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April 20 - April 24, 2015

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Report: Iranian Hackers Eye U.S. Grid
TheDailyBeast
April16,2015
IranianhackersaretryingtoidentifycomputersystemsthatcontrolinfrastructureintheUnitedStates,such
astheelectricalgrid,presumablywithaneyetowardsdamagingthosesystems,accordingtoanewreport
fromacybersecurityfirmandathinktankinWashington,D.C.

Hackers Attack Huron County Sheriff's Office

NorwalkReflector
April16,2015
HuronCountySheriffDaneHowardsaidhereceivednoticefromdispatchersthatonApril8therewasan
issuewiththecomputersandserver.

Is This Justice? Charging an Eighth Grader with a Felony for Hacking

ElectronicFrontierFoundation
April17,2015
A14yearoldeighthgraderinFlorida,DomanikGreen,hasbeenchargedwithafelonyforhackinghis
teacherscomputer.

Geo-Inference Cyber Attack Reveals Exact Location

ValueWalk
April17,2015
ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporesaythatyourlocationmaynotbesecure,with
websitesabletouseyourbrowsercachetoidentifyyourcountry,city,andevenyourstreetaddress.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Islamic State Hackers Target Ithaca Real Estate Blog

TheIthacaVoice
April17,2015
Hendersonsaidhehadnoideawhyhissite,whichgenerallysupportsdowntowndensityandanalyzes
problemsrelatedtoaffordablehousing,wouldhavearousedtheireoftheglobalterroristgroup.

Naval Academy Bests Rivals in NSA Cyber Competition

TheBaltimoreSun
April17,2015
Itwasthemidshipmen'sthirdvictoryinthe15yearhistoryoftheannualcompetition.TeamsfromtheU.S.
MilitaryAcademyandtheAirForceAcademy,wherethecompetitionformspartofthecurriculum,have
claimedthelion'sshareofthetitles.

Hackers Use New Geo Inference Attacks to Identify Your Exact Location
Techspot
April17,2015
Newresearchpointsatthepossibilityofattackersaccessingyourlocationbasedonsomethedatathatgets
leftbehindwhenvisitingpopulartrustedwebsites.

Russian-Linked Hackers Went After Obama's YouTube Interviewers

TheHill
April17,2015
AlongstandingcyberespionagegroupissteppingupeffortstoinfiltratetheWhiteHouse,accordingto
securityresearchers.

SCAM ALERT: Hackers Make Their Rounds on Computers in Texoma

KTEN
April17,2015
"Anyoftheinformationtheytookoffmycomputer,saidMosesHejny,whoscammerstriedtohack,ifIhad
gonethatfarwiththem,itcouldhavehurtmybusiness."

Boeing Rejects Concerns Computer Hackers Could Take Over Jets

Crikey
April17,2015
BoeinghasdissentedfromUSgovernmentagencyfearsthatairlinerslikethe777thatwasoperating
missingMalaysiaAirlinesflightMH370canbetakenoverbycomputerhackers.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Israeli Military Networks Breached by Hackers: Researchers

Reuters
April18,2015
SANFRANCISCO(Reuters)Hackershavemanagedtopenetratecomputernetworksassociatedwiththe
Israelimilitaryinanespionagecampaignthatskillfullypackagesexistingattacksoftwarewithtrickemails,
accordingtosecurityresearchersatBlueCoatSystemsInc.

Congress Cannot be Taken Seriously on Cybersecurity

TheGuardian
April18,2015
Leadersareexpectedtobringitsmuchmalignedseriesofcybersecuritybillstothefloorsometimeinthe
nextcoupleweeksbillsthatweknowwilldolittletohelpcybersecuritybutalottohelpintelligence
agenciesliketheNSAvacuumupevenmoreofAmericanspersonalinformation.

Hacking Into Your Home: TVs, Refrigerators Could be Portal to Most Sensitive Info
FoxNews
April18,2015
Forgetdoorsandwindows,theeasiestwayforacrooktobreakintoyourhomemaybethroughthe
stainlesssteelrefrigeratorinyourkitchen,orthebigscreenTVinthelivingroom.

The Pentagon's New Cyber Attack Plan: 'Blunt Force Trauma'

Politico
April18,2015
ThatsonevisionthatAirForceChiefofStaffGen.MarkWelshhaslaidoutforthenextphaseofmilitary
cyberoperationsandinarareoccurrenceinthecyberrealm,heelaboratedwithexamples.

