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‘Root’ & The New Age Of IoT-Based DDoS Attacks Security researchers have been raising the threat of insecure IoT devices for a while now, unfortunately their warnings are coming true. Manufactures for many of the affected IoT devices have acknowledged the insecurity of their IoT devices and the need to fix them. While this is a good start, it will not be easy to fix the existing insecure IoT devices. Hackforums Shutters Booter Service Bazaar |
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7 Scary Ransomware Families Halloween has just passed, but there is ransomware to keep the scares coming all year. 7 of the scariest ransomware families are covered in this article. Request the Ransomware Epidemic whitepaper from 4D5A Security for more information on how to defend against ransomware. |
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Microsoft’s New Patch Tuesday Model Comes With Benefits And Risks Microsoft is changing the way Window 7 and 8.1 are being patched. They are moving to a cumulative patching process for 7 and 8.1. This will lessen the possibility a crucial patch gets missed. On the downside, If a part of the cumulative patch can’t be applied the whole cumulative patch will need to be delayed. |
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DMCA changes allow researchers to access to copyrighted works The DMCA has been changed to allow security researchers to reverse engineer products and access copyrighted work when searching for vulnerabilities. These changes address concerns of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The changes in the DMCA are assuming “good faith” research and do extend to the limitations on security research in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). |