Articles for March 2016

Amazon now has a portable version of the Echo, along with the Echo Dot, which are designed to augment existing installations with the Echo.

Source: Alexa goes mobile with new Amazon Tap and Echo Dot for smart homes | ZDNet

NSA chief Michael Rogers argues against a presidential commission’s proposal to restrict the NSA to foreign intelligence, and asks the tech industry for help

Source: NSA seeks to combine offense and defense in its spy efforts

Malware and hackers are more sophisticated and more dangerous than ever, and it’s up to you to protect yourself. Our top free antivirus utilities can help.

Source: The Best Free Antivirus Utilities for 2016

Um… wrong website guys…

The Caliphate Cyber Army attacked Add Google Online instead.

Source: ISIS hackers targeting Google get the wrong one

The Internet of Things will bring many benefits, but it’s also creating a security nightmare for which few are prepared.

Source: Internet of Things: Finding a way out of the security nightmare | ZDNet

Until recently, sample wasn’t detected by any of the top antivirus programs.

Source: Largely undetected Mac malware suggests disgraced HackingTeam has returned

Jerome Segura, a senior security researcher with Malwarebytes, was recently stumped by a cyberattack he was studying. It seemed to keep vanishing.

Source: Malicious, malware-peddling ad campaigns are becoming trickier to detect | PCWorld

New service can detect network breaches by spotting unusual system behavior.

Source: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection uses cloud power to figure out you’ve been pwned