children than moms. A new study links father absence to increased bullying. Children’s perception of how much time they spent with their fathers that had the most impact on bullying behavior. What this research shows is that while it’s equally important for kids to spend time with both parents, fathers need to make an extra effort.
I am not blaming fathers because they don’t or can’t spend quality time with their children. Life is not easy: Fathers need to work hard to give food and proper housing for their family. But for the sake of our children, fathers need to make an extra step to help stop this silent epidemic: Bullying.
I’m so sorry your son had to go through that. 🙁 I agree that when fathers make babies they need to step up.
Our family is made up of two moms, though, so that is not an option for us. I guarantee if there is any bullying I will be up at the school daily until it stops. My girls have only encountered a small amount of bullying, and each time I was up at the school (or bus stop!) the next day. I guess being 6’2″ and 200+lbs maybe I’m scary likes the dads are? 🙂 It seems to put a stop to it. I think a parent being involved (male OR female) helps a lot. | https://www.ourfamilyworld.com/bullying-and-cyberbullying/bullying-prevention-bullying-and-cyberbullying/bullying-the-dads-effect/?replytocom=9377 |
Above has the traffic & malware for an article I wrote at: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/BizCN+gate+actor+changes+from+Fiesta+to+Nuclear+exploit+kit/19875
The traffic listed below shows the compromised website followed by the BizCN gate, then Nuclear exploit kit (EK).
Nuclear EK traffic from 2015-07-02 through 2015-07-05 is on 107.191.63.163. | https://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net/2015/07/05/index2.html |
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The competitive landscape of the global access control and authentication market is highly fragmented owing to the presence of a large number of players with small market shares, says Transparency Market Research (TMR) in a recent report. As innovation is the key to enter or sustain in the market, many new players are focusing on the development of innovative products. However, to keep up with the pace of innovation and to stay ahead of current technology curve, big companies are merging with organizations that will give them more resources. Events such as Honeywell acquiring Xtralis and RSI Video Technologies in early 2016 and partnership between Bosch Security Systems with Sony in early 2017 are intensifying the competitive landscape of this industry. Some of the leading companies in the market are Morpho Safran, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Bosch Security Systems, and 3M Company were identified as prominent players in this market.
In the report, Transparency Market Research (TMR) has revealed that in 2013, the global access control and authentication market was valued at US$ 18,723.6 mn. The market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 15.3% from 2014 and 2020 and is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 49,890.3 mn by 2020.
Growing awareness, rising security concerns, and acceptance of technology for security purposes are among the key driving factors of the global access control and authentication market.
Prevention of activities like vandalism in logistics and transportation, trafficking, smuggling, crime, and terrorism are motivating governments from across the world to set strict laws and regulations and enhance security systems. Governments have instigated strict laws for the transportation sector. Moreover, the growing demands from sectors such as education, healthcare, hospitality, and retail are anticipated to boost the growth prospects of the global market. In business organizations, access control and authentication systems find uses across applications areas such as remote diagnostics and configuration, equipment/location identification, user authentication for remote connections, access to network services, and keeping passwords and privileges. The rising set of applications from the enterprise sector is further anticipated to poise the market. | https://cmfenews.com/access-control-and-authentication-market-growing-awareness-and-acceptance-of-the-benefits-of-electronic-secure/ |
The Search.shroomcourt.com hijacker can modify web browsers settings, but often that the unwanted software can also infect all types of internet browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user to see Search.shroomcourt.com annoying web site every time open the web-browser.
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If you perform exactly the step-by-step tutorial below you should be able to get rid of the Search.shroomcourt.com . Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your machine.
It will show a list of all applications installed on your machine. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown applications.
Clean up the browsers shortcuts which have been hijacked by Search.shroomcourt.com
Once installed, this hijacker may add an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and MS Edge. Due to this, every time you launch the web-browser, it will open the unwanted homepage.
Right click on the web-browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text “http://site.address” that has been added here. Remove everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe.
To save changes, click OK . You need to clean all browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Google Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge.
Delete Search.shroomcourt.com from Google Chrome
First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
It will open the Chrome main menu, click the “Settings” menu.
Next, press “Show advanced settings” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings” button.
The Google Chrome will open the reset settings prompt as shown on the screen above.
Confirm the web browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
To learn more, read the post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.
