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How to protect yourself from the massive macOS High Sierra security vulnerability

sudshr47 November 28, 2017

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So your macOS High Sierra-running machine is vulnerable to hackers. Like, really vulnerable. 

Thankfully, there’s a simple way to protect yourself — so long as you can follow a seven-step process laid out Tuesday by Apple. 

News broke Nov. 28 on Twitter that an attacker could gain root-user access to an unlocked computer simply by typing “root” into the “User Name” field, leaving the password field blank, and hitting “enter” while in the “Users & Groups” section of “System Preferences.”

You can access it via System Preferences>Users & Groups>Click the lock to make changes. Then use “root” with no password. And try it for several times. Result is unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/m11qrEvECs

— Lemi Orhan Ergin (@lemiorhan) November 28, 2017 Read more…

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Equifax is making an app, because apparently screwing 143 million people wasn’t enough

sudshr47 November 9, 2017

As America’s corporate embodiment of negligence and greed, Equifax has gone to great lengths to solidify its place as one of the world’s most hated companies. But that’s all about to change, dear friends and neighbors, because the corporation that lo…

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Shape Security introduces tool to blunt impact of stolen password caches

sudshr47 November 7, 2017

 Shape Security is a company you may never heard of, yet it’s been around for five years and its founders include former Googlersand DoD officials. Their products provide the primary line of defense for applications at some of the top companies the world and they’ve raised $106 M. Today, the company released Blackfish, a product that could help blunt the impact of stolen password… Read More

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Major internet outage hits the U.S.

sudshr47 November 6, 2017

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No, it’s not just you. 

Large swaths of the United States are currently experiencing internet connection problems with several major ISPs apparently affected. Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T all appear to be having issues, with Comcast blaming the outage on an “external network issue.”

This outage falls just after the one-year anniversary of a major DDOS attack on Dyn that crippled the internet for a day in October of 2016. 

Looks like it’s impacting multiple major telecom providers, not just #Comcast, including #Verizon, #ATT, and #Spectrum pic.twitter.com/ApSAvvRunm

— Crane Hassold (@CraneHassold) November 6, 2017 Read more…

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Learn how to become an ethical hacker or pen tester with this course

sudshr47 October 31, 2017

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Ever wonder what it’s like to step into a hacker’s shoes? A career in web penetration testing might be right up your alley: Also known as “pen testers” and “ethical hackers,” these digital professionals get hired by a wide range of companies to comb web-based applications and networks for vulnerabilities  — legally, that is — in order to prevent major security breaches.

If you’re on the hunt for a new profession, there has never been a better time to become a pen tester.

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