22 Jun Daily Rundown: Phishing Game For Employees, Stop Vacation Hacks, Parents Cyberprotect Kids
Cybersecurity news, odds and ends from Cybercrime Magazine
– Kerry Morgan, Cybercrime Reporter
Northport, N.Y. — Jun. 22, 2018
TODAY IN CYBER
The cybercrime stories we’re following, and you should too:
- Making cybersecurity fun – RESILIA Frontline program trains employees with a fun, interactive phishing game from a hacker’s perspective.
- Sharing cybersecurity “war stories” can help organizations and business leaders learn from past mistakes and assist in preventing future breaches.
- UK government sponsors Immersive Labs development of digital cyber academy for neurodivergent individuals interested in cyber careers.
- How parents can keep their kids safe in a cyber world.
- Potential cyber risks when planning a vacation – here’s how you can dodge being hacked on your trip.
- White House addresses lack of cyber talent in the government and works towards a unified strategy across all government agencies to fix it.
- Ponemon Institute measures the riskiest states for cybercrime – Florida ranks #1.
VIDEO
Cybersecurity risks and tips for the maritime industry.
EARLY WARNINGS
Daily cybersecurity alerts that you should be paying attention to:
- Don’t download it! Fake Fortnite app ends in malware
- Fake purchase order with PDF attachment delivers Lokibot
- Red Alert Android Trojan for rent at $500 per month
- Machine-learning code crafts phishing URLs that dodge auto-detection
- Microsoft silently kills Windows 7 security updates on older PCs
Today’s alerts supplied by Brica, Comprehensive Business Risk Intelligence
QUOTEWORTHY
They said it, and it’s worth repeating:
“Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people.”
— Bruce Schneier, Cybersecurity and Cryptography Expert and NY Times Best Selling Author
CALENDAR
Cybersecurity conferences and expos:
Sep. 23-25. Cyber Security Exchange | Healthcare, Chicago. The regular occurrence of security breaches has led healthcare enterprises to treat cybersecurity as a risk that needs to be actively managed, rather than just a technology issue.
TERMINOLOGY
Cyber terms for newbies, students, teachers, IT pros and everyone else:
Malware is a short term used for malicious software. Malware is defined as any software that is used to interrupt or disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, or gain access to certain files or programs.
CINEMA
Our editors’ picks for the best hacking and cybercrime movies:
1985 — Weird Science — Teenagers Gary and Wyatt design their ideal woman on a computer, and a freak electrical accident brings her to life in the form of the lovely, superhuman Lisa.
READING ROOM
Books that arm readers in the war against cybercrime:
Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime-from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door – Brian Krebs. New York Times Bestseller from one of the top cybercrime investigative reporters.
LISTS
Looking for cybersecurity lists? We’ve got a new one every day:
Hack Blotter: List of Cybercriminal Investigations, Arrests, and Convictions for Q1 of 2018. Stay up to date on International cybercrime.
PEOPLE
Top cybersecurity experts sharing their insights on social media:
@Shirastweet – Shira Rubinoff: Thought Leader, Cyber Security Expert, and President of SecureMySocial, which prevents reputational damage and the leakage of confidential information, and helps ensure compliance with various laws.
Check back each business day for a new edition of the Daily Rundown!
– Kerry Morgan is a Cybercrime Reporter for Cybercrime Magazine.
