Weekly News Roundup

Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

1. Phone-cracking firm Cellebrite hacked
   Cellebrite, an Israeli firm that markets hacking tools, is the latest victim of a cyber attack. Information about its customers has been compromised. Read more…
2.  Giuliani announces he’ll be Trump’s czar for the cyber thing 
   The former mayor of New York will be leading up a cybersecurity advisory group for the Trump administration. Giuliani’s appointment of this role stems from his time as chair of the “Cybersecurity, Privacy and Crisis Management Practice” at the New York law firm Greenberg Traurig. Read more…
3. Ukraine power cut ‘was cyber-attack’
   This week, researches declared that a power cut that affected Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in December 2016 was indeed a cyber-attack. This was also linked to an incident to a hack and blackout in 2015 affecting more than 225,000 people. Read more…
4. Deloitte opens blockchain lab in New York to push for working prototypes
   Deloitte will open a laboratory in New York to explore blockchain solutions for the financial services industry. This is the second lab Deloitte has opened dedicated to blockchain. In total, they have 800 people in 20 countries dedicated to blockchain. Read more…
5. FTC vs. D-Link: A Warning to the IoT Industry
   The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against router and camera manufacturer D-Link for its poor security practices. Could this lead to the beginning of a long battle to fix systemic industry problems surrounding IoT and security? Read more…