. It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.
In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as shown in the figure below.
Once the process is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s homepage, new tab page and search engine by default to default state.
Remove Search.shroomcourt.com from FF by resetting browser settings
In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the browser adress bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page as on the image below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button.
It will open the confirmation prompt. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will start a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the Search.shroomcourt.com hijacker infection. Once, it’s finished, click the “Finish” button.
Run free malware removal utilities to completely get rid of Search.shroomcourt.com
Manual removal guide does not always help to completely remove the browser hijacker, as it’s not easy to identify and get rid of components of hijacker infection and all malicious files from hard disk. Therefore, it is recommended that you run malicious software removal tool to completely remove Search.shroomcourt.com off your PC. Several free malicious software removal utilities are currently available that may be used against the browser hijacker. The optimum way would be to run Malwarebytes Free and AdwCleaner.
Run Malwarebytes to delete Search.shroomcourt.com
We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install Malwarebytes to detect and delete Search.shroomcourt.com from your computer. When installed and updated, the free malicious software remover will automatically scan and detect all threats exist on the system.
Download Malwarebytes on your machine from the link below. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.
Once the downloading process is complete, close all software and windows on your personal computer. Double-click the set up file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up like below, click the “Yes” button.
It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
Once setup is done successfully, click Finish button. Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown below.
Now click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan for the browser hijacker and other malicious software and adware. A system scan may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. When a threat is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.
When it has finished scanning your PC, you can check all threats detected on your system. Review the report and then click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing Search.shroomcourt.com browser hijacker and other security threats. Once disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the PC system.
I recomend you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the Malwarebytes to remove browser hijacker and other malware.
AdwCleaner is a free removal utility that may be downloaded and use to remove browser hijackers, adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software), malicious software, PUPs, toolbars and other threats from your PC system. You can run this tool to detect threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.
Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.
When downloading is finished, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.
Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once the tool is opened, you will see a screen as shown on the screen below.
Further, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the Search.shroomcourt.com browser hijacker . When it has finished scanning, it’ll show a list of found threats as shown in the figure below.
Make sure all entries have ‘checkmark’ and click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt as shown on the image below.
You need to press “OK”. When the clean up is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC. When your system is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.
These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.
Use an ad blocker utility such as AdGuard will protect you from malicious advertisements and content. Moreover, you can find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and block phishing and spam sites. Additionally, ad blocking software will allow you to avoid unwanted pop-ups and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.
Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.
When downloading is done, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.
Follow the prompts. Once the setup is finished, you will see a window like below.
You can press “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you run your personal computer, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop advertisements, pages such Search.shroomcourt.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that may be found on your desktop.
The Search.shroomcourt.com browser hijacker usually come bundled with various freeware. Most commonly, it can be bundled within the install packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar sites. So, you should run any files downloaded from the Internet with great caution, read the User agreement, Software license and Terms of use. In the process of installing a new program, you should choose a Manual, Advanced or Custom install mode to control what components and additional programs to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your PC with an browser hijacker like Search.shroomcourt.com.
Finish words
Once you have done the guide above, your PC system should be free from browser hijacker, adware and malware. The Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge will no longer open Search.shroomcourt.com annoying homepage on startup. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.
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Global cyber security market worth USD 181.77 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of 9.5% from 2015 to 2021.
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Cyber security is associated with information technology security, which focuses on protecting computers and confidential data stored in it from cyber criminals. Cyber security market offers several advantages including enhanced security of cyberspaces, expanded digital safeguard and quicker reaction time to national crises. These advantages of cyber security market automatically enhance the value of service given to the market end-users.
The cyber security market is one of the highest growing markets in the information technology domain and it yields large economic opportunities. Growing risks such as computer hacking, software piracy, and virus deployment are increasing the demand for cyber securities services. The governments of various countries are increasing their investment in cyber security owing to development in computer interconnectivity and remarkable growth in computing power of government networks.
The major drivers of this market include stringent government regulation on data privacy and increasing cyber threats. Lack of awareness and availability of pirated security software are expected to hamper the cyber security market in the forecast period. There is a significant increase in the cyber security market due to development in cyber solution and services and it offers various options to safeguard data. Providing cyber security solution to ever increasing government IT domain becomes an expensive challenge for the government authorities.
