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Threats And Attacks

@unix_root shared
On Apr 21, 2021
REvil #ransomware gang has compromised #Apple supplier Quanta, and hackers are now threatening to leak stolen blueprints of future MacBooks if a $50 million ransom isn't paid. Sample blueprints published. Read: https://t.co/sWW2r9RTZ5 #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking #malware
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Hackers threaten to leak stolen Apple blueprints if $50 million ransom isn't paid

Hackers threaten to leak stolen Apple blueprints if $50 million ransom isn't paid

Hackers Threaten to Leak Apple Blueprints Stolen from Quanta if $50 Million Ransom Isn't Paid

@WIRED shared
On Apr 23, 2021
“A couple of years ago we didn’t really see much ransomware plus extortion at all and now there's an evolution all the way to extortion-only events.” https://t.co/AxcVfF6KkE
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Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them.

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Innovations And Trends

@archonsec shared
On Apr 27, 2021
RT @MHcommunicate: Forbes 50 US #AI Companies to Watch 2021 https://t.co/bUIWpeQMnS #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #DataScience #Fintech #5G #Startups @DrJDrooghaag @DrRueckauf @archonsec @PVynckier @AnthonyRochand @nt_wendy @chboursin @AiDeepblue @AI_2050 @AInews2022 @WorldTrendsInfo https://t.co/n8EUo0kRkY
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Covid-19 Devastated Some Industries But Accelerated AI Use By Companies Across The Country

Covid-19 Devastated Some Industries But Accelerated AI Use By Companies Across The Country

Covid-19 devastated some industries but accelerated AI use by companies across the country.

@reach2ratan shared
On Apr 26, 2021
Informing Cyber Security Future by Understanding Data Breaches https://t.co/I5hz5yJv4f #CyberSecurity #digital #Hackers #infosec @reach2ratan #malware #cloud #cloudsecurity #dataprotection #Privacy #infosec #informationsecurity #cloudcomputing https://t.co/KAzBmqQbnm
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Informing Cyber Security Future by Understanding Data Breaches

Informing Cyber Security Future by Understanding Data Breaches

Data breaches are now a new thing. They flow with improvement in technology. You are...

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Data Privacy

@KimZetter shared
On Apr 22, 2021
RT @lilyhnewman: I've seen demos of many amazing hacks, but one of my favorite moments was hearing @k8em0's disembodied voice emanating from the digital morass to say, "That's the bug. I am a fucking ghost” https://t.co/ZBtUCfG41U
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A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly

The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them.

@divinetechygirl shared
On Apr 21, 2021
RT @LutaSecurity: Learn how @LutaSecurity CEO @k8em0 #hacked @joinClubhouse & reported her findings to the popular social app. The vulns are fixed & details are available at: https://t.co/7O2tC9akXn https://t.co/0V1Ugq8kHo
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New Clubhouse Security Vulnerabilities Could Happen to Any Growing Unicorn

New Clubhouse Security Vulnerabilities Could Happen to Any Growing Unicorn

Luta's CEO hacked the Clubhouse app; vulns fixed now

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Startups And Investments

@hackernoon shared
On Apr 27, 2021
"Optimizing Cybersecurity Apps in the Remote Working Era" by @ayodele71894269 https://t.co/C6QqalrmgD #cybersecurity #cyberthreats
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Optimizing Cybersecurity Apps in the Remote Working Era

Optimizing Cybersecurity Apps in the Remote Working Era

The fact that businesses struggle with cyberattacks daily is no longer news; however, outfalls from a global pandemic and cybersecurity statistics

@DrInfoSec shared
On Apr 23, 2021
RT @DeidreDiamond: How does the lack of emotional intelligence affect the cybersecurity community? Join the And Security For All Podcast, live on VoiceAmerica and #LinkedInLive rescheduled for Friday, 4/30 at Noon PDT! https://t.co/P6eQpGbjsH
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And Security For All Podcast

And Security For All Podcast

Listen in as Deidre Diamond joins Kim Hakim, host of the And Security For All Podcast to discuss EQ, Cyber hiring, retention, and the future of cybersecurity jobs

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Companies And Services

@briankrebs shared
On Apr 22, 2021
RT @kevincollier: Very curious where this will go. The US government's current response to ransomware is largely the FBI and USSS investigating Russian criminals they can't touch. Just keep building and building cases, hoping the bad guys will forget and vacation in Spain. https://t.co/gDTdWGJraa
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Ransomware Targeted by New Justice Department Task Force

Ransomware Targeted by New Justice Department Task Force

The department aims to curtail the cyberattacks with a strategy intended to make the extortion schemes less lucrative by targeting the entire digital ecosystem that supports them.

@winklhawk shared
On Apr 21, 2021
Global trends will increase nation-state threats for the US in next 20 years #ciso #feedly https://t.co/RA6eGeVLKd
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Global trends will increase nation-state threats for the US in next 20 years

Global trends will increase nation-state threats for the US in next 20 years

US intelligence agencies predict more nation-state-sponsored cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, cyberespionage and intellectual property theft in the coming decades.

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Business And Industries

@CIOonline shared
On Apr 27, 2021
McKinsey research found that 75% of customers are prioritizing digital channels during the pandemic and will likely continue to use them as the world reopens. Is your customer loyalty up for grabs? https://t.co/tM83vywl2Q @briansolis #TechTalkVoices #customerexperience #DX #CX
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Customer loyalty is up for grabs; retention is now mission-critical

Customer loyalty is up for grabs; retention is now mission-critical

By focusing on the customer POV, CIOs can make digital transformation more visible and measurable within a business context.

@kjhiggins shared
On Apr 26, 2021
Thank you, @dakami https://t.co/5nmWlR09Lt
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In Appreciation: Dan Kaminsky

In Appreciation: Dan Kaminsky

Beloved security industry leader and researcher passes away unexpectedly at the age of 42.

Read more: Business And Industries

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