Credit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Attackers are increasingly leveraging managed IIS extensions as covert backdoors into servers, providing a durable persistence mechanism for attacks.
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Credit to Author: Susan Bradley| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0700
Do you run a small business with on-premises servers?
Chances are, you rely on technology that includes servers, whether they’re Windows- or Linux-based. With that in mind, Microsoft recently announced it’s previewing “server protection for small business” — bundling the offering with Microsoft Defender for Business.
This is noteworthy because until now, most Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions have been expensive and typically only deployed by larger enterprises. (EDR is an integrated, layered approach to endpoint protection that combines real-time continuous monitoring and endpoint data analytics with rule-based automated response.)
Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Despite the DOJ vowing to protect people’s ability to travel out of state for abortion care, legal experts warn not to take that freedom for granted.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Since Vladimir Putin blocked Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in March, Russia has been pushing away from the global internet at a rapid pace.
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Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
The next time someone wants to borrow your device to make a call or take a picture, take these steps to protect your privacy.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: The FCC cracks down on car warranty robocalls, Thai activists get targeted by NSO’s Pegasus, and the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar continues.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
As new details about the scope of the sabotage emerge, the perpetrators—and the reason for their vandalism—remain unknown.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:52:03 +0000
While cybersecurity and foreign meddling remain priorities, domestic threats against election workers have risen to the top of the list.
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Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000
A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.
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Credit to Author: Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 +0000
The ACLU released a trove of documents showing how Homeland Security contracted with surveillance companies to scour location information.
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