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. She ...

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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

Weekend Update

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

Today is Veterans Day – Thanks for Your Service

Veteran’s day is a remembrance of all U.S. military veterans – past and present. It is celebrated every November 11th, and has been a federal holiday since 1926.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

10/31/2017 08:14 AM EDT  Original release date: October 31, 2017

Building resilience in critical ...

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11
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, News and politics, Security, smartphones, social engineering, Software vulnerability, Spyware, surveillance, Trojan, Weekend Update

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Gravityscan Provides Website Malware Scanning for Any Website

Websites are a popular target for cyber-criminals, because they offer a platform for malicious activity.  A hijacked website can be used for hosting malware downloads or phishing landing pages.  Personal information stored in a website database about site users, including user names and passwords and other personal information can be extracted, decrypted, and sold on the Dark Web.

I have devoted many articles to properly securing WordPress websites.  Now there is ...

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10
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, Security, Web Design, WordPress

Details on New Email Exploit – No Attachment Required

People often ask me if it is dangerous to simply open an email, if it is possible to get a malware inflection just by reading an email.  My answer has been a qualified “not at this time.”  Unfortunately, this is no longer true.  It is possible to get a malware installation from the new DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) exploits reveal by Sophos Labs on October 13 2017.  This can be accomplished without an attachment or link if the email is ...

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6
NOV
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Computers and Internet, cybersecurity, malware, Phishing, Security, social engineering, Software vulnerability, training, Trojan

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