< Newsletter October #2 2018
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China Compromises Tech Companies With Malicious Microchips
Has the Chinese military really implanted malicious microchips in motherboards used by almost 30 US companies and intelligence agencies? read more
Russia Stands Accused Of Global Hacking Campaign
Russia is running a hacking campaign to undermine democracies, targeting institutions from sporting bodies to the chemical weapons watchdog. read more
Moscow Challenges The Hague About Alleged Cyber Attack
The Russian Foreign Ministry says the The Netherlands is carrying out a disinformation campaign over an 'alleged' GRU cyber attack in the Dutch capital. read more
US Offers Its Cyber Secrets To NATO
The US is expected to announce that it will offer its cyber warfare capabilities on NATO's behalf as it acts to counter Russian aggression. read more
Trump Says China Is Meddling In US Elections
President Trump told the UN that China has attempted interference in US Midterm elections, but cybersecurity firms & intelligence experts don't agree with that. read more
The Weaponization Of Social Media
Reading List: Peter Singer and Emerson Brooking tackle the mind bending questions that arise when war goes online and the online world goes to war. read more
Financial Sector Breaches Soar Despite Heavy Security Spending
Banks and other financial firms have disclosed three times as many breaches so far this year than they did in 2016, say the experts at Bitglass. read more
Robotics Will Become Mainstream In Finance Departments
Robotic Process Automation will be adopted by nearly 3 in 4 Financial Controllers by 2020 according to new research by Gartner. read more
Massive Facebook Hack Exploited Critical Bugs
Hackers exploited a vulnerability related to the “View As” feature to steal access tokens that could have been used to hijack accounts. read more
Facebook Could Face A GDPR Fine Of $1.63bn
Facebook could face potentially billions in fines under GDPR for the latest data breach which impacted roughly 50 million accounts. read more
How Cyber Attackers Stole £2.26m From Tesco Bank Customers
Poor debit card security and a "series of errors" in reporting the incident exacerbated a situation that could have been easily avoided. read more
Uber Pay $148m Penalty For Breach Cover-Up
Attempting to cover up a data breach was a failed mission for Uber, which has agreed to a $148m settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission. read more
Blockchain Tech Promises Better Security For IoT
IBM has won a patent for the autonomous self-servicing of networked devices that form part of its ADEPT environment. read more
Buy A Dark Web Passport Scan For $15
The average price of a digital passport scan with proof of identification sells for an average $14.70. Real documents are also available, but rather more costly. read more
Oil And Gas Cyber Attacks Soaring
Cyber attacks in the oil and gas sector have increased in the past 12 months and targeted attacks on the industry are becoming more sophisticated. read more
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