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Explained: YARA rules

September 15, 2017 admin Explained, malware, Pieter Arntz, rules, Security world, Technology, the more you know, Threat analysis, yara

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:00:08 +0000

YARA is a tool that can be used to identify files that meet certain conditions. It is mainly in use by security researchers to classify malware.

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Kaspersky Security

Security aspects of Apple’s Face ID technology

September 14, 2017 admin apple, biometrics, Face ID, Facial Recognition, iPhone, iPhone X, Security, Technology, touch id, True Depth camera

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:12:21 +0000

How facial recognition works in the new Apple iPhone X — is it secure enough for you to trust?

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Multiple flaws found in smart syringe pump

September 13, 2017 admin IoT, iot threats, Medfusion 4000 Wireless Syringe Infusion Pump, medical device, medical device threat, Security world, smart syringe pump, syringe pump vulnerability, Technology

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:27:50 +0000

As more life-saving medical devices are capable of connecting to the internet, the potential threat of malicious hacking leading to physical bodily harm becomes more real. An independent researcher recently found multiple vulnerabilities plaguing a particular syringe pump. ICS-CERT offers several defensive measures.

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Independent MotherBoard Security

My Dad, Keeper of Retro Tech

September 8, 2017 admin analog, Ancient Tech, basements, Collections, Dads, electronics, gadgets, machines, obsolescence, phones, portraits, Technology, tinkerers

Credit to Author: Alex Suskind| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:00:00 +0000

“I am a junk collector.”

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Explained: False positives

September 7, 2017 admin Explained, f/p, false positives, Pieter Arntz, Security world, Technology, the more you know

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:00:21 +0000

False positives are alarms for non-specific files or behavior that is flagged as malicious, while in fact there were no bad intentions present.

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The Motherboard Guide to Logging Off

September 1, 2017 admin birding, distractions, Features, GUIDES, internet, IRL, Journalism, Labor Day, LOG OFF, music, not working, Reading, screens, Start Rolling Your Blunts, Technology

Credit to Author: Motherboard Staff| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0000

We’ll see you on the other side of the long weekend.

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Why machine learning is not enough

August 31, 2017 admin Artificial Intelligence, fails, HuMachine, machine learning, Special Project, Technology

Credit to Author: Sarah Pike| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:34:04 +0000

Artificial? Very. Intelligence? You be the judge.

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The ‘Fair Trade’ Smartphone Now Has an Upgradeable, Modular Camera

August 31, 2017 admin cameras, ethical, Fair Trade, modular, smartphones, Technology

Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00:00 +0000

We all know that’s the main reason to upgrade.