Here is the weekly roundup :
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Lone Hacker Claims Hack of DNC’s Donald Trump Research
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In contrast to earlier reports that Russian state-sponsored hackers penetrated a server to steal a database of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) research on Donald Trump, a singular hacker has claimed responsibility for the breach.
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45 Million Login Credentials Stolen from Over 1000 Websites
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Troves of records from data breaches just do not know when to quit. Some 45 million logins from over 1100 websites and popular forums including the likes of motorcycle.com and Techsupportforum.com have been leaked.
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Hackers Can Breach a Facebook Account with a Phone Number
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Security researchers have proven that a Facebook account can be compromised with an unauthorized individual taking control by merely using a phone number coupled with some basic hacking skills.
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T-Mobile Insider Hack Compromises 1.5 Million Customers’ Data
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Another day, another breach. While nothing tends to surprise any longer in the realm of cybersecurity, this particular story stands out, for being an insider hack caused by a rogue employee at T-Mobile.
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Your Smart TV Could Be Targeted by Ransomware
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A relatively new malware called FLocker or Frantic Locker, has been discovered by cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro, targeting android devices that includes smart TVs.
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Interesting Reading From Around the Web
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Russian Hackers Targeted Hillary Clinton Campaign Google Accounts
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Hillary Clinton’s private email server has attracted the attention of foreign hackers and American regulators alike. But now her campaign crew’s Google email has been targeted by hackers thought to be working for the Russian government, security experts told FORBES today.
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GoToMyPC Resets All Passwords
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GoToMyPC is a popular software-as-a-service product that lets users access and control their PC or Mac from anywhere in the world. On June 19, the company posted a status update and began notifying users that a system-wide password update was underway.
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The not-so-cute side of emojis: Potential security, privacy, and bandwidth issues
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Personal communication is a great place for a rousing good back and forth with tiny images. Professional communication? Not so much. Even beyond the idea of adult-level communication skills, emojis could represent a threat to security or privacy.
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VAPORSTREAM PARTNERS WITH LIFARS
Vaporstream, a leading provider of secure, ephemeral and compliant messaging, announced its partnership with LIFARS, an international incident response, digital forensics and cybersecurity intelligence firm. The partnership will enable LIFARS customers to utilize Vaporstream for secure communication during incident response, as well as during and after remediation.
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Vaporstream, a leading provider of secure, ephemeral and compliant messaging, announced its partnership with LIFARS, an international incident response, digital forensics and cybersecurity intelligence firm. The partnership will enable LIFARS customers to utilize Vaporstream for secure communication during incident response, as well as during and after remediation.
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