Five Simple Steps to Protect Corporate Data

WallStreetJournal
April19,2015
Themenaceisntgoingawayitstooprofitableforthosebehindit.Buttherearealotofsmartpeoplein
computersecuritywhothinkthisbarrageofheadlinesdoesnthavetobethenewnormal.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

United Airlines Bars Security Researcher From Flight After Tweet About Hacking
TheGuardian
April19,2015
UnitedAirlinesstoppedaprominentsecurityresearcherfromboardingaCaliforniaboundflightlateon
Saturday,followingasocialmediapostbytheresearcherdaysearlierthatsuggestedtheairlinesonboard
systemscouldbehacked.

VCs Pour Money Into Cybersecurity Startups

WallStreetJournal
April19,2015
In2014ayearinwhichcyberthievesstolecustomerinformationfromatleastfourFortune500
companiesventurecapitalistsinvestedarecordamountinprivatelyheldcompaniesinthecybersecurity
industry.

Russian Hacking Group Reportedly Exploited Flash, Windows

Cnet
April19,2015
AgroupofRussianhackershasbeenusingflawsintwopopularpiecesofsoftwareAdobe'sFlashand
Microsoft'sWindowsoperatingsystemtotrytogetinformationaboutothergovernments,accordingtoa
reportpublishedbyFireEye,awellknownUnitedStatessecurityfirm.

Kaspersky: Cyber Attack Launched After MH370 Went Missing

TheStar
April19,2015
SINGAPORE:WithinfourdaysafterthedisappearanceofMalaysiaAirlinesFlightMH370,agroupof
cybercriminalsknownasNaikonhadapparentlylaunchedanattackonMalaysianauthorities.

Hacker-Fighting Prowess on Show at Cyber Security Conference

FinancialTimes
April19,2015
WhencybersecuritystartupssetouttheirstallsattheindustryslargestannualconferenceonMonday,
theywillbelookingtoshowofftheirhackerfightingprowessnotjusttobuyersofsecurityproducts,butalso
toWallStreetinvestors.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

How Much Do You Know About Data Privacy? Test Yourself

WallStreetJournal
April19,2015
Anxietyaboutdataprivacyhasreachedafeverpitch.AccordingtothePewResearchCenter,91%of
Americansfeeltheyvelostcontrolovertheirpersonaldata.

What Elite Hackers do Upon Seeing an iMac in Their Fancy Hotel Rooms
BusinessInsider
April19,2015
TheFountainebleauhotelinMiamiBeachhostedthedeeplytechnicalandoffensivemindedInfiltrate
conferenceApril1517,andeachroomofferedaniMac.

Raytheon to Buy Cyber Security Firm Websense for $1.9B

FoxBusiness
April20,2015
U.S.armsmakerRaytheonCo(RTN)saiditwouldbuycybersecurityproviderWebsenseIncfromprivate
equityfirmVistaEquityPartnersLLCfor$1.9billion,includingdebt.

Tech Buzz: Hackers Port Microsofts Cortana to Android, and More

Indianexpress.com
April20,2015
ForgetCortana,meetPortanaforAndroid:MicrosoftmighthavemadeitsvoiceassistantCortanaonlyfor
WindowsPhone,butagroupofhackershavefoundawayofportingittoAndroid.

Congress Closer Than Ever to Passing Major Info-Sharing Legislation

WashingtonExaminer
April20,2015
Duringaslightlytruncated"cybersecurityweek"intheHouse,lawmakersarepoisedtopassapairofcyber
informationsharingbillswithstrongbipartisansupport.

It's Boom Times for Hackers as Cyber Sleuths Gather

USAToday
April20,2015
Morethan28,000computersecurityprofessionalsareconvergingonSanFranciscofortheannualRSA
Conference,theworld'slargestsecurityconference.Withallthatattention,firmsthatmakealivingoff
exposingorfixingsecurityflawsliketopublicizetheirdiscoveries.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Website for Children's Group Defaced by MECA Hackers

USAToday
April20,2015
SCOTTSDALE,Ariz.AnArizonaperformingartsprogramforchildrenwashackedSundaybyagroupthat
identifiesitselfastheMiddleEastCyberArmy,accordingtotheprogram'sdirector.

Victims of Hackers Should Keep Close Watch on Tax Refunds

Khon2
April20,2015
Target,HomeDepotandAnthemInsurancearejustafewoftherecentdatabreachesthathaveaffected
peopleacrossthecountry.

