β Foxit PDF Reader Fixes High-Severity Remote Code Execution Flaws β
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Foxit Software has patched over 100 vulnerabilities in its popular Foxit PDF Reader. Many of the bugs tackled by the company include a wide array of high severity remote code execution vulnerabilities. Foxit on Friday released fixes for Foxit Reader 9.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3, which addressed a whopping 124 vulnerabilities. Itβs important to note [β¦]π Read
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Foxit PDF Reader Fixes High-Severity Remote Code Execution Flaws
Foxit users should update to Reader 9.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 9.3 to fix the more than 100 vulnerabilities.
π΄ Financial Sector Data Breaches Soar Despite Heavy Security Spending π΄
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Financial Sector Data Breaches Soar Despite Heavy Security Spending
Banks and other financial firms have disclosed three times as many breaches so far this year than they did in 2016, Bitglass says.
β The Facebook dilemma β stick it out or pack it in? [PODCAST] β
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It's been a while but we're back at the microphone - here's Episode 5 of the Naked Security podcast.π Read
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The Facebook dilemma β stick it out or pack it in? [PODCAST]
Itβs been a while but weβre back at the microphone β hereβs Episode 5 of the Naked Security podcast.
β Googleβs new rules for developers make Chrome extensions safer for all β
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Google has announced a range of security changes to its Chrome browser that will make the use of extensions more secure.π Read
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Googleβs new rules for developers make Chrome extensions safer for all
Google has announced a range of security changes to its Chrome browser that will make the use of extensions more secure.
π΄ Sharpen Your Security Skills at Black Hat Trainings Chicago! π΄
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Black Hat is bringing its highly-regarded Trainings to Chicago next month, October 22 and 23.Don't miss this opportunity to develop your skills in some of the most technical, hands-on security courses available.π Read
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Sharpen Your Security Skills at Black Hat Trainings Chicago!
Black Hat is bringing its highly-regarded Trainings to Chicago next month, October 22 and 23.Don't miss this opportunity to develop your skills in some of the most technical, hands-on security courses available.
β Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram β
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The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.π Read
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Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.
β Update now: Adobe fixes 85 serious flaws in Acrobat and Reader β
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Adobe has released updates fixing a long list of security vulnerabilities discovered in the Mac and Windows versions of Acrobat and Reader.π Read
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Update now: Adobe fixes 85 serious flaws in Acrobat and Reader
Adobe has released updates fixing a long list of security vulnerabilities discovered in the Mac and Windows versions of Acrobat and Reader.
β NSA staffer takes top-secret hacking tools home βto studyβ, gets 66 months β
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Nghia Hoang Pho may not have had malicious intent, but removal of the materials forced the NSA to abandon years of signals collection work.π Read
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NSA staffer takes top-secret hacking tools home βto studyβ, gets 66 months
Nghia Hoang Pho may not have had malicious intent, but removal of the materials forced the NSA to abandon years of signals collection work.
β Quick Heal supports the Windows 10 October 2018 Update β
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Estimated reading time: 2 minutesAs part of the Windows 10 Updates, Microsoft has now come up with a new update for Windows 10 PCs. Itβs called Windows 10 October 2018 Update. This post lists down some of the highlights of this particular update and Quick Healβs compatibility with the OS. Highlights of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC) gets Fluent Design support and now it will be called as βWindows Securityβ Additional Privacy settings Enhancements in Cortana β Cortana section in Settings renamed to βCortana & Searchβ New Snip & Sketch screen capture tool screenshots quickly and easily Improvements in Sets feature Improvements in Microsoft Edge web browser Improvements in Windows Update Improvements in Storage Sense features SwiftKey typing support in touch keyboard Supported Quick Heal Version Details For Existing Users Users having Quick Heal version 16.00 or higher must take the latest Quick Heal Updates and then move to upgrade for Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Recommendation β Prior to moving on Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Quick Heal Update is mandatory. For New Users Fresh Install β Latest Quick Heal Product v17.00 downloaded from Quick Heal website is supported for Windows 10 October 2018 Update. How to apply the latest Quick Heal Update? The update will be applied automatically if your Quick Healβs Automatic Update is turned ON. You can also apply the update manually. You can do this by following any one of the below mentioned methods: Click on the Update Now button on your Quick Heal dashboard Go to Help -> About, click on Update Now Right click on the Quick Heal icon in the system tray and click on Update Now Go to Start -> All Programs -> Quick Heal -> Click on Quick Update How to know if the Quick Heal update has been successfully installed and is compatible with Windows 10 October 2018 Update? If your Quick Heal Virus Database Date is latest, then it means it is compatible with Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Note β Fresh installation of Quick Heal version 16.00 and below versions is not supported by Windows 10 October 2018 Update. If you have any queries about the Windows 10 October 2018 Update and your Quick Heal product, please call us on 1800-121-7377 or drop us a line in the comment sections below. The post Quick Heal supports the Windows 10 October 2018 Update appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.π Read
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Quick Heal supports the Windows 10 October 2018 Update
As part of the Windows 10 Updates, Microsoft has now come up with a new update for Windows...
