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2016-07-15 21:30:00 | BT Security strikes deal with ISC(2) to train 900 cyber-security staff (lien direct) | BT Security has struck a deal with ISC(2) to offer those training through the BT Security Academy Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certifications. |
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2016-07-15 18:43:54 | Locky campaign spamming at 200x normal rate: F-Secure (lien direct) | Researchers from F-Secure reported a massive spike in spam delivering the Locky cryptoransomware with 120,000 spam emails going out per hour on June 12. |
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2016-07-15 16:30:00 | Cisco patches and discloses XSS vulnerability in WebEx Meetings Server (lien direct) | Cisco yesterday disclosed a vulnerability in version 2.6 of its WebEx Meetings Server that leaves users susceptible to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. |
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2016-07-15 16:19:06 | Nexus device security leads Android ecosystem (lien direct) | Duo Labs researchers said Nexus devices ship with a "purer flavor of Android" and are consistently in the first wave of Androids to receive operating system updates. |
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2016-07-15 16:11:19 | President Trump \'would be a disaster for innovation,\' say Silicon Valley leaders (lien direct) | Silicon Valley tech sector leaders released a statement expressing dismay at the possibility of Donald Trump becoming president. |
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2016-07-14 21:29:35 | House committee grills FDIC after report details history of data breach cover-ups (lien direct) | An interim report filed yesterday by the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology revealed gaping holes in the FDIC's cybersecurity posture and accused the financial institution of withholding documents pertaining to data breaches. |
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2016-07-14 19:00:00 | 3D printers next vector for sabotage, report (lien direct) | Vulnerabilities in 3D printing that could open the door for sabotage were revealed by a team of NYU researchers. |
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2016-07-14 15:30:00 | Russian Defence Ministry to fight NetTraveler Trojan (lien direct) | Russia's defence sector is taking steps to reduce NetTraveler Trojan attacks and some defence manufacturers are postponing computerisation using western technology due to fears of cyber-espionage. |
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2016-07-14 13:00:00 | Rep. Speier introduces federal revenge porn bill today (lien direct) | Rep. Jackie Speier(D-Calif.) today introduced the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, or revenge porn bill, that will make it a crime to knowingly distribute sexually explicit images of someone without their consent. |
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2016-07-13 19:19:59 | SC Magazine wins five Azbee Awards (lien direct) | SC Magazine is the recipient of five awards in the 2016 Azbee Awards of Excellence, sponsored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). |
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2016-07-13 15:39:09 | Drupal zero-day opened door of Panama Papers law firm, report (lien direct) | A zero-day flaw in Drupal is now being said to be how hackers penetrated the network of law firm Mossack Fonseca and siphoned out 11.5 million files. |
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2016-07-13 15:03:40 | Malware suspected in ATM heist in Taiwan (lien direct) | ATMs in Taiwan were spewing money over the weekend in what authorities believe were malware-aided thefts. |
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2016-07-13 14:52:47 | Snack attack: A crimeware-as-a-service menu for wannabe hackers (lien direct) | When compared to the financial damage a cyberattack can create, the cost of most crimeware-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings looks like a bargain, based on the prices listed in a "Hacking Menu" compiled by WatchGuard Technologies. |
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2016-07-12 19:26:16 | Microsoft\'s Patch Tuesday updates led by rare print spooler bug (lien direct) | Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday offering includes 11 security updates with six rated critical covering almost 50 individual bugs, including a rare Windows Print Spooler vulnerability. |
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2016-07-12 16:29:26 | California bill would outlaw ransomware (lien direct) | A bill has been introduced in California that would officially outlaw the felonious use of ransomware. |
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2016-07-12 16:26:48 | Senators ask FTC how it plans to stop click fraud (lien direct) | In a letter sent yesterday to the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) requested that the agency turn its attention to digital ad fraud and its detrimental economic impact. |
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2016-07-12 13:09:52 | Clapper won\'t deny Clinton intel briefings, GOP lawmakers ask U.S. attorney to investigate perjury charges (lien direct) | DNI James Clapper said in a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan that he won't keep any "eligible" presidential candidate "officially nominated," from receiving intelligence briefings. |
