What I'm Reading 2/21/2020

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Network Forensics Tracking Hackers Through Cyberspace

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Twitter - It takes 53 weeks in 2018 for a worker to make the equivalent of 30 weeks of salary in 1985

CIMCOR - 4 Ways to Improve Cybersecurity Posture - 

Implementing cybersecurity practices often presents distinct resource and organizational challenges. These challenges grow at a pace with the changing size and complexity of the business. The following steps may help companies to improve their cybersecurity practices and achieve a new level of security readiness.

1. Establish a Training Policy
2. Define Policy
3. Automate
4. Monitor Third parties 

BBC - Data breach hits agency overseeing White House communications -

The US Department of Defence confirmed that computer systems controlled by the Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA) had been hacked, exposing the personal data of about 200,000 people.

The agency oversees military communications including calls for US President Donald Trump.

Reuters - Georgia, backed by U.S. and Britain, blames Russia for 'paralyzing' cyber attack -

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said it had now concluded the cyberattack, which defaced websites to display an image of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, was planned and carried out by the Russian military.

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Britain and the United States attributed the attack specifically to Unit 74455 of Russia’s military intelligence service, commonly known as the GRU. Up to 12 other countries are also expected to issue supporting statements, officials said.

Vice - Big Telecom Say It Has First Amendment Right to Sell Your Private Data -

Last June, Maine passed a new law intended to protect broadband user privacy. The law demands ISPs clearly disclose what data is collected and who it’s sold to, requiring that users opt in to the sale of sensitive location or financial data. The law also bans ISPs from charging you extra if you want your privacy protected, a practice AT&T engaged in for years.

But this week the broadband industry sued the state of Maine, claiming that the law violates the industry’s free speech rights. 

TechCrunch - A group of ex-NSA and Amazon engineers are building a ‘GitHub for data’ -

Data is valuable for helping developers and engineers to build new features and better innovate. But that data is often highly sensitive and out of reach, kept under lock and key by red tape and compliance, which can take weeks to get approval. So, the engineers started Gretel, an early-stage startup that aims to help developers safely share and collaborate with sensitive data in real time.