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Fortinet warns of a spike in attacks against TBK DVR devices

Security Affairs

According to the company, they have over 600,000 Cameras and 50,000 Recorders installed all over the world in multiple sectors such as Banking, Retail, Government, etc. “Another notable spike to mention is IPS detections related to MVPower CCTV DVR models (CVE-2016-20016) also known as JAWS webserver RCE.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad. The early Cyber Range hubs were mainly used to help educate and certify military technicians and cybersecurity professionals at selected companies. Merit has a fascinating heritage. But the program has steadily morphed.

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The customer revolution is coming to banking (but it won’t happen overnight)

CGI

Early 2018 will mark the beginning of a new era for the UK’s retail banks. When the very first apps appeared on smartphones over a decade ago, few could have predicted the resulting explosion of innovation that led to the creation of a global app economy worth over US$40bn in 2016. p.butler@cgi.com. Tue, 10/17/2017 - 01:03.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Because trojans use social engineering for targeted attacks, educating users is imperative. with no internet.

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Security Ledger Podcast: Security Automation Is (And Isn't) The Future Of InfoSec

ForAllSecure

Machine learning algorithms are already being used in transportation to ease road congestion, in healthcare to spot medical errors and improve patient care and in retail to improve the customer shopping experience. I mean you're an educator obviously, so I know you see this firsthand. You're never going to win that game.

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Much-Needed TCPA Reform Would Support Small Businesses and Spur Economic Benefits

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The litigation affected companies in more than 40 industries, including the health, retail, education, financial, and other sectors. 1] See, e.g., ACA International, Year in Review: Consumer Litigation Filings End 2016 with Surge in TCPA Cases (Jan. 26, 2017), [link]. [2] 27, 2017). [3] 3] Statement of U.S.

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Current challenges in fighting financial crime – Part 2

CGI

Fri, 10/21/2016 - 02:27. Historically, regulations that impacted corporate banking and those applied to retail banking were very different, so as the rules developed, strategies and processes were developed within specific departments in the bank. Current challenges in fighting financial crime – Part 2.