Category: Network Security
Network security is a broad term which covers a multitude of technologies, devices and processes and is in its simplest form a set of rules and configurations designed to protect the integrity, confidentiality and accessibility of computer networks and data using both software and hardware technologies.
U S Businesses Affected by the Colossal Ransomware Attack
A ransomware attack in the US left hundreds of business customers without access to their files. One of the victims had to call in the FBI to secure the ransom to its computer – a move which has left them stranded at home in New York. According to the company, the attack has been ongoing…
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U.S., UK intel: Russian Hacking Attempts “certainly Still Ongoing”
Article Title: U S , UK intel: Russian hacking attempts “certainly still ongoing” | Network Security. The United States and the United Kingdom both said Wednesday that Russian intelligence services had tried to hack into their national electrical grid to damage national electrical infrastructure. In a joint statement released after a three-day cyber-focused summit in…
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MyBook Terms Of Service – How To Get Consent From Readers
MyBook’s Terms Of Service require us to get consent from readers before publishing their personal details. In January, the authors of the book MyBook used a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to gain access to their private data. That data was encrypted using the strong cipher AES which meant it could only be read by the…
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The Transformation of the Modern Enterprise
in 2013, and up to 15,000 in 2030. paths to achieving a high level of automation. cost-effective. (not just the alarm level) of the fire alarm system. communications, etc. effective response to fire alarm incidents. are developed. COVID-19 transformed the modern enterprise On 31 March 2020, the Government of the United Kingdom announced that the…
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The Closure of a Swedish Supermarket After a Cyber Attack
A cyberattack against a Swedish supermarket chain has left six people dead and another 14 injured. The attackers used the latest method to target stores of the chain which they were able to quickly identify through surveillance systems. The attackers used a malware (a type of computer virus) that was installed on computers attached to…
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How to Opt Out of the Amazon Sidewalk Experiment
Amazon has a problem with their “notify me” feature: you know that it is one of things that will make you think twice when you want to buy an item and you know that you will get an email telling you about the price. That is no problem for us! But it seems that many…
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14 Palestinian Security Employees Detained Over the Assassination of Nizar Banat
After the Palestinian Authority arrest 14 security employees over the murder of Nizar Banat, including the head of the Palestine police, the Palestinian Authority announced that it would carry out a “decisive judicial and legal interrogation,” in order to understand what crime Banat had committed. On August 28th, in the early hours of the morning…
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Privacy Settings in Venmo App Store
[Read Online] – I’ve been using Venmo for about a year now and I really like it. However, I’ve read a lot over the years about the privacy policy and a lot of times I feel like I’m getting tracked when I use it. I’ve read quite a lot about different ways to make your…
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Ransomware Attack Hits U S Companies
Article Title: A ‘Colossal’ Ransomware Attack Hits U S Companies | Network Security. Full Article Text: The massive ransomware attack on several US companies has been characterized as a ‘Colossal’ one. One of the ransomware creators in the attack had been sentenced in July of 2017 following a US court for his involvement in the…
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Cyber-Security Strategy in India
In this article, I will share with you an interesting study on the cybersecurity strategy in India as well as the latest steps that are being undertaken to counter the menace of cybercrime in India. The article also talks about the security and compliance strategies of the industry. The article will also discuss the Indian…
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