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Threats And Attacks

On Aug 27, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
RT @SecurityWeek: Cyber Attack Halts New Zealand Stock Market for Third Straight Day https://t.co/cd1J63bPR6
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Cyber Attack Halts New Zealand Stock Market for Third Straight Day

Cyber Attack Halts New Zealand Stock Market for Third Straight Day

Cyber attacks forced New Zealand's stock exchange to halt trading Thursday for the third time in as many days, its operator said Thursday, just as the country's corporate reporting season ...

On Aug 25, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
RT @SecurityWeek: Military's Top Cyber Official Defends More Aggressive Stance https://t.co/hKvMa64T5P
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Military's Top Cyber Official Defends More Aggressive Stance

Military's Top Cyber Official Defends More Aggressive Stance

The U.S. military’s top cyber official is defending the government’s shift toward a more aggressive strategy in cyberspace, saying the mission has evolved over the last decade from “a ...

On Aug 27, 2020
@attcyber shared
The average Magecart attack remains undetected for 22 days; what can #ecommerce companies do to prevent attacks? https://t.co/UkXUSywhu2 @helpnetsecurity #cybersecurity #retail https://t.co/0eTRG7IZUV
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Protect your organization in the age of Magecart

Protect your organization in the age of Magecart

The continuing wave of Magecart attacks illustrates just how unprepared many e-commerce operations are from a security point of view.

On Aug 27, 2020
@raistolo shared
RT @0xtosh: Thwarted targeted attack against Tesla. Employee was offered $1 Million to plant malware to disrupt and steal IP. Would one of your employees put in a USB stick into a bunch of computers after hours? For $1,000? $10,000? Yes they would. Assume breach. https://t.co/zli8tqS5OS
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Tesla employee foregoes $1M payment, works with FBI to thwart cybersecurity attack

Tesla employee foregoes $1M payment, works with FBI to thwart cybersecurity attack

Sometimes, the events that transpire inside a company could be just as exciting and nail-biting as the most popular thrillers in fiction. In Tesla’s case, such a scenario recently played ...

On Aug 25, 2020
@lorenzofb shared
RT @shanvav: New: DOD is deploying abroad to hunt for adversaries seeking to run hacking ops targeting 2020 US elections. The missions have appeared aimed at preventing Russian hacking before but now, writ large DOD's focus is not just Russia but also China, Iran, NK https://t.co/GwLoBEtERM
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Cyber Command deploys abroad to fend off foreign hacking ahead of the 2020 election

Cyber Command deploys abroad to fend off foreign hacking ahead of the 2020 election

Cyber Command is back at it and has deployed personnel abroad to hunt for malware adversaries may use to target the U.S. elections.

On Aug 26, 2020
@Reuters shared
New Zealand bourse operator NZX hit by probable second cyber attack https://t.co/S1O5UKuZBm https://t.co/DvF2feXbvI
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New Zealand's stock exchange hit by second cyber attack

New Zealand's stock exchange hit by second cyber attack

Trading on New Zealand's stock exchange was halted for several hours on Wednesday after what appeared to be a second offshore cyber attack in as many days, bourse operator NZX Ltd said.

On Aug 26, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
Lessons from Uber: Be crystal clear on the law and your bug bounty policies. #Uber #bugbounty @Bugcrowd @thezdi @HuntonAK https://t.co/5wRfUhmdDX
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Lessons from Uber: Be crystal clear on the law and your bug bounty policies

Lessons from Uber: Be crystal clear on the law and your bug bounty policies

After the DOJ pressed charges against Uber’s former CSO, companies may want to better define their bug bounty policies and also better understand the law.

On Aug 26, 2020
@teamcymru shared
Browser-based #cryptojacking sees sudden spike in activity in Q2 2020 #infosec https://t.co/gFXNdzAy67 https://t.co/3a3KaoxohX
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Browser-based cryptojacking sees sudden spike in activity in Q2 2020

Browser-based cryptojacking sees sudden spike in activity in Q2 2020

However, there's nothing to worry about. Browser-based cryptojacking is not making a comeback.