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Scott Lowe

Rob McBryde shares his story of reviving a 2012 MacBook Pro with Linux. Think Linux doesn’t have malware? And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). Rory McCune explains Kubernetes authentication. (TL;DR: It’s not as easy as it might seem.)

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Microsoft issues fixes for non-supported versions of Windows Server

Network World

CVE-2019-0708 is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, meaning any future malware could self-propagate from one vulnerable machine to another. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected.

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Security attacks and countermeasures

Cloud Musings

The resulting breaches occur primarily through malware, including Trojan horses, adware, worms, viruses and downloaders [6]. Malware is malicious software created for egregious objectives. Malware is intended to be quiet and hidden as it enters environments and is executed. Most Active Malware Today.

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If aliens are calling, let it go to voicemail

Vox

Call it “cosmic malware.”. But the news is a reminder that there is little in the way of clear agreement about how the world should handle an authenticated message from an apparent alien civilization, or whether it can even be done safely. Cosmic malware. It would be through information that could be sent far faster. Phoning ET.

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Identify yourself for MIM - A Screw's Loose

A Screw's Loose

by Brian Katz on August 28, 2012 · 0 comments. They may choose to do straight authentication against your enterprise id system, could use a certificate to do the same thing, or go with a token provided through oauth or SAML. ©2011-2012 A Screws Loose. Standard Disclaimer. A Screw's Loose. Identify yourself for MIM.

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Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

SecureWorld News

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. They then gained access to a customer service database and uploaded malware to capture sensitive information. LinkedIn data breach (2012).

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Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time

SecureWorld News

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. They then gained access to a customer service database and uploaded malware to capture sensitive information. LinkedIn data breach (2012).

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