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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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Man Gets 12 Years for Phishing Attack on LA County Court Computers
NBC Southern California – Fred Shuster – Oct 21, 2019, 4:06 PM

A 33-year-old man was sentenced Monday to a dozen years behind bars for hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court computer system and using it to send millions of malicious phishing emails designed to retrieve employees' banking information.

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Criminals are hiding malware inside WAV files
ITProPortal – Sead Fadilpašić – Oct 21, 2019, 5:00 AM

You know what's making a comeback? Hackers hiding malicious code in non-malicious file types. Called steganography, the process is simple in theory – hackers can use regular files, like photos, for instance, and hide malicious code within…

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Alexis Bledel is the most dangerous actress on the internet
9news.com – MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer – Oct 21, 2019, 8:30 PM

NEW YORK — Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.' But the actress herself is now officially dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee on Monday crowned Bledel the most…

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Lawyers Find Their Roles in Cybersecurity
ERO Insider – Rich Heidorn Jr. – Oct 21, 2019, 4:30 PM

Lawyers' roles in ensuring utilities' cybersecurity was the topic of a panel discussion at last week's Energy Bar Association Mid-Year Forum in D.C. | © ERO Insider…

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Why your next security analyst should come from a different discipline
TechBeacon – Robert Lemos – Oct 22, 2019, 8:00 AM

Broaden your view of the 'war for talent' In 2012, Shelly Epps was determined to leave her job as a genetic counselor and research coordinator for Duke University Health System. She was surprised when the chief information security officer for the…

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The Vegas Attorney Who Has Defended Super Hackers Gives His Insight On Sports Betting & Cyber Crime
Forbes – Will Nicoll – Oct 21, 2019

To fans of Eastern European soccer, one of the more illuminating cables revealed by Wikileaks was ‘Bulgarian Soccer Receives a Red Card for Corruption'. It describes how c. 2009, the U.S Embassy in Sofia spent the majority of their time…

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Thailand lags in cybersecurity stakes
Bangkok Post – Bangkok Post Public Company Limited

Thailand lags in cybersecurity stakes published: 22 Oct 2019 at 08:11 Some 35% of businesses in Thailand said their most significant cyberbreach has cost US$1 million or more in damage, according to Cisco's 2019 Asia-Pacific Chief Information…

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Connecticut Governor Works to Reshape Cybersecurity Policy
Government Technology – Oct 21, 2019

(TNS) — Connecticut's top cybersecurity official who played a key role in crafting the state's approach to digital security has left his position as Gov. Ned Lamont reworks state policy to focus more on “technical expertise.”…

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New report offers insights into phishing scammers' go-to tricks
Healthcare IT News – Oct 21, 2019, 10:54 AM

After reviewing hundreds of millions of malicious emails from the past two years, healthcare security firm Proofpoint has gained some hard-won insights into the tricks and strategies of bad who send phishing emails. While most email users know or…

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The importance of diversity in tackling the UK's cyber security skills crisis
diginomica – Oct 22, 2019, 4:13 AM

A recent Westminister eForum conference on cyber-security zoomed in on the skills and actions necessary to create a more secure world with somewhat downbeat conclusions for the UK. One organisation that is dedicated to closing the digital skills…

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