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Law firm hit and crippled by ransomware, decides it's not paying the ransom.
- They aren't quite sure what got encrypted
- But they have backups...
- ..and data was likely not exfiltrated
- http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ransomware-Hits-Law-Firm-Encrypts-Workstation-and-Server-474788.shtml
Major law firms for ISAC to fight off adversaries, share intelligence
- Catching up to the threat they're facing
- Law firms are major targets, given the data they have ("secrets!")
- Downside: exclusive to a handful of major firms
- http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/234722-law-firms-to-share-info-about-cyber-threats
Big kerfuffle about Anthem's refusal of a 3rd party audie
- They were under no legal obligation...
- Who out there would submit to a 3rd party audit/test?
- Sounds like publish shaming, big headline, little story
- http://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/anthem-refuses-full-security-audit-a-7980
Apple Pay being attacked, sort of
- When technology becomes 'good enough' attackers attack processes, people
- Lesson -- nothing is "unhackable" even if the tech is great
- http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/02/apple-pay-mobile-payment-system-scammers
[Slightly-old-but-relevant] Victor Valley College suspends entire IT staff to investigate a vague breach in protocol
- Very little actually said in disclosure
- "We don't have any reason to believe we've been hacked by outside hackers"
- Entire computer system was taken down for nearly 3 hours
- Emphasizing "no private student or employee information has been compromised"
- Stay tuned...weird
- http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150130/NEWS/150139991

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