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LinkedIn exploit 'left millions exposed' to malware
Exploits in LinkedIn's own security measures potentially allowed hackers to spread malicious files across the social networking site and infect millions of user PCs, it has been claimed.
The Microsoft-owned professional networking site, that boasts over 500 million users in 200 countries, allows members to chat, share CVs and send job descriptions to others in their network using a messenger service.
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USS John S McCain incident, some experts speculate it was a cyber attack
On Monday, the USS John S McCain collided a Liberian-flagged tanker near Singapore. The incident had serious consequences on the US operation, the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson ordered a pause, at the same time the U.S. Navy started an investigation. US Military fears the incident might have been caused by a cyber attack.
This is the fourth accident involving U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific this year.
Security Affairs has the full story.
The Pitfalls of Cyber Insurance
Cyber insurance is 'promising' but it won't totally protect your company against hacks.
Imagine an insurance market plagued by eye-popping premiums and deductibles, skimpy coverage, a lack of standards that makes "apples-to-apples" comparisons of policies nearly impossible, and customers who are at a significant disadvantage because they don't fully understand their risks or how much coverage they need.
No, the above isn't a description of the individual health insurance market; it describes the enterprise cyber-insurance market.
Chris McDaniels from Dark Reading has the full scoop.
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