Has Your Network Segmentation Approach Changed in light of new Technologies and Business Models?
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Phishing Attacks Hit the C-Suite With High Value Scams
Any information security professional knows that spear-phishing is effective. Cloudmark calls it "The Secret Weapon Behind the Worst Cyber Attacks", and lists 10 recent major breaches, from Target to OPM, that started with a successful spear-phish.
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Malicious Code in IoT Device Demonstrates Widespread Potential Risk
Security researcher Mike Olsen's recent discovery of a malicious iFrame in the embedded control code of a set of security cameras purchased from Amazon highlights one of the emerging threats to the internet of things: it is relatively easy to poison the consumer supply chain.
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Google Patches Serious Account Recovery Vulnerabilities
Google Fixes Flaws That Could Have Allowed Hackers to Hijack User Accounts
A researcher got $12,500 from Google for reporting several vulnerabilities in the account recovery process that could have been exploited to change a user’s password.
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Former Nuclear Agency Worker Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Hack
A former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trying to hack into DoE computers in an attempt to steal nuclear secrets.
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White House Announces Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
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Continue readingUS Could Force Firms to Help Break Encryption, Under New Bill
Washington – Two key US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to require technology firms to help law enforcement unlock encrypted devices — prompting a fierce outcry from the industry and privacy activists.
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Privacy Shield Heavily Criticized by European Regulators
News via a German leak concerning European regulators' attitudes towards Privacy Shield was published last week with the headline, "EU-US Privacy Shield in big trouble, may not pass muster…" British lawyer David Flint commented, "Of course it won't pass muster; it's a political expedient and doesn't address any of the issues of the CJEU decision in Schrems." Both were right.
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Grey Hat Hackers Helped FBI Hack iPhone: Report
The FBI announced recently that it managed to hack the iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino shooter without Apple’s help and all signs pointed to Cellebrite being the mysterious outside party. However, people familiar with the matter said it was actually professional hackers who aided the agency in breaking into the Islamic terrorist's smartphone.
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British Telecom to Recruit 900 for Cybersecurity Business
British Telecom (BT) said on Wednesday that it plans to hire 900 people across the globe to work in its cyber security business over the next 12 months.
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