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Things worth reading: 15th March 2017

Chris Skinner

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EC rolls out the European Cyber Security Month

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(The Paypers) The European Commission has declared October 2017 the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) and this year marks the 5th year anniversary of the European Cyber Security Month campaign.

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Leader Of Russian Cybercrime Ring Pleads Guilty

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As of March 2017, the Justice Department said there were 10,901 registered members of the group which perpetrated $2.2 As of March 2017, the Justice Department said there were 10,901 registered members of the group which perpetrated $2.2 In April, a joint study by the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘DeFi' Becomes Popular Crypto Rebranding Term; G7 Expresses Concern Over Ransomware

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The rebranding initiatives in a number of instances are bringing about a rise in crypto prices last observed in at the height of 2017’s bitcoin bubble. In theory, DeFi apps are meant to allow individuals to borrow, loan, get insurance or exchange amongst themselves sans middlemen.

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Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal

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The ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF, for example, has risen 18 percent this year, CNBC reported. The exchange-traded fund, which was founded in 2014, notched staggering returns of 31 percent following the Equifax data breach in 2017, twice that of the S&P 500 return during that same time period. billion last year.

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New Survey By Kaspersky Lab Shows Cyber Attacks Are Alive And Kicking

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What’s more, half of the companies surveyed experienced between one and five IT security incidents in the past 12 months. “As Preparedness among all departments in the organization — such as executive leaders, engineers, IT security teams and more — is key to protecting against cyberattacks.

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2017 will bring continued cyber concerns for finance and banking sector

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2016 has been a big year in cyber security. The Internet of Things (IoT) facilitated Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on scales never seen before. The Russian ‘Fancy Bears’ hacking team leaked athlete’s medical data, and Tesco Bank suffered a very public incident when.