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China’s Cyber Cop Ups the Pressure to Control Online Speech
BEIJING—China’s chief cyber censor is raising the regulatory pressure on internet companies to police online speech, requiring them to keep extensive records about users and alert authorities about the spread of what the government deems harmful content.
As influence of AI, big data grows, cyber experts discuss tech safety and trust
Cyber experts on Tuesday called for a new focus on cyber education to train the professionals needed to ensure that autonomous vehicles are safe.
Magecart Cybercrime Groups Harvest Payment Card Data
Over the past year, there’s been a surge in attackers implanting code on websites that has allowed them to steal payment card data from British Airways, Newegg, Ticketmaster and others, all tied to what security researchers call Magecart.
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US, Russia and China Don’t Pledge to Fight Cybercrime
Fifty countries including Japan, Canada and many EU nations have come together with over 150 tech companies, pledging to fight against cybercrime. United State’s tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft have also joined the party.
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Dark web hides nearly untraceable underground criminal markets
There a number of different Amazon-like markets purporting to sell anything from drugs, to guns to fake passports. But because of the nature of the Dark Web, it makes the job of law enforcement to crack down on the markets difficult.
Emotet launches major new spam campaign
A week after adding a new email content harvesting module, and following a period of low activity, the malicious actors behind Emotet have launched a new, large-scale spam campaign.
New Spam Botnet Likely Infected 400,000 Devices
A newly discovered botnet that appears designed to send spam emails likely infected around 400,000 machines to date, 360 Netlab security researchers warn.
Cyber Security Today: Nov 12, 2018 — Four email scams to watch out for
Today’s podcast looks at four recent email scams, including one impersonating a Canadian cabinet minister, and advice on how not to be taken in.
Veterans Day Lessons and Business Security Tips – Active Shooter and Workplace Violence
The Boca Raton-based Center for Information Security Awareness (CFISA) wants to remind all business owners Veterans Day is an important holiday to reflect upon those that have served our Country through military service. As we think about our Veterans today let’s also consider ways to learn from the past and to put these lessons to use in the future.
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