Energy Industry a Tempting Target for Hackers

GovernmentTechnology
April20,2015
(TNS)Inthevastnetworkofdata,drillingandpipesthat'smadeMarcellusshaleaninternationalenergy
reserve,computerattacksposeaseriousthreat.

IBM Fights Cybercrime With its Own Social Media Platform

CNBC
April20,2015
Cybercrimecoststheglobaleconomy$445billionayear,accordingtoCenterforStrategicandInternational
Studies.Thefacebehindthosecostlyattacksischanging.

Russian Hackers Seek to Influence U.S. Sanctions Discussions

InsideCounsel
April20,2015
Hackingtogainaccesstopersonallyidentifiableinformation,suchasthoseattacksthathithealthinsurance
providersPremeraBlueCrossandAnthem?Harsh,butrelativelycommon.

Next Deepwater Horizon-Scale Oil Spill Could be Caused by Cyber Attack

Reuters
April20,2015
April20thmarksthefifthanniversaryofthelandmarkDeepwaterHorizondisasterthatsawmillionsof
gallonsofcrudeoilleakintotheGulfofMexico.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

The Number of Iranian Cyber Attacks on American Targets is Soaring, Report Says
ABC15
April20,2015
PhoenixAccordingtoanewreport,thesizeandsophisticationofcyberattacksonU.S.targetsbyIranian
hackershasgrownalarminglyoverthelastfewyears.

New Browser Hack Can Spy On Eight Out Of Ten PCs

Forbes
April20,2015
AgroupofColumbiaUniversitysecurityresearchershaveuncoveredanewandinsidiouswayforahacker
tospyonacomputer,Webapporvirtualmachinerunninginthecloudwithoutbeingdetected.

Computer-Security Industry Critiques Itself Following High-Profile Breaches

WallStreetJournal
April20,2015
Nearly500companieswillgatherinSanFranciscothisweek,seekingapieceofthe$80billionindustrythat
triestokeepbadpeopleoutofgoodpeoplescomputers.

Hackers Break into the Remote Key-Less Systems of the Car with the Help of $17 Power
Amplifier
TechWorm
April20,2015
Lastweek,NickBiltonofTheNewYorkTimeswroteablogpostregardingtheelectronicthieveswhorob
remoteKeylesscarandtheprobablemethodsthatusercansticktosoastosafeguardthecarfromgetting
hacked.

Russian Hackers APT 28 Exploit Windows And Flash Flaws To Target Governments
TechTimes
April21,2015
AreportpublishedbyU.S.securityfirmFireEyerevealedthataRussianhackinggrouphasbeentaking
advantageoftheflawsfoundinAdobeFlashandtheMicrosoftWindowsOSinordertogatherinformation
aboutgovernments.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Globalizing The Fight Against Cybercrime

Forbes
April21,2015
InmidAprilofthisyearINTERPOLlauncheditsbrandnewcyberdivisioninSingaporetheINTERPOL
GlobalComplexforInnovation(IGCI)whichIbelieveisalandmarkachievementfortheglobalstateof
cybersecurity.

How Do You Insure Against Cybercrime?

WallStreetJournal
April21,2015
Asaresultofsuchcases,organizationsarenotonlyincreasingtheirprotectionagainstcybercrime,butare
alsoincludingcyberriskintotheirriskmanagementframework.

What The Top Cyber Security Companies Have In Common

Forbes
April21,2015
ITBusinessEdgelisteditstop25cybersecuritycompaniestowatchin2015.Somearewellknownsecurity
vendors,thanksinparttotheirrolesindiscoveringhighprofilevulnerabilities,whilesomeareunknown
namespreparingforabreakout.

H-P Teams Up with FireEye, Mandiant on Cybersecurity

FoxBusiness
April21,2015
HewlettPackardCowillteamwithprominentcybersecurityfirmFireEyeInctoofferservicesincluding
assessmentsandincidentresponse,bringingoneofthemostsophisticatedsecurityteamstoamuch
broadermarket.

Federal Data-Breach Bill Would Replace Dozens of Stronger State Laws

LosAngelesTimes
April21,2015
Dozensofstates,includingCalifornia,alreadyhavesimilarlawsonthebooksthatarestrongerandmore
comprehensivethantheproposedfederallaw.Butthefederallawwouldpreemptallstatelaws.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

1,500 iPhone Apps Have a Serious Flaw That Hackers Can Easily Exploit
AppyGeek
April21,2015
WhilesecuritycompaniesusuallydetailvulnerabilitiesinAndroidthathackerscanuseformalicious
purposes,analyticsserviceSourceDNAuncoveredanencryptionflawthatmayaffectasmanyas1,500
applications,ArsTechnicareports.

