FBI: Bank robbery? There’s an app for that

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Network World Security Alert Aug 22, 2016 FBI: Bank robbery? There's an app for that The Bank Robbers application runs on iPhones and iPads (Apple iTunes) as well as Android smartphones (Google Play) and lets users sort bank robberies by the date they occurred, the category they fall under (i.e., armed serial bank robber), the FBI field office working the case, or the state where the robbery occurred. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • A new algorithm can hide messages in your favorite dance music • The NSA's hoard of cyber weapons makes some experts nervous • One smart plug isn't so bright when it comes to security • Keep using password managers -- bugs and all • Eddie Bauer is latest retailer to be hit by point-of-sale malware • Shared code in Snowden leaks and NSA breach support hackers' claims eBook: Palerra AWS Cautionary Tales and How Your Organization Can Avoid Becoming One Cloud security is a shared responsibility between the organization and the provider. Organizations face a number of challenges in securing their AWS instance, including detection of anomalous activity, monitoring security configurations, and incident remediation. Unfortunately, many organizations lack sufficient cloud security measures to adequately address their end of the Shared Responsibility Model. Read More ▶ A new algorithm can hide messages in your favorite dance music It's long been known that secret messages can be included in music through techniques such as backmasking, but now a Polish researcher has developed an entirely new approach. Read More ▶ The NSA's hoard of cyber weapons makes some experts nervous The disclosure this week of a cache of files supposedly stolen from the National Security Agency has put a spotlight on secret cyber weapons the NSA has been holding -- and whether they should be disclosed. Read More ▶ One smart plug isn't so bright when it comes to security Smart sockets that let you control an electrical plug over the Internet may sound cutting edge, but they can also be rife with security flaws. Read More ▶ Keep using password managers -- bugs and all A furor over bugs in password managers left users in a jam. Self-proclaimed security empress Jessy Irwin clears up the confusion Read More ▶ Eddie Bauer is latest retailer to be hit by point-of-sale malware Clothing retailer Eddie Bauer has informed customers that point-of-sale systems at its stores were hit by malware, enabling the theft of payment card information. Read More ▶ Shared code in Snowden leaks and NSA breach support hackers' claims Documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden share a malware tracking code with several files released this week by hacking group Shadow Brokers, according to a news report. Read More ▶ White Paper: CA Technologies Breaking the Kill Chain: Stopping Data Breaches with Privileged Access Management When we consider the current stream of security incidents, it's common to refer back to the Target incident, which began in late 2013. With some 70 million payment card records stolen, Target wasn't the first-or even largest-data breach to take place in history, let alone in 2013. 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 Selfie fits modern politics like a handshake First Look: Firefox 48 Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories of 2016 1. 19 free cloud storage options 2. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 3. Credibility and trust: Microsoft blows it 4. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 5. 7 free tools every network needs 6. 9 Common Spanning Tree Mistakes 7. How Forbes inadvertently proved the anti-malware value of ad blockers 8. 6 free network vulnerability scanners 9. 10 biggest home networking mistakes (and how to fix them) 10. Ten operating systems for the Raspberry Pi

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