Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

ST17-001: Securing the Internet of Things

11/16/2017 04:52 PM EST  Original release date: November 16, 2017

The Internet of Things refers to any object or device that sends and receives data automatically through the Internet. This rapidly expanding set of “things” includes tags (also known as labels or chips that automatically track objects), sensors, and devices that interact with people and share information ...

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artificial intellegence, authentication, Internet of Things, Software vulnerability, Web Design, Weekend Update, WordPress

Google Offers Advanced Protection Program for High Risk Individuals

If you are a high risk or high net worth user of Google’s popular Gmail platform, Google Drive, or other Google services such as YouTube or Google Analytics, Google has come up with an advanced security program for you.

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Android, Apple, authentication, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption, Facebook, Identity Theft, law and policy, passwords, Phishing, ransomware, Security, smartphones, social engineering, Spyware, wireless

Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Against Windows Servers

Thanks to Datarecovery.com, for alerting us to this issue.  They have seen a high number RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) attacks lately. Generally, these attacks are targeting Microsoft Windows-based servers, where port 3389 has been left open.

The attacker scans for open port 3389, and then uses a password dictionary attack to break the server password. Once the password is found, the attacker can exploit the server or sell access to the ...

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22
NOV
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backup, cybersecurity, passwords, Security

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Robot Gains Saudi Citizenship

From the Smithsonian.  Last week, Saudi Arabia, became the first in the world to grant citizenship to a robot during a technological summit held in its capital. Sophia, created by Hanson Robotics, is designed to look like Audrey Hepburn and possesses advanced artificial intelligence. ...

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18
NOV
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artificial intellegence, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, robotics, Security, Software vulnerability

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Microsoft Edge Browser Blocks Phishing Malware Downloads

A recent test of web browsers by NSS Labs showed the Microsoft’s much maligned Edge browser beat Chrome and Firefox by wide margins in its ability to detect and block malicious downloads embedded in phishing landing pages and other malware infected web pages.  Edge version 38 blocked 96% of malware samples in the form of malicious links and pop-ups, compared with 88% for Chrome version 60 and 70% for ...

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17
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Security

NIST Password Policy Review

We have covered this issue before, but it bears repeating.  The new NIST Digital Identity Guidelines are out, and they have thrown out some old password chestnuts because they did not work, or did not work as intended.

Below are the significant changes to password policy.

  • An end to password complexity rules.  Following this policy, users tended to create shorter passwords that used obvious ...
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13
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, passwords, Security

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