Tuesday, September 25
TOP STORY
McAfee Labs published their September Threat Report, with notable emphasis on cryptocurrency mining malware and mobile malware. Some good high-level analysis by Politico. Those stock photos though.
TWEET OF THE DAY
I am finally able to spot hackers thanks to this guide from Durham Police - @JamesLiamCook
OTHER ARTICLES WE’RE READING
Encrypting SNI, and Cloudflare turns 8 this week
Patrick Wardle: Mojave's 'dark mode' 0day bypass
Tell your friends, they have no excuse for not using a password manager these days
“And what made our conversation dangerous wasn’t the looming threat of the public Wi-Fi. It was the power I had to misrepresent their community.” - NYT’s Stephen Hiltner penned another article on his Def Con experience and avoiding stereotypes, A.T.M.’s and public Wi-Fi.
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If I were a cybercriminal who owns a botnet of 100,000 such IoT devices, it would cost me next to nothing financially to produce enough cryptocurrency to create a new, profitable revenue stream.
Christiaan Beek as quoted in -Politico
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