Texans Bill on Cybersecurity Gets Nod From Obama

DallasMorningNews
April21,2015
Inawrittenstatement,theadministrationthrewitsweightbehindtheNationalCybersecurityProtectionAct,
sponsoredbyReps.MichaelMcCaulofAustinandJohnRatcliffeofHeath.Theadministrationwantsthebill
topassbutexpressedreservationsaboutafewprovisions.

As Data Breaches In New York Triple, Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Cyber Security
Measures
DarkReading
April21,2015
Washington,D.C.U.S.SenatorKirstenGillibrandtodayintroducedtwobipartisanbillstobetterprepare
businessesandprotectconsumersagainstcybersecurityattacksanddangerousdatabreaches.

White House Cyber-General Says US Must Be Able to Cyber-nuke the Worst of the
Cyber-Worst
TheRegister
April21,2015
RSA2015TheUSgovernmentmusthoneitsoffensivecapabilitiestoelectronicallyattackthosewho
menaceAmerica'sinterests,saidtheWhiteHouse'sCybersecurityCoordinatorMichaelDaniel,quickly
addingglobalgroundrulesforcyberwarhavetobeworkedoutfirst.

HMSA: 14,000 Members' Data Stolen in Cyber Attack

StarAdvertiser
April21,2015
Anestimated14,000formerorcurrentmembersofHawaiiMedicalServiceAssociationmayhavehadtheir
personalinformationstolenrecentlyinacyberattackagainstPremeraBlueCrossinWashingtonstate.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S5 Flaw Allows Hackers To Clone Fingerprints, Claim Researchers

Forbes
April21,2015
Biometricinformationisaboutaspersonalasdatagets.ButGooglesAndroidpartnersarestillfailingto
protectit,asresearchersfromsecurityfirmFireEyewilldiscussthisweekatRSA,pointingtofailuresinthe
SamsungGalaxyS5andotherunnamedAndroiddevices.

Smart City Technology May Be Vulnerable to Hackers

NewYorkTimes
April21,2015
Socalledsmartcities,withwirelesssensorscontrollingeverythingfromtrafficlightstowatermanagement,
maybevulnerabletocyberattacks,accordingtoacomputersecurityexpert.

FireEyes Kevin Mandia: Identifying Hackers Is Getting More Difficult

ReCode
April21,2015
HackersarentjustgettingmoreaggressivetakealookatwhathappenedlastwintertoSonytheyre
alsogettinghardertotrackdown.

Researcher: Sony Hackers Used Fake Emails

Politico
April21,2015
NorthKoreanhackerslikelyusedfakeAppleIDemailssenttoITadministratorsatSonyPictures
Entertainmenttostealpasswordsandloginsandgaincontrolofthecompanyscomputernetwork,according
tonewresearch.

DOJ Security Chief in Plea Over Hackers

FT
April21,2015
ThetopnationalsecurityofficialattheDepartmentofJusticeisurgingtheprivatesectortoreportmore
cyberattacks,ashefearsthattheUSisfacingapre9/11momentintheracetodefendagainsthackers.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

U.S. Homeland Security to Set up Cyber Security Office in Silicon Valley

YahooNews
April21,2015
SANFRANCISCO(Reuters)TheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurityisinthefinalstagesofplanning
tosetupasatelliteofficeinCalifornia'sSiliconValley,aimingtobuildrelationshipswiththetechnology
industryandscoutfortalentthere,thedepartment'ssecretarysaidonTuesday.

What The Verizon Data Breach Report Means To Corporate Data Security
Forbes
April21,2015
Networksecuritysoftwareisonly24%effectiveinfightingcybercrime,accordingtothemostrecentVerizon
DataBreachInvestigationsReport.

U.S. Secretary Of Homeland Security Warns About The Dangers Of Pervasive

Encryption
TechCrunch
April21,2015
InaspeechatcybersecurityconferenceRSA,U.S.SecretaryofHomelandSecurityJehJohnsonoutlined
thegovernmentsdiscomfortwithincreasingimplementationofencryptionbytechnologycompanies,and
whatimpacttheshiftmighthaveonnationalsecurity.

BlackBerry Buys WatchDox To Boost Data Security

TopTechNews
April21,2015
WatchDoxisafilesyncandsharesolutionforenterpriseRelevantProducts/Servicescustomers,enabling
themtoshare,workwithandcontroltheirfilesonmultipledevices.

