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Hi, it's me, InfoSecSherpa! Welcome to my Nuzzel e-newsletter. I do my best to give you a daily summary of 10 Information Security news items that aren't necessarily getting a lot of attention. Thanks for subscribing! Follow me on Twitter @InfoSecSherpa!
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Cracking Passwords with Umlauts
Black Hills Information Security – Oct 15, 2019, 8:31 AM

You have a password hash you would like to crack for a password that contains an Umlaut. You know, the two dots over a letter as is commonly seen in the German language. For our example here, we have the Windows password hash of the password…

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The Complexities of Kazakhstan's Cybersecurity Landscape: Facing the Challenges
CPO Magazine – Olzhas Satiyev – Oct 16, 2019, 4:00 AM

Resilience is one of those words that best describes the people of Kazakhstan. Since their relatively recent independence in 1991, the nation had to face diverse challenges that threatened its national security. Nevertheless, in this country's…

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NASCIO 2019: Wisconsin Fosters Volunteer Cybersecurity Response Team
statetechmagazine.com – Mickey McCarter

Not long ago, a community in Wisconsin suffered a ransomware incident. The attack locked its network and also took out the community's backup server. The local security expert was on vacation, but a volunteer from another Wisconsin community…

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Without encryption, we will lose all privacy. This is our new battleground | Surveillance
The Guardian

In every country of the world, the security of computers keeps the lights on, the shelves stocked, the dams closed, and transportation running. For more than half a decade, the vulnerability of our computers and computer networks has been ranked…

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SF reaches settlement in $1.2M cybersecurity contract steering case
The San Francisco Examiner – Joshua Sabatini – Oct 15, 2019, 7:00 PM

San Francisco is expected to approve a $851,000 settlement to a contract steering lawsuit brought by City Attorney Dennis Herrera against two former Department of Public Health employees, a salesman and a cybersecurity company. The two city workers…

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Ghanaians to re-register SIM cards in June 2020
Government of Ghana

The Ministry of Communication is urging Ghanaians to re-register all Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards by June 2020 next year. The re-registration exercise is expected to last for a period of six months, starting from January to June to 2020.

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Law Firm Cybersecurity: See Which Firms Reported a Data Breach
Law.com – Sep 17, 2019

Explore challenges, trends, and best practices discussed by over 70 ediscovery, compliance, and information governance professionals from around the globe. Discover the powerful tool that ensures peak collaboration and streamlines the day-to-day…

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Hollywood hack job: How cybersecurity consultant for hit TV show 'Mr. Robot' brought authenticity to actor Rami Malek's character
TechRepublic – N.F. Mendoza – Oct 15, 2019, 8:52 AM

As the taut plot of USA Network's drama series ' Mr. Robot ' careens into its fourth and final season, the television show's cybersecurity consultant, James Plouffe, is ready to reveal his role. Working behind-the-scenes for three seasons…

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A Beginner's Guide To Flight Tracking
bellingcat – Oct 15, 2019, 7:55 AM

Flight tracking is an accessible and useful tool for open source investigators. Being able to track the movements of aircraft belonging to powerful individuals and armed forces can add important details to stories, or even uncover entire new…

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Pope Francis appoints cybersecurity expert to head Vatican Security Services
America Magazine – Oct 15, 2019, 9:30 AM

Gerard O'Connell October 15, 2019 Domenico Giani, former chief of the Vatican police force, holds a cross as Vatican police officers and Swiss Guards process through St. Peter's Square in September 2016. Pope Francis appointed Gianluca Gauzzi…

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