July 2018 Cybersecurity Recap Video

August 9, 2018
July 2018

Cybersecurity Recap Video

      1. Cyberattacks in Finland Surge During Trump-Putin Summit
        Attackers targeted IoT devices like they did during Trump’s June meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, but this time China was the top-attacking nation.
      2. Three Hacking Attempts Made on Midterm Elections
        Microsoft detected data indicating three congressional candidates were being hit with cyberattacks – the first to target midterm elections.
      3. 7 Nigerians Indicted for Fraud Operation on Dating Sites
        Con artists have been charged with operating a scheme that cost users of American dating websites more than $1.5 million.
      4. Activist Leaks 11,000 Private Messages from WikiLeaks’ Twitter Chats

    More than 11,000 direct messages from a Twitter group used by WikiLeaks and around 10 close supporters have been posted online by journalist and activist Emma Best, exposing private chats between 2015 and 2017.