From Pinterest. This may be one of the reasons I am getting happier as I get older – CRS syndrome – Can’t Remember Shit.
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Hidden Cobra: North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity
Original release date: February 14, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) have identified the following malware variants used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government ...
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How can you have a domain lock or client transfer prohibited, and still lose your domain name to attackers? Domain lock was invented to prevent unauthorized parties from stealing your domain name. As reported by Brian Krebs on January 24, 2020, that happened to a well regarded service that helps Web sites detect and block fraud. They had a domain lock but ...
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Or The Strange Case of Jeff Bezos’ IPhone and the Saudi Crown Prince
The evidence says that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman (aka MBS) engineered a way to hack Jeff Bezos’ cell phone. Just why MBS would be interested in Jeff, Jeff’s phone, or Jeff’s life is an interesting question, with surprising answers.
It seems that MBS invited Jeff Bezos to a private party, and during the course of ...
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Today I am running a guest post by Panda Security, courtesy of my friends at Siege Media. As you may have heard, 2019 was the year of ransomware. The target? The public sector. With variations such as Cryptolocker, German Wiper and Robinhood, there was a shocking number of government ransomware attacks this past year. ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Anniversary of the dedication of the ENIAC computer in 1946.
ENIAC (/ˈiːniæk, ˈɛ-/; Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was among the earliest electronic general-purpose computers made. It was Turing-complete, digital and able to solve “a large class of numerical problems” through reprogramming.
ENIAC was completed in 1945 and first put to work for practical purposes on December 10, 1945. ENIAC was formally ...
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Today I share an infographic provided by repeat guest poster Siege Media. The Internet of Things is full of cool new devices that connect to the network and Internet, and can be used from distant locations. But if used without proper security controls, these smart devices can provide an easy remote entry point for an attacker.
I have not republished the excellent article that was part of the original post,
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Cyber-criminals, state-sponsored cyber warriors, cyber-terrorists, and law enforcement cyber divisions all face the same choice when launching a campaign against a person, company, or governmental agency – do I start with a hard target or a soft target? Modern networks, even for small businesses and individuals, are usually tough to breach from the Internet side. Networks are hardened with layers of defensive hardware and software that make a direct attack ...
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WYZGUYS CYBERSECURITY, A DIVISION OF WYZCO GROUP INC, NOW OFFERS EMERGING TECH TRAINING AS AN AUTHORIZED TRAINING PARTNER WITH CERTNEXUS
Rochester, New York – December 2019 – WyzCo Group Inc, a leading provider of instructor-led IT Certification Training, announces the addition of in-demand emerging technology certifications and micro-credentials to their public training schedule thanks to their new partnership with CertNexus.
As companies navigate within the fourth Industrial Revolution, multi-vendor and open source solutions are the norm to provide best in ...
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