IT Admin Faces Felony for Deleting Files Under Flawed Hacking Law

A sysadmin’s hacking charges–for deleting files he had authorized access to–raise new questions for the controversial Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The post IT Admin Faces Felony for Deleting Files Under Flawed Hacking Law appeared first on WIRED.

from WIRED http://www.wired.com/2016/06/admin-faces-felony-deleting-files-flawed-hacking-law/
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Nordic CIO interview: Claes-Håkan Johansson, Preem

CIO of Swedish fuel company tells Computer Weekly about the firm’s digital journey and how IT has made sure it is part of the business

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450297410/Nordic-CIO-interview-Claes-Hakan-Johansson-Preem

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Human error causes more data loss than malicious attacks

Stupid humans, you are the weakest link, at least according to the ICO

from ComputerWeekly: IT security http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450297535/Human-error-causes-more-data-loss-than-malicious-attacks

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Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fuzzing?

Sometimes hacking isn’t about taking a program apart: It’s about throwing random objects at it to see what breaks. The post Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fuzzing? appeared first on WIRED.

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Yahoo Publishes National Security Letters After FBI Drops Gag Orders

Yahoo just became the first company to disclose that it has received NSLs without having to go to court to do so. The post Yahoo Publishes National Security Letters After FBI Drops Gag Orders appeared first on WIRED.

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MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ

Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data

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Companies Aiming To Strengthen Their Cyber Security

Following one of the biggest online bank heists in the world, companies are now aiming to strengthen their cyber security.

In Feburary, Hackers stole $81 million from a bank in Bangladesh using the SWIFT transfer method which is used all over the world to transfer money.

The hackers sent several requests through the SWIFT network. Due to the popularity and its worldwide usage, the bank heist could have been a lot worse. This heist has become one of the top examples in hackers targeting businesses all over the world. There are other big name companies who have faced similar threats in the past which has led them to increase their cyber security measures alltogether.

Read more details http://www.readingeagle.com/business-weekly/article/companies-continue-to-do-battle-for-cybersecurity

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