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Believe It: Cyber security is Getting Better, Not Worse
January 18, 2018 By aatech

2017 has been a tough year from a cybersecurity stand point. We’ve seen some of the biggest hacks and data breaches ever, as well as one of the most devastating ransomware/malware outbreaks on record. Despite all of this – I’m going to make a statement that will shock many in the industry – cybersecurity is […]

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What Does Data Loss Mean for Your Business?
January 17, 2018 By aatech

In May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force. GDPR toughens rules around obtaining consent to process data; it forces companies to tell consumers whenever a serious breach occurs; it sets much more stringent standards for data protection; and it means that companies can be forced to stop collecting or processing data, […]

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Meltdown Patch Broke Some Ubuntu Systems
January 16, 2018 By aatech

Canonical was forced to release a second round of Ubuntu updates that address the recently disclosed CPU vulnerabilities after some users complained that their systems no longer booted after installing the initial patches. On January 9, Canonical released Ubuntu updates designed to mitigate Spectre and Meltdown, two recently disclosed attack methods that work against processors […]

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AMD Working on Microcode Updates to Mitigate Spectre Attack
January 15, 2018 By aatech

AMD has informed customers that it will soon release processor microcode updates that should mitigate one of the recently disclosed Spectre vulnerabilities, and Microsoft has resumed delivering security updates to devices with AMD CPUs. Shortly after researchers revealed the Spectre and Meltdown attack methods, which allow malicious actors to bypass memory isolation mechanisms and access […]

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Bogus Passwords Can Unlock AppStore Preferences in macOS
January 14, 2018 By aatech

A security vulnerability impacting macOS High Sierra allows admins to unlock the AppStore Preferences in System Preferences by providing any password. The issue was found to affect macOS 10.13.2, the latest iteration of the platform, and can be reproduced only if the user is logged in as administrator. For non-admin accounts, the correct credentials are […]

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Simple Attack Allows Full Remote Access to Most Corporate Laptops
January 13, 2018 By aatech

Attack is Simple to Exploit, Has Incredible Destructive Potential Researchers have discovered a flaw in Intel’s Advanced Management Technology (AMT) implementation that can be abused with less than a minute of physical access to the device. An Evil Maid attack could ultimately give an adversary full remote access to a corporate network without having to […]

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Critical Flaw Reported In phpMyAdmin Lets Attackers Damage Databases
January 12, 2018 By aatech

A critical security vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin—one of the most popular applications for managing the MySQL database—which could allow remote attackers to perform dangerous database operations just by tricking administrators into clicking a link. Discovered by an Indian security researcher, Ashutosh Barot, the vulnerability is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and affects […]

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Hundreds of GPS Location Tracking Services Leaving User Data Open to Hackers
January 11, 2018 By aatech

Security researchers have unearthed multiple vulnerabilities in hundreds of GPS services that could enable attackers to expose a whole host of sensitive data on millions of online location tracking devices managed by vulnerable GPS services. The series of vulnerabilities discovered by two security researchers, Vangelis Stykas and Michael Gruhn, who dubbed the bugs as ‘Trackmageddon’ […]

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Android Trojan Targets 200+ Global Financial Apps
January 10, 2018 By aatech

An Android banking trojan that targets more than 232 banking apps has been uncovered, targeting financial institutions globally. According to Quick Heal Security Labs, Banker A2f8a is designed for stealing login credentials, hijacking SMS messages, uploading contact lists and texts to a malicious server, displaying an overlay screen (to capture details) on top of legitimate […]

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Microsoft reveals how Spectre updates can slow your PC down
January 10, 2018 By aatech

It’s bad news for older Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines Microsoft is taking the surprise step of detailing how Spectre and Meltdown firmware updates may affect PC performance. The tech industry has been scrambling to issue updates to protect against the two CPU security flaws over the past week, and there have been many […]

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