Here is the weekly roundup :
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3.12 TB: Hackers Breach and Leak Data from Major Video Platform Vevo
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Vevo, the joint venture between Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Abu Dhabi Media, Warner Music Group, and Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company), was hacked on Friday.
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Second Largest Android Malware Outbreak Infects 21 Million Victims
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Security researchers claim to have discovered the second largest outbreak to hit Google’s Android platform, with as many as 21 million infections from one particular malware variant.
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Paradise Ransomware Uses RSA Encryption to Attack Computers
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A newly discovered ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program called Paradise is attempting to infect computers via hijacked Remote Desktop services.
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Equifax’s Credit-Monitoring Site is also Vulnerable as US Senators Demand Answers
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The website set up by Equifax to enable credit account monitoring following last week’s comprehensive security breach is also vulnerable to hackers.
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Virginia Suspends E-Voting Machines Due to Cybersecurity Concerns
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In a unanimous vote, Virginia’s Board of Elections has decertified all of the state’s touchscreen voting machines due to cybersecurity measures.
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LIFARS Whitepapers
Chelsea Binns of NYCFE on Cyber Trends & the upcoming 2017 NYCFE Conference
Our latest Q&A session with Chelsea Binns of NYCFE discussing her take in current cyber trends and what to expect at the 2017 NYCFE conference.
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Upcoming Events:
(ISC)2 Security Congress Cybersecurity Conference | 9/25
LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will lead a session on Ransomeware at (ISC)2Security Congress cybersecurity conference.
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Privacy + Security Forum | 10/4
LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will be part of a panel discussion at Privacy + Security Forum 2017.
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2017 NYCFE Conference | 10/27
LIFARS CEO, Ondrej Krehel, will be speaking at the 2017 NYCFE Conference
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LIFARS is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only networking event in New York City!
If you are in the Cybersecurity technology field and are interested in attending,
contact us at events@lifars.com
