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Everybody wants to be a hacker

TechRadar: Forget sextortion scams, we’re more worried about deepfake ransomware

Ars Technica: An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms

Forbes: Cybersecurity's Greatest Insider Threat Is In The C-Suite

Cointelegraph: Ransomware Attack Kidnaps Austrian City

Confidential computing

Thousands of enterprise systems infected by new Blue Mockingbird malware gang | | The Latest Breaking News

Ransomware deploys virtual machines to hide itself from antivirus software | ZDNet

Forbes: Hackers Using 20-Year-Old Tech To Steal $$$ Via Your Phone Bill

What U.S. National Strategy Should Look Like In The Wake Of Coronavirus

Forbes: Microsoft Confirms Serious New Security Problem For Windows 10 Users

Forbes: New Apple Security Blow: If You Have An iPhone, Look Away Now

Re: Your friend has shared a ZDNet link with you

Russian hacker group using HTTP status codes to control malware implants | ZDNet

Most Leaders Don't Even Know the Game They're In | Simon Sinek at Live2Lead 2016

PROMOTING INDIVIDUALITY – Rippinit

Why Individualism is important, — Science Leadership Academy @ Center City

PC Gamer: Turns out converting files into images is a highly effective way to detect malware

Page Six: NYC attorney to likes of Lady Gaga, Elton John hacked, files held for $21M ransom

WIRED: Thunderbolt Flaws Expose Millions of PCs to Hands-On Hacking

Forbes: Ghost Confirms Hack Attack: 750,000 Users Spooked By Critical Vulnerability

Komando: Nasty malware steals banking passwords and 2FA codes

The Flaws in the Binary Computer

The Universal Model of Computation

The Gales in Cyberspace

The Digital Future

Virtualized Society

Maze Ransomware

Moving towards

Android Police: Researchers finally discover how Android malware that could survive factory resets works

Forbes: U.S. Government Offers $5 Million Reward To Identify North Korean Hackers

Forbes: Hacker Claims Android App Store Breach: Publishes 20 Million User Credentials

EDP faces $11m ransomware demand after 'potentially catastrophic' cyberattack | Recharge

CSO Online: Threat modeling explained: A process for anticipating cyber attacks

Popular Mechanics: The 737 MAX Has Been Grounded for a Year Because of Its Terrible Computers

The 10 biggest data hacks of the decade

Forbes: Windows OneDrive Security Vulnerability Confirmed: All You Need To Know

North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department - Reuters

Answer to From a security perspective, what is more important to focus on: threats or vulnerabilities? by Flavius Hobbs 

Forbes: Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure

Forbes: A Sinister New Botnet Could Prove Nearly Impossible To Stop

Password Writing Quiz to Help Bolster Your Online Passwords

The Verge: The ancient computers in the Boeing 737 Max are holding up a fix

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Slams Virus Lockdowns in Tweets - Bloomberg

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Slams Virus Lockdowns in Tweets - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: How Finastra Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying Ransom

OSI: The Internet That Wasn’t - IEEE Spectrum

Forbes: Millions Of Windows 7, 8 And 10 Users Exposed To HP Security Vulnerabilities

Forbes: Millions Of Windows And Linux Systems Are Vulnerable To This ‘Hidden’ Cyber Attack

Bloomberg: Boeing Finds New Software Flaws on 737 Max

DarkHotel hackers use VPN zero-day to breach Chinese government agencies | ZDNet

ZDNet: Docker servers targeted by new Kinsing malware campaign

Threat Alert: Kinsing Malware Attacks Targeting Container Environments

VentureBeat: Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems

WIRED: A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed - Forbes

How learning Smalltalk can improve your skills as a programmer

MarketWatch: Marriott says data on 5.2 million guests may have been accessed in another major breach

Cost

Ransomware costs grow

CSO Online: Chinese hacker group APT41 uses recent exploits to target companies worldwide

Ars Technica: New attack on home routers sends users to spoofed sites that push malware

Tom's Guide: LastPass, 1Password and other password managers can be hacked: What to do now

Latest trends in cybersecurity

TechCrunch: Microsoft says hackers are attacking Windows users with a new unpatched bug

Microsoft warns of Windows zero-day exploited in the wild | ZDNet

Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project | ZDNet

Forbes: Microsoft Confirms Massive Windows 10 Upgrade Changes

Answer to What is the most dangerous C++ line of code? 

