The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2018

Related: Why cryptojacking is more insidious than ransomware. On the face, the damage caused by cryptojacking may appear to be mostly limited to consumers and website publishers who are getting their computing resources diverted to mining fresh units of Monero, Ethereum and Bytecoin on behalf of leeching attackers.

Mining 176

Mining Cloud Ransomware Passwords 176

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

In March 2013, several impossibly massive waves of nuisance requests – peaking as high as 300 gigabytes per second— swamped Spamhaus , knocking the anti-spam organization off line for extended periods. His blog, Krebs on Security , was knocked down alright. Related: IoT botnets now available for economical DDoS blasts. Beyond DDoS.

IoT 263

IoT Mining Manufacturing Security 263

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

Data breaches 56

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 56

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This part will also discuss managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. That is almost 2000 times more data in less than 20 years (Press 2013, Patrizio 2018). Organizations use DRM technologies and solutions to securely manage intellectual property (IP) rights and monetize the content.

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Blockchain IT Computer and Electronics 59

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

In early 2013, researchers at Rapid7 published an interesting whitepaper entitled “Security Flaws in Universal Plug and Play” that evaluated the global exposure of UPnP-enabled network devices. appeared first on Security Affairs. The UPnP communication protocol is widely adopted even if it is known to be vulnerable.

Mining 97

Mining Communications Ransomware IT 97

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. Related: Companies must bear a broad security burden. Security warnings keep popping up, urging you to take immediate action or install a particular security product. Ransomware.

Computer and Electronics 113

Computer and Electronics Phishing Ransomware Encryption 113