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2016-07-11 20:40:34 | GootKit banking trojan upgraded (lien direct) | IBM's X-Force Research team reported that the GootKit banking trojan has recently received a facelift with the malware now being harder to spot and a lighter video-capture module. |
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2016-07-11 20:30:15 | Prepare for trouble: Pokemon Go sparks privacy issues, malware and muggings (lien direct) | Researchers spotted cyber scammers and street crooks looking to take advantage of the success of the popular Pokemon app. |
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2016-07-11 17:15:00 | SWIFT hires two cybersecurity firms in wake of digital heists (lien direct) | The financial messaging cooperative SWIFT announced today that it hired two cybersecurity firms and also created a Customer Security Intelligence team in order to bolster cyber defenses, strengthen forensic investigations and promote information sharing. |
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2016-07-11 17:10:00 | Datadog breached, tells users to reset login credentials (lien direct) | Cloud service data aggregator Datadog was hit with a data breach late last week and has sent a letter to its customers warning them to change their login credentials. |
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2016-07-11 16:36:19 | Privacy Shield gets nod from EU, ripe for judicial challenge (lien direct) | With the approval of the 28 members of the EU, the EU-US Privacy Shield is closer to implementation but also to adjudication going forward. |
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2016-07-11 15:30:54 | Hidden voice commands in YouTube vids can hack mobile devices (lien direct) | Hidden voice commands embedded in a YouTube video can trigger mobile devices to download malware and alter configuration settings. |
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2016-07-09 01:49:16 | Facebook testing \'Secret Conversations\' end-to-end encryption feature for Messenger (lien direct) | A Secret Conversations feature in Facebook Messenger will offer end-to-end encryption based on the Signal Protocol developed by Open Whisper Systems. |
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2016-07-08 18:54:00 | Cisco Talos ties Angler disappearance to Russian arrests (lien direct) | Researchers at Cisco Talos believe the disappearance of the Angler exploit kit (EK) from the threat landscape may be a long-term situation and that its absence is most likely tied to the take down of a Russian gang by law enforcement in early June. |
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2016-07-08 13:31:08 | Women In Security - Power Players (lien direct) | These 10 women were selected for their longstanding contributions to the IT security space. |
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2016-07-07 20:30:00 | Bimmer worried? Two unpatched bugs in BMW portal (lien direct) | Vulnerability Lab researchers reportedly spotted two upatched bugs in BMW domains and its ConnectedDrive portal. |
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2016-07-07 20:20:00 | D-Link flaw affects 400,000 devices (lien direct) | A web camera's code vulnerability discovered by researchers last month was reused across the manufacturer's product lines, affecting more than 120 products and 400,000 individual devices. |
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2016-07-07 18:37:23 | New Kovter variant with legit certificate in the wild (lien direct) | A new variant has been added to the Kovter malware family posing as a Firefox update and that uses a legitimate certificate has been spotted by Barkly. |
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2016-07-07 16:00:00 | NHS England single patient database scrapped (lien direct) | Two critical reports showed a lack of public trust in NHS security and confidentiality handling patient records causing the government to scrap plans for a unified doctor and hosptial patient database. |
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2016-07-07 13:30:54 | That \'70s show: Sexual harassment (lien direct) | Sadly, what's old is new again when it comes to sexual harassment, both in the job marketplace and online, but new legislation and evolving corporate policies are fighting back against online harassment, |
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2016-07-06 21:31:32 | Johnson presses Comey for details as FBI director prepares to testify before House committee (lien direct) | Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey requesting additional information on the Clinton email investigation. |
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2016-07-06 19:00:00 | Irish government to ask for communications interception powers (lien direct) | Ireland may soon be getting something very similar to the UK's Investigatory Powers bill if deputy prime minister Frances Fitzgerald's expected recommendations are made. |
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2016-07-06 15:49:36 | Spike in cyberattacks expected to exploit upcoming Olympics, report (lien direct) | An Israel-based security firm has issued a warning to fans of the upcoming Olympics to be wary of phony offers. |
