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NEW TECH: DigiCert Document Signing Manager leverages PKI to advance electronic signatures

The Last Watchdog

Most of us, by now, take electronic signatures for granted. Yet electronic signatures do have their security limitations. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core.

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Sopra Steria hit by the Ryuk ransomware gang

Security Affairs

A cyber attack was detected on the Sopra Steria computer network on the evening of October 20. “According to our sources, the incident started to spread during the course of last night. Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” ” reads the press release published by the company.

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Two ambulance services in UK lost access to patient records after a cyber attack on software provider

Security Affairs

Swedish software firm Ortivus suffered a cyberattack that has resulted in at least two British ambulance services losing access to electronic patient records. Two British ambulance services were not able to access electronic patient records after a cyber attack that hit their software provider Ortivus. ” reads the advisory.

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Free Tools: spotting APTs through Malware streams

Security Affairs

Of course, we might have false positives for mainly two reasons: (i) It’s only static analysis. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. So here we are! ii) No human analysis.

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University, Professional Certification or Direct Experience?

Security Affairs

Would it be better a university course , a professional certification or an experience in a cybersecurity firm? I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna.

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DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes

Security Affairs

The scenario is disconcerting, hackers could manipulate the electronic systems in the small airplanes to force them displaying false flight data to the pilot, with unpredictable consequences. The attackers, of course, need to have in some way physical access to small airplanes before they take off.

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Security Vulnerability in ESS ExpressVote Touchscreen Voting Computer

Schneier on Security

Of course the ESS ExpressVote voting computer will have lots of security vulnerabilities. It's a computer, and computers have lots of vulnerabilities. I am continuously amazed by how bad electronic voting machines are. Yes, they're computers.