WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 28, 2018

A major DDoS for hire site gets taken down, the CIA has a card game that you can play soon too, and more security news this week.

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InfoGovNuggets

APRIL 28, 2018

“India’s Central Bank: Faux Coins? Fake News!,” The Wall Street Journal , April 27, 2018 A16. Central Bank tries to quash rumors on social media that certain coins (introduced to replace paper money) are counterfeit. How can you respond to fake news? Normal controls don’t work, as it is “challenging” to shut down social media channels.

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InfoGovNuggets

APRIL 28, 2018

Wells Fargo, much in the news of late, make Page One, again. “Wells Fargo Faces 401(k) Probe,” The Wall Street Journal , April 27, 2018 A1. Investigation as to whether the bank pressured people in cheaper corporate 401(k) plans to roll their investment over into more expensive programs run by the bank. Certainly a bank accused of similar conduct with respect to accounts, credit cards, mortgage loans, and auto insurance wouldn’t do anything so dastardly.

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InfoGovNuggets

APRIL 28, 2018

“EU Presses Tech Firms on Search Results, Fake News,” The Wall Street Journal , April 27, 2018 B5. The EU looks into how Google and Facebook control what EU residents see, requiring more transparency as to how they filter what we see. Wonder if the US Congress will follow suit, or develop its own solution. From a Governance perspective, how can a government control this?

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