Tag: Computer Security

  • Computer Security: Catch me if you can

    The Zebra Scientific Alliance has been compromised; hit hard by an attacker. Zebra’s IT experts and computer emergency response teams are on the prowl, trying to get to the bottom of the malicious deeds

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  • Computer Security: Spot the difference?

    Computer Security: Spot the difference?

    We have repeatedly published articles on “phishing” and the risks when browsing the web or opening emails. STOP – THINK – DON’T CLICK is still the mantra to follow

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  • Computer Security: Log in. Click. Be secure

    The ultimate silver bullet to protect your account, computer and data is using a sufficiently complex and unique password combined with a second-factor token

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  • Computer Security: Email equals letters

    When receiving an email, please don’t rely on the supposed sender. Rely on the overall package

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  • Computer Security: PhishMS

    Clicking on the wrong malicious link or attachment, or disclosing your password in reply to a malicious email or on a fake and nasty CERN single sign-on page, are two major attack vectors for the evil side to infiltrate CERN

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  • Computer Security: Vigilance and calmness

    Computer Security: Vigilance and calmness

    Malicious actors are taking advantage of the current global political situation to pursue their criminal deeds

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  • Computer Security: Time for a spring clean

    Spring has arrived and we would like to encourage you to use your freshly gained energy to review your digital resources

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  • Computer Security: Supply chain time bombs

    Approximately five CERN-registered companies fell victim to a ransomware or extortion attack every single month

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  • Computer security: Unwanted presents

    Last year ended with a nasty surprise for the computer security community in particular and the IT community more generally…

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  • Computer Security: Disaster for your crown jewels

    You, as a CERN service manager, data taker, control system expert, trigger master, software custodian or document librarian, have a professional responsibility to ensure that your crown jewels are properly protected and backed up

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