Pieter Arntz – Computer Security Articles

What’s the real value—and danger—of smart assistants?

July 18, 2018 admin Alexa, assistant, cortana, digital, eavesdropping, google, Pieter Arntz, Security world, Siri, Technology, virtual

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:24:44 +0000

Smart assistants are programmed to eavesdrop on you in order to await commands. Sometimes they’re dangerous, and other times downright hilarious. What’s the real value in these devices?

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Can we trust our online project management tools?

July 6, 2018 admin breach, Business, cloud, Management, online project management, Pieter Arntz, PMs, Security, Security world

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Online project management tools can be not only useful, but a lifeline for developers and PMs who juggle multiple tasks with competing deadlines. How can we use them in a secure way?

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Social media: A treasure trove of spam and scams

June 5, 2018 admin cybercrime, login credentials, Nigerian, phish, phishing, Pieter Arntz, Social engineering, social media, spam

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:00:33 +0000

How do spammers know how to target you for scams? They use social media to produce the most convincing types of spam.

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DDoS attacks are growing: What can businesses do?

March 22, 2018 admin attack, Business, ddos, DDos attack, IoT, memcached, Pieter Arntz, protection, Technology

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:49:51 +0000

How do DDoS attacks work? And how do we protect our organizations from the growing size and number of attacks?

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A cure for the common cold call: freeze them out

March 16, 2018 admin 101, cold calls, how to handle, Pieter Arntz, prevention, solutions, Technology

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:52:48 +0000

Cold calls are a modern day nuisance becoming ever-more persistent. In this article, we show you how to limit the number of cold calls you receive and prevent potential damage they may inflict.

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Bank robbers 2.0: digital thievery and stolen cryptocoins

February 9, 2018 admin bak, coinhive, crypto-currency, cybercrime, jackpotting, malleability, Mt Gox, NiceHash, Pieter Arntz, robber, Technology

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:57:07 +0000

A new generation of thieves, bank robbers 2.0, seek to steal huge amounts of money as anonymously as they can. So they’ve developed a multitude of ways to pilfer cryptocurrency.

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Stolen security logos used to falsely endorse PUPs

January 30, 2018 admin 101, logos, McAfee, microsoft, misleading, norton, Pieter Arntz, pups, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:35:05 +0000

To gain the trust of users, the makers of PUPs put the logos of reputable security and tech firms on their websites to imply their product is endorsed by the companies. They are not.

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New Chrome and Firefox extensions block their removal to hijack browsers

January 18, 2018 admin blocked, chrome, extensions, Firefox, malware, normal removal, Pieter Arntz, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Two new extensions in Firefox and Chrome force install then hide from the user. Learn how you can protect yourself against them and remove them manually.

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