Dumb passwords: The 2016 Oscars Edition

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Network World Security Alert Jan 28, 2016 Video Dumb passwords: The 2016 Oscars Edition In 2015, the world's stupidest people chose Star wars-related passwords like "princess," "solo" and "starwars." So let's watch PCWorld's Jon Phillips pick even dumber movie-related passwords for 2016. Watch Now ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Employee data often isn't encrypted as well as customer data, report says • Why any organization can suffer a healthcare breach • Say hello to The Matrix: DARPA looks to link brains and computers • How my dyslexia launched my hacking career • Online advertising company fixes severe XSS flaw • UpGuard offers a rating score of risk preparedness • Less porn-surfing corporate bosses, more execs taking phishing bait to infect networks • New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges Research/Infographic: Oracle Corporation 6 New Rules for Winning Finance Talents in the Digital Age The data deluge is changing how finance departments analyze and utilize the massive amounts of information they collect. Read More ▶ Employee data often isn't encrypted as well as customer data, report says Workers are out on a limb when it comes to data theft, says a report. Read More ▶ Why any organization can suffer a healthcare breach Industry professionals say that companies should identify where PHI data is hiding in their organization and take steps to lock it down. Read More ▶ Say hello to The Matrix: DARPA looks to link brains and computers DARPA: Today's best brain-computer interface systems are like two supercomputers trying to talk to each other using an old 300-baud modem...The research agency's Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) want to develop an implantable device that would "serve as a translator, converting between the electrochemical language used by neurons in the brain and the ones and zeros that constitute the language of information technology. You may recall in the sci-fi film The Matrix, protagonists were plugged into a violent virtual future world though a brain interface. Read More ▶ How my dyslexia launched my hacking career Security myopia is deeply embedded in the culture of cybersecurity teams. Moving past it requires swimming against a very strong current. In my view, it requires organizations to change their fundamental mindset about cyber defense. Read More ▶ Online advertising company fixes severe XSS flaw An online advertising company has fixed a vulnerability in its platform that could have allowed hackers to steal information from a large number of users. Read More ▶ UpGuard offers a rating score of risk preparedness UpGuard analyzes data about the state of corporate networks to devise a single numerical score that gives a quick sense of security risk that could be used by insurance companies to set appropriate premiums for cyber insurance. Read More ▶ Less porn-surfing corporate bosses, more execs taking phishing bait to infect networks Malware analysts in the U.S. say there are less infections caused by porn-surfing bosses than two years ago, but more executives clicking on phishing links and infecting networks. 62% "personally guarantee" the safety of their company's customer data. Read More ▶ New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges A new Android ransomware app called Lockdroid.E is abusing system dialogs to hijack user clicks and grant itself administrator privileges. Read More ▶ White Paper: Oracle Corporation Avoiding Pains from IT During M&A Activity Companies considering buying or selling should consider investing in cloud technologies for critical systems such as ERP, HR and customer experience. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 9 Linux distros to watch in 2016 15 big data and analytics companies to watch Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Say hello to The Matrix: DARPA looks to link brains and computers 2. How to store photos in the cloud … for free 3. All your old-tech passwords belong to us, for just $17 4. Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing? 5. 19 free cloud storage options 6. Big Switch frees up its SDN 7. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 8. Best iPhone 7 concept designs of 2016 so far 9. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 10. Don't apologize for keeping your landline

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