Cybertech NYC 2022 video walkthrough

Help Net Security is in New York City this week for Cybertech NYC 2022 at the Javits Center. This event, which focuses on innovation and the future of cyber, brings together prominent cyber leaders, both from the New York City cyber ecosystem and aroun… Continue reading Cybertech NYC 2022 video walkthrough

FBI director say he’s ‘extremely concerned’ about China’s ability to weaponize TikTok

Christopher Wray said China could control TikTok’s algorithm to support anti-American information operations, posing a serious risk.

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White House seeks international cooperation to thwart growing ransomware threat

During the International Counter Ransomware Summit in Washington, participants will discuss how to increase resilience against ransomware.

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Chinese state-sponsored hackers have become more brazen, prompting an NSA advisory

Chinese hackers have become increasingly brazen and are investing more time to stealing intellectual property and breaking into sensitive networks, according to National Security Agency cyber chief Rob Joyce.

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NSA Employee Charged with Espionage

An ex-NSA employee has been charged with trying to sell classified data to the Russians (but instead actually talking to an undercover FBI agent).

It’s a weird story, and the FBI affidavit raises more questions than it answers. The employee only worked for the NSA for three weeks—which is weird in itself. I can’t figure out how he linked up with the undercover FBI agent. It’s not clear how much of this was the employee’s idea, and whether he was goaded by the FBI agent. Still, hooray for not leaking NSA secrets to the Russians. (And, almost ten years after Snowden, do we still have this much trouble vetting people before giving them security clearances?)…

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Anonymous hacker, who bragged about exploits on TikTok, says he was raided by Canadian police

Aubrey Cottle, known for his ties to the hacktivist collective Anonymous, took responsibility for multiple hacks on his TikTok channel.

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FBI Warns of Drastic Implication of Unpatched/Outdated Medical Devices

By Deeba Ahmed
According to the FBI, more than half of all medical devices and Internet of Things devices used in hospitals including insulin pumps, defibrillators, pacemakers, mobile cardiac telemetry, etc. contain critical security vulnerabilities.
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