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International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Appoints CyberSecurity Expert Witness Joseph Steinberg To Computer Crime & Digital Evidence Committee

Joseph Steinberg

Through timely research, programming, and unparalleled training opportunities, the IACP is preparing current and emerging police leaders—and the agencies and communities they serve—to succeed in addressing the most pressing issues, threats, and challenges of the day. He will also review relevant materials and initiate topical recommendations.

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Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction

Krebs on Security

Reinvention is a basic survival skill in the cybercrime business. Among the oldest tricks in the book is to fake one’s demise or retirement and invent a new identity. Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation. Department of Justice. A REvil ransom note.

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Breached Data Indexer ‘Data Viper’ Hacked

Krebs on Security

based Data Viper offers a cautionary and twisted tale of what can happen when security researchers seeking to gather intelligence about illegal activity online get too close to their prey or lose sight of their purported mission. The incident also highlights the often murky area between what’s legal and ethical in combating cybercrime.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

These are leaders who understand how to implement progressive technologies, like the cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and others that are intricately woven, interconnected, and interdependent. Success comes when an organisation pays attention to them and to the market. billion) is expected online.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more.

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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Krebs on Security

Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. Image: FBI.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

It was what the kids today would call an advanced persistent threat. Vamosi: In 1994, Kevin Poulsen served 51 months in federal prison and was banned from using computers without permission. Vamosi: Only for some, the threat of going to prison was too much. Is hacking a crime? Vamosi: Hackers. Very thankful for the judges.

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