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Scanning for Active IPv6 Hosts With UPnP
Security researchers and enterprise defenders have many Internet-wide scanning tools at their disposal. Researchers at Cisco Talos have developed a way to scan for hosts with IPv6 addresses using the UPnP protocol.
Toward a Framework for Misinformation Campaigns
Researchers are developing a framework to analyze and describe misinformation campaigns, similar to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Patch Microsoft Office Flaws Before Others
From an attacker’s perspective, the wider the net cast, the more number of potential victims caught. So it’s no surprise that Recorded Future research indicates attackers continue to rely heavily on exploits targeting Microsoft applications.
Android Q Steps Up Location Privacy
Google's Android Q will include a handful of changes to the way that the OS deals with location privacy and other app permissions.
Deciphering Ocean’s Eleven
Ocean's Eleven has one of the great ensemble casts of all time, an air-tight script, and an audacious heist at its heart.
Slack Adds Key Management for Enterprises
Slack Enterprise Key Management tool will let organizations with strict data protection requirements use their own encryption keys in their Slack workspace.
IoT Security Bills Use Federal Spending as Leverage
Bills introduced in the House and Senate this week would require vendors selling IoT devices to the government to adhere to strict security guidelines.
Senators Ask For Transparency on Attacks on Senate Computers
Ron Wyden and Tom Cotton are asking the Senate Sergeant at Arms for numbers on cyber attacks on Senate computers.
Deciphering Mission Impossible
The first Mission: Impossible film includes some ingenious hacking scenes and launched a multi-billion dollar franchise.
New Strains of PoS Malware Continue to Rise
Two new kinds of point-of-sale malware have emerged recently and have been seen in use against various targets.
‘People Have a Right to Free Speech, But a Bot Doesn’t’
In the era of disinformation, manipulation and influence operations, platform providers, enterprises, and government agencies are working to find policy and technical solutions.
Decipher Podcast: RSA 2019
Dennis Fisher, Fahmida Rashid, Mike Mimoso and Jessy Irwin gather to talk about RSA Conference.
Tech Giants Weigh In on U.S. Federal Data Privacy Law
There is bipartisan consensus in Congress that a federal data privacy law is necessary. Public policy experts from Google, Microsoft, and Twitter discussed the issues lawmakers will need to address to craft meaningful privacy regulation at a panel at RSA Conference.
FBI Intensifies Its Focus on Cybercrime
FBI Director Christoper Wray said the bureau considers cybercrime and other cyber attacks to be an unprecedented threat right now.
Improve Risk Perception, Get Better Decisions
Humans are fundamentally wired to take risks, and their decisions are all about taking risks in order to gain some kind of a benefit. Poor decisions are because risks are not straightforward to understand, Andy Ellis, CSO of Akamai Technologies. If the information is presented differently, there would be better decision-making.