Thu Aug 13 2020: "Now criminals can franchise. Epic."

Thu Aug 13 2020: "Now criminals can franchise. Epic."

Today * Americans weigh in on data privacy https://www.axios.com/exclusive-poll-reveals-americans-data-privacy-frustrations-16514f76-ff5e-4df1-929e-6ba259268023.html * Let's look at Smartphones and Chromebooks https://www.cnet.com/news/us-phone-shipments-rebound-following-covid-19-closures-analyst-says/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-13/apple-readies-apple-one-subscription-bundles-to-boost-services AND * Let's learn about Ransomware as a service https://www.ciodive.com/news/security-phishing-attacks-national-strategy/583158/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-13/apple-readies-apple-one-subscription-bundles-to-boost-services https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dharma-ransomware-created-a-hacking-toolkit-to-make-cybercrime-easy/ https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/sophos-hackers-use-dharma-as-a-service-against-smbs/

Today

  • Americans weigh in on data privacy

https://www.axios.com/exclusive-poll-reveals-americans-data-privacy-frustrations-16514f76-ff5e-4df1-929e-6ba259268023.html

  • Let’s look at Smartphones and Chromebooks

https://www.cnet.com/news/us-phone-shipments-rebound-following-covid-19-closures-analyst-says/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-13/apple-readies-apple-one-subscription-bundles-to-boost-services

AND

  • Let’s learn about Ransomware as a service

https://www.ciodive.com/news/security-phishing-attacks-national-strategy/583158/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-13/apple-readies-apple-one-subscription-bundles-to-boost-services

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dharma-ransomware-created-a-hacking-toolkit-to-make-cybercrime-easy/

https://www.msspalert.com/cybersecurity-research/sophos-hackers-use-dharma-as-a-service-against-smbs/

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