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The Myth of Consumer-Grade Security

Schneier on Security

They're critical to national security as well as personal security. Before the Internet revolution, military-grade electronics were different from consumer-grade. And a lot of battle-hardened technologies are the same computer hardware and software products as the commercial items, but in sturdier packaging.

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Relax. Internet password books are OK

Malwarebytes

The primary recommendation online is usually a software-based management tool. There’s one password management tool which experiences more than its fair share of derision—the oft-maligned Internet password book. They are great for creating increasingly complex passwords all gated behind a variety of secure login methods.

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500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining

Krebs on Security

KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. Avira Crypto. Founded in 2006, Avira Operations GmbH & Co. Avira Free Antivirus). In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.-based based NortonLifeLock Inc., the same company that now owns Norton 360.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

The FAQ also says Norton Crypto will only run on systems that meet certain hardware and software requirements (such as an NVIDIA graphics card with at least 6 GB of memory). “Norton creates a secure digital Ethereum wallet for each user,” the FAQ reads.

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SHARED INTEL: How NTA/NDR systems get to ‘ground truth’ of cyber attacks, unauthorized traffic

The Last Watchdog

It appears the cam in question was unwittingly set up by an employee for personal security reasons. Every time somebody rolls out a new application, new third-party service, new virtual machine, new software container or any new initiative this basically increases that attack surface. What’s that about?

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The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach

Troy Hunt

Another 20 seconds and the software is testing those accounts against Spotify and reporting back with email addresses and passwords that can logon to accounts there. That's how easy it is and also how indiscriminate it is; it's not personal, you're just on the list!

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – What it Really Means for WordPress Users

SiteLock

Since October is National Cyber Security Awareness month (NCSAM), we thought it would be fitting to write a bit about the overall subject of cyber security and how that applies to WordPress website owners. It’s not just about WordPress-powered websites, it’s about all people who browse the internet. It’s led by the U.S.