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School Gives Malware Infected Laptops to Students

SecureWorld News

We take all matters of security extremely seriously. Paul Moore, an information security consultant, says that this worm is a serious threat to any PC or network. This malware strain works by installing spyware, used to gather information about browsing habits and personal data.

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You never know who is after your data

Dataconomy

Bond sneaks in through a door following someone, makes a persuasive speech to the security guard who welcomes him inside, and achieves his goal. Authorized people are often more likely to let someone into a secure area if they are following closely behind another authorized person. Isn’t the scenario too familiar?

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

Social Engineering According to Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Security Office , “Social engineering is the tactic of manipulating, influencing, or deceiving a victim in order to gain control over a computer system, or to steal personal and financial information. Development Speed or Code Security.

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Here’s who Apple and Epic are calling to testify in next week’s trial

The Verge

Apple claims Epic is trying to break the iOS platform’s vaunted safety and security for its own gain. Scott Forstall, former senior vice president, iOS Software — covering “differences between mobile devices and PCs; security and privacy considerations for mobile devices; historical App Store policies and practices.”. Epic employees.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.

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THE CYBERWIRE DAILY PODCAST EP. 389 WITH GUEST SPEAKER DAVID BRUMLEY

ForAllSecure

The CyberWire Daily podcast delivers the day's cyber security news into a concise format. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. Dave Bittner: [00:00:03] A contractor for Russia's FSB security agency was apparently breached. It's time to build your security the same way.