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Team Cymru’s View on Hello Barbie

Team Cymru's take on the Hello Barbie story The post Team Cymru’s View on Hello Barbie appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Support Scams: Talos Takes Note

A blog article by Talos on support scams is a useful addition to the body of work on such scams and scammers that already exists. The post Support Scams: Talos Takes Note appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Facing Up to Facebook

Not a Facebook user? Don't be so sure: there's logging in, and there's an 'untrusted login'. Apparently. The post Facing Up to Facebook appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Stuxnet: Sprinting for the Finnish

Who would expect a flippant 'conspiracy theory' to survive so long? I just hope it isn't going to morph into a hoax. The post Stuxnet: Sprinting for the Finnish appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Windows – still here despite the breakages

Windows 1.0 - the start of an oddity. Sorry, odyssey. Something gained, something lost. The post Windows – still here despite the breakages appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Tech Support Scams: a Beginner’s Guide

Support scams are changing: what do everyday computer users need to know to lessen the risk of being scammed? The post Tech Support Scams: a Beginner’s Guide appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Terrorist Attacks, Hoaxes and Malware

Hoaxes about terrorist attacks in the UK: just hoaxes, or delivering malware? The post Terrorist Attacks, Hoaxes and Malware appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Cyberchoices and the Price of Expertise

Cyberchoices: why turn to crime when security consultancy pays so well? The post Cyberchoices and the Price of Expertise appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Counting Malware & Running Out of Fingers

Is there less new malware, or are we being encouraged by marketing to mistake counting malware regardless of classification as a way of choosing a product? The post Counting Malware & Running Out...

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Icebergs and Security Predictions

It’s traditional at this time of year for security researchers to risk their credibility by offering their predictions as to what will happen in information security in the next 12 months. Usually in...

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Tech Support Scams: is Dell Compromised?

How come tech support scammers claiming to be from Dell have so much information about the Dell customers they're calling? The post Tech Support Scams: is Dell Compromised? appeared first on ITsecurity.

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The Hippocratic Oath and the Internet of Things

A modern Hippocratic Oath that takes seriously the security implications when the Internet of Things meets medical technology. The post The Hippocratic Oath and the Internet of Things appeared first on...

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Predictable Predictions and IoT

Should you worry about IoT security quite so much as the media suggest? The post Predictable Predictions and IoT appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Wipro Wipeout? Call Centres and Scams

Arrests of call centre staff and some scam call variations cause TalkTalk to reconsider its relationship with Wipro. The post Wipro Wipeout? Call Centres and Scams appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Malicious Photocopier: not the Internet of Things

If your photocopier is sending you Word docs by email, think twice before opening. The post Malicious Photocopier: not the Internet of Things appeared first on ITsecurity.

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San Bernardino: what does the security industry think?

While Apple's head is above the parapet over the San Bernardino forensic issue, the security industry (mostly) offers subdued support. The post San Bernardino: what does the security industry think?...

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Internet of Things? *All I want is a proper cup of coffee…

Does everything have to be attached to the Internet of Things? The post Internet of Things? *All I want is a proper cup of coffee… appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Buzzwords and Booth Bunnies

RSA: looking for ideas that are really going to make a difference, rather than old ideas disguised as new buzzwords? The post Buzzwords and Booth Bunnies appeared first on ITsecurity.

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Virus hoaxes still thrive while ‘Sonia disowns Rahul’

Sonia may have disowned Rahul, but virus hoaxes are still with us, though nowadays more often found in social media than in email. The post Virus hoaxes still thrive while ‘Sonia disowns Rahul’...

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Patches (and Vulnerabilities, and Exploits)

Exploits, vulnerabilities, why patches really do matter, and thoughts on how to live with them. The post Patches (and Vulnerabilities, and Exploits) appeared first on ITsecurity.

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