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TGIF(P) – Thank god it’s fried phish
September 3, 2015 By aatech

There is that expression “TGIF” and I recently noticed that some of my Japanese colleagues/friends would not know what it actually stands for. Spoiler: It commonly means “Thank god it’s Friday” and probably many working people will be able to appreciate such a feeling. On the other hand, while many offices may close down for […]

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OPM (Mis)Spends $133M on Credit Monitoring
September 2, 2015 By aatech

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded a $133 million contract to a private firm in an effort to provide credit monitoring services for three years to nearly 22 million people who had their Social Security numbers and other sensitive data stolen by cybercriminals. But perhaps the agency should be offering the option to pay for […]

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The lessons we’ve learnt from the Ashley Madison leak
September 2, 2015 By aatech

The shockwaves that were caused by the massive leaking of user information from the online dating site Ashley Madison can still be felt. The attack that was inflicted upon the Canadian company has left both users and the general public stunned. As the dust settles there remains one large question still hanging in the air […]

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Like Kaspersky, Russian Antivirus Firm Dr.Web Tested Rivals
September 2, 2015 By aatech

A recent Reuters story accusing Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab of faking malware to harm rivals prompted denials from the company’s eponymous chief executive — Eugene Kaspersky — who called the story “complete BS” and noted that his firm was a victim of such activity.  But according to interviews with the CEO of Dr.Web — Kaspersky’s main […]

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Is there for a future for traditional text passwords?
September 1, 2015 By aatech

“It doesn’t matter how complex or unique they are, your passwords can no longer protect you” (Matt Honan, Wired) It is relatively easy to find a text password that current industry standards classify as safe: a score of characters that is a mix of numbers, letters and symbols may in a relatively incomprehensible pattern should […]

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Malvertising – the hidden threat
September 1, 2015 By aatech

In past issues of this newsletter, we have reported about this hidden scourge, malvertising (see Definition), a practice where cybercriminals inject malicious advertisements into legitimate online advertising networks. We are reporting about it again because in the past year malvertising campaigns have increased by 325 percent. To build support, cybercriminals will launch legitimate ads on […]

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