Collaborate Disseminate
A security officer is facing a hefty fine for having hacked his former employer after the company caught him manipulating his work time records.
David Bisson reports.
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Within a matter of hours, an updated version of WannaCryptor ransomware struck hospitals belonging to the National Health Service (NHS), Telefonica, and several other high-profile targets. News of the attacks first broke on the morning of 12 May, when a doctor operating under the pseudonym “B” broke posted the following message on Twitter: Massive NHS […]… Read More
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Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring mothers around the world. This special day traditionally falls on the second Sunday of every May. The timing couldn’t be more perfect, as it allows children to present springtime flowers in full bloom as a gift to their mothers. We at The State of Security love and respect our […]… Read More
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Fraudsters are targeting Australian users with scam emails that contain malware-laden fake bills from a legitimate energy provider. At 08:30 on 10 May, tens of thousands of Australian users began receiving emails from what appeared to be Origin Energy. The messages contained the logo for the Sydney-based energy provider, included a URL linking to the […]… Read More
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David Bisson explains how Firefox users can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy.
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Gizmodo’s controversial “security preparedness test” that targeted members of the Trump administration illustrates how everyone and anyone can fall for a phish.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Gizmodo security test proves everyone (even Donald Trump’s team) can get phished
WhatsApp users can now encrypt their in-app messages and contacts that are uploaded to Apple’s servers as data backups. The new feature works when a user of the secure messaging app chooses to back up their data to iCloud Drive. Once they’ve entered in a texted verification code sent to them by the Facebook-owned company, […]… Read More
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In a previous article, I discussed how organizations are working to protect their industrial control systems (ICS) against intentional and accidental security threats. One of their biggest challenges is figuring out whether their information technology (IT) or operational technology (OT) teams are responsible for ensuring ICS security. Given the ongoing convergence of IT and OT, […]… Read More
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A vulnerability allowed users of a healthcare data portal to access other users’ medical records and thereby view their sensitive information.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Elementary vulnerability exposed sensitive medical records on healthcare data website
Microsoft has released an emergency patch for a “critical” remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting its Malware Protection Engine. On 8 May, the Redmond-based technology giant issued a security advisory addressing CVE-2017-0290. The flaw causes the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine to not scan a specially crafted file properly. It affects NScript, a component found in […]… Read More
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