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Your old router could be a hacking group’s APT pawn

The Parallax

In a newly released Symantec study he led, Grange says the hacker group is now using hijacked Wi-Fi routers, Internet of Things devices, and cloud services to cover its tracks. READ MORE ON ROUTERS AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things? The long reach of Mirai, the Internet of Things botnet.

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With Backstory, business security takes a page from Google search

The Parallax

Mueller’s indictment even mentions which malware was used by the hackers.). The Backstory security data platform, which is built on Google’s infrastructure, would have exposed the Internet traffic of that malware long after the initial breach, Wiacek said. Backstory’s start page looks a lot like Google Search.

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RCS delivers new texting features—and old security vulnerabilities

The Parallax

RCS data is sent using an Internet address, which means that consumers whose mobile network providers support RCS (available on all four major U.S. Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. Disclosure: PacSec’s organizers covered part of The Parallax’s conference travel expenses. Get a new phone?

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RSA Conference 2015 – San Francisco 20-24 April 2015

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Offering five full days of educational training from experienced industry practitioners, the RSA Conference is widely regarded as one of the world''s leading forums for enterprises and technical information security professionals. This year, the Conference will be held April 20-24 at San Francisco''s Moscone Center. More speakers.

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How to use your Android as a 2FA key

The Parallax

or later, you are a few steps away from turning it into a two-factor authentication key , the company announced at its annual I/O developer conference here on May 7. Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. So far, separate hardware authentication keys are not known to be affected by malware.

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Fragmentation likely to hinder Android P’s security chops

The Parallax

“That gives users a lot more control and more transparency into which apps have access to their sensors,” Xiaowen Xin, Android security product manager, said at Google’s annual I/O developer conference on May 10. Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY.

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Android Q adds privacy, fragmentation

The Parallax

—Google’s Android mobile operating system has long been criticized for fragmentation , as millions of older devices no longer receiving regular security and feature updates continue to connect to the Internet. Google Play is an ‘order of magnitude’ better at blocking malware. READ MORE ON ANDROID SECURITY AND PRIVACY.