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Interesting finds: Liberalism, machine learning, encryption and learning

Adam Shostack

The Economist Reflects on Liberalism is the sort of in-depth writing and thinking that makes the magazine so great: “ Reinventing Liberalism for the 21st century.” The general counsel of the NSA and former general counsel of the FBI have editorials on encryption. Worth considering as a pair: I Work for N.S.A.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Even though encryption should be taken seriously by businesses of all sizes, only a small fraction of the corporate sector puts their back on it. Radicati Group reports that the total number of emails that businesses and consumers send and receive every day is expected to grow to a whopping 347 billion by 2023. Final Thoughts.

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WooCommerce Sites Targeted by E-Skimming Attacks

Adam Levin

This allows hackers to bypass otherwise secure encryption and steal credit card and personal information. . The recently discovered targeting of WooCommerce is noteworthy due to the plugin’s dominant market share: 26% of all e-commerce websites are currently running the plugin, compared to Magento’s 12% share.

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French hospital cancels operations after a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

“The group of hackers behind the attack have demanded a ransom, according to Richard Delepierre, co-chairman of the establishment’s supervisory board on Monday.” Source Actual News Magazine. According to local media, threat actors demand a $10 million ransom to provide the decryption key to restore encrypted data.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 300

Security Affairs

Hackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacks TeamTNT group uses Hildegard Malware to target Kubernetes Systems Experts found critical flaws in Realtek Wi-Fi Module Packaging giant WestRock is still working to resume after recent Ransomware Attack Watch out!

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 225 and Important Update

Security Affairs

Sonicwall warns of a spike in the number of attacks involving encrypted malware and IoT malware. Cyber Defense Magazine – August 2019 has arrived. Recently discovered Hexane group targets the oil and gas industry. Lotsy group targets Italian and Spanish-speaking users. Prolific Dark Web dealer of drugs pleads guilty.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 330

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