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Digital Extortion to Expand Beyond Ransomware
In the future of digital extortion, ransomware isn't the only weapon, and database files and servers won't be the only targets.
Phishing Campaign Underscores Threat from Low Budget, Low Skilled Attackers
For just over $1,000, a phishing operation successfully spied on members of the Tibetan community for 19 months, Toronto University's Citizen Lab found.
DNS Hijacking: The Silent Threat That's Putting Your Network at Risk
The technique is easy to carry out and can cause much damage. Here's what you need to know about fighting back.
Hack Costs Coincheck Cryptocurrency Exchange $530 Million
Losses at Japanese exchange Coincheck surpass those of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange hack in 2014, and may be largest-ever cryptocurrency theft.
Breach-Proofing Your Data in a GDPR World
Here are six key measures for enterprises to prioritize over the next few months.
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This Year's Pwn2Own Hackfest Will Offer Up to $2 Million in Rewards
Microsoft is a partner at annual contest for the first time.

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch to Disable Intel's Broken Spectre Fix
Affected Windows systems can also be set to "disable" or "enable" the Intel microcode update for Spectre attacks.

Meltdown & Spectre: Computing's 'Unsafe at Any Speed' Problem
Ralph Nader's book shook up the automotive world over 50 years ago. It's time to take a similar look at computer security.

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6 Tips for Building a Data Privacy Culture
Experts say it's not enough to just post data classification guidelines and revisit the topic once a year. Companies have to build in privacy by design.
An Action Plan to Fill the Information Security Workforce Gap
Nothing says #whorunstheworld like an all-female blue team taking down a male-dominated red team in a battle to protect sensitive customer data, and other ideas to entice women into a cyber career.
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Selling Cloud-Based Cybersecurity to a Skeptic
When it comes to security, organizations don't need to look at cloud as an either/or proposition. But there are misconceptions that need to be addressed.

Avoiding the Epidemic of Hospital Hacks
Lessons learned about cyber hygiene from inside one of America's highest ranked medical institutions.

Applying Defense-in-Depth to the Digital Battlefield
How a layered security strategy can minimize the threat and impact of a data breach.

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