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2017-10-17 17:00:37 | Apple Reports Major Spike in Government Requests for Information (lien direct) | >Who wants information about you? Digital security practices revolve in large part around restricting your data based on the answer to that question. We try to protect our systems so that only those with authorization can access sensitive personal information of all kinds. Most frequently, hackers are the ones we must worry about looking to learn something about us, whether it’s a password or a credit card number. However, ... | |||
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2017-10-16 17:49:19 | Beware the New iOS Phishing Attack (lien direct) | >If you use iOS, you are used to the Apple popups that ask you to enter your Apple ID password. These popups are standard any time you go to download a new application from the App Store, login into iCloud, or buy a song on iTunes. Unfortunately, it looks like attackers could potentially use a similar popup strategy to gain access to a user's Apple ID account. So far, ... | |||
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2017-10-01 13:26:03 | WannaCrypt: An Overview of 2017\'s Biggest Cybersecurity Threat (lien direct) | This past May, a malicious software attack known as WannaCrypt (or WannaCry, depending on your source) hit the computer systems at major organizations and businesses around the globe. WannaCrypt is a ransomware attack. Once it infects a machine or computer system, it encrypts all the data hosted on those machines. (Hence the name WannaCrypt.) Once the files are encrypted, the attack prompts the owner of the machine or ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-09-29 07:01:27 | Hacker Gains Access to iPhone 5 Secure Enclave Key, Opens Door for More Research (lien direct) | While the iPhone’s fingerprint scanner and its associated TouchID functionality provide a wealth of convenience to users, it also brings some unique security challenges. Biometric data is one of the most personally identifiable and irreplaceable types of information out there. While someone who steals your fingerprint data may not be able to unlock many doors right now, that doesn’t mean it will always be the case. As a result, ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-28 17:36:09 | Popular Terminal App Patches Severe Bug That Leaked Tons of Data (lien direct) | For power users, nothing is quite as useful in the macOS ecosystem as the Terminal app. Whether you are working on a simple project or trying to create extensively customized functionality for your machine, it opens many doors for the savvy user. Those same users sometimes find the default Terminal app to be lacking, though, and thus alternatives, like the popular iTerm2 software, have sprung up over the years. ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-26 13:22:27 | Elcomsoft Phone Breaker 8.0 with iOS 11 Support: What You Need to Know (lien direct) | Are you thinking about upgrading your iPhone this fall-either to the standard iPhone 8/8 Plus or the luxury model iPhone X? If so, you're in luck: Elcomsoft has already updated its Phone Breaker software to support the new phones. Elcomsoft Phone Breaker 8.0 includes support for iOS 11 and will allow for backup data extraction from Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone X models. Why Use Elcomsoft Phone Breaker? Elcomsoft ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-25 22:57:08 | iOS 11 Includes Patches for Several Vulnerabilities (lien direct) | September 19, 2017, marked the arrival of iOS 11, just in time for the release of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The big annual update of Apple's mobile operating system added a few new features into the mix for users, from a brand new Control Center to a keyboard made for one-handed texting. However, amidst the new features, it turns out that iOS 11 is also an ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-25 14:30:24 | Collaborative Power: Security Teams Work Together to Destroy Botnet (lien direct) | Of all the major cyber security threats out there today, few are as frustrating and complicated to contend with as botnets. From the malware that spreads the infection from device to device, enslaving them to a remote command and control server, to the many malicious purposes hackers use them for, they’re a tough threat to combat. Recently, however, the security community got a firsthand look at the value of ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-22 07:01:51 | Researchers Uncover Spambot With More Than 700 Million Emails (lien direct) | Does it seem like your spam folder fills up almost as soon as you empty it? That’s true for many of us, but where is all that spam coming from these days? The answer is that surprisingly few people are involved in the sending of most of the spam on the web. With anti-spam efforts growing stronger every year, new methods have risen to the forefront, and spam is ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-20 17:29:08 | What You Need to Know about Email Spam (lien direct) | If you feel like you've been getting more email spam than usual lately, you're probably right. According to a recent report from Fortune, a sophisticated spambot called “Onliner†has figured out a way to bypass spam filters and has used that advantage to target some 711 million email addresses. About the Onliner Spambot Attack Onliner sends emails to users, disguised as stuff they would usually open-such as hotel reservation info, ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-19 17:28:51 | The Internet of Things: The Future of Tech or One Bridge Too Far? (lien direct) | For years, tech enthusiasts have been calling the Internet of Things “the future of technology.†But is it? On the one hand, there is some appeal to a world where everything is digitally connected. Being able to control your home's lights, thermostat, irrigation system, security system, and a slew of other appliances and systems from your home is convenient and useful. Business enterprises can also use IoT solutions to ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-19 03:05:10 | The Equifax Hack (lien direct) | The personal information of 143-million people may have been compromised when the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked. What do we know about the attack? And what can we do going forward? | Equifax | ||
