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Hello Readers, here is my wrap-up of the second day. Usually, the second day is harder in the morning due to the social events but, at TROOPERS, they organize the hacker run started at 06:45 for the most motivated of us. Today, the topic of the 3rd track switched from
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I’m back to Heidelberg (Germany) for my yearly trip to the TROOPERS conference. I really like this event and I’m glad to be able to attend it again (thanks to the crew!). So, here is my wrap-up for the first day. The conference organization remains the same with a good venue.
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Hansa was once the second largest dark web marketplace after
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The Russia-linked Sofacy hacking group has breached the secure computer networks of a number of German federal agencies. The group – also known as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Pawn Storm – has been targeting government institutions, political org… Continue reading Hackers breached German government’s secure computer networks
Hackers believed to be tied to the Russian government successfully compromised the networks of the German defense and foreign ministries in at attack that may have lasted for a year, German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported Wednesday. Citing unnamed officials, the news agency reported that APT28 used malware to steal data from the government agencies, but the extent of the impact is unclear. Another German outlet, Deutsche Welle, reports that the hackers infiltrated a specially designed network used by the government to keep communications secure and separate. German press claim that that the BSI and BfV intelligence agencies are investigating the breach. APT28, commonly known as FancyBear, has been blamed by both private cybersecurity companies and U.S. intelligence agencies for carrying out attacks that target governments and political entities. Most notably, the group is known for obtaining and then leaking private information from Democratic National Commission in the 2016 U.S. election. More recently, the […]
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Facebook’s default privacy settings and some of its terms of service fall afoul of the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Berlin Regional Court has found. By not adequately securing the informed consent of its users, Facebook’s use of … Continue reading German court says Facebook use of personal data is illegal
Forcing real name use is illegal, as are default settings such as making profiles available to search engines so anybody can bump into them. Continue reading Facebook’s privacy settings are illegal, says court
Our new research conducted by Vanson Bourne finds detect-to-protect security costs organizations more than $16 million per year. This is despite the fact that detection-based cybersecurity is failing to keep up with increasingly sophisticated malware. … Continue reading Research Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Detection-based Cybersecurity [Infographic]
Tom Allen for V3: Fake website jumps on Spectre/Meltdown patch hype – Smoke Loader malware is hiding in plain sight May pass itself off as a patch for AMD systems, and as info from the German Federal Office for Information Security… Continue reading Smoke Loader: malware exploiting meltdown/spectre fears
Regulators are protecting net neutrality after Telekom—which owns T-Mobile—began prioritizing content. Continue reading Germany Blocks its Largest Telecom Company From Violating Net Neutrality