π΄ 100,000-Plus Home Routers Hijacked in Campaign to Steal Banking Credentials π΄
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The GhostDNS campaign, which has been mainly targeting consumers in Brazil, has exploded in scope since August.π Read
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100,000-Plus Home Routers Hijacked in Campaign to Steal Banking Credentials
The GhostDNS campaign, which has been mainly targeting consumers in Brazil, has exploded in scope since August.
π The 6 most popular cyberattack methods hackers use to attack your business π
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Here's how your company can prevent common cybersecurity incidents including malware and social engineering, according to a Positive Technologies report.π Read
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The 6 most popular cyberattack methods hackers use to attack your business
Here's how your company can prevent common cybersecurity incidents including malware and social engineering, according to a Positive Technologies report.
β Pumping the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence β
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Businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence, but all too often these platforms don't feature security-by-design.π Read
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Pumping the Brakes on Artificial Intelligence
Businesses are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence, but all too often these platforms donβt feature security-by-design.
β Artificial Intelligence: A Cybersecurity Tool for Good, and Sometimes Bad β
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Attractive to both white-hats and cybercriminals, AI's role in security has yet to find an equilibrium between the two sides.π Read
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Artificial Intelligence: A Cybersecurity Tool for Good, and Sometimes Bad
Attractive to both white-hats and cybercriminals, AIβs role in security has yet to find an equilibrium between the two sides.
π΄ Putting Security on Par with DevOps π΄
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Inside the cloud, innovation and automation shouldn't take a toll on protection.π Read
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Putting Security on Par with DevOps
Inside the cloud, innovation and automation shouldn't take a toll on protection.
π Why NYC is investing millions in 5 cybersecurity programs π
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In an effort to become a global leader in cybersecurity innovation, the New York City Economic Development Corporation is launching Cyber NYC.π Read
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Why NYC is investing millions in 5 cybersecurity programs
In an effort to become a global leader in cybersecurity innovation, the New York City Economic Development Corporation is launching Cyber NYC.
β Facebook Breach Sparks Concerns Around Third-Party Apps, Website Security β
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Experts say Friday's breach remains a dangerous potential access point to even more third-party apps and websites.π Read
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Facebook Breach Sparks Concerns Around Third-Party Apps, Website Security
Experts say Fridayβs breach remains a dangerous potential access point to even more third-party apps and websites.
π Phishing gets more complex as decoy PDF pops up with Microsoft-issued SSL certificate π
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A PDF decoy was found to be linked to an Office 365 phishing page hosted in Azure blob storage, according to Netskope Threat Protection.π Read
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π How to use the Firefox Master Password π
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If you insist on having Firefox save your username and password set up a Master Password to protect logins.π Read
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How to use the Firefox Master Password
If you insist on having Firefox save your username and password set up a Master Password to protect logins.
π΄ Palo Alto Buys RedLock to Strengthen Cloud Security π΄
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The transaction, valued at $173 million, is intended to bring analytics and threat detection to Palo Alto Networks' cloud security offering.π Read
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Palo Alto Buys RedLock to Strengthen Cloud Security
The transaction, valued at $173 million, is intended to bring analytics and threat detection to Palo Alto Networks' cloud security offering.
π Top 5 things to know about voting and blockchain π
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From security to anonymity, here are five things you should know about blockchain and voting.π Read
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Top 5 things to know about voting and blockchain
From security to anonymity, here are five things you should know about blockchain and voting.
π Why TENS is the secure bootable Linux you need π
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If you're looking for a security-minded live Linux distribution, TENS makes desktop protection incredibly simple.π Read
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Why TENS is the secure bootable Linux you need
If you're looking for a security-minded live Linux distribution, TENS makes desktop protection incredibly simple.