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    Interpol Leads Operation to Tackle Cryptojacker Infecting Over 20,000 Routers

    2020-01-09

    Yahoo Finance: International crime fighting agency Interpol has taken action to stem a plague of cryptocurrency mining malware afflicting computer routers across Asia.

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    AI Offers an Edge as Cybersecurity Sector Consolidates

    2020-01-02

    The Wall Street Journal: The cybersecurity-vendor sector is set to trim some of its fat in 2020, venture-capital executives say, and companies that weave sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence into their products are the ones likely to succeed.

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    UN Gives Green Light to Draft Treaty to Combat Cybercrime

    2019-12-27

    AP News: The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday that will start the process of drafting a new international treaty to combat cybercrime over objections from the European Union, the United States and other countries.

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    BMO Appoints Sri Dronamraju as Chief Information Security Officer

    2019-12-19

    Cision: Mr. Dronamraju will oversee the bank's global strategy for cyber security. Reporting to both Larry Zelvin, Head Financial Crimes, and Ken Librot, U.S. Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Mr. Dronamraju will have offices in Toronto and Chicago, with teams located in North AmericaAsia and Europe.

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    This Password-Stealing Hacking Campaign is Targeting Governments Around the World

    2019-12-12

    ZDNet: A mysterious new phishing campaign is targeting government departments and related business services around the world in cyber attacks which aim to steal the login credentials from the victims.

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    The Cybersecurity of Banking and Finance

    2019-12-10

    Business 2 Community: Up until the early eighties, transactions at financial institutions were handwritten, calculated long-hand, and done without the aid of a computer or calculator. Fast forward many years and not only can we make deposits and automate our bills to be paid online, but many employees of financial institutions are starting to work remotely as well.

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    Cyber Has Emerged as a Risk That is Not Specifically Covered by Other Insurance Policies

    2019-12-10

    Security Week: Insurance is a fundamental aspect of business risk management used to spread or mitigate financial risk by transferring it to a third party.

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    How Hackers Stole $1mn Fund Meant for Israeli Start-up

    2019-12-06

    The Economic Times: Tel Aviv, Researchers from cybersecurity firm Check Point have revealed how hackers stole $1 million seed funding sent by a Chinese venture capital firm to an Israeli start-up.

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    The U.N. Passed a Russia-backed Cybercrime Resolution. That’s Not Good News for Internet Freedom.

    2019-12-04

    Washington Post: On Nov. 18, a United Nations committee passed a Russia-backed cybercrime resolution by a vote of 88 to 58, with 34 countries abstaining. Russia, Belarus, Cambodia, China, Iran, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria and Venezuela sponsored the resolution, titled “Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” The United States said it is “disappointed with the decision.”

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    Are We Waiting for Cyber Earthquake Before Getting Our Act Together, says NCSC

    2019-12-02

    Business Standard: Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) Lt Gen (retd) Rajesh Pant raised concern over the lack of cyber-infrastructure in the country and said are we waiting for a cyber earthquake before getting our act together.

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