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UK infrastructure failing to meet the most basic cybersecurity standards • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/29/critical_national_infrastructure_cybersecurity/

SAP point-of-sale systems were totally hackable with $25 kit • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/29/sap_pos_vulnerability/

Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down ‘WireX’ Android DDoS Botnet

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/tech-firms-team-up-to-take-down-wirex-android-ddos-botnet/

WannaCrypt NHS victim Lanarkshire infected by malware again • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/28/wannacrypt_nhs_victim_lanarkshire_infected_by_malware_again/

Foxit PDF Reader is well and truly foxed up, but vendor won't patch • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/21/foxit_reader_vulnerabilities/

NotPetya ransomware attack cost us $300m – shipping giant Maersk • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/16/notpetya_ransomware_attack_cost_us_300m_says_shipping_giant_maersk/

Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2143499-ships-fooled-in-gps-spoofing-attack-suggest-russian-cyberweapon/

APT28 Targets Hospitality Sector, Presents Threat to Travelers « Threat Research Blog

https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2017/08/apt28-targets-hospitality-sector.html

APT-style attack against over 4,000 infrastructure firms blamed on lone Nigerian 20-something • The Register

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/15/nigerian_fraud_kingpin/

Attackers Using Automated Scans to Takeover WordPress Installs

https://threatpost.com/attackers-using-automated-scans-to-takeover-wordpress-installs/126815/

Attack on Ireland’s state-owned power provider blamed on...

https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/attack-on-irelands-state-owned-power-provider-blamed-on-state-sponsored-hackers-18675.html

Scanner Shows EternalBlue Vulnerability Unpatched on Thousands of Machines

https://threatpost.com/scanner-shows-eternalblue-vulnerability-unpatched-on-thousands-of-machines/126818/

Canadian firm pays $425,000 to recover from ransomware attack

http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/canadian-firm-pays-425000-to-recover-from-ransomware-attack/394844?amp=1

Adobe Flash Player users should update their software NOW

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/07/11/adobe-flash-player-users-update-software-now/

Largest advertising company in the world still wincing after NotPetya punch

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/07/ad_giant_recovering_from_notpetya/

Major cryptocurrency exchange hacked – customers’ Bitcoin and Ethereum accounts plundered

https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/major-cryptocurrency-exchange-hacked-customers-bitcoin-and-ethereum-accounts-plundered-18340.html

It’s 2017 and Hayes AT modem commands can hack luxury cars

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/01/telematics_vulnerabilities_in_bmw_infiniti_ford_nissan/

Woman sues casino that offered her steak dinner instead of $43 million jackpot

http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/15/news/jackpot-steak-dinner-katrina-bookman-lawsuit/index.html

Samsung Left Millions Vulnerable to Hackers Because It Forgot to Renew a Domain

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/samsung-left-millions-vulnerable-to-hackers-because-it-forgot-to-renew-a-domain

GameStop Customers' Credit Cards May Have Been Stolen, Company Says

http://kotaku.com/gamestop-customers-credit-cards-may-have-been-stolen-c-1795958515