PhoneBoy Speaks

Muni in San Francisco suffered from a ransomware attack on their fare gates. It didn't impact riders as the fare gates "failed open" but it meant Muni couldn't collect fares until things were restored from backups.

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Muni system hacker hit others by scanning for year-old Java vulnerability | Ars Technica

Hackers crashed San Francisco’s Municipal railway systemsSecurity Affairs

iCloud Calendar spam is a thing, sadly.

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How to stop iCloud Calendar Spam — 1WaySwim

CallerID name is something you don't get on your mobile device unless you install a third party app. And therein lies the problem.

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Privacy warning over caller ID apps that upload your contacts

Kaspersky has come up with their own "secure" operating system. I have my doubts that anyone will use it, even if it is more secure.

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Finally, Our Own OS – Oh Yes! | Nota Bene: Eugene Kaspersky's Official Blog

It's entirely possible that viewing an image sent on social media can result in ransomware infecting your computer. You can be protected if you know what to look for.

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ImageGate

MEDIA ALERT: ImageGate: Check Point uncovers a new method for distributing malware through images Nasdaq:CHKP

Since it seems no one has an interest in securing IoT devices, either consumers or the manufacturers, do we legislate requirements to do so?

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Regulate cybersecurity or expect a disaster, experts warn Congress - Nov. 16, 2016

Repeating an old episode on the negativeness of Thanksgiving in the US.

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 346: Bogative Turkey Day

No Agenda Episode 359

The cheaper the Android device, the more likely you'll get something extra with it…something that it's not in your best interest to have.

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Experts spotted a secret backdoor in phones that sends data to ChinaSecurity Affairs

Nokia will be back to Smartphones only in 2017, confirms official Slide | Nokiapoweruser

Nokia Android Nougat phones 2016: Specs, price & Release Date

Second backdoor in a week found in firmware Chinese low-cost Android devicesSecurity Affairs

A lot of my customers are utilizing the cloud for some part of their IT infrastructure. How much trust do people have in it? It starts with visibility in the cloud services.

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Learning To Trust Cloud Security

Cloud will account for 92 percent of datacenter traffic by 2020 | ZDNet

Eugene Kaspersky is complaining that Microsoft is being anti-competitive in Windows 10 with respect to Windows Defender and some other security products. I'm wondering if he should get over it and let Microsoft just provide AV.

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That’s It. I’ve Had Enough! | Nota Bene: Eugene Kaspersky's Official Blog

Kaspersky accuses Microsoft of anticompetitive bundling of antivirus software | Ars Technica