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Friday Squid Blogging: Triassic Kraken
2019-11-01 21:12

Research paper: "Triassic Kraken: The Berlin Ichthyosaur Death Assemblage Interpreted as a Giant Cephalopod Midden": Abstract: The Luning Formation at Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park, Nevada, hosts...

Solar, Wind Power Utility Disrupted in Rare Cyberattack
2019-11-01 20:51

A simple attack on an unpatched server could have been catastrophic for the Utah-based utility.

Why the Healthcare Sector Is So Vulnerable to Cybercrime
2019-11-01 20:48

The healthcare sector is especially susceptible to ever-evolving cybercrimes, says attorney Jason G. Weiss, a former FBI special agent and forensics expert, who describes critical steps to take to...

Wanted: More women hackers
2019-11-01 20:23

Capture the Flag challenge encourages women to pursue cybersecurity careers and connects experts with newcomers

The Rise of Bulletproof Proxies
2019-11-01 20:18

Ameya Talwalkar of Cequence on Stopping Large-Scale AttacksBulletproof proxies have taken the concepts of anonymity and availability and embedded them in automated bot attacks. How can...

Autonomous Response: A Game Changer?
2019-11-01 20:18

Darktrace's Mariana Pereira on How to Manage All Those Devices and AlertsIn the new world of ubiquitous connected devices and myriad cybersecurity alerts, artificial intelligence and machine...

Call for Action: Election Security a 'National Emergency'
2019-11-01 19:33

Legislators, Others Demand Action on Five BillsCalling election security a "national emergency," nearly 100 past and current Democratic and Republican lawmakers and other government officials have...

News Wrap: APTs, Office 365 Voicemail Phish and Bed Bath & Beyond Breach
2019-11-01 19:32

Threatpost editors discuss this week's biggest news - from a data breach of Bed Bath & Beyond, a tricky phishing attack and widespread APT activity.

Canada Credit Union Data Breach Bigger Than First Thought: Desjardins
2019-11-01 19:16

A massive data breach last year at Desjardins credit union has turned out to be bigger than originally thought, affecting all 4.2 million of its customers, Canada's largest banking co-operative...

Addressing Healthcare Security Challenges
2019-11-01 19:04

Best Practices & Security Recommendations for other Healthcare Security ProfessionalsHealthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by more sophisticated cyber-attacks due to the gold mine of...