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New router-based solution protects home IoT devices

As we bring more and more smart devices into our homes, we potentially open ourselves up to a variety of new risks with devices opening back doors into networks or falling prey to botnets. German antivirus company Avira is launching a new approach to home security which needs no new infrastructure on the domestic network and no configuration done by the user. SafeThings sits within the home router and works with cloud-based machine learning. Avira licenses the product to router manufacturers and internet service providers, enabling them to protect networks from misuse and to deliver value-added IoT security services directly to end users. "At Avira, we have been at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence innovation for a decade,...

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WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack, eavesdropping

A security protocol at the heart of most modern Wi-Fi devices, including computers, phones, and routers, has been broken, putting almost every wireless-enabled device at risk of attack. The bug, known as "KRACK" for Key Reinstallation Attack, exposes a fundamental flaw in WPA2, a common protocol used in securing most modern wireless networks. Mathy Vanhoef, a computer security academic, who found the flaw, said the weakness lies in the protocol's four-way handshake, which securely allows new devices with a pre-shared password to join the network. That weakness can, at its worst, allow an attacker to decrypt network traffic from a WPA2-enabled device, hijack connections, and inject content into the traffic stream. In other words: this...

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Sophos continues to work at protecting customers from the WannaCry ransomware attack – here’s what you need to know.

Sophos continues working to protect customers from the WannaCry ransomware attack. That effort has been successful, but we continue to receive many questions about how this attack happened, what we must do to defend our organizations, and, of course, what’s next? This article is designed to answer those questions. What happened? A fast-spreading piece of ransomware called Wanna (also known as WannaCry, WCry, WanaCrypt, WanaCrypt0r and Wana DeCrypt0r) held computer systems hostage around the globe Friday. National Health Service hospitals (NHS) in the UK was hit hard, with its phone lines and IT systems being held hostage. From there, the attack spilled across the globe. It encrypted victim’s files and changed the extensions...

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Antivirus for Linux

Antivirus for Linux Overview Linux is considered to be more secure than other operating systems. However, it’s increasingly a target of attackers, as Linux systems are used for critical roles like developer workstations, web servers and internal file servers. In addition to being susceptible to Linux-based and cross-platform exploits, unprotected Linux machines can also become distribution points for Windows, Mac, and Android malware. Sophos Antivirus for Linux provides superior on-access, on-demand, and scheduled scanning for Linux servers and desktops. It delivers excellent performance, stability, and reliability to a wide range of Linux distributions. Features Effective and secure The Sophos Antivirus engine effectively detects...

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Apps to secure any Android phone or tablet: 6 best cheap and free Android security apps

Like Windows before it, the 'open' and widely popular Android system from Google has a weak security system that makes it prone to infection from dangerous malware. We reveal the best six anti-virus apps for Android as lab-tested by malware specialists AV-Test, and also investigate which are more reliable in their other security functions. (See also: Best Android apps.) Best Android antivirus The idea of installing security software on an Android smartphone might seem like overkill, but there are plenty of good reasons to consider doing so. Anyone – fraudsters included – can submit apps to the Google Play Store without pre-approval, and apps can also be downloaded and installed from a wide range of other sources. That means Android...

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Malware attacks on Android devices see 600% increase in 2013 / 2014

Malware targeting the Android platform is exploding, with a 600 percent increase in just the past 12 months. That statistic is among the findings of a new study--Mobile Security Threat Report--unveiled last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The report, prepared by security firm Sophos, "shows that the mobile revolution is clearly in effect, and as a result, mobile malware is on the rise," notes an article at Silicon Republic. Among the findings in the study: • Smartphone subscriptions are expected to top 7 billion by the end of this year, which would put more smartphones than humans on the planet. • Nearly 1 billion of those devices will be Androids, and cyber criminals are targeting them at an increasing rate. "In the past 12 months, researchers...

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Free Security Scans - Find threats your antivirus missed

Computer scanScan 1 computer  Download nowIdeal for: Home or small office usersScans for: Viruses, spyware, adwareBenefits: Simple to installNo need to uninstall existing AVLearn more  How to install System requirementsWindows Vista, 2003, XP, 2000 (including 64-bit) 133MHz processor 256MB RAM 120MB disk space Network scanScan 2 - 200 computersDownload now Ideal for: IT Managers managing a networkScans for: Viruses, spyware, adwareApplications and devicesRootkitsBenefits: ActiveDirectory and MSI deploymentComprehensive reportNo need to uninstall existing AVLearn more  How to install Quick start guide System requirementsWindows 7, 2008, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000* (*excluding 64-bit) 1GHz processor 256MB...

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