That’s according to Synack security researcher Patrick Wardle, who spoke to both Ars Technica and ZDNet about his findings ahead of a talk at the Defcon hacker conference on Wednesday. A piece of Mac malware, called Fruitfly, was first discovered and …
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Stop blaming users for security misses
/in Computer Security /byDoes the message to users about security need to change? Or does IT need to rebuild infrastructure so users can worry less about security? Wendy Nather, principal security strategist at Duo Security, talks with CSO senior writer Fahmida Rashid about how organizations can learn to do security right.
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Health Network Notifies Patients Months After Hackers Steal Medical Info – NBC 10 Philadelphia
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NBC 10 Philadelphia
A data breach at one of Pennsylvania's largest health networks has sparked safety concerns and questions regarding why it took several months for patients to be notified. The Women's Health Care Group of Pennsylvania, which is based in Oaks, …
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Mac malware that let its operator spy on its victims went unnoticed for years
/in Computer Security /byThat’s according to Synack security researcher Patrick Wardle, who spoke to both Ars Technica and ZDNet about his findings ahead of a talk at the Defcon hacker conference on Wednesday. A piece of Mac malware, called Fruitfly, was first discovered and …
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The curious tradition of blaming foreign intelligence – China.org.cn
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In fact it has been a pattern of the anti-espionage hysteria since Trump won. Note, I am saying anti-espionage hysteria, and not anti-Russian, as it is not only tied up to Russia. Chinese academics are not allowed into space sectors, because apparently …
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