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A security researcher has publicly disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating system (including server editions) after the company failed to patch a responsibly disclosed bug within the 120-days deadline. [1] [1] By Mohit Kumar on The Hacker News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a megatrend that the industry will continue to talk about for the next 20 years. So said Brian Burke, chief of research at Gartner, who presented the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2019 on day three of the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Cape Town this morning. [1] [1] By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba on ITWeb
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Victims of a new form of ransomware that appeared just weeks ago can now retrieve their encrypted files without having to pay a bitcoin ransom. Discovered in early August, RansomWarrior appears to be the work of hackers working out of India, if the inclusion of “Have a good day with the love from India” on the ransom note is to be believed. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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A notorious hacking group that targets financial organisations and is thought to be the perpetrator of cyber attacks against the SWIFT banking network and ATM systems has launched a new campaign targeting employees of two banks. The Cobalt cyber crime gang is suspected of striking banks in more than 40 countries and potentially making as much as €10 million per heist. It’s estimated the attacks have caused over €1bn in damages. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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The increase in cyber attacks in recent years has led to IT security becoming a business-wide priority. However, the almost-daily headlines of data breaches and defrauded customers often lead to uncoordinated responses from many businesses. Observing such behaviour, Quentyn Taylor, director of information security at Canon Europe urges businesses to go back to security basics. [1] [1] By Maxine-Laurie Marshall on CIO
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A banking trojan malware scheme most likely run by a cyber criminal gang is ramping up its operations by targeting several new financial institutions in a previously untargeted region in what security researchers warn could be a test run for launching a global campaign. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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A vulnerability in Ghostscript, a widely used interpreter for Adobe PostScript and PDF page description languages, could allow attackers to remotely take control of vulnerable systems — and there’s currently no patch available to protect against the exploit being used. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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Scammers are taking phishing attack low tech in a scheme targeting Barclays customers, claiming that a recall has been issued for customers cards because their EMV chips could explode. The crooks are sending out letters in postal mail instructing users to return their debit and debit cards via mail and to include their PIN numbers for “verification purposes,” according to an Aug 17 Malwarebytesreport. [1] [1] By Robert Abel on SC Magazine
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Last time, we explored the evolution of networking. And back in the second post in this blog series on fabric networking, we saw how fabrics have moved beyond the data centre and into the campus. First Technology offers a range of network fabrics in partnership with Extreme Networks. Here are 5 things we love about Extreme’s network fabrics: 1. They are useful beyond the data centre Network fabrics were originally designed to stretch L2 VLANs across subnets for VM…
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The impact of last year’s NotPetya cyber attack was felt around the world, bringing several large organisations grinding to a halt and costing billions of dollars in damage and lost revenue — but the attack said to be the work of the Russian military still doesn’t cross the threshold for being classed as cyber warfare, according to one new analysis. [1] [1] Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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The impact of last year's NotPetya cyber attack was felt around the world, bringing several large organisations grinding to a halt and costing billions of dollars in damage and lost revenue -- but the attack said to be the work of the Russian military still doesn't cross the threshold for being classed as cyber warfare, according to one new analysis. [1] [1] ...
On 17 March First Technology, in partnership with Extreme Networks, hosted an exclusive breakfast event at Shimmy Beach Club’s Heineken Lounge. The Impact of Wireless Technology While wireless technology has been around for a number of years, the advent of smartphones, tablets and high-speed wireless internet access has put the importance of this technology at the forefront of business growth. A ...
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