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Home   »   Current News   »   This Week in Security News: Deep Dives and NASA Data

This Week in Security News: Deep Dives and NASA Data

  • Posted on:December 21, 2018
  • Posted in:Current News, Security
  • Posted by:
    Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about the span of a NASA hack that leaked data for current and former employees. Also, Trend Micro dives deep into the underground software business and its effect on the cybercrime industry.

Read on:

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Why Old Threats Still Pose a Problem Alongside Newer Ones

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Christmas Comes Early for Capture the Flag Champions

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Trend Micro Finds Major Flaws in HolaVPN

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Security Architecture for Smart Factories

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As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants

For years, Facebook gave tech giants more intrusive access to users’ personal data than it has disclosed, effectively exempting those business partners from its usual privacy rules.

Examining the Thriving Underground Software Business

The modern cybercrime landscape has changed much from around a decade ago, when most criminals either built their own toolsets or hired other developers to create them.

NASA Reveals Data Breach Exposed Employee Personal Information

Hackers into one of NASA’s servers in October had access to the personal data of former and current employees.

Did the news of the latest Facebook scandal surprised you? Why or why not? Share your thoughts in the comments below or follow me on Twitter to continue the conversation: @JonLClay.

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