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Leveraging user-generated social media content with text-mining examples

IBM Big Data Hub

One of the best ways to take advantage of social media data is to implement text-mining programs that streamline the process. What is text mining? When used strategically, text-mining tools can transform raw data into real business intelligence , giving companies a competitive edge. How does text mining work?

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Group-IB presented latest cybercrime and nation-state hacking trends in Asia

Security Affairs

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. Cyber trends and threats that we identified in the world are likely to occur in Asia. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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TeamTNT botnet now steals Docker API and AWS credentials

Security Affairs

Researchers from Trend Micro discovered that the TeamTNT botnet is now able to steal Docker API logins along with AWS credentials. Researchers from Trend Micro discovered that the TeamTNT botnet was improved and is now able to steal also Docker credentials. The malware deploys the XMRig mining tool to mine Monero cryptocurrency.

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Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

As long as the adb tools is being used in a secured environment, it presents little risk. ” It only took one month from this warning until researchers at Trend Micro identified suspicious port scans on TCP port 5555. As an example, a specific Android TV device was also found to ship in this condition.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Stealing computing power: A growing trend in cyber crime that can target all Internet-connected devices

CGI

Stealing computing power: A growing trend in cyber crime that can target all Internet-connected devices. A new and quickly spreading phenomenon is to steal computing power to mine cryptocurrencies. If you pay for the electricity and devices you use, mining will be costly. Thu, 07/05/2018 - 05:06. Have workstations slowed down?

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Phishing Domains Tanked After Meta Sued Freenom

Krebs on Security

. “The five ccTLDs to which Freenom provides its services are the TLDs of choice for cybercriminals because Freenom provides free domain name registration services and shields its customers’ identity, even after being presented with evidence that the domain names are being used for illegal purposes,” Meta’s complaint charged.

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LemonDuck Shows Malware Can Evolve, Putting Linux and Microsoft at Risk

eSecurity Planet

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

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