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Sentimental Sunday: First well-known computer bug | InformationWise
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Sentimental Sunday: First well-known computer bug. It might seem like simple parallels today, using descriptions and terms like “viruses”, “worms”, “torrents”, “spiders” and many other natural occurring objects and things to explain our complex and strange digital world built on 1’s and 0’s. But they do make sense and is a great bridge of understanding for newcomers. And, the first well-known computer bug was actually a moth! Relay #70 Panel F. The logbook with the actual moth. While it is certain that t...
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W1SE Advice: DCentral1, Security application for your mobile devices | InformationWise
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W1SE Advice: DCentral1, Security application for your mobile devices. Is the light-weight, easy to use, free and overall excellent security app for all your devices. This application does precisely what it was designed for perfectly and isn’t filled with unnecessary functions and features, nor does it have any ads or tries to sell you any upgrades or other junk. DCentral1 helps to protect your devices by informing you about harmful apps before it gets installed. DCentral1 have a third great feature. ...
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Social Engineering Confounds Infamous Swedish Murder Investigation. One of the most harrowing news stories in Sweden during 2015 was the murder of 17-year-old Lisa Holm. Lisa was a typical young Swedish girl, living an carefree life with a part-time job as a waitress in the countryside when she unexpectedly disappeared without a trace in June last year. W1SE Advice: Be careful when posting vacation updates on social networks. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and Eurojust executed a joint ...
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NATO Research Publication: Social Media as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare. The NATO branch called Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (StratCom COE) have released a very interesting research publication, called “Social Media as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare”. The tale of the first cyber-attack utilizing household appliances and the “Internet of Things”. Roundup of the most important data breaches during 2014. W1SE Advice: Norse IPVIking, the interactive world map displaying cyber attacks in real time.
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Hacking Tesla cars is a stark jolt of reality regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) security | InformationWise
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Hacking Tesla cars is a stark jolt of reality regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) security. We have all heard about the innovative Tesla Motors and Elon Musk, and what they are doing to help us towards a sustainable future. But did they forget (or simply did not care? About information-security and IoT-security whilst moving in a rapid speed to get our their product? We can read in newly released documents that any attacker that wanted to, could easily gain access and remote control your Tesla car.
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W1SE Advice Section | InformationWise
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W1SE Advice: Kali NetHunter 3.0, Pentesting Platform For Android. If you work with information security or just have an interest in the subject you know that testing the security strength of your various digital zones is without a doubt one of the key aspects. Examining your systems, devices, websites and overall digital security with the intention of finding possible weaknesses (called penetration testing. W1SE Advice: Be careful when posting vacation updates on social networks. DCentral1 is the light-w...
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Major European cybercrime syndicate using Social Engineering strategies to empty bank accounts brought to justice | InformationWise
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Major European cybercrime syndicate using Social Engineering strategies to empty bank accounts brought to justice. The surgical operation against the criminal group lead to the seizure of more than 15000 in funds and crucial evidence that could directly tie them to the illegal activities. Gain the victims trust. 8221; and then to lure them into handing over the keys and codes to their online banking website. In the first phase, victims received an email, supposedly coming from their own bank. The ema...
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InformationWise | W1SE Quote: Walter Lippmann
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It requires wisdom to understand wisdom; the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. Get informed, stay wise. InformationWise is the magazine for the W1SE Network. We write about the most important issues regarding cyber-security, social engineering, information security and awareness and education within those fields. RT @arahkun: My article regarding the new NATO (@STRATCOMCOE) research paper "Social Media as a Tool of Hybrid Warfare": https:/ t.co/KDwZ2. Phishing #vishing #smishing #infosec #fraud.
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The tale of the first cyber-attack utilizing household appliances and the "Internet of Things" | InformationWise
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The tale of the first cyber-attack utilizing household appliances and the “Internet of Things”. The year was 1914, and the modern electric refrigerator had just been patented and started to take over the role of the iceboxes and becoming popular in households. Fast-forward one hundred years, and this domestic appliance found in every home has started (. To evolve into something new and quite different. Welcome to the new era called “Internet of Things”. Non-traditional computers or mobile devices. Emails...
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United Kingdom online vehicle fraud cost victims 17.8 million pounds in 2013 | InformationWise
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United Kingdom online vehicle fraud cost victims 17.8 million pounds in 2013. Online vehicle fraud did cost victims in the United Kingdom 17.8 million ($30 million or 21.5 million) during 2013 according to new figures. Detective Chief Inspector Gary Miles at the Metropolitan Police commented: “. People looking for a new car are increasingly doing their searching and purchasing online, giving them access to a much greater range of vehicles and providing them with opportunities to get the best possible dea...
