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12 Jul Weekly Rundown: Macy’s Breach, AT&T Acquiring AlienVault, USAF Docs On Dark Web
News and resources to keep you on the cutting edge of cybersecurity
– Kerry Morgan, Cybercrime Reporter
Northport, N.Y. — Jul. 12, 2018
THIS WEEK
- Supreme Court candidates’ positions on cyber issues — where Trump nominee Brett Kavanaugh stands.
- Macy’s announces breach over 2-month span — customer data exposed.
- AT&T will acquire cybersecurity company AlienVault by the end of 2018.
- Marathon gas station in Detroit hacked — $1,800 in gas stolen over 90-minute period.
- Ex-Apple employee arrested — charged by FBI with stealing information related to Apple’s autonomous car research.
- Medical Device Security is increasing concern for organizations as more equipment becomes connected to the internet.
- Worst cybersecurity breaches from the first 6 months of 2018.
- Israel looks for global cybersecurity collaboration to develop state-level cyber shields and combat cyberattacks.
- Acquisitions and mergers increase risk of security breaches — here’s how to avoid cyberattacks during the process.
- U.S. Air Force top secret documents stolen and put on the dark web for sale.
- Two grim reports have been released about cyber fraud that should worry any CEO — and they both have to do with phishing emails.
WATCH THIS
Kevin Mitnick demonstrates some of the dangers of public wireless to steal sensitive information or put viruses on your device:
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THE LIST
Community resources to keep you on the cutting edge of cyber:
- Top cybersecurity news sites for breaking stories and the latest threat alerts
- Quarterly cybercrime diary of data breaches and cyberattacks
- Hack blotter with cybercriminal Investigations, arrests and convictions
- 20 cybersecurity experts to follow on Twitter for crowd-sourced opinions and insights
- Cybersecurity events calendar featuring conferences and expos globally
- Big list of hacker and cybersecurity movies from 1969 to present
- Cybersecurity 500 list of the world’s hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies
- Cyberwarfare report contains a dateline of U.S. and international cyber conflicts
- List of cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions (M&A) every quarter
- VC report covers venture capital and corporate investments into cybersecurity companies
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– Kerry Morgan is a Cybercrime Reporter for Cybercrime Magazine.
