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Android Police: Researchers finally discover how Android malware that could survive factory resets works

Forbes: U.S. Government Offers $5 Million Reward To Identify North Korean Hackers

Forbes: Hacker Claims Android App Store Breach: Publishes 20 Million User Credentials

EDP faces $11m ransomware demand after 'potentially catastrophic' cyberattack | Recharge

CSO Online: Threat modeling explained: A process for anticipating cyber attacks

Popular Mechanics: The 737 MAX Has Been Grounded for a Year Because of Its Terrible Computers

The 10 biggest data hacks of the decade

Forbes: Windows OneDrive Security Vulnerability Confirmed: All You Need To Know

North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department - Reuters

Answer to From a security perspective, what is more important to focus on: threats or vulnerabilities? by Flavius Hobbs 

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

Forbes: A Sinister New Botnet Could Prove Nearly Impossible To Stop

Password Writing Quiz to Help Bolster Your Online Passwords

The Verge: The ancient computers in the Boeing 737 Max are holding up a fix

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Slams Virus Lockdowns in Tweets - Bloomberg

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Slams Virus Lockdowns in Tweets - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: How Finastra Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying Ransom

OSI: The Internet That Wasn’t - IEEE Spectrum

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

Forbes: Millions Of Windows 7, 8 And 10 Users Exposed To HP Security Vulnerabilities

Bloomberg: Boeing Finds New Software Flaws on 737 Max

DarkHotel hackers use VPN zero-day to breach Chinese government agencies | ZDNet

ZDNet: Docker servers targeted by new Kinsing malware campaign

Threat Alert: Kinsing Malware Attacks Targeting Container Environments

VentureBeat: Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems

WIRED: A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed - Forbes

How learning Smalltalk can improve your skills as a programmer

MarketWatch: Marriott says data on 5.2 million guests may have been accessed in another major breach

Cost

Ransomware costs grow

CSO Online: Chinese hacker group APT41 uses recent exploits to target companies worldwide

Ars Technica: New attack on home routers sends users to spoofed sites that push malware

Tom's Guide: LastPass, 1Password and other password managers can be hacked: What to do now

Latest trends in cybersecurity

TechCrunch: Microsoft says hackers are attacking Windows users with a new unpatched bug

Microsoft warns of Windows zero-day exploited in the wild | ZDNet

Hackers breach FSB contractor and leak details about IoT hacking project | ZDNet

Forbes: Microsoft Confirms Massive Windows 10 Upgrade Changes

Answer to What is the most dangerous C++ line of code? 

Stantinko botnet adds cryptomining to its pool of criminal activities | WeLiveSecurity

Cointelegraph: Researchers Reveal Crypto Mining Botnet's Sneaky Tactics

TechCrunch: Google’s Advanced Protection program for high-risk users now includes malware protection

Yahoo Finance: Mass move to work from home in coronavirus crisis creates opening for hackers: cyber experts

Windows 10: This kernel malware is why you need Secured-core PCs, says Microsoft | ZDNet

Forbes: Exposed—These Vicious Cyber Thieves Want To Steal Your Money: Here’s How They Work

KXAN.com: Fake online coronavirus map infects computers with malware

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

Ada Lovelace | Biography

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

Forbes: More Cloud, More Hacks: 2020 Cyber Threats

Forbes: U.S. Government Confirms ‘Malicious’ New Malware Threat: Beware—This Is The WannaCry Hackers Again

BGR: Here’s your latest reminder that Android security is a joke

Kenneth J Hamer-Hodges FIEE

Vox.com: Apple’s Mac computers now outpace Windows in malware and virus

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

Infallible Automation

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