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MarsJoke ransomware threatens to permanently encrypt files if a ransom is not paid - 0 views

www.neowin.net/...-files-if-a-ransom-is-not-paid

ITGS malware security control system ransomware

shared by dr tech on 29 Sep 16 - Cached
  • dr tech on 29 Sep 16
     
    "A new strain of ransomware has been targeting government agencies and educational institutions in the United States, through scam emails that pretend to be something important. The malware, dubbed as 'MarsJoke' by Proofpoint security researchers, reportedly began a large-scale email campaign which distributed the cryptomalware last week. The developers are sending out emails which seems to be masked as a message from an airline company."
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Biometric recognition at airport border ​​raises privacy concerns, says exper... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...s-privacy-concerns-says-expert

ITGS biometric recognition airport expert privacy security

shared by dr tech on 24 Jan 17 - Cached
  • dr tech on 24 Jan 17
     
    "Michael said recent threats to the security of government-held data such as the census failure should raise real concerns about the storage of biometric data en masse. "I am worried about theft, I don't buy the story that your data is safe. I think we've become almost complacent 'oh there's been another data breach. Oh they hacked in and stole the data'," she said. "Is the next phase of rollout going to be 'oh my e-health records were taken', 'oh my biometrics at border control were taken'?""
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$10 router blamed in Bangladesh bank hack - BBC News - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-36110421

ITGS router bank hack policiesandstandards security policies

shared by dr tech on 23 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 23 Apr 16
     
    "The bank had no firewall and used second-hand routers that cost $10 to connect to global financial networks. Better security and hardware would have hampered the attackers, Reuters said, quoting an official investigator."
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UK spy agencies store sensitive data on millions of innocent people, with no safeguards... - 0 views

boingboing.net/...y-agencies-store-sensitiv.html

ITGS store data millions spy policiesandstandards security anonymity privacy

shared by dr tech on 23 Apr 16 - Cached
  • dr tech on 23 Apr 16
     
    "The document dump reveals that the spies hold data on millions of Britons who are suspected of no wrongdoing, including records on dead people who cannot possibly pose a threat to national security. These records, which include "private medical records, your correspondence with your doctor or lawyer, even what petitions you have signed, your financial data, and commercial activities," are safeguarded through self-regulating systems that are laughable in their tragic lack of seriousness. "
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Malware hits millions of Android phones - BBC News - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-36744925

ITGS malware android phones security privacy anonymity policiesandstandards

shared by dr tech on 09 Jul 16 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 09 Jul 16
     
    "Up to 10 million Android smartphones have been infected by malware that generates fake clicks for adverts, say security researchers. The software is also surreptitiously installing apps and spying on the browsing habits of victims. The malware is currently making about $300,000 (£232,000) a month for its creators, suggests research."
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Researchers hack Samsung SmartThings, exposing vulnerabilities - 0 views

mashable.com/...smartthings-hack

ITGS hack security vulnerabilities smarthome

shared by dr tech on 02 May 16 - Cached
  • dr tech on 02 May 16
     
    "Security Analysis of Emerging Smart Home Applications demonstrates how Samsung's SmartThings platform may be especially vulnerable to hackers. "
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RIAA: Someone Else Is Pirating Through Our IP-Addresses | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/hrough-out-ip-addresses-111221

ITGS riaa security anonymity

shared by dr tech on 22 Dec 11 - Cached
  • dr tech on 22 Dec 11
     
    Does not this suggest one reason that people should not be prosecuted - as an IP address is never a secure and final way of identifying a downloader?
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How your child's art could unlock a more secure online world | Technology | theguardian... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...ild-art-secure-online-bbc-data

password security child peopleandmachines ITGS

shared by dr tech on 19 Jan 14 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 19 Jan 14
     
    ""Kids forget passwords all the time," says Alexander Cole, the chief executive of Edinburgh-based Peekabu. "They're often unfamiliar with the concept of logging in, there is often no username or social media account to remind them of their password when they forget it. And it's a real problem because the BBC's really keen to have children creating accounts, making friends with one another, and playing multiplayer games with their friends from the real world."
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5 Security Software Myths That Can Prove Dangerous - 0 views

www.makeuseof.com/...ware-myths-can-prove-dangerous

ITGS security virus malware

shared by dr tech on 05 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 05 Mar 14
     
    "Excluding mobile operating systems for tablets and smartphones, Windows still owns about 90% of the global computing market, so it's no surprise it remains a prime target for malware. That doesn't mean other operating systems are perfectly safe, however, as they too can prove easy pickings."
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Thousands of Morrisons staff personal details leaked online | Business | The Guardian - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...etails-stolen-published-online

ITGS personal details online security database

shared by dr tech on 15 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 15 Mar 14
     
    "Police are investigating the serious security breach which occurred on Thursday night and is believed to have been the result of an internal leak, with data copied onto a portable storage device and taken out of Morrisons' Bradford headquarters."
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Patient lost £18,000 legal battle over GP medical records | Politics | The Gu... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...t-legal-battle-medical-records

patient medical records ITGS security politics and government

shared by dr tech on 03 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 03 Aug 13
     
    "Some are disturbed by the strategy to go "digital by default". Andrew Miller, chair of the Commons science and technology committee, wrote to Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude with concerns that "as public services go online, the government may not keep up with advances in technology and that inadequacies in government software may lead to security vulnerabilities"."
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Silent Circle on secure electronic communications: 'You may wish to avoid email altoget... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...silent-circle-email-not-secure

ITGS circle email technology encryption privacy security

shared by dr tech on 19 Aug 13 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 19 Aug 13
     
    "As examples, Kowolowski noted that companies wanting to protect their intellectual property or individuals sending tax returns may be happy to use traditional PGP/SMIME technology to encrypt the body of their messages, but that "a freedom fighter working on an oppressive country" would be just as concerned about the metadata."
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Chaos Computer Club claims it can unlock Iphones with fake fingers/cloned fingerprints ... - 0 views

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chaos iphones fingers fake ITGS biometrics security

shared by dr tech on 23 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • dr tech on 23 Sep 13
     
    ""As we have said now for more than years, fingerprints should not be used to secure anything. You leave them everywhere, and it is far too easy to make fake fingers out of lifted prints."
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