Weekend Update

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

620 million records from 16 websites listed for sale on the Dark Web

The Register reports that a seller on the Dream Market – a Dark Web marketplace hidden by the encrypted layers of Tor – began offering 16 stolen databases with 620 million accounts.

First it was location, now every app wants your contacts

Why do app developers ...

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2
MAR
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Android, Apple, encryption, Software vulnerability, surveillance, Weekend Update

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What the Heck is Zero-Trust Security?

Have you ever wondered why the state of cybersecurity is so screwed up?  Why is it so easy for bad actors and cyber-criminals to hijack systems and steal information?  Would you be surprised to learn the answer is because we designed it that way?  Computers, networks, operating systems and software were designed to work together as easily as possible, and were inherently  “trusted” by each other.  In the beginning, most ...

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12
DEC
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authentication, Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption, multi-factor authentication, passwords

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Failures in Encryption – IronPhone

Netherlands security company Black Box Security was raided by the Dutch Police and shuttered on suspicion of money laundering and operating a criminal enterprise.  Black Box was the inventor of the Iron Phone and the Iron Chat app.  Together, they were supposed to provide an unbreakable encrypted chat service.  This service became a popular favorite among cyber and other criminals.

According ...

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23
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption, law and policy

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Securing the Domain Name Service

One of the most important systems that makes the Internet easy to use has absolutely no security in its current form.  This means that your Internet service provider (and some others) can easily see every website that you visit. (Since  you have “nothing to hide” this should not be a problem, right?)

DNS or the Domain Name System is the networking protocol that finds websites and resources on ...

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28
SEP
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption

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Weekend Update

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

Porn-warning security scam hooks you up to “Apple Care”

It’s a toll free “Apple Care” number, meaning that in theory it shouldn’t cost you a thing – so what’s the harm in calling just in case?

Extortionist lawyer pleads guilty to creating porn honeypot

These guys give lawyers a bad name, if that isn’t an ...

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1
SEP
0

blockchain, crypto-currency, encryption, Facebook, ransomware, social networks, Weekend Update

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Best Web Browsers for Private or Anonymous Browsing part 2

In our last post we kicked off a review of web browsers and other services that provide improved security, privacy protection, and anonymity when traveling on the web.  Today we wrap up our report.  The last three items in our list are not technically a browser, but provide unique solutions to privacy and anonymity that we thought were worthy of ...

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3
AUG
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, encryption, TOR

WPA3 Encryption to Improve Wi-Fi Security

With the expanded use of wireless networks connecting business computers, home computers, smartphone and tablets, and the ever expanding list of smart IoT devices, strong wireless network security is more important than ever.  Fortunately there is a new wireless security protocol, WPA3, that will fix some of the weaknesses inherent in the current standard, WPA2.

Wireless security is all ...

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25
JUL
0

cybersecurity, encryption, Internet of Things, Wi-Fi

Tales from the Crypt – Part 2

What devices are targeted for crypto-jacking and how can you protect yourself and your business from the problems and losses associated with crypto-jacking?  Yesterday we learned about crypto-currency, crypto-mining, and crypto-jacking.  Today we will learn how to secure our computers, devices, and networks from this new exploit.

Target devices.  Really, any device with a network connection and a CPU is vulnerable ...

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20
JUL
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Computers and Internet, crypto-currency, cybersecurity, encryption, malware

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Tales from the Crypt – Part 1

Tales from the Crypt was the name of a series of E.C. Comics in the 1950s.  They were the inspiration for a TV show of the same name that ran for 7 seasons and 93 episodes on HBO from 1989 to 1996.  In 2018, the new tales of the crypt involve weird sounding terms such as crypto-currency, crypto-mining, and crypto-jacking.  ...

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18
JUL
0

Computers and Internet, crypto-currency, cybersecurity, encryption, malware

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