The 7 main notes in Computer Security
Apple yesterday released the final version of macOS Sierra 10.12 as a free update and it was announced with no less than 65 vulnerabilities that were addressed in this version of the operating system.
Plagued with 16 flaws, the "apache_mod_php" module, responsible for interpreting the PHP code, was the most affected component on the platform. The most significant of these problems could lead to an unexpected termination of the application or the execution of arbitrary code.
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BlackBerry integrates mobile protection
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The BlackBerry company and the security firm Zimperium have announced that the protection system in charge of Zimperium is now integrated with the BlackBerry EMM, which comprises the Good Technology and BES12 enterprise mobile management systems.
Normally EMMs do not include protection against malware or threats made by hackers, users typically require a third-party protection system to run in their mobile management system.
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Trojan affects UK banks
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Clients of 18 banks in the UK have been targeted by criminals in campaigns conducted by the latest version of the Qadars banking Trojan.
Qadars has been around since 2013, but IBM's X-Force researchers claimed that the 3rd version of the malware was released from the first quarter of this year. Since 2015, criminals have been using the malware in attacks targeting Australia, Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands, but the latest variant has been set to affect the United Kingdom as well.
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German political parties are affected
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German political parties have been the victims of a new round of attacks, after the Berlin domestic spy agency accused Russia of a series of operations aimed at espionage and sabotage.
Politicians and employees of many political parties received emails purporting to be sent from NATO headquarters, which instead contains a link that installs spyware on the victim's computer.
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They issue a safety guide for cars
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In its most comprehensive statement on autonomous vehicles, the United States Department of Transportation has issued a set of 15 guidelines for evaluating federal safety, covering issues from Information Security, black box registrations, and how a vehicle would be handled. possible ethical questions.
The Obama administration also said it might consider seeking the power to improve self-driving technology and said states should not issue individual rules.
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They identify downloads on the Dark Web
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Crime syndicates in Eastern Europe are using a new tool to identify the most popular downloads and file shares on the web and are flooding them with malware.
More than 1.6 million records including credentials to online services, login credentials for gaming and social media platforms, corporate resources and leaked information, have turned on the Dark Web as a result.
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Linux installation blocked
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According to a published document , Microsoft's PC signing program now requires locking of PCs. One user found that his Lenovo Yoga laptop has an SSD with a configuration that Linux cannot understand and the BIOS has also locked it so that cannot be turned off computer repair jobs entry level.
When he claimed that he was unable to install Linux on his computer, the answer he got was: “This system has the Signed Edition of Windows 10 Home installed. It was blocked due to our agreement with Microsoft. " The worst of all is that at the time of buying the product of that brand, the computer labeled with that characteristic did not come.
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