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2017-09-18 17:01:56 | Apple Adds New Touch ID Option in iOS 11 (lien direct) | Since the addition of the fingerprint reader to the iPhone, the convenience of Touch ID has been hard to deny. From unlocking our phones to instantly authorizing an in-app purchase, it’s a rapid and convenient way to authenticate yourself to your device. Now with iOS 11 just around the corner, Apple has been dropping many announcements about what will be a part of the new operating system. Meanwhile, developers ... Read more | |||
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2017-09-13 20:36:20 | How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change the Internet? (lien direct) | The post How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change the Internet? | |||
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2017-09-01 21:58:16 | (Déjà vu) Mughthesec (lien direct) | also known as OperatorMac, SafeFinder Type: Adware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 09/02/17 4:53 am Threat Level: High Description Mughthesec is adware. Mughthesec Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove Mughthesec Adware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | |||
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2017-09-01 21:58:15 | (Déjà vu) Pwnet (lien direct) | also known as OSX.Pwnet.A Type: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 09/02/17 4:51 am Threat Level: High Description Pwnet is a trojan horse that comes disguised as a hack for the videogame Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Once installed, it can mine cryptocurrency and send it to the malware author. Pwnet Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove Pwnet Trojan Horse from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-31 16:00:50 | 5 Things to Understand About How Botnets Work (lien direct) | With malicious networks using tens of millions of computers and devices to serve up spam, run denial of service attacks, and more, botnets are a threat we can't ignore. | |||
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2017-08-30 18:52:36 | Mac Gamers Beware: A Trojan Lurks Inside a New Cheat Program for CSGO (lien direct) | Cheating in online video games is nothing new - it’s been an almost permanent fixture of the scene for years. Despite consistent anti-cheat efforts, new hacks continue to crop up for popular games all the time. It’s an arms race, much in the same way security researchers and malware authors battle against each other on a regular basis. Dabbling in these hacks has always been risky business; after all, ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-24 16:00:39 | Five of the Most Notable Data Breaches in History (lien direct) | Today, we are looking at five of the biggest data breaches and most notable hacks in history. Who got hit? What data was stolen? How did they happen? | |||
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2017-08-17 16:00:46 | Hacking Your Health (lien direct) | On today's episode, we're looking at the way technological change has affected modern medicine, threats the healthcare industry faces, and what we can do to protect patient safety now and in the future. | |||
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2017-08-14 08:44:55 | Apple Removes VPNs from Chinese App Store (lien direct) | One of Apple's most famous marketing campaigns revolved around the catchphrase “There's an app for thatâ€-to the point that Apple eventually had the slogan trademarked. However, for users living in China, that statement is no longer true. According to a recent report from CNBC, Apple has removed most of the VPN apps from its Chinese App Store. The removals weren't random: China made unauthorized connections-including those made possible by ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-11 17:44:35 | Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain (lien direct) | Every time a new version of Apple's operating system arrives, every tech-focused publication on the Internet does a deep dive on the new key features. Occasionally, though, cool bells and whistles go overlooked. Such is the case with the macOS Keychain Access application, which, in addition to storing passwords and account information, can also be used to store and secure sensitive data. Keychain Access gives users the option to ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-10 16:00:37 | Artificial Intelligence and Security (lien direct) | The rise of artificial intelligence in the consumer space seems to have happened overnight. It feels like we've gone from Apple's introduction of Siri to virtual assistants everywhere in the blink of an eye. On today's episode, we'll be covering some security concerns that accompany the rise of AI. | |||
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2017-08-10 08:01:46 | Major Flaw in IoT Devices Leaves Security Cameras and More Vulnerable to Hacks (lien direct) | Another glaring security problem with Internet of Things devices has come to light. The details highlight the reasons why IoT security should be a front-line concern - not an afterthought. With several major attacks this year powered by botnets built on the back of compromised IoT devices, manufacturers should be looking more closely at their code. However, this latest exploit lies several layers deep in device programming. Dubbed “Devil’s ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-08 08:25:21 | Google Makes Changes to Prevent Future Docs Phishing Attacks (lien direct) | Earlier this year, Google users encountered a unique and particularly devious phishing attack. Phishers have used Google Docs in various capacities for several years, most frequently creating phony forms to try to collect sensitive user data. During this enormous wave of phishing attempts, though, users received an email from one of their contacts with an edit invitation to a Google Doc. If clicked, you would see a screen asking ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-05 