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Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

Security Affairs

Drones currently occupy a unique legal position as they are classified as both aircraft and networked computing devices. Dangerdrone is an affordable, mobile drone platform, leveraging a 3D printed airframe, with a Raspberry Pi small single-board computer. Scary stuff….

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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. About the author: Salvatore Lombardo.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Cryptology is the overarching field of study related to writing and solving codes, whereas encryption and decryption are the central processes driving the computer science discipline.

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Fired IT Guy Deleted 23 of His Ex-Employer’s AWS Servers: Cybersecurity Trends

eDiscovery Daily

Needham pleaded not guilty to two charges of the Computer Misuse Act – one count of unauthorized access to computer material and one count of unauthorized modification of computer material – but was convicted in January 2019. Most notable was their failure to implement two-factor authentication. So, what do you think?

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Cyber is Cyber is Cyber

Lenny Zeltser

Computer security, perhaps? ” From NIST’s perspective, cybersecurity is about safeguarding electronic communications, while information security is about protecting information in all forms. .” If you’re in the business of safeguarding data and the systems that process it, what do you call your profession?

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Understanding eDiscovery in Criminal Cases, Part Four: eDiscovery Best Practices

eDiscovery Daily

So, it is no surprise that one of the growing electronic aspects of criminal law is social media as evidence. Furthermore, electronic evidence, such as social media, must be authenticated, that is shown to be what it is supposed to be. This supports authenticity and counters arguments that it was forged or manipulated.

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OCR and Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Publish Cybersecurity Materials

Hunton Privacy

improving information sharing of industry threats, risks and mitigations. The report concludes by providing a list of key resources and best practices for addressing cybersecurity threats that were gleaned from studying the financial services and energy sectors.