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Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed. New research indicates that over 80,000 Hikvision surveillance cameras in the world today are vulnerable to an 11 month-old command injection flaw. Hikvision – short for Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology – is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Their customers span over 100 countries (including the United States, despite the FCC labeling Hikvision “an unacceptable risk to U.S. national...

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PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Learn more. Wondering if your taste in binging matches the rest of the country’s? Here’s a look at the most-watched shows on Netflix and beyond, according to Reelgood.com. Updated November 20, 2020 social share Copied Error! Copy Link https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-most-watched-shows-on-netflix-this-week

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The most common threat in the cybersecurity world often sounds like a plot from a blockbuster movie. The clock is ticking… You have only a few hours… Can you solve the mystery before you have to pay the ransom? According to Secureworks’ Director of Intelligence, Mike McLellan, year after year, threat actors around the world keep going back to malware tools which hold data hostage. Ransomware is a tried-and-true tactic that has been around for more than 30 years—a...

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Disinformation is a known tool for nation-state threat actors. Learn what it means for threat intelligence practitioners. Tuesday, August 25, 2020By: Secureworks When the first page of the calendar turned to 2020, none of us knew what would come in a few months’ time. In fact, Secureworks’ Senior Security Researcher Rafe Pilling thought the most seismic event he would see was the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in January. As Secureworks’ thematic lead for research focused on Iran...

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Since 2015, Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers have observed a massive increase in the number and impact of post-intrusion ransomware incidents. In these attacks, a threat actor gains access to a compromised network, moves laterally to other systems and networks, locates the critical business assets, and then chooses a time (which could be days or months after initial access) to deploy ransomware that encrypts the victim’s files. Around the end of 2019, criminals realized they could gain additional...

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The likely China-based targeted threat group has been active since at least 2017, using a combination of custom and native tools to steal data from its targets Wednesday, June 24, 2020By: Counter Threat Unit Research Team On June 4, 2020, Google’s Threat Analysis Group reported active targeting of U.S. election campaigns by the Chinese BRONZE VINEWOOD (also known as APT31 and ZIRCONIUM) and Iranian COBALT ILLUSION (also known as APT35) threat groups. A Microsoft security researcher subsequently confirmed a...

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The content pile is vast, and you’ve got the whole weekend to decide how you want to slice it. We’re in the midst of ever-intensifying streaming wars, and there are too many shows and movies to choose from, spread across too many video-streaming services. So we’re making it easier for you. Each week, we highlight the streaming content we’re excited to watch or think you should binge. Fire up your media-streaming device of choice, and start watching. Advertisement Sweet Tooth: Season 2 (Netflix)...

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If you’ve been eyeing the pricey Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones, this is a great time to go for it. They normally cost $249.95, but you can score a pair at Amazon right now for $199.95, or 20 percent off, with free shipping(Opens in a new window). The Powerbeats Pro feature “adjustable, secure-fit earhooks” that should ensure they stay in place during workouts. They’re sweat- and water-resistant and promise up to 9 hours of listening time, plus their case...

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