To Counter Systemic Cyberthreats, Share Information

WallStreetJournal
April22,2015
Afewweeksafteraseriesofdistributeddenialofservice(DDoS)attacksfirstbegandisablingseveralU.S.
banksretailwebsitesinSeptember2012,somecybersecurityresearchersbegancharacterizingtheincident
asasystemicattackonthefinancialsystem.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

FBI: Public Officials at Higher Risk of Cyberattack

TheHill
April22,2015
TheFBIiswarningpublicofficialsthattheyareatanincreasedriskofcyberattackwhentheirpersonal
informationispubliclyavailableonline

Destructive Cyber Attacks Making Security a Business Concern, says Microsoft

ComputerWeekly
April22,2015
Destructivecyberattacksaredrivingafundamentalshiftintheinformationsecuritymarket,accordingto
MicrosoftTrustworthyComputingcorporatevicepresidentScottCharney.

Risky Business: Cyber Experts Claim Whistleblowing Brings Retaliation

FoxNews
April22,2015
SANFRANCISCOTheriskofexposingriskisonthemindsoftopcybersecurityexpertsgatheredfor
majorconferenceshere,justdaysafteroneoftheirleadingbrethrenwaspulledoffaplanebytheFBI,
bannedbyanairlineandgrilledforfourhoursafterwarningthatpassengerplanesarevulnerableto
hackers.

Computer Attacks Spur Congress to Act on Cybersecurity Bill Years in Making

NewYorkTimes
April22,2015
WASHINGTONRespondingtoaseriesofhighprofilecomputersecuritybreaches,theHouseis
expectedonWednesdaytopassabill,yearsinthemaking,thatwouldpushprivatecompaniestoshare
accesstotheircomputernetworksandrecordswithfederalcybercrimeinvestigators.

POS Vendor Reports Malware Attack

DataBreachToday
April22,2015
PointofsalesystemsproviderHarbortouchPaymentshasconfirmedthatitrecentlyidentifiedandcontained
amalwarerelatedbreachthataffected"asmallpercentage"ofthemerchantsthatitserves.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Compromise Sought on Cyber Info-Sharing Bills

DataBreachToday
April22,2015
Instead,theWhiteHouseonApril21issuedtwosimilarlywordedStatementsofAdministrationPolicy
offeringacarrotsuggestionsonhowCongresscouldmeetObamaadministrationreservationsaboutthe
measuresratherthanastick,orvetothreats.

Why Companies Must Work With Law Enforcement Before Cyberattacks

WallStreetJournal
April22,2015
Whilecompaniesarespendingbillionsofdollarstodefendagainstcyberthreats,theyalsoneedtotakeother
steps.Oneofthosestepsistakingtime,inadvanceofapotentialattack,toestablishrelationshipswithan
outsideentitythatwillplayakeyroleinthewakeofacyberattack.

NAFCU to House Small Business: Cyber and Data Security is a Top Challenge Facing
Credit Union Industry
BusinessWire
April22,2015
WASHINGTON(BUSINESSWIRE)NationalAssociationofFederalCreditUnions(NAFCU)Presidentand
CEODanBergerwilltestifytodayonbehalfoftheassociationbeforetheHouseSmallBusinessCommittee
oncyberanddatasecurity.

Executives Underestimate Importance of Security, Privacy to Consumers

WallStreetJournal
April22,2015
Manyconsumerproduct(CP)industryexecutivesmaybeoutoftouchwithconsumersopinionsonthe
importanceofdatasecurityandprivacy.Resultsofanonlinesurveyof2,001U.S.consumersand70CP
industryexecutivessuggestconsumerscarealotmoreaboutthesecurityandprivacyoftheirpersonal
informationthanmanyCPexecutivesseemtorealize.

Identity Protection Direct-to-Consumer Services Reach $1.4 Billion in a Year Ridden

with Data Breaches
BusinessWire
April22,2015
SANFRANCISCO(BUSINESSWIRE)Thepasttwoyearshavebroughtanotabletransitioninthefraud
landscapeoftheU.S.withmassivedatabreachesatbignameretailers.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

House Approves Controversial Cybersecurity Bill

Cnet
April22,2015
TheHouseofRepresentativespassedbipartisanlegislationonWednesdaydesignedtohelpcompaniesand
thefederalgovernmentbetterdefendagainstthegrowingthreatofcyberattacks,despiteoppositionfrom
privacyadvocates.