Stantinko botnet adds cryptomining to its pool of criminal activities | WeLiveSecurity

Cointelegraph: Researchers Reveal Crypto Mining Botnet's Sneaky Tactics

TechCrunch: Google’s Advanced Protection program for high-risk users now includes malware protection

Yahoo Finance: Mass move to work from home in coronavirus crisis creates opening for hackers: cyber experts

Windows 10: This kernel malware is why you need Secured-core PCs, says Microsoft | ZDNet

Forbes: Exposed—These Vicious Cyber Thieves Want To Steal Your Money: Here’s How They Work

KXAN.com: Fake online coronavirus map infects computers with malware

Wccftech: Intel Chips Vulnerable to “Reverse-Meltdown” Attacks – Mitigations Carry Significant Performance Hit

The Next Web: Hackers are using coronavirus maps to infect your computer

Senate report on Cybersecurity

Fwd: Hackers breached administrative IT systems of European power grid organization

Ars Technica: Windows has a new wormable vulnerability, and there’s no patch in sight

Forbes: Alarming PayPal Security Alert: This Stupidly Simple New Hack Puts You At Risk—Here’s How It Works

Asia data breach

TechCrunch: Defense contractor CPI knocked offline by ransomware attack

Backdoor malware is being spread through fake security certificate alerts | ZDNet

The Iowa Caucus Tech Meltdown Is a Warning

Landmark Computer Science Proof Cascades Through Physics and Math | Quanta Magazine

Cybersecurity

Fox News: Prosecutors describe ex-CIA engineer charged in massive leak as 'angry and vindictive'

'Malware-free' attacks now most popular tactic amongst cybercriminals | ZDNet

Forbes: Lockheed Martin, SpaceX And Tesla Caught In Cyber Attack Crossfire

Ransomware victims are paying out millions a month. One particular version has cost them the most. | ZDNet

How Boeing software errors jeopardized its 737 Max and NASA spaceship - Business Insider

Fwd: FBI surveillance tools at risk amid bipartisan opposition

Stress

Good information

CDLLife: Hackers breached major broker's IT systems, exposed carrier bank account numbers

TechRadar: Raccoon malware affects all browsers

Cyberattack on servers was ransomware, says council | ZDNet

Ada Lovelace | Biography

Musk and AI

Forbes: PayPal ‘Critical’ Login Hack: New Report Warns You Are Now At Risk From Thieves

Forbes: U.S. Government Says Update Chrome 80 As High-Rated Security Flaws Found

The Hill: Defense Department agency suffers data breach: report | TheHill

Naked Security: Nearly a quarter of malware now communicates using TLS

Forbes: Millions Of Windows And Linux Systems Are Vulnerable To This ‘Hidden’ Cyber Attack

Elon Musk just criticized the artificial intelligence company he helped found — and said his confidence in the safety of its AI is 'not high'

VPN hacking

fliegerfaust.com: FAA Faces Dilemma Over 737 MAX Wiring Flaw That Boeing Missed

Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world | ZDNet

Forbes: More Cloud, More Hacks: 2020 Cyber Threats

Forbes: U.S. Government Confirms ‘Malicious’ New Malware Threat: Beware—This Is The WannaCry Hackers Again

BGR: Here’s your latest reminder that Android security is a joke

Kenneth J Hamer-Hodges FIEE

Vox.com: Apple’s Mac computers now outpace Windows in malware and virus

KBOT virus takes out system files with no hope of recovery | ZDNet

Forbes: Apple Just Made A Striking New Security Move That Could Impact All Users

Backdoors

Infallible Automation

Forbes: Powerful Cyber Attack Takes Down 25% Of Iranian Internet

Fox News: Pompeo warns governors of Chinese infiltration into US: 'It's happening in your state'

CCN.com: “Clowns Supervised by Monkeys” Boeing Puts Space Industry in Danger

Forbes: Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure

Bloomberg: I Used Dark Web Ransomware to Sabotage My Boss

WIRED: Cisco Flaws Put Millions of Workplace Devices at Risk

Boeing Fixing New Software Bug on 737 Max; Key Test Flight Nears

Civilizing Cyberspace: The Fight for Digital Democracy

FBI ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Warning Just Got Real: Here’s How This Malicious New Threat Works - Forbes

The New York Times: ‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down

Cloud insecurity

Ars Technica: New ransomware doesn’t just encrypt data. It also meddles with critical infrastructure

Detecting and preventing Cyber Crimes

Interesting Engineering: What are some Simple Steps to Take to Ensure Greater Online Security?

How easy is it to catch hackers

Forbes: Microsoft Issues Excel Security Alert As $100 Million ‘Evil Corp’ Campaign Evolves

$84K per Attack

Forbes: How To Reduce Your Chances Of Getting Hit With Ransomware

CNBC: A cyberattack known as e-skimming is getting more common with the rise of online shopping

DOD-contractor-suffers-ransomware-infection

WIRED: The Fractured Future of Browser Privacy

Naked Security: Government spyware company spied on hundreds of innocent people

The Future of Democracy in Cyberspace

Democracy, Cyber Society and Trusted Software