Take a look at these top stories from our blog :
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Online Dating Site Ashley Madison Hacked
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Large dumps of stolen customer data have been posted online by an individual or a group claiming to have entirely compromised the dating website Ashley Madison’s user database. The stolen data includes financial records, membership details, and other information which could potentially put 37 million users’ information at risk.
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‘Critical’ Patch Issued by Microsoft for Hacking Team Bug
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Microsoft has issued an emergency patch for a security vulnerability related to the infamous Hacking Team breach. The patch issued is pushed out to all versions of Windows.
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Tips for Protecting Data on Your Mobile Device
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Safety, privacy, and security still pose quite a bit of a challenge for mobile users. Here are some tips from LIFARS for mobile security and privacy that will help you stay on the secure side.
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Hackers Remotely Hijack a Jeep While It’s Being Driven!
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Security researchers have discovered a potentially fatal vulnerability in a Chrysler vehicle after remotely hacking the car and taking control of its systems. Predictably, a patch has been released by the car manufacturer and car owners are urged to update the on-board software in their vehicles.
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Hacking Team Looks at Ex-Employees after Recent Hack
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Multiple reports in Europe note that Italian prosecutors have initiated a preliminary criminal investigation into six former employees of spyware and malware vendor Hacking Team after the recent data breach that brought the company to its knees.
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Costco, CVS and Walmart Are Looking Into a Data Breach
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Costco and CVS Pharmacies in the US have currently shut down their online photo-processing websites after the possibility of a data breach at the third-party company operating the photo service. This potentially compromises the credit card details of millions of customers.
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Interesting Reading From Around the Web:
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As Nations Hack Each Other, Protecting Personal Information Must Become National Security Priority
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The nation with the most powerful military in the world suffered a major strategic loss — and for several months not a single person even noticed. That’s because that attackers didn’t use traditional weapons or seek out conventional targets. They hacked their way in, exploiting lax security and management practices at the Office of Personnel Management.
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Experian Hit With Class Action Over ID Theft Service
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Big-three credit bureau Experian is the target of a class-action lawsuit just filed in California. The suit alleges that Experian negligently violated consumer protection laws when it failed to detect for nearly 10 months that a customer of its data broker subsidiary was a scammer who ran a criminal service that resold consumer data to identity thieves.
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LookingGlass Acquires Prague-based Kleissner and Associates
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Mergers and acquisitions are of particular interest in a growing sector like cyber security. CyberWire spoke with LookingGlass CEO Chris Coleman about his company's acquisition of Prague-based Kleissner & Associates, and he shared his views on the importance of aligning acquisition with strategic goals.
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Meet LIFARS
Paul Kubler, CISSP, CCNA, EnCE, Sec+, ACE
Paul Kubler is the Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Examiner at LIFARS. Paul is one of our best and brightest team members. With over five years of experience in cybersecurity and digital forensics, he conducted a wide range of investigations. Including data breached through computer intrusions, theft of intellectual property, and computer hacking. Paul is a frequent contributor at the LIFARS blog and his work has received attention from various well-known media.
Expert Advice:
Three industry experts reveal the top security risks financial services face when sharing data
The evolution of technology has now meant that data is everywhere: on your smartphone and tablet, on your work desktop, your company’s network, on USB drives and going back and forth from the cloud, and often this data is not secure; this invariably puts organisations at risk of a breach, which can result in steep government penalties and fines, as well as loss of credibility.
Featured Webinar:
The first 24 hours after a breach
Ondrej's webinar was highly successful and got an extremely high rating. You can now watch it on demand. It covers the process of Data Breach response as seen from the perspective of an incident team directly involved in putting out the digital fire.
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