Here is the weekly roundup :
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Healthcare Hacker Goes Extorting after Claiming Theft of 10 Million Records
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A hacker who claims to have stolen 10 million patient records before putting them up for sale on the black market is also trying to extort healthcare providers by stating that he won’t sell those stolen records, if they pay a ransom for it.
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DDoS Attacks in 2016: Plenty More and Bigger Than Ever
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DDoS attacks are increasing in size and the frequency of attacks in the first half of 2016, a report has revealed. The data revealed the biggest DDoS attack these year, peaking at a mammoth 579Gbps, a 73% increase in peak attack size from 2015.
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The Great Data Hunt
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Don’t confuse data security with network security. Mobile devices, firewalls, and applications all do need significant protection. But if you aren’t protecting your data, too, when something fails, all can truly be lost.
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Global Banking Network SWIFT Partners Cybersecurity Firms
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Following several high-profile cyber-thefts, chief among them the heist of the Bangladesh Central Bank’s NY Fed Reserve account which saw hackers nearly make away with a billion dollars, SWIFT has joined forces with cybersecurity firm BAE systems to reinforce and bolster its security framework.
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Interesting Reading From Around the Web
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Apple Lovers Get Patching - Just One Text Can Steal Your iPhone Passwords
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Just a year ago vulnerabilities in Android allowed hackers to quietly spy on nearly a billion phones with one specially-crafted text. iPhone owners should now take note: a security researcher today warned there are comparable vulnerabilities to those Stagefright bugs in iOS allowing completely silent, almost undetectable password theft from iPhones.
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Carbanak Gang Tied to Russian Security Firm?
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Carbanak, Eastern European hackers, is blamed for stealing more than a billion dollars from banks. Last month, authorities in Russia arrested 50 people allegedly tied to the organized cybercrime group, whose members reportedly hail from Russia, China, Ukraine and other parts of Europe.
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Maxthon Browser Is A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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You may have installed the Maxthon browser on your mobile devices. If so, here's why you should remove it. Immediately.
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Importance of Cybersecurity in Today’s Financial World
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Featured Q&A
Ben Johnson on Communicating Security
Ben Johnson is the co-founder and chief security strategist for Carbon Black. With a number of years working on U.S. national security missions and writing complex calculation engines for the financial sector, Ben has developed a respectable standing in the security industry. LIFARS asked Ben to take some time to give us some insights on how security should be communicated.
CRACKMOB - The Cracking Game for All CyberGeeks
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