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• Survey shows CISOs still struggle for respect (from business peers)
  • http://www.cio.com/article/2460165/security/cisos-still-struggle-for-respect-from-peers.html
• Hold Security uncovers 1.2 billion password heist on Russian hacker sites (but something smells funny) - draw your own conclusions folks... I'd love to hear 'em
  • http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/6/5973729/the-problem-with-the-new-york-times-biggest-hack-ever
  • http://www.youarenotpayingattention.com/2014/08/08/the-lie-behind-1-2-billion-stolen-passwords/
  • https://identity.holdsecurity.com/Submit/
  • http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/08/qa-on-the-reported-theft-of-1-2b-email-accounts/
• Yet another Android core software blunder, called "Fake ID", essentially gives "highly privileged malware" a free ride.
  • http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/07/android-crypto-blunder-exposes-users-to-highly-privileged-malware/
• HP study says 70% of "Internet-of-Things" (IoT) vulnerable. There's a shock, we're carrying around legacy baggage? Perish the thought.
  • http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Fortify-Application-Security/HP-Study-Reveals-70-Percent-of-Internet-of-Things-Devices/ba-p/6556284
• Civilian sector is better than the military at Cyber-War exercise. *rollseyes*
  • http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140804/NEWS04/308040019/In-supersecret-cyberwar-game-civilian-sector-techies-pummel-active-duty-cyberwarriors?sf29369064=1
• Target booking $148M due to data breach
  • http://fortune.com/2014/08/05/target-data-breach-profit/

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