18:24:17 | Security Researchers Develop New Exploits Based on Leaked NSA Tools (lien direct) | While the WannaCry ransomware wave was sweeping the globe, one of the first stories that emerged alongside it was about the exploit that allowed it to exist: EternalBlue. Exposed as an NSA-discovered vulnerability during leaks by the mysterious Shadow Brokers, it allows malware authors to attack vulnerable Windows machines through a basic protocol for sharing files. Though it turns out that most of the machines WannaCry infected were Windows ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-08-03 16:00:10 | All About Spyware (lien direct) | On today's episode we'll be taking a look at spyware: what it does, where it comes from, and what you can do to defend against it. Sometimes it's pretty obvious when you've got a malware infection – ransomware lets you know that your files have been encrypted and are being held for ransom, while adware spawns endless popups in your web browser. Spyware operates a bit differently, and unlike other types ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-03 09:23:24 | The Age of iPhone Jailbreaking is Drawing to a Close (lien direct) | Remember jailbreaking? From the first iPhone, it has been an integral part of the community around the device and even something which has pushed its development forward. Initially, just a way to unlock the phone and release it from the “jail” of an exclusive carrier contract, jailbreaking quickly grew into more. Games made their first appearance on iOS via jailbreaking, and for several years the only way to install ... Read more | ★★ | ||
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2017-08-02 10:22:50 | Remember MySpace? Your Old Account Could Be Vulnerable (lien direct) | Social media has come a long way from its early days, and with the domination of major players including Facebook and Twitter, many of the early pioneers have faded into relative obscurity. Friendster abandoned plain social networking in 2011 and finally shuttered its services in 2015. MySpace, once the fastest growing and largest social network, quickly lost ground to Facebook and eventually lost many of its users. 2016 brought ... Read more | |||
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2017-08-01 18:22:40 | iOS 11: What to Expect from the Next Major Version Change (lien direct) | Among a slew of other announcements at Apple’s WWDC in June this year was the news that iPhone and iPad users would finally see the release of iOS 11 later this year. After the recent release of iOS 10.3.3 to users and the release of the latest iOS 11 beta to developers, it seems like the upgrade is not too far from its official release, currently expected sometime in ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-31 17:42:45 | New Round of Updates Issued for Many Apple Products (lien direct) | We recently shared a story concerning the release of iOS 10.3.3 and the critical Wi-Fi vulnerabilities it corrected within the Broadcom chips used in many iPhones. That update, released July 19th, also accompanied updates for many other Apple products, including macOS Sierra, tvOS, and Safari. The “Broadpwn” bug corrected in the latest version of iOS was also fixed in many of these updates as well. Users who apply these ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-27 16:00:34 | 5 Things To Know About Identity Theft (lien direct) | Today's episode of The Checklist is all about identity theft. With the right information, the wrong people can steal your identity - basically pretend to be you - and do a lot of damage in your name, and to your name. | |||
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2017-07-22 16:07:17 | Apple Releases iOS 10.3.3, Patching Critical Wi-Fi Vulnerability (lien direct) | Apple pushed a new round of security updates to many of its products on July 19, including macOS and iOS. While both updates provide important security updates, the iOS update is especially critical. In version 10.3.3, Apple fixed a critical vulnerability affecting the device’s operations surrounding wireless networks. How does it work and what is the threat? Inside each iPhone, from the iPhone 5 to the current iPhone 7, ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-20 16:00:10 | A Brief History of Malware (lien direct) | On today's Checklist, we're cracking open the history books! We'll be looking at the evolution of malware: from the early days of "joke" viruses to the serious threat it poses today. | |||
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2017-07-18 20:39:12 | Widely Reported WhatsApp Vulnerability Not as Serious as Initially Thought (lien direct) | Back in January, prominent British publication, The Guardian, printed a story in which they claimed the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, had a critical flaw. They claimed it had a “backdoor” that could allow a malicious third-party to defeat the app’s end-to-end encryption and thus read your messages at will. With millions of users depending on WhatsApp as a safe way to privately message others, including people in war-torn countries ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-18 13:36:07 | Google Ends Controversial Practice of Scanning Emails to Target Ads (lien direct) | It’s no secret that advertisers want to know more about us, and that “targeted ads” have become the bread and butter of the Internet economy. As advertisers go, Google might be one of the biggest ones out there, and the company has always put forward “personalization” as an admirable goal for everyone’s web browsing experience. So, did you know that Google algorithms have been scanning your email to pick ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-17 18:37:43 | Growth of Dishonest iOS Apps Highlight Need for Strong Mobile Threat Defense (lien direct) | How much should you be concerned about malware infections on your iOS devices? For most people, the answer will be “not at all” - but as we know, there is a danger in thinking this way. The lack of a clear and present threat from mobile malware also creates two problems of its own. First, it can foster an environment of complacency for users towards actual exploits, which ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-17 18:35:50 | Members of UK Parliament Have Their Emails Hacked in Brute Force Attack (lien direct) | Email isn’t just one of the most convenient ways to communicate - it’s also the easiest way for a hacker to uncover information about you. In the final week of June, the Parliament of the United Kingdom experienced its very own cyber attack. The attack focused solely on Parliament email addresses and was not sophisticated in nature: it was a regular brute force attempt. However, the attack brought the ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-15 20:38:17 | Another Ransomware Attack Spreads Around the Globe (lien direct) | At the end of June, the world awoke to another widespread ransomware attack locking down machines across the globe. This time, the bulk of the attack centered on Ukraine, although countries such as Germany, the UK, and the USA also saw infections. Initially, the media reported that this was an attack executed by ransomware known as “Petya.” Petya was originally discovered and detailed back in 2016, spreading through infected ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-14 15:37:09 | WannaCry Locked Down Australian Traffic Cameras, Caused Voided Citations (lien direct) | Do you think that ransomware attacks only affect personal computers and business systems? Think again - the recent widespread infections caused by the WannaCry ransomware touched more than just hospitals in the UK and unpatched Windows PCs. In the Australian state of Victoria, hundreds of traffic cameras, meant to enforce speed limits, were knocked offline after the malware infected the system. Instead of encrypting data for ransom, the system ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-07-13 20:37:00 | Ransomware on the Rise: What Should You Know? (lien direct) | After the massive outbreak of the WannaCry malware that took down hospitals in the UK and spread around the world, we knew it was only a matter of time before similar attacks took place. With the recent outbreak of new ransomware, dubbed Petya, affecting computers in Ukraine and spreading to other countries, it’s a good time to take a step back and look at some hard facts about ransomware. ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-07-13 16:00:28 | Social Engineering: The Human Element of Hacking (lien direct) | In the world of security, deception is as big a threat as any malware you might find. From spear phishing to scary sounding phone calls, these threats all fall into the same category: social engineering. | |||
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2017-07-12 17:00:48 | Apple Announces Transition to New File System at WWDC (lien direct) | Last year, Apple announced that it was in the final stages of development for a new file system to replace the current architecture, which has begun showing its age. At this year’s WWDC, one of Apple’s major announcements was that this new “Apple File System†(or APFS) is finally ready. It’s coming to users soon with the release of macOS High Sierra, and it brings with it a host ... Read more | |||
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2017-07-11 21:15:49 | (Déjà vu) MacRansom (lien direct) | Type: Ransomware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 07/01/17 9:47 pm Threat Level: High Description MacRansom is ransomware that encrypts files on an infected computer and holds them for ransom. MacRansom Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove MacRansom Ransomware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | |||
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2017-07-11 21:11:19 | MacSpy (lien direct) | Type: Spyware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 07/01/17 9:52 pm Threat Level: High Description MacSpy is spyware. MacSpy Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove MacSpy Spyware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | |||
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2017-07-06 19:27:22 | A look at encryption, past and present. (lien direct) | Today's episode is all about encryption. We'll look at encryption across time - from ancient history, to encountering it today on the web. | |||
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2017-07-03 16:00:27 | Malware from Compromised Handbrake Servers Leads to Stolen Source Code (lien direct) | Back at the end of May, we reported on a story about a malware threat to Mac users delivered via the popular DVD ripping software Handbrake. In that incident, hackers broke in to one of the download servers Handbrake used to serve installers to users. They replaced the genuine Mac installer with one that would drop a backdoor onto your machine, allowing the authors free reign to crawl through ... Read more | Guideline | ||
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2017-06-29 16:00:39 | Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May (lien direct) | In mid-May, while the world was waking up to deal with the chaos caused by the WannaCry ransomware spreading over the web, Apple was making its users safer again. Released on May 15th, a new set of patches dropped for iOS, macOS Sierra, and both the El Capitan and Yosemite version of OS X. So many different fixes were implemented that it would be difficult to cover exactly what ... Read more | Wannacry | ||
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2017-06-29 16:00:18 | 5 Things to Know About Spam (lien direct) | Today's episode is all about spam! No, not the mystery meat, but rather those mountains of junk email that clog up your inbox and take up your time. | |||
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2017-06-29 16:00:01 | Darkweb Hackers Begin Offering Functional Mac Malware and Ransomware as a Service (lien direct) | With the popularity of both ransomware and the creation of macOS malware on the rise with hackers, Apple users face a growing number of threats. It now appears that others have turned their attention to the creation of new malware to spy on Mac users - but these programmers have gone a step further. Rather than developing a tool and deploying it personally, they have taken to the dark ... Read more |
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