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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

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Nature is now providing engineers with the missing link that can help with the most vexing challenge of our age: enabling both security and functionality in our interconnected IT systems. The escalation of these attacks in 2016 is raising fears that cyberattacks against electoral systems will threaten democracy itself.

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Google’s new Fuchsia OS arrives first on old Nest Hub

The Verge

Google’s work on Fuchsia OS first emerged in 2016 , and the open-source operating system is notable for not being based on a Linux kernel, instead using a microkernel called Zircon. You don’t ship a new operating system every day, but today is that day,” tweeted a Google technical lead on the Fuchsia OS project, Petr Hosek.

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Microsoft says it will end OneDrive updates to Windows 7 and 8 in March

The Verge

According to Microsoft, the reason for the change is “to focus resources on new technologies and operating systems, and to provide users with the most up-to-date and secure experience.”. The lifecycle for Windows 8 ended in 2016 , with Microsoft halting mainstream support for Windows 8.1 will lose support on January 1st.

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The Story of Mayhem: The Next-Generation in Application Security

ForAllSecure

. “We wanted a name for a system that ‘breaks’ programs,” recalled co-founder and Vice President of Engineering, Thanassis Avgerinos. Thanassis and Alex wanted a name that would accurately describe the controlled chaos that is fuzz testing and stood out from other security solutions. Chaos Engineering.

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The Story of Mayhem: The Next-Generation in Application Security

ForAllSecure

. “We wanted a name for a system that ‘breaks’ programs,” recalled co-founder and Vice President of Engineering, Thanassis Avgerinos. Thanassis and Alex wanted a name that would accurately describe the controlled chaos that is fuzz testing and stood out from other security solutions. Chaos Engineering.

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Protecting Against the Increasing Malvertising Threat

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This article increases awareness for organizations and individuals seeking to enhance their digital security posture against malvertising (“malicious advertising”). Notable Examples: In December 2016, ESET researchers identified the ‘ Stegano ’ campaign (which dates back to 2014). Crystal Lister. Malvertising has proven to be stealthy.

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Google to shut down Android Things, a smart home OS that never took off

The Verge

The smart home project got its start in 2015 under the name Brillo, which was meant to provide the “underlying operating system for the internet of things.” In 2016, Google revamped Brillo and relaunched the initiative as Android Things, which was likewise meant to run on products like connected speakers, security cameras, and routers.

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