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By Byron V. Acohido Convenience has its price. The truism rears its head often in cybersecurity, particularly as web applications delivered via the internet cloud have come to pervade digital commerce. Nearly all businesses and government organizations now offer services—such as online payments—through web applications.
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Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith on Tuesday expressed deep regret for compromising sensitive personal information of as many as 143 million Americans under his watch.http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/02/news/companies/equifax-smith-cyber-breach-apology/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20rss/cnn_latest%20%28RSS:%20CNN%20-%20Most%20Recent%29
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Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between September 22 and September 29. As with previous round-ups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavior….http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/09/threat-round-up-170922-170929.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feedburner/Talos%20%28Talos%20Blog%29
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Trojan horse malware are the masters of disguise, but with a bit of preparation it’s possible to see through their camouflage and prevent them infecting your computer.http://blog.emsisoft.com/2017/09/29/trojan-horse-virus-removal/
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Original Article Here IOActive’s review of 21 of the most used mobile apps for investment trading shows a majority of them exposing users to various security risks. Many of the most popular mobile investment trading applications that people use to buy and sell stocks, monitor positions, and conduct….http://infosechotspot.com/popular-mobile-trading-apps-riddled-with-vulnerabilities-security-firm-warns/
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Vulnerabilities, and the exploitation of them by threats, are still the root cause of most information security breaches today. However, too much focus is placed on high-profile exploits and malware, rather than these underlying root causes. Although not all breaches result from a vulnerability being exploited, most do.http://www.technologydecisions.com.au/content/security/article/taking-care-of-security-should-be-simple-452445507
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Nine in ten IT professionals in France are concerned with the security of the public cloud, and almost 20% do not deploy security for sensitive data stored outside the company’s infrastructure, according to a recent Bitdefender survey. Half of those surveyed admit cloud migration has significantly….http://www.globalsecuritymag.com/French-companies-are-still,20170928,74013.html
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WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report reveals rise of Mimikatz, finds that 47 percent of all malware is new or zero day and offers comprehensive analysis of WannaCry28 September 2017 – Criminal tactics used to access user credentials are growing in prevalence and sophistication, according to….https://www.realwire.com/releases/New-Research-Shows-Cyber-Criminals-Focused-on-Credential-Theft
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A series of developments on Wednesday shed new light on the lengths Russia went to exploit social media, and Facebook in particular, to spread disinformation and generate political division among the American public. Facebook recently came under the microscope after it emerged earlier this month….http://uk.businessinsider.com/russians-facebook-black-lives-matter-muslim-group-disinformation-2017-9?r=UK&IR=T
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Fortinet warns businesses and individuals in India to brace for escalating cyber-attacks as cyber-criminals expand their targets to home network devices and mobile devices.http://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital-security/fortinet-offers-essential-cyber-safety-tips-amidst-escalating-cyber-attacks/60854724?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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