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September 28, 2018
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Risk & Repeat: NSS Labs lawsuit shakes infosec industry
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses NSS Labs' antitrust suit against several security vendors, including CrowdStrike and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization.
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September 21, 2018
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Sep'18
CrowdStrike responds to NSS Labs lawsuit over product testing
CrowdStrike and the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization responds the allegations made by NSS Labs in a bombshell antitrust suit over product testing practices.
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September 19, 2018
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NSS Labs lawsuit takes aim at CrowdStrike, Symantec and ESET
In an antitrust lawsuit, NSS Labs accused some of the top antimalware vendors in the industry, including CrowdStrike and Symantec, of conspiring to undermine its testing efforts.
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August 24, 2018
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Aug'18
Acronis True Image backup tackles cyber protection
Acronis True Image 2019 takes on security issues, including still-prevalent ransomware attacks. The consumer and SMB software also adds backup cleanup and a recovery 'Survival Kit.'
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Payload (computing)
The term payload, when used in the context of networking or telecommunications, is the data carried inside of a packet (or other network protocol data units like frames or segments). Continue Reading
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WannaCry ransomware
The WannaCry ransomware is a worm that spreads by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system. Continue Reading
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Recovering from ransomware: Defend your data with best practices
What does it take to recover from a ransomware attack? In most cases, it's planning, testing and resources. Is your organization prepared for the worst? Continue Reading
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What are three recent magnetic tape storage advancements?
With tape storage still playing a role for such use cases as offline protection from ransomware, what are some key improvements in the media technology? Continue Reading
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Machine learning security, a real advance in tech protection
Some pioneers of AI in cybersecurity find progress thus far limited, but machine learning still offers an advancement in protecting enterprise networks and data. Continue Reading
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Are Meltdown and Spectre real vulnerabilities or mere flaws?
There's been some debate over whether Meltdown and Spectre are true vulnerabilities. Expert Michael Cobb discusses what qualifies as a vulnerability and if these two make the cut. Continue Reading
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How does the resurgent VPNFilter botnet target victims?
After a comeback of the Russian-built VPNFilter botnet, home network devices are at risk. Learn how this malware targets victims with expert Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
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How did the IcedID and TrickBot banking Trojans join forces?
The TrickBot banking Trojan joined forces with IcedID to form a dual threat that targets victims for money. Discover how this union occurred and how it has changed their behaviors. Continue Reading
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How does the APT attack Double Kill work in Office documents?
The Qihoo 360 Core Security team found a Microsoft vulnerability -- named Double Kill -- that affects applications via Office documents. Learn how this is possible with Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
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How does FacexWorm malware use Facebook Messenger to spread?
Researchers at Trend Micro found a new strain of malware -- dubbed FacexWorm -- that targets users via a malicious Chrome extension. Discover how this attack works with Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
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How is Android Accessibility Service affected by a banking Trojan?
ThreatFabric researchers uncovered MysteryBot, Android malware that uses overlay attacks to avoid detection. Learn how this malware affects Google's Android Accessibility Service. Continue Reading
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How does MassMiner malware infect systems across the web?
Researchers from AlienVault found a new cryptocurrency mining malware -- dubbed MassMiner -- that infects systems across the web. Learn how this malware operates with Nick Lewis. Continue Reading