Here is the weekly roundup :
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Hackers Steal $65 Million in Bitcoin From Hong Kong Exchange
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Hong Kong-based Bitfinex, one of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges has revealed that hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency, resulting in the exchange now going offline while they investigate the breach.
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Hackers Steal Thousands of Ohio Health System Records
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A hacker has made the claim of stealing over one hundred thousand internal documents from a healthcare system based in Ohio. Many of those include personal health information on patients.
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Hillary Clinton States Russia is Behind DNC Hack
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Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for the US presidency has stated that Russian intelligence services and state-sponsored hackers are behind the breach of Democratic National Committee systems and network.
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FBI is Investigating Cyberattack Against Democratic Congressional Group
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A report has revealed that the FBI is investigating a cyberattack against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, following an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee which saw WikiLeaks publish some 20,000 emails stolen from a breach.
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Interesting Reading From Around the Web
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This $6 Hacker Tool Pops Cash Registers And Hotel Rooms Wide Open
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It’s no secret hotel rooms can be hacked into. One security researcher has now created a cheap, discrete device the size of a card deck that can open guest rooms at a rapid speed. But it’s more than a one-trick pony: it can carry out attacks on point-of-sale systems too, even popping open cash registers.
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Social Security Administration Now Requires Two-Factor Authentication
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The U.S. Social Security Administration announced last week that it will now require a cell phone number from all Americans who wish to manage their retirement benefits at ssa.gov.
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New MobileIron Report Details Most Common Mobile Threats And Blacklisted Apps
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MobileIron's latest Mobile Security and Risk Review report shows that despite growing mobile threats, many organizations aren't responding appropriately.
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How Security Should Be Communicated
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 give us some insights on how security should be communicated.
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