
Emergent threats, trends, and news annotated by some of the most well known and respected experts in the industry.
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Trump Signs Anti-Privacy Bill into Law A FCC policy requiring ISPs to get permission before any user information is shared with third parties will not be going into effect. The bill signed by Trump has blocked this FCC policy. Privacy advocates are worried that ISPs will sell detailed user information to third parties. The big three IPS’s (Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon) have said they have no current plans to sell detailed user data to third parties. Fileless Banking Malware Attackers Break In, Cash Out, Disappear |
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Android ransomware variant hoodwinks AV software by waiting 4 hours before striking Android ransomware is getting more clever, a new variant of PornDroid is waiting up to four hours before it attacks the compromised phone. This attack is currently targeting Russian users. The attack is also using third party app sites to deliver this ransomware in the compromised apps. On any android phone it pays to get your apps only from the Google Play Store. |
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Zero-day on Windows Server 2003 could affect up to 600,000 servers A zero-day flaw on Windows Server 2003 has been found exploited in the wild. Windows server 2003 is no longer supported by Microsoft, Microsoft is not expected to patch this exploit. Server 2003 has not been supported since 2015. If you are still using Server 2003 it would be a good time to upgrade to a secure version. |
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CyberFirst Girls’ Hacking Competition Showcases Teen Skills Currently information security is a bit of a man’s world. Only 10% of the global workforce is female. The UK has started a security competition for teenage girls, more than 8000 girls competed this year. |