Computer Security: One advantage of teleworking
Computer Security: One advantage of teleworkingThe Computer Security TeamanschaefMon, 01/25/2021 - 12:52From the computer security perspective, teleworking adds to the portfolio of security risks, as...
View ArticleComputer Security: Too open even for academia?
Computer Security: Too open even for academia?The Computer Security TeamanschaefTue, 02/09/2021 - 12:14We are CERN. We are scientific. We are academic. We explore. We discover. We discuss. We publish....
View ArticleDonation of CERN computing equipment to Ghana
Donation of CERN computing equipment to GhanaMélissa GaillardthortalaThu, 02/04/2021 - 11:19Computing equipment donated to the Takoradi Technical University has left CERN on 26 January 2021 for...
View ArticleComputer Security: When “123456” is insufficient
Computer Security: When “123456” is insufficientThe Computer Security TeamanschaefThu, 02/18/2021 - 11:31Following malicious hacks and the subsequent publication of “The Mother of all Password Dumps”...
View ArticleCERN openlab technical workshop to kick off new three-year phase
CERN openlab technical workshop to kick off new three-year phaseanschaefMon, 03/01/2021 - 13:24CERN openlab’s annual technical workshop will take place on 9-11 March. The event will take place online...
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Computer Security: Email senders - Pretence vs reality
Computer Security: Email senders - Pretence vs realityThe Computer Security TeamanschaefTue, 03/09/2021 - 11:48Daily life is flooded by email communication. Emails we are expecting. Private or personal...
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Computer Security: Your remote logins
Computer Security: Your remote loginsThe Computer Security TeamanschaefTue, 03/23/2021 - 11:01A “standard” attack scenario against computing accounts is known as “phishing”, i.e. luring you into...
View ArticleTackling tomorrow’s computing challenges today at the 2021 CERN openlab...
Tackling tomorrow’s computing challenges today at the 2021 CERN openlab technical workshopanschaefTue, 03/23/2021 - 09:55CERN openlab held its annual technical workshop on 9-11 March. Due to the...
View ArticleCERN openlab talk: "The computing challenges faced by the high-energy physics...
CERN openlab talk: "The computing challenges faced by the high-energy physics community" – 25 March anschaefWed, 03/24/2021 - 10:43The EuroHPC Summit Week is currently taking place online. The event...
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Computer Security: Our findings, your problem
Computer Security: Our findings, your problemThe Computer Security TeamanschaefThu, 04/08/2021 - 13:55At CERN, you are the one primarily responsible for the computer security of all accounts, devices,...
View ArticleComputer Security: Fancy dinner or burned pie?
Computer Security: Fancy dinner or burned pie?Computer Security TeamanschaefTue, 04/27/2021 - 10:36Gosh, do I look forward to cooking for my friends and family again! Inviting them for a fancy dinner....
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Software and computing for high-energy physics will take the stage at vCHEP2021
Software and computing for high-energy physics will take the stage at vCHEP2021anschaefTue, 04/27/2021 - 12:13 (Image: CERN) Registration for the (virtual) 25th CHEP conference, which will take place...
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Computer Security: About risks and threats
Computer Security: About risks and threatsComputer Security TeamanschaefMon, 05/10/2021 - 11:51Like any other organisation, university, institute or enterprise, CERN is under attack. Permanently....
View ArticleComputer Security: What do accelerators and pipelines have in common?
Computer Security: What do accelerators and pipelines have in common?Computer Security TeamanschaefTue, 05/18/2021 - 11:26Ransomware attacks against enterprises (“Blackmailing Enterprises: You are...
View ArticleComputer Security: Block the bad, grant the good access
Computer Security: Block the bad, grant the good accessComputer Security TeamanschaefMon, 06/07/2021 - 10:57Since Santa Claus delivered CERN’s next-generation outer perimeter firewall right before...
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Computer Security: The truth lies in the URL
Computer Security: The truth lies in the URLComputer Security teamanschaefWed, 06/23/2021 - 11:05Failed. We all failed spectacularly! We’re talking about the latest annual phishing campaign conducted...
View ArticleComputer Security: Dear summer students, welcome!
Computer Security: Dear summer students, welcome!Computer Security teamanschaefFri, 07/02/2021 - 11:55A warm welcome to the summer-student class of 2021! We’re glad that you made it in these troubled...
View ArticleComputer Security: Reflections on paying ransom
Computer Security: Reflections on paying ransomComputer Security teamanschaefTue, 07/20/2021 - 14:35Previous Bulletin articles have discussed the risk of an organisation, university, institute, company...
View ArticleComputer Security: AndroCovid
Computer Security: AndroCovidComputer Security teamanschaefMon, 08/09/2021 - 22:03While we humans are still struggling with our own 21st century pandemic, Android devices have apparently had their own...
View ArticleChanges in the Swisscom mobile coverage on the CERN Meyrin site
Changes in the Swisscom mobile coverage on the CERN Meyrin sitethortalaWed, 08/11/2021 - 11:27Following the re-allocation of mobile telephony frequencies in France, the Swisscom site providing 3G...
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