Security: ARPAnet, Android, Intel, Cryptojacking and More
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"Nobody cared about security"
In the long run, however, the more significant reason why the ARPAnet and early Internet lacked security was not that it wasn't needed, nor that it would have made development of the network harder, it was that implementing security either at the network or the application level would have required implementing cryptography. At the time, cryptography was classified as a munition. Software containing cryptography, or even just the hooks allowing cryptography to be added, could only be exported from the US with a specific license. Obtaining a license involved case-by-case negotiation with the State Department. In effect, had security been a feature of the ARPAnet or the early Internet, the network would have to have been US-only. Note that the first international ARPAnet nodes came up in 1973, in Norway and the UK.
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The 10 best ways to secure your Android phone
The most secure smartphones are Android smartphones. Don't buy that? Apple's latest version of iOS 11 was cracked a day -- a day! -- after it was released.
So Android is perfect? Heck no!
Android is under constant attack and older versions are far more vulnerable than new ones. Way too many smartphone vendors still don't issue Google's monthly Android security patches in a timely fashion, or at all. And, zero-day attacks still pop up.
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Not Getting Android OS Updates? Here’s How Google Is Updating Your Device Anyway
Android updates are a still a point of contention among die-hard fans, because most manufacturers don’t keep updated with the latest offerings from Google. But just because your phone isn’t getting full OS updates doesn’t mean it’s totally out of date.
While some major features still require full version updates, Google has a system in place that keeps many handsets at least somewhat relevant with Google Play Services. The company can squash certain bugs and even introduce new features just by updating Play Services.
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Intel Finally Releases Spectre Patches for Broadwell and Haswell Processors
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How to Defend Servers Against Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking has become one of the most active and pervasive threats in recent years. In a cryptojacking attack, a cryptocurrency mining script is injected into a server or a webpage to take advantage of the victim system's CPU power.
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8 Startups Raise Money to Secure Everything From ICS to Home Networks
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Sonatype Makes Nexus Firewall Available to 10 Million Developers
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