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Net Threats: Internet Openness in Danger

CTOvision

Reflecting the increasing attention paid to information security by many Americans, Pew Research recently conducted a large study, “ Net Threats ”, to identify important trends among technology experts’ opinions and predictions regarding the future of digital security. By Shannon Perry.

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Cyber-Security Dangers of Repealing Net Neutrality

Galido

Net neutrality is the principle that governments have put in place directing Internet Service Providers (ISP) to treat all internet traffic the same. Due to the recent decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which resulted in the repealing net neutrality, ISPs will now have control of internet usage.

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4 Ways North Korea Is Targeting Security Researchers

SecureWorld News

Security researchers are some of the unsung heroes within the cybersecurity field. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been working for several months to try to identify who is behind an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, specifically those who work on vulnerability research and development at a variety of organizations.

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From cybersecurity to social justice, Rubica CEO Frances Dewing is an agent of unexpected change

GeekWire

I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”. So Dewing took a role as chief operating officer for Concentric Advisors , a company providing physical and digital security to prominent and high-net-worth families. Your preferred social network? I’m not big on social media. How do you use it for business/work?

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New Whitepaper: Breaking the Attack Kill Chain

CTOvision

The newest white paper added to the CTOvision Research Library highlights cybercrime and how to detect and prevent cyber attacks with the Enterprise Security Platform. Hackers use social media to plan major attacks (menafn.com). Cyber Security Survey: Fear of cybercrime up 66 percent in US (gfi.com). Related articles.

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North Korean APT Uses Fake Job Offers as Linux Malware Lure

SecureWorld News

According to a recent blog post : "Operation DreamJob is the name for a series of campaigns where the group uses social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure. Most campaigns the general public are exposed to are 'wide net,' low-confidence and low-click rate cyberattacks.

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Kim Kardashian’s Instagram story just cost her $1.26 million

Vox

The Securities and Exchange Commission kept up with the Kardashians. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Monday that the queen of influencers did a little too much influencing when it came to the EthereumMax (EMAX) token, which Kardashian promoted on her Instagram in June 2021. She’s agreed to pay $1.26

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