Here is the weekly roundup :
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NSA Chief Hacker Reveals How He Can Be Kept Away – Part 1
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The National Security Agency’s hacking chief reveals insights and tips to block the world’s best hackers in this two part series.
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NSA Chief Hacker Reveals How He Can Be Kept Away – Part 2
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This is the second entry in a two-part series covering the NSA’s chief hacker’s recent talk at a security conference
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Financial Institutions’ Biggest Cyberthreat: DDoS Attacks
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A recent report by security firm Arbor Networks has revealed that financial institutions are the most targeted sector by DDoS extortionists.
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Chrome & Chrome OS Users Are Targeted by Scammers
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Hackers are using rogue extensions to target victims by engaging in everything from installing adware onto the browser to malvertising attacks, according to security firm Malwarebytes.
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Wendy’s Investigating a Possible Credit Card Breach
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Nationwide fast-food restaurant chain Wendy’s is investigating claims of a potential credit card breach at some branch locations.
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Malicious Script Infects 3,500 Servers Globally
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A malicious script that has found its way to infect over 3,500 public servers globally is spewing potential malware attacks by redirecting victims to compromised websites.
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Interesting Reading From Around the Web:
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Developers Accidentally Ship Dropbox And Gmail Logins In Horribly Unsecure Motorola CCTV Cameras
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Developers can’t help but leave vulnerabilities in the software they build. But leaving email and cloud storage account credentials in code is certainly avoidable and wholly inadvisable, especially when the login details are going to be shipped inside some seriously unsecure home CCTV devices from one of the best-known names in tech.
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Sources: Security Firm Norse Corp. Imploding
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Norse Corp., a Foster City, Calif. based cybersecurity firm that has attracted much attention from the news media and investors alike this past year, fired its chief executive officer this week amid a major shakeup that could spell the end of the company. The move comes just weeks after the company laid off almost 30 percent of its staff.
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Wendy's Investigates Card Breach Claims
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The fast food chain Wendy’s said it is investigating a possible credit card breach at various East Coast and Midwest restaurant locations in response to fraud reports from various sources within the financial industry.
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LIFARS at the QuBit Conference 2016
Another year, another QuBit Conference - and of course, we will be there. Get ready for another great community event in the heart of Europe - the city of Prague.
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April 12-14, 2016, Prague, Czech Republic
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Q&A w/ Experts:
Paul Ferrillo on the Tactical Future of Cybersecurity
Paul Ferrillo is a Senior counsel in the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. He started his career as a securities and corporate governance lawyer. In this interview, he delivers answers to complex cybersecurity questions in plain English.
Leo Taddeo on the Insider Threat
Leo Taddeo, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Cryptzone, joins LIFARS to answer questions from insights developed in his twenty years of experience as an elite FBI agent.
Natalie Blackbourne on Social Engineering
Natalie Blackbourne is the President of Blackbourne Worldwide, a cybersecurity company that specializes in cyber threat analysis and mitigation, social engineering, and security research.
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