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Australian security vendor Senetas has called for the proposed Assistance and Access Bill to be withdrawn, saying it will damage Australian reputations and trust. Under the proposed law, Australian government agencies would be able to issue three kinds of notices: [1] [1] By Chris Duckett on ZDNet
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A team of security researchers has discovered another serious side-channel vulnerability in Intel CPUs that could allow an attacker to sniff out sensitive protected data, like passwords and cryptographic keys, from other processes running in the same CPU core with simultaneous multi-threading feature enabled. [1] [1] Swati Khandelwal on Hacker News
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Superfast 5G mobile broadband could power smart cities and the internet of things, (IoT) but as more devices get connected, telecoms and security experts are warning that cyber-attacks could increase in number and severity. Our homes and cities are getting “smarter” – thermostats, video doorbells, sprinkler systems, street lights, traffic cameras, cars. all connected to the internet, collecting and transmitting useful data. [1] [1] By Matthew Wall on BBC News
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Security researchers have unveiled details of two critical vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chips embedded in millions of access points and networking devices used by enterprises around the world. Dubbed BleedingBit, the set of two vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and take full control of vulnerable devices without authentication, including medical devices such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, as well as point-of-sales and IoT devices. [1] [1] By Swati Khandelwal on The Hacker News
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Business thinker and author Rachel Botsman reveals how technology is impacting the way we trust, and the opportunities and consequences that presents. Trust: it seems a simple, universal concept. But try to define it and you quickly run into trouble. Explain to someone why you trust something and it’s difficult to get beyond ‘gut feel’ or other intangibles like ‘belief.’ [1] [1] By Maxine-Laurie Marshall on CIO
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Data breaches have become so common, and so frequent, that when companies like Facebook or Google admit to data leaks or outright hacks, users fret, the companies pledge to do better, and government regulators (sometimes) issue stern warnings. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. [1] [1] By Ken Mingis on ComputerWorld
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Whatever industry you’re in, you tend to forget that what seems obvious to you is Greek to someone who isn’t in the same game. In IT we’re probably guiltier than most, and even more so when it comes to ‘cloud computing’ as its definition differs depending on who you talk to. [1] [1] By Kevin Derman on Kaskade.Cloud
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The securities markets — trading in stocks, bonds, equities, debt, derivatives, and the like — face the highest level of cyber threat of all financial markets, according to a new report from BAE Systems. “This is due to the large numbers of participants and infrastructures in that market, the complexities of their interactions, and inherent characteristics such as long chains of custody, unstructured communications and trusted practices — all of which combine to provide opportunities for APT [advanced persistent threat] groups…
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The hacking group which took down Ukrainian power grids is systematically targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine and beyond in what security researchers believe could be cyber espionage and reconnaissance ahead of future attacks. Dubbed GreyEnergy by researchers at ESET, the group is believed to have been active over the last three years and to be linked to BlackEnergy, the attack group whose actions left 230,000 people in Ukraine without electricity in December 2015. [1] [1] By Danny Palmer on ZDNet
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Small and midsize businesses are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals—but they often lack the resources and expertise to develop comprehensive security policies to help defend against threats. This set of policies will help your company establish guidelines and procedures to reduce the risks. [1] [1] On TechPro
