Wccftech: Intel Chips Vulnerable to “Reverse-Meltdown” Attacks – Mitigations Carry Significant Performance Hit

The Next Web: Hackers are using coronavirus maps to infect your computer

Senate report on Cybersecurity

Fwd: Hackers breached administrative IT systems of European power grid organization

Ars Technica: Windows has a new wormable vulnerability, and there’s no patch in sight

Forbes: Alarming PayPal Security Alert: This Stupidly Simple New Hack Puts You At Risk—Here’s How It Works

Asia data breach

TechCrunch: Defense contractor CPI knocked offline by ransomware attack

Backdoor malware is being spread through fake security certificate alerts | ZDNet

The Iowa Caucus Tech Meltdown Is a Warning

Landmark Computer Science Proof Cascades Through Physics and Math | Quanta Magazine

Cybersecurity

Fox News: Prosecutors describe ex-CIA engineer charged in massive leak as 'angry and vindictive'

'Malware-free' attacks now most popular tactic amongst cybercriminals | ZDNet

Forbes: Lockheed Martin, SpaceX And Tesla Caught In Cyber Attack Crossfire

Ransomware victims are paying out millions a month. One particular version has cost them the most. | ZDNet

How Boeing software errors jeopardized its 737 Max and NASA spaceship - Business Insider

Fwd: FBI surveillance tools at risk amid bipartisan opposition

Stress

Good information

CDLLife: Hackers breached major broker's IT systems, exposed carrier bank account numbers

TechRadar: Raccoon malware affects all browsers

Cyberattack on servers was ransomware, says council | ZDNet

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Musk and AI

Forbes: PayPal ‘Critical’ Login Hack: New Report Warns You Are Now At Risk From Thieves

Forbes: U.S. Government Says Update Chrome 80 As High-Rated Security Flaws Found

The Hill: Defense Department agency suffers data breach: report | TheHill

Naked Security: Nearly a quarter of malware now communicates using TLS

Forbes: Millions Of Windows And Linux Systems Are Vulnerable To This ‘Hidden’ Cyber Attack

Elon Musk just criticized the artificial intelligence company he helped found — and said his confidence in the safety of its AI is 'not high'

VPN hacking

fliegerfaust.com: FAA Faces Dilemma Over 737 MAX Wiring Flaw That Boeing Missed

Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world | ZDNet

KBOT virus takes out system files with no hope of recovery | ZDNet

Forbes: Apple Just Made A Striking New Security Move That Could Impact All Users

Backdoors

Forbes: Powerful Cyber Attack Takes Down 25% Of Iranian Internet

Fox News: Pompeo warns governors of Chinese infiltration into US: 'It's happening in your state'

CCN.com: “Clowns Supervised by Monkeys” Boeing Puts Space Industry in Danger

Forbes: Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure

Bloomberg: I Used Dark Web Ransomware to Sabotage My Boss

WIRED: Cisco Flaws Put Millions of Workplace Devices at Risk

FBI ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Warning Just Got Real: Here’s How This Malicious New Threat Works - Forbes

The New York Times: ‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down

Cloud insecurity

Ars Technica: New ransomware doesn’t just encrypt data. It also meddles with critical infrastructure

Detecting and preventing Cyber Crimes

Interesting Engineering: What are some Simple Steps to Take to Ensure Greater Online Security?

How easy is it to catch hackers

Forbes: Microsoft Issues Excel Security Alert As $100 Million ‘Evil Corp’ Campaign Evolves

$84K per Attack

Forbes: How To Reduce Your Chances Of Getting Hit With Ransomware

CNBC: A cyberattack known as e-skimming is getting more common with the rise of online shopping

DOD-contractor-suffers-ransomware-infection

WIRED: The Fractured Future of Browser Privacy

Naked Security: Government spyware company spied on hundreds of innocent people

CSO Online: What is a buffer overflow? And how hackers exploit these vulnerabilities

CSO Online: What is a buffer overflow? And how hackers exploit these vulnerabilities

Fox News: New scary email scam goes after your banking info

Forbes: Microsoft Security Shocker As 250 Million Customer Records Exposed Online

Microsoft discovers new sLoad 2.0 (Starslord) malware | ZDNet

AppleInsider: Apple cancelled encrypted iCloud plans after the FBI complained

The New Yorker: Living in Alan Turing’s Future

Cime rate grows rapidly

New Software Flaw Could Further Delay Boeing’s 737 Max

Beware of this sneaky phishing technique now being used in more attacks | ZDNet

Forbes: U.S. Army Hacked By 52 Hackers In Five Weeks

Report: Chinese hacking group APT40 hides behind network of front companies | ZDNet

The New York Times: Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment

CNBC: Microsoft will patch Windows 10 after the NSA quietly told it about a major vulnerability

Forbes: US Government Issues Powerful Security Alert: Upgrade VPN Or Expect Cyber-Attacks

CNBC: Boeing posts negative commercial airplane orders in 2019 for first time in decades

Internal Boeing Messages Say 737 Max ‘Designed by Clowns’

Forbes: Meet The Linux Desktop That Wants To Be An Ideal Upgrade For Windows 7 Users

Ars Technica: Firefox gets patch for critical 0-day that’s being actively exploited

USA TODAY: Boeing wants simulator training for 737 Max pilots. But only a few machines exist for thousands of pilots

Ars Technica: PGP keys, software security, and much more threatened by new SHA1 exploit

The New York Times: It’s Not Just Software: New Safety Risks Under Scrutiny on Boeing’s 737 Max

This password-stealing malware just got updated with new tactics to help it hide better | ZDNet

Attack Exploits Android Vulnerability CVE-2019-2215 to Install Malware

USA TODAY: Phishing attempts look real, but there's always a giveaway.

Microsoft hack response