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> Indian Police Arrest Four Over Game of Thrones Leak
Third party insider risk likely to blame for August 4 incident
> Hackers Hit Neo-Nazi Website in Charlottesville Wake
The Daily Stormer denigrated the civil rights activist who was killed on Saturday, calling her "fat and a drain on society."
> Microsoft didn’t sandbox Windows Defender, so I did
Microsoft exposed their users to a lot of risks when they released Windows Defender without a sandbox. This surprised me. Sandboxing is one of the most effective security-hardening techniques. Why did Microsoft sandbox other high-value attack surfaces such as the JIT code in Microsoft Edge, but leav...
> Hackers See Privileged Accounts as Best Route to Sensitive Data
A Black Hat survey also showed that 27% said user email accounts was the easiest path to disclosing sensitive data.
> Ukrainian Man Arrested Over NotPetya Distribution
Nikopol resident posted detailed video online
> An extra bit of analysis for Clemency
This year’s DEF CON CTF used a unique hardware architecture, cLEMENCy, and only released a specification and reference tooling for it 24 hours before the final event began. cLEMENCy was purposefully designed to break existing tools and make writing new ones harder. This presented a formidable challe...
> APT28 Mounts Spy Campaign Using Hotel Networks
The effort, which uses the EternalBlue exploit, is focused on collecting information on or from hotel guests of interest.
> Cyber-attack Volume Doubled in First Half of 2017
F-Secure Labs has logged an overall increase of 223% in traffic to its honeypots as compared with H2 2016.
> Malware-Laden DNA Could Attack Lab Machines
Researchers produce synthetic DNA containing malware for remote control
> TalkTalk Gets ÂŁ100K Fine After Wipro Fraud
Staff at outsourcer said to have taken advantage of poor security
> Cyber-Attacks Soar by a Quarter as Phishing Dominates
NTT Security report reveals manufacturers were under fire in Q2
> FBI Uses Malware to Trap Alleged Sextortionist
Suspect is said to have threatened young girls across the US
> IRS Warns on Late Tax Filing Scam
A phishing scam targets tax preparation professionals ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline for extension filers.
> Ukrainian Postal Service Knocked Offline By Repeated DDoS
The systems targeted by the unknown assailants are used to track customer parcels and shipments.
> Australian Man Sentenced for Selling 8,000 Illegal Foxtel Subscriptions
An organized criminal network committed a wide range of intellectual property thefts of Foxtel services.
> Plenty to Patch as Microsoft and Adobe Fix 115 Vulnerabilities
At least none are being actively exploited in the wild
> Disney Faces Lawsuit Over Apps That Allegedly Spy On Kids
A slew of Disney apps, including some Star Wars, Moana and Disney Princess apps, are allegedly tracking children.
> Criminals Drain Cash from ROBLOX Gamers
Criminals capture browser cookies to access accounts and steal ROBUX, later exchanging it for real cash.
> Hotspot Shield VPN Accused of Breaking Privacy Promises
Non-profit group files FTC complaint
> DHS CIO Staropoli Quits After Just Three Months
Latest departure bad news for federal cybersecurity strategy