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At this point, there are probably thousands of Linux distributions out there, operating systems developed by many different groups of people, all with a Linux kernel. A number of those distros have been specifically designed for cybersecurity needs and…
Continue Readingvia UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian Crisis talks to be held after legal aid is cut and key British intelligence files go missingBereaved families and lawyers are threatening to boycott the long-awaited inquests into the 1974 IRA Birmin…
Continue Readingvia UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian Whatever the risk this young Isis supporter may pose, she is Britain’s responsibility and we cannot afford to shirk itExploited victim or unrepentant villain? It’s impossible to determine the truth a…
Continue Readingvia UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian Counter-radicalisation expert criticises Sajid Javid’s reaction, saying it feeds Isis narrativeThe home secretary’s response to teenage Islamic State bride Shamima Begum will guarantee new recruits t…
Continue ReadingOut with the old, in with the… Old Phantom Crypter, which despite its name is actually a new Microsoft Office exploit builder that’s been surpassing its predecessors in popularity among the cybercriminal community. Gabor Szappanos, principal malware re…
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So, who is most at risk from such attacks? These certificate attacks threaten a range of organizations, starting with the certificate authority (CA) to governments and large enterprises. Certificate Authorities. Cybe…
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Mich. Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — IT-Harvest Press, an imprint of analyst firm IT-Harvest, is launching Secure Cloud Transformation: The CIO’s Journey at the 2019 RSA Conference in San Francisco March 4 th . The book, written by industry …
Continue ReadingThreat actors are targeting SMEs with ransomware attacks more than ever before. We are seeing a broad range of organisations – universities, small IT companies, law and marketing firms – hit by the malware. There appears to be a distinct shift from “sp…
Continue ReadingSecure web gateways sit between internal users and the internet, analyzing traffic in and out of networks for malicious content and policy compliance. Given the important role employees play in IT security, web gateways are one of the top IT security s…
Continue ReadingA hacker who stole close to 620 million user records from 16 websites has stolen another 127 million records from eight more websites, TechCrunch has learned. The hacker, whose listing was the previously disclosed data for about $20,000 in bitcoin on a…
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