A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Equifax finds ANOTHER 2.4 million Americans hit by breach
…meanwhile, a new study says half of us haven’t checked our credit reports or scores since the breach. No time like the present!
“Big Bitcoin Heist” sees 600 Icelandic servers stolen
Another amusing BitCoin heist, this time in Iceland. Police arrested 11 people but haven’t found the hardware, which is worth nearly $2 million.
Don’t fall for fake iTunes and App Store messages
Apple posted a new guide with tips on distinguishing official emails from phishing attempts that are getting more convincing all the time.
Astronomers May Have Just Detected the Universe’s First Stars
A long-sought radio signal indicates the first stars began burning 180 million years after the initial Big Bang
A Space Hotel Could Be Coming Soon to Skies Near You
Bigelow Aerospace wants to launch two inflatable modules for a space habit as early as 2021
New EMOTET Hijacks a Windows API, Evades Sandbox and Analysis
Check out the articles on TrendMicro and Barkly blogs about this new variant of a banking Trojan.
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