Credit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:13:09 +0000
With almost 200 extensions, STOP (djvu) ransomware can be said to be 2019’s most active and widespread ransomware. Although this ransomware was active a year before, it started its campaign aggressively in early 2019. To evade detection, it has been continuously changing its extensions and payloads. For earlier infections, data…
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Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:07:12 +0000
We’re shedding light on network security’s downfall – the struggle to balance performance, privacy and protection.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/n13iBVJ2T5A” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:28:36 +0000
Latest podcast episode – listen now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ginNM4Lr290″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 12:10:45 +0000
IoT devices are using weak digital certificates that could expose them to attack, according to a study released over the weekend.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zJlF9M3_vf4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:03:59 +0000
Version 79 of Chrome is out, and it promises to do a better job of protecting you against phishing sites and credential stuffing attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kPx8Ii–vqQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:26:33 +0000
EU officials have warned that they may not take kindly to a US encryption ban or insertion of crypto backdoor technology.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/tEJpvShW5zc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Chris McCormack| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:09:36 +0000
Encryption is great for privacy, but it’s also creating a vast blind spot where current firewalls are not up to the task of inspecting great volumes of encrypted traffic.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/PEQT8bzYpxQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreA group of researchers has created a protocol that significantly extends the distance a Wi-Fi enabled device can send and receive signals. The engineering innovation requires no new hardware to enhance the signal range for 'Internet of things' devices, like a door sensor or motion detector, but can extend the distance these devices can be installed from a Wi-Fi access point by more than 60 meters, according to test results.
Read moreSmart bulbs are expected to be a popular purchase this holiday season. But could lighting your home open up your personal information to hackers? Now researchers have conducted a review of the security holes that exist in popular smart-light brands. According to the analysis, the next prime target could be that smart bulb that shoppers buy this coming holiday season.
Read moreResearchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with an eye toward improving electronic devices' speed and memory capacity.
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