Cryptocoin ATMs ruled illegal – “Shut down at once”, says regulator
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:51:20 +0000
If you live in the UK and hadn’t yet heard of cryptocoin ATMs… it’s too late now!
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What are the best VPN services for conflict zones?
Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:56:00 -0700
There has been a rapid spike in demand for VPN services in Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began almost three weeks ago. People in both nations seek online freedoms as offline misery intensifies, and want to see through the fog of conflict.
VPN services see rapid growth in Russia
A VPN (virtual private network) service creates an encrypted tunnel between users and the servers they interact with. This helps secure the traffic to protect people from being identified, tracked, and surveilled.
Simon Migliano, Head of Research at Top10VPN, explained that Russians began seeking out VPN services before the conflict began. But demand has accelerated as it continues and authorities become more repressive there.
Do you know where your software comes from?
Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:56:00 -0700
Where does your software come from?
That’s one of the questions online users at AskWoody.com have asked in recent weeks. Obviously, this comes up as the world sees what’s going on in Ukraine. For many years, one security software vendor in particular was tagged as possibly having Russian ties — and as far back as 2017, the US Government banned the use of Kaspersky antivirus over fears the security software could spy on defense contractors for Russia.
Secure your healthcare devices with Microsoft Defender for IoT and HCL’s CARE
Credit to Author: Lauren Goodwin| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Recently, Microsoft and global technology services firm HCL Technologies teamed up to help solve the security challenge with a high-performance solution for medical devices. The result is a new reference architecture and platform for building secure medical devices and services based on HCL’s CARE, Microsoft Defender for IoT and Azure IoT.
The post Secure your healthcare devices with Microsoft Defender for IoT and HCL’s CARE appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCISA list of 95 new known exploited vulnerabilities raises questions
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:18:33 +0000
When CISA decided to add 95 known exploited vulnerabilities to its catalog in one day, we decided to do some digging.
The post CISA list of 95 new known exploited vulnerabilities raises questions appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreStay Alert of Facebook Credential Stealer Applications Stealing User’s Credentials.
Credit to Author: Digvijay Mane| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:19:19 +0000
Social media credentials are always a lucrative thing for threat actors. They use various techniques to get them….
The post Stay Alert of Facebook Credential Stealer Applications Stealing User’s Credentials. appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.
Read moreA week in security (March 7 – March 13)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:52:34 +0000
The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.
The post A week in security (March 7 – March 13) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreS3 Ep73: Ransomware with a difference, dirty Linux pipes, and much more [Podcast + Transcript]
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:37:01 +0000
Latest episode – listen now!
Read moreS3 Ep73: Ransomware with a difference, dirty Linux pipes, and much more [Podcast + Transcript]]
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:37:01 +0000
Latest episode – listen now!
Read moreRussia Wants to Label Meta an ‘Extremist Organization’
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:29:17 +0000
Plus: A satellite hack, ransomware extradition, and more of the week’s top security news.
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