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• Once hacked, twice shy: How auto supplier Harman learned to fight cyber carjackers

  Unlike consumer electronics, cars can stay in use for decades, long after operating systems and component software cease being supported through updates that patch vulnerabilities - a challenge the industry is still grappling with.

• 'Wizard' cybersecurity expert charged with record hack of Bulgarian tax agency

  Prime Minister Boyko Borissov described the arrested man as a "wizard" hacker and said the country should hire similar "unique brains" to work for the state rather than against it

• In systemic breach, hackers steal millions of Bulgarians' financial data

  Bulgaria's finance minister apologized to the country on Tuesday after admitting hackers had stolen millions of taxpayers' financial data in an attack that one researcher said may have compromised nearly every adult's personal records.

• China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack

  The global hacking campaign, known as Cloud Hopper, is attributed to China by the United States and its Western allies.

• WikiLeaks' CIA document dump shows agency can compromise Android, TVs

  WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents it says come from the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, with the documents saying the agency had 24 "weaponized" zero-day exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016.

Whitepapers about hacking

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  Why Technology Supply Chain Resiliency Matters

  With technology supply chains rapidly evolving to all corners of the globe, doors continually open for unsavoury elements to find new ways to take advantage. Whether for personal gain, monetary gain, criminal activity, espionage, or military threat, black hats keep unearthing opportunities to exploit supply chain vulnerabilities.

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  Anatomy of a Hack Disrupted

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  Advanced persistent threats: Hijacking insider credentials

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  Evolving Threats Demand; New Approaches To Security