A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Glitter bomb engineer exacts revenge on parcel thieves
Everyone else has reported this Christmas gem, why shouldn’t we? NASA engineer Mark Rober “over-engineered the crap” out of it, including motion detection, geofencing, and 4 cameras to record some priceless reactions. Here is the YouTube video.
Dark web goldmine busted by Europol
What’s the safest way to buy counterfeit banknotes? Not on the dark web market, as 235 people have just discovered to their cost.
‘Iceman’ hacker charged with running drone-smuggling ring from jail
You gotta read this one – what a yarn!! Max Ray Vision is serving 13 years for $86 million in credit card fraud. He says he’s innocent of owning the phone used to orchestrate the scheme and ripping off debit cards to fund the drone purchase.
CIA’s secret online network unraveled with a Google search
The US government is reeling from a catastrophic, years-long intelligence failure that compromised its internet-based covert communications.
Why don’t we just eliminate all the hackers?
A post by Peter Herzog. Answers to most every hacker question.
ST18-007: Questions Every CEO Should Ask About Cyber Risks
12/04/2018 10:52 AM EST Original release date: December 04, 2018
As technology continues to evolve, cyber threats continue to grow in sophistication and complexity. Cyber threats affect businesses of all sizes and require the attention and involvement of chief executive officers (CEOs) and other senior leaders. To help companies understand their risks and prepare for cyber threats, CEOs should discuss key cybersecurity risk management topics with their leadership and implement cybersecurity best practices. The best practices listed in this document have been compiled from lessons learned from incident response activities and managing cyber risk.
Those are NOT your grandchildren! FTC warns of new scam
Grandkid imposters are managing to finagle a skyrocketing amount of money out of people, the FTC warns in new alert “New Twist to Grandparent Scam: Mail Cash.”
Unencrypted medical data leads to 12-state litigation
The Attorneys general of 12 states are suing an e-record provider who lost 3.9 million personal healthcare records in 2015. It’s about time! Seems like some companies never learn unless there is litigation and fines.
By the End of 2018 More Than Half the World Will Be Online
When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, it will not only mark a new year, but a milestone for the digital age. According to estimates from ITU, the United Nations agency for information and communications technologies, more than 51.2 percent of humanity or 3.9 billion people will be online, the first time 50 percent of humanity has had access to the internet.
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