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Android OS Tigerbot Malware

Last month, Trend Micro published its findings about the reported Android malware known as Tigerbot. The malware was found in an application called Spyera available in third-party Chinese app stores. Trend Micro advices users of Android phones to determine if their phones are infected with Tigerbot by sending a DEBUG command to the device...
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New ‘Cookie law’!

As from May of this year, all European business websites will be required to alert users about tracking cookies, provide clear information about these tools and obtain consent from visitors before storing any information! The EU’s ‘Cookie law’ will come into force on May the 25th and there are hefty fines for those companies...
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Five implementation considerations for IPv6

1. Review security policies: – Revise, update or create new security polices within your organization. A security policy which builds on the existing IPv4 one, where if certain type of traffic is blocked under IPv6 make sure that it remains so even under IPv6. But where IPv6 traffic flow is required, it is recommended...
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Excel version of Windows Task Manager

TaskManager.xls is a simple Windows Task Manager Excel version implemented by Didier Stevens using Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Didier is an IT security expert and professional. TaskManager.xls can list the running processes; and terminate, suspend or resume selected processes. This scrip can be helpful in restricted environments and when fixing...
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Is your softphone SIP compliant?

Is your softphone SIP compliant?

In this short article, we will go through the initial exchange of information between a client software-based IP phone (softphone) and a software-based IP PBX (VoIP Phone System), and with the help of a protocol analyser we will verify whether our softphone is compliant with the IETF definition of SIP as described in RFC...
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HTTPS and Social Media

If you spend a lot of time browsing, reading and writing emails, and socializing over an unsecure Internet connection like a public Wi-Fi network then, make sure that any personal information you retrieve and exchange is done over an encrypted protocol such as, HTTPS. Major Webmail providers use a secure protocol by default, however,...
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