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2019-02-21 20:10:00 UTC
HackRead
HackRead
Understanding VPN through open systems interconnection model

By David Balaban

VPN is a wonderful thing that you all have probably heard about. I assume it was something like this: “Using a VPN you can visit websites blocked by state services and engage in any network activity without fear of revealing your actual IP address.” If you thought that Virtual Private Network is a magic tool […]

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Leaks Privacy Security Surveillance Anonymity Checksum Data LEAKS Network Network Protocol OSI Model Packet Security Surviellence VPN
2019-02-21 19:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Why Cybersecurity Burnout Is Real (and What to Do About It)

The constant stresses from advanced malware to zero-day vulnerabilities can easily turn into employee overload with potentially dangerous consequences. Here's how to turn down the pressure.

2019-02-21 19:01:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
ThreatList: Porn-Focused Malware Triples, Dark Web Loves It

Premium-access credentials to porn sites are hot in the cyber-underground, as credential-harvesting malware proliferates.

Malware Mobile Security Most Recent ThreatLists Privacy Web Security Fake Sites For Sale On Dark Web Kaspersky Lab Malware Phishing Porn Pornhub Premium Site Credentials The Report
2019-02-21 18:20:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Cyber Extortionists Can Earn $360,000 a Year

Extortion scams capitalize on compromised credentials, sensitive data, and technical vulnerabilities on Internet-facing applications to pressure victims to pay up.

2019-02-21 17:05:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Adobe Re-Patches Critical Acrobat Reader Flaw

Adobe has issued yet another patch for a critical vulnerability in its Acrobat Reader - a week after the original fix.

Vulnerabilities Abode Flaw Acrobat Reader Adobe Adobe Patch Critical Vulnerability Security Update Zero Day
2019-02-21 16:08:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
‘Everybody has sharpened up’ – Australia’s breach notification law, one year on

Australia’s breach notification legislation is forcing organizations to think more seriously about security

2019-02-21 15:54:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Highly Critical Drupal RCE Flaw Affects Millions of Websites

Admins should update immediately to fix a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Vulnerabilities Web Security CMS Drupal Highly Critical Flaw Millions Of Websites Open Source Update Vulnerability
2019-02-21 15:30:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Security Analysts Are Only Human

SOC security analysts shoulder the largest cybersecurity burden. Automation is the way to circumvent the unavoidable human factor. Third in a six-part series.

2019-02-21 15:26:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Password managers leaking data in memory, but you should still use one

Several popular password managers appear to do a weak job at scrubbing passwords from memory once they are no longer being used.

Privacy Security Threats 1Password Dashlane KeePass LastPass Password Managers Password Security
2019-02-21 15:05:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
19-Year-Old WinRAR Flaw Plagues 500 Million Users

Users of the popular file-compression tool are urged to immediately update after a serious code-execution flaw was found in WinRAR.

Vulnerabilities Ace Format Code Execution File Compression Patch Path Traversal Flaw Proof-of-concept Exploit Update Vulnerability WinRAR

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