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2016-07-06 15:30:00 | New EU directive requires critical infrastructure to improve cyber-security (lien direct) | The European Parliament has passed this morning the new network and information security (NIS) directive, placing minimum standards for cyber-security on critical infrastructure operators. |
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2016-07-06 12:00:00 | Equal? Not quite (lien direct) | Amid all the hoopla of Hillary Clinton making history by snagging the Democratic nomination for president, it's important to remember it only took 44 years from the time that Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, made her unsuccessful but groundbreaking run at the presidency for a woman to ascend to the top of a major party's ticket. |
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2016-07-05 19:48:43 | KontrolFreek customers payment card data accessed, obtained by third party (lien direct) | An unauthorized third party gained access to KontrolFreek servers and obtained payment card information on an undisclosed number of customers. |
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2016-07-05 15:32:53 | Phishing scam targets Brexit anxiety (lien direct) | A cyberscam has been unfolding in the wake of the Brexit vote. |
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2016-07-05 14:14:28 | UN warns police are not up to targeting dark web superstores (lien direct) | Not a place you want to go shopping, the 'anonymous online marketplace' was meant to protect civil liberties but is now better known as a nefarious network for the illicit drugs trade. |
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2016-07-04 15:00:00 | IRM boss says government is to blame for cyber-skills gap (lien direct) | IRM CEO Charles White says the reason there is a cyber-skills gap in the UK is due to the onerous security checks imposed by government and its inability to introduce more appropriate procedures. |
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2016-07-01 17:14:13 | ODNI to monitor its spies through wearable tech (lien direct) | The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) advanced research funding unit is developing a project to assist U.S. intelligence firms in monitoring its spies through wearable devices. |
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2016-07-01 13:23:32 | Locky and Dridex - New Wine in Old Bottles (lien direct) | The computer media has been screaming it for the past few days: Locky is back! Dridex is back! Of course they are... these are two of the most prolific - and prosperous - malwares around at the moment. |
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2016-06-30 20:00:00 | Founder of Just10 says global surveillance laws are a \'false dichotomy\' (lien direct) | Fred Ghahramani, founder of Just10, says global surveillance laws are a 'false dichotomy' as the risks presented are far greater than what is gained for the average citizen. |
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2016-06-30 15:47:21 | Hacker appoints himself new Oculus CEO on hijacked Twitter account (lien direct) | A hacker yesterday accessed the Twitter account of Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe and posted several fake tweets, including one that announced a leadership change. |
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2016-06-30 13:00:00 | European smishing campaign steps up tactics, strengthens malware (lien direct) | The actors behind a series of ongoing SMS phishing scams targeting Europe-based Android users have intensified their campaigns and significantly upgraded the credentials-stealing malware that's been infecting their victims. |
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2016-06-30 12:00:00 | Mobile Ransomware attack on the rise, report (lien direct) | The amount of mobile ransomware being pushed has more than doubled over the last two years as the mainly Russian cybergangs behind attacks have focused efforts on more lucrative targets in Germany, Canada and the U.K. |
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2016-06-29 19:00:00 | Senator calls for self-driving vehicle regulations (lien direct) | During a Senate subcommittee hearing, a legislator pushed for security protections on internet-connected vehicles. "The Internet of Things leads also to the Internet of Threats," said Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). |
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2016-06-29 15:45:00 | SWIFT robbers swoop on Ukrainian bank (lien direct) | Yet another bank has been hit via the SWIFT messaging system, this time in Ukraine. This may only be the fifth publically disclosed SWIFT heist, but commentators suggest that there plenty of silent victims |
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2016-06-29 13:00:00 | One-third of US, UK companies don\'t use an infosec pro (lien direct) | Nearly half of U.S. and UK companies do not have access to an in-house cybersecurity professional within their IT department, according to a recent survey. |
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2016-06-28 20:31:28 | Reps. Lieu and Hurd urge HHS to develop ransomware guidelines (lien direct) | In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Will Hurd (R-Texas) encouraged the agency to develop guidance for healthcare providers to use when responding to ransomware attacks. |
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