Cyber Security News

August 2018

1.

The Sovereign Bolivar - Fake Fiat, Linked to Imaginary Crypto, Backed.

2.

80% Of Enterprises Struggle to Protect Machine Identities

3.

Ban on Islamic Book in Russia Breaches Freedom Of Expression

4.

Air Canada Warns That Passport Numbers May Have Been Stolen in Data Breach

5.

Hackers Hit Air Canada Mobile App


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6.

Ransomwarrior Victims Can Now Retrieve Files for Free: Cracking Ransomware

7.

Bitfi Finally Gives Up Claim Cryptocurrency Wallet Is Unhackable

8.

One in Five Employees Share Their Email Password with Co-workers

9.

Asian Blockchain Hiring Explodes, Commercial Use Cases Expand

10.

Crypto Markets on Steady Incline at the End Of August


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11.

British Artist Sells Entire Art Collection for Cryptocurrency

12.

PHI on 20K Children Exposed in WellCare Healthcare Data Breach

13.

At This Hackathon, Alexa Gives You More Than Just the Weather

14.

App Developers Will Soon Have to Offer a Clear Privacy Policy

15.

Is It OK to Track Behavioural Biometrics Under GDPR?



16.

UCDSU Halts All Student Leap Card Applications After Data Protection Issue

17.

Breach Reporting Landscape Becoming Global Minefield

18.

Insurer Premera Accused Of Wiping Evidence in Breach Case

19.

DraftKings Files Suit to Unmask Perps in Cyber Attack

20.

Bitcoin Wallet Withdraws 'Unhackable' Claim


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21.

Coweta County, Ga., Largely Restores Servers Following Ransomware Attack

22.

Kansas County Fortifies Its Defenses After Failed Cyber Attacks

23.

Fix Data Flows for Best Chance Of Success with S/4 Hana

24.

Security Serious Week to Feature Flash Mob Event

25.

9 Cyber Security Vulnerabilities Found in Philips E-Alert Tool


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26.

The Best Laptops Of IFA 2018

27.

China Uses Linkedin to Recruit Potential Us Spies: US Official

28.

India Pushes Back Against Tech 'Colonization' By Internet Giants

29.

Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client

30.

California Creates Elections Security Office

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