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Breaking The Weakest Link Of The Strongest Chain

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Feb

2017

Around July last year, more than a 100 Israeli servicemen were hit by a cunning threat actor. The attack compromised their devices and exfiltrated data to the attackers’ command and control server. In addition, the compromised devices were pushed Trojan updates, which allowed the attackers to extend their capabilities. The operation remains active at the […]

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Researchers trick ‘CEO’ email scammer into giving up identity

16

Feb

2017

Businesses targeted in email scams don’t always have to play the victim. They can actually fight back. Researchers at Dell SecureWorks have documented how they identified a suspected email scammer from Nigeria, by essentially playing along with the scheme to fool the attacker into revealing his true whereabouts. Read More

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Application monitoring becomes table stakes in the digital age

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Feb

2017

Bill Hineline had two requirements as he was searching last year for a new tool to keep tabs on the hundreds of interconnected applications that keep United Airline’s planes flying. It had to ensure critical flight operations software was working and it had to meet customers’ demands for accessing information from smartphones and tablets. The […]

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