Here is the weekly roundup :
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IBM Study: Ransomware up 6,000%, a Billion-Dollar Business
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A new study from IBM security has revealed that ransomware has increased a staggering 6,000% this year compared to 2015 and is on course to become a billion dollar business by the end of the year.
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Yahoo! Admits to Hack of a Billion(+) User Accounts
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Yahoo! Inc, one of the biggest Internet companies during its heyday, has now revealed that a hack from August 2013 stole data associated with over a billion user accounts.
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Microsoft is Warning Christmas Shoppers about Ransomware
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In a new post on its Malware Protection Center blog, software giant Microsoft has warned customers about ransomware cybercriminals targeting online shoppers through a phishing campaign.
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The NSA’s Mission for National Security Includes Data Collection
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President Obama spoke about the need to strike a balance between the need for security – through surveillance – and preserving one’s freedoms and privacy, in a May 2013 address. The NSA has now, published its mission to the public.
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Microsoft’s PowerShell is Being Abused by Malware Authors
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Microsoft Powershell, the software giant’s prominent scripting language that is now the default shell in the ever-popular Windows operating system, is being used by cybercriminals to spread malware.
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Featured Article:
Cyber Security: A Rising Threat for Dental Offices
Ondrej Krehel, CEO & Founder of LIFARS, discusses the cyber threats dental offices are facing today in New York County Dental Society's Newsletter.
From Around the Web:
Romanian Gets 57-Months Jail For ‘ATM Skimming’ Scheme
Robert Mate and 15 others copied bank account details of thousands of ATM users and stole $5 million.
Upcomming Event
Qubit Conference
4th Annual Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
Community Event on April 5 - 6th, 2017
Prague
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