Obama Administration Throws Weight Behind Cybersecurity Bill

GovernmentTechnology
April22,2015
(TNS)AmajorpieceofcybersecuritylegislationearnedathumbsupfromtheObamaadministration
Tuesday,increasingthelikelihoodthatthemeasurewillbecomelaw.

Threat of Global Cyber Disaster

TheHill
April22,2015
Todate,thethreatofcyberterrorremainsanabstractconcept.WhileseveralmajorAmericanenterprises
havebeenattacked,threatenedandblackmailedsometimesverypublicly,formanycitizensandinthe
consciousnessofmanyelectedofficialsinWashingtonthethreatremainstheoretical.

To Have Cybersecurity Done Right, Give it to Someone Else

NationalMortgageNews
April22,2015
Thequestionofwhetheradatasystemwillbebreachedisnolongerrelevanttheissueiswhenthat
breachwilltakeplace.Boards,CEOsandChiefInformationOfficersneedtoacceptthatnodatasystemis
airtightandadoptrigorouscybersecuritymeasurestoquicklydetectandrecoverfromabreach.

Sony Pictures Chief Tom Rothman Says Studio is Unbroken, Unbowed After Hack
Variety
April22,2015
SonyPictureschiefTomRothmansaidthestudiohasemergedstrongerfromthedevastatingcyberattack
thatnearlybroughtittoitskneeslastwinter.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Hackers Can Continuously Restart Your iOS Device Thanks to New Exploit
YahooNews
April23,2015
SecurityresearchershavediscoveredavulnerabilityinApplesiPhoneandiPadoperatingsystemthatcould
letahackercontinuouslycrasheitherdeviceasmanytimesastheywant.

Pentagon Eyes Offense on Cybersecurity

TheHill
April23,2015
ThePentagonsnewcybersecuritystrategyincludesanunprecedentedfocusonoffensivecyberweapons,
accordingtomultiplereports.

South Korea: Pyongyang Behind Code Used in Banking Cyberattacks

TheHill
April23,2015
SouthKoreaninvestigatorssaidmaliciouscodeusedincyberattacksonbanks,mediaoutletsandanuclear
poweroperatorofficiallytiethosehackingattemptstoNorthKorea.

House to Vote on McCaul and Ratcliffe Cybersecurity Bill Today

DallasMorningNews
April23,2015
WASHINGTONTheHousewillvoteonThursdayonacybersecuritybillsponsoredbytwoTexas
Republicansthatsdesignedtoenhanceliabilityprotectionsforprivatesectormembersthatreportcyber
threatstothefederalgovernment.

Banks Challenge $19 Million Target Breach Settlement

TheHill
April23,2015
BanksarechallengingTargetoveritsproposed$19milliondatabreachsettlementwithMasterCard,arguing
thatthesumisnotenoughtorecouptheirlosses.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

Official:StateDepartmentHitByHackersThousandsofTimesaDay
Freebeacon
April23,2015
AseniorStateDepartmentofficialadmittedonWednesdaythattheagencysnetworksfacethousandsof
cyberattacksbyhackersonadailybasisandthatbreacheshaveoccurredinsomecases,accordingto
testimonypresentedbeforeCongress.

Data Protection May be the Key to Cybersecurity

TheHill
April23,2015
Technologyhasmadeitpossibleforconsumerstopurchasegoodsandserviceswithjustaclickorswipeof
afingeronasignaturepad.

Home Web cameras Can be Open Door for Hackers

KARE
April23,2015
MINNEAPOLISHackersarefindingofteneasyaccessintothelivesofunsuspectinghomeownersby
hijackinghomesecurityandwebcameras.

US Will Use Cyberattacks to Defend Against Threats -- Report

Cnet
April23,2015
TheUSDefenseDepartmentissettoannounceanewstrategytocombatcyberthreatsfromothercountries,
accordingtoareport.

Russians Hacked Pentagon Network, Carter Says

CNN
April24,2015
Washington(CNN)RussianhackersaccessedanunclassifiedPentagonnetworkearlierthisyear,Defense
SecretaryAshtonCartersaidThursday,thelatesthighprofilepenetrationofU.S.governmentnetworksthat
hasbeenblamedonRussianhackers.

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April 20 - April 24, 2015

An Interesting Cyber-Experiment--Data-Tracking To Trace The Dark Web

Forbes
April24,2015
WeveallheardabouthighprofiledatabreacheslikethosethathappenedrecentlytoTargetTGT+0.93%
andAnthem.Butwhileweunderstandthatsystemsgethackedandpersonalinformationgetsstolen,the
generalunderstandingofwhathappenswiththatinformationishazyatbest.