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The cyber security market is segmented based on security types, solution, and vertical and by regions. On the basic of security types market is divided into network security, cloud security, wireless security and others. Cyber solution segment includes identity and access management (IAM), encryption, risk and compliance management, data loss prevention, antivirus and antimalware, firewall and others. By vertical, market is segmented into aerospace, government, financial services, telecommunication, healthcare, and others.
In 2015, North America dominated the cyber security market owing to the increasing cyber crime and strict government rules against it. Asia Pacific is a fastest growing regional market for cyber security market due to increasing number of internet users in China and India.
Some of the key players involved in global cyber security market include Symantec, IBM, McAfee, Northrop Grumman, and Booz Allen Hamilton, CSC among others.
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Before Datonomy readers head off for their well-earned summer holidays, here’s a quick round up of “end of term" UK and EU regulatory activity. The weekly cyber update will also be taking a break during the rest of August, but will return - with batteries re-charged - in the Autumn to continue monitoring regulatory developments in the fields of data and cyber security. EU POLICY AND REGULATION
Network and Information Security Directive: Another glimmer of progress in the long-running saga of the NISD, and in particular the still unresolved question of the extent to which online platforms will be caught by the new breach reporting requirements. Following the recent sighting of a Council document on the scope of “essential services” (reported last week), on 31 July another potentially very significant new document was listed on the Consilium website. Entitled “Proposed approach to digital service platforms”, this promising-sounding document is, at the time … Continue Reading ››
With thanks to Datonomy’s correspondents Tom Pritchard in London and Sylvie Rousseau (Paris and Brussels) for their contributions to this week’s update. EU policy and regulatory developments
General Data Protection Regulation: ITProPortal and the Register are reporting that the trilogue negotiations on 14 July made “good progress” and culminated in agreement on Chapter 5 (territorial scope) and Article 3 (international transfers). The Council’s Consilium website has posted a document detailing the debrief that the Council received on 15 July, however, this document is not yet publically accessible so we cannot report on the substance of the agreed compromise. The Register’s article states that “there has been a notable push to get the GDPR onto the law books as soon as possible. Negotiators have set themselves an ambitious deadline … Continue Reading ››
Following a short Easter break, the Datonomy blogging team at Olswang LLP is back with the latest round up of legal and regulatory developments and other news on cybersecurity. UK policy and regulatory developments
With a pre-election freeze on government policy announcements, let’s look instead at what the major parties are saying about cybersecurity. On 11 April the Lib Dems announced they would introduce a Digital Rights Bill if elected, and launched an online consultation seeking voters’ views on what this should include. The proposed Bill would enshrine individuals’ digital rights in one comprehensive piece of legislation. The eleven “big ideas” are set out in this document and include privacy, data protection, control of user content, consumer rights, freedom of speech, open data and surveillance. Cybersecurity features as part of Big Idea Number 9: Encryption. The manifesto calls for individuals, businesses and public bodies to have the right to use strong encryption, … Continue Reading ››
Olswang has just published the latest edition of the Cyber Alert, a regular round up of regulation, best practice and news from our international cyber breach and crisis management team. There is a great deal to report since our last update in October 2014. In February, the Olswang team visited our friends in the US, co-hosting a cyber workshop in Silicon Valley and presenting to the Los Angeles chapter of the IAPP on the latest status of the General Data Protection Regulation. You can read our December 2014 status update on the draft Regulation, which includes an analysis of data breach notification here. In this edition:
Melanie Shefford considers whether the UK Government is doing all it can to help tackle the menace of cyber attack.
Laurence Kalman takes a closer look at the Bank of England's CBEST initiative. Is this a sign of things to come for other industry sectors?
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The regions where the security and vulnerability market is diversified are Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, North America and the Middle East and Africa. North America is the dominating region in the security and vulnerability management market owing to a large number of end-users present in this region. The government imposed regulations and policies have forced the organizations to extensively implement the security and vulnerability management. China and India are the major revenue generating countries in the Asia Pacific region.
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Global Security and Vulnerability Management Market: Competitive Players
The major market players in the security and vulnerability management market include Core Security, McAfee, Rapid7, Tripwire EMC, Tenable Network Security, Microsoft, Qualys, NetIQ, IBM, Alien Vault, Skybox Security, and Symantec.
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