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Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000

To get a sense of the grim state of data security today, take a look at this infographic from TruthFinder that explains why 2018 was the year of the data breach tsunami.

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Tags: breach remediation data breach data breaches identity theft infographic personally identifiable information PII

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December 28, 2018 admin

Transatlantic Cable podcast, New Year episode

Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:40:30 +0000

In this episode, Dave and Jeff talk New Year’s cybersecurity and privacy resolutions.

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December 27, 2018 admin

The Most-Read Security Stories of 2018

Credit to Author: Andrea Valdez| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:00:00 +0000

This year saw the most devastating cyberattack in history, a gang of teen hackers, and so much Mueller news.

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December 27, 2018 admin

Privacy Law Showdown Between Congress and Tech Looms in 2019

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Lawmakers spend the better part of 2018 talking tough to tech companies. Now the pressure is on for Congress to act.

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December 27, 2018 admin

Pan Am Flight 103: Robert Mueller’s 30-Year Search for Justice

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Known as the Lockerbie bombing, in December 1988 a bomb downed a Pan Am jet, leaving 270 dead. It was the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists. As the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division, Robert Mueller oversaw the case. And for him, it was personal.

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December 27, 2018 admin

Using the blockchain to create secure backups

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 17:34:54 +0000

Some of the properties we would like to see in our backups have blockchain technology written all over them. Should organizations consider blockchain for creating secure, recent backups—especially after a ransomware attack?

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December 26, 2018 admin

Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware, part deux

Credit to Author: Jean Taggart| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:15:59 +0000

In part two of our blog assessing the security of a portable router, we will acquire the tools and equipment to make a copy of the firmware on our target router so that we can assess whether there are any vulnerabilities.

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Tags: Bus Pirate eeprom firmware Flashrom hardware linux portable router router