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Cyber Round Up: Iran Cyber Attacks on Israel; Cybersecurity Companies Taking Advantage of Consumers; Retailers Cybersecurity Responsibilities; Scamming the Scammers; The New Yorker on Anonymous

  • Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu states Iran is behind cyber attacks against Israel, read the story by The Jerusalem Post here.
  • Are cybersecurity companies focused on protected consumer’s computers, or scaring them into buying more protection? Scientific American reports on the lack of oversight of cybersecurity companies and their tendency to exaggerate threats to increase profits.
  • USA TODAY reported Sunday on the Target and Home Depot breaches, focusing specifically on the lack of cybersecurity on the part of the companies.  The report describes how these companies are removing the blame by claiming the difficulties of protecting consumers from foreign predators in the cyber world.  Who should carry the burden of protection in a world where consumer businesses and cybersecurity issues are increasing merging?  Read the story here.
  • Looking for a way to scam the scammers that constantly send fake advertisements to your inbox?  While according to Network World, a program was created to do exactly that, the article warns that what might seem an “ethical gray area” is not so gray in the legal world.  According to the article, a person who takes this revenge approach could be prosecuted for breaking computer crime laws.
  • While the online collective known as Anonymous has grown exponentially since its inception, take a look at the full story of how the group formed and expanded, including summaries on some of their most infamous acts, in the new detailed narrative published by The New Yorker: The Masked Avengers.

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Current Affairs, cyber attack, Cyber Exploitation, Privacy, technology

Cyber Round Up: Iran Cyber Attacks on Israel; Cybersecurity Companies Taking Advantage of Consumers; Retailers Cybersecurity Responsibilities; Scamming the Scammers; The New Yorker on Anonymous

  • Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu states Iran is behind cyber attacks against Israel, read the story by The Jerusalem Post here.
  • Are cybersecurity companies focused on protected consumer’s computers, or scaring them into buying more protection? Scientific American reports on the lack of oversight of cybersecurity companies and their tendency to exaggerate threats to increase profits.
  • USA TODAY reported Sunday on the Target and Home Depot breaches, focusing specifically on the lack of cybersecurity on the part of the companies.  The report describes how these companies are removing the blame by claiming the difficulties of protecting consumers from foreign predators in the cyber world.  Who should carry the burden of protection in a world where consumer businesses and cybersecurity issues are increasing merging?  Read the story here.
  • Looking for a way to scam the scammers that constantly send fake advertisements to your inbox?  While according to Network World, a program was created to do exactly that, the article warns that what might seem an “ethical gray area” is not so gray in the legal world.  According to the article, a person who takes this revenge approach could be prosecuted for breaking computer crime laws.
  • While the online collective known as Anonymous has grown exponentially since its inception, take a look at the full story of how the group formed and expanded, including summaries on some of their most infamous acts, in the new detailed narrative published by The New Yorker: The Masked Avengers.

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