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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. Marrapese documented his findings in more detail here.

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Why Workplace Automation is for Everyone

AIIM

Using such algorithms can free up entire departments, and certain tasks can then be delegated to automated computer processing. Chatbots are perhaps the most obvious example of automation that directly benefits customer service. Customer Service. This underscores the huge role of data and automation in the world of customer service.

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Hackers Breached Virginia Bank Twice in Eight Months, Stole $2.4M

Krebs on Security

The email allowed the intruders to install malware on the victim’s PC and to compromise a second computer at the bank that had access to the STAR Network , a system run by financial industry giant First Data that the bank uses to handle debit card transactions for customers.

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Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View

Krebs on Security

BK: Right, the Trusted Foundry program I guess is a good example. BK: But certainly there are some areas of computer hardware and network design where you absolutely must have far greater integrity assurance? BK: Can you give some examples? BK: For example….? TS: Exactly. That was an attempt to help support a U.S.-based

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Leveraging high performance computing to help solve complex challenges across industries

IBM Big Data Hub

In today’s competitive business landscape, having high compute power can be critical. Reducing risk in financial services In the world of financial services, having as much compute power as possible is important to help enable peak performance.

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Types of central processing units (CPUs)

IBM Big Data Hub

The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer’s brain. It handles the assignment and processing of tasks and manages operational functions that all types of computers use. The processing power CPUs provide enables computers to engage in multitasking activities. Both types are tied to specific computer actions.

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Hacking The Hacker. Stopping a big botnet targeting USA, Canada and Italy

Security Affairs

Sharing these results for free would make vendors (for example: AV companies, Firewall companies, IDS companies and son on) able to update their signatures and to block such a threat for everybody all around the world. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. Attacker VPS Environment.