[kictanet] Fwd: CircleID Weekly Wrap for 2019-10-01

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The Weekly Wrap
Week 40 – October 1, 2019

TOP NEWS
More Than 500 Schools in the U.S. Hit by Ransomware in 2019, Says Report
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*A recent report* published by the cybersecurity firm Armor says ransomware
infections have hit over 500 US schools in 2019 to date. Armor warns the
rate of attack seems to be picking up with 15 new ransomware victims in the
last two weeks, all of them educational institutions. From the report
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— *Since January 2019, Armor has identified a total of 49 educational
institutions and/or school districts that have publicly announced
ransomware attacks.* "These attacks have potentially affected 500 K-12
schools. Since January, Armor has identified 182 ransomware victims in the
U.S., including schools, municipalities, law enforcement agencies and
healthcare networks. Out of the 182 victim organizations in 2019 in the
U.S., educational institutions (49) make up the second largest pool of
victims, after municipalities (70), followed by healthcare (27)."

— *"Cybercriminals know* these organizations can't afford to shut down,
they are often using out of date hardware and software, and they have few
security measures in place. This is a deadly combination in the case of a
ransomware attack, which provides for a high sense of urgency and a high
probability of large payments." (Chris Hinkley, Head of Threat Resistance
at Armor)
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U.S. Court Upholds FCC's Net Neutrality Repeal But Says States Can't Be
Barred from Passing Own Rules
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*A U.S. court decision* today determined net neutrality laws could return
at the state level overruling Trump administration's effort to block states
from passing their own net neutrality laws. The court, however, upheld the
2017 repeal of net neutrality laws. David Shepardson reporting
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in Reuters: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said
the Federal Communications Commission erred when it declared that states
cannot pass their own net neutrality laws and ordered the agency to review
some key aspects of its 2017 repeal of rules set by the Obama
administration. But it left open the possibility the FCC could seek to
block state efforts on a case-by-case basis. The court also found that the
FCC acted properly when it overturned a 2015 decision..."
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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Is Investigating Google's Plans to
Implement DNS Over HTTPS
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*The U.S. House Judiciary Committee* is investigating Google's plans to
implement DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Chrome according to a report
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by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. Congressional antitrust
investigators say Google could use the new protocol to gain more
significant competitive advantage by making access to consumer data harder
for others. In a letter issued this month, the Journal reports
investigators for the House Judiciary Committee have requested more
information from Google on the "decision regarding whether to adopt or
promote the adoption" of the protocol claimed to improve Internet security.

— *Google has denied* the accusations stating in an emailed statement:
"Google has no plans to centralize or change people's DNS providers to
Google by default. Any claim that we are trying to become the centralized
encrypted DNS provider is inaccurate."

— *"We knew this was a controversial* topic within the smallish Internet
technical community, but were not quite prepared for it to blossom into a
front-page-of-a-national-newspaper kind of a debate," writes
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Milton Mueller today in response to the report. He notes: "this is not a
Justice Department antitrust probe, it is initiated by a congressional
committee that is known for being rather political."
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FEATURED BLOGS
[image: Doug Dawson] Happy Birthday Wi-Fi
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This year is the twentieth anniversary of the formation of the Wi-Fi
Alliance and the launch of commercial Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi has become so ubiquitous
in our lives that it's hard to believe that it's only been twenty years
since all broadband connections came with wires. In 1999 most people were
still using dial-up, and that's the year when early adapters started buying
DSL. I remember having incredibly long phone cords so that I could use my
laptop at different places around the house. FULL POST
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[image: Wout de Natris] Internet Consolidation at EuroDIG 2019: Questions
in Need of Answers
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By Wout de Natris
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At EuroDIG 2019 a workshop was organised around the topic of consolidation
on the Internet. It was organised around four angles: technique,
competition, society and human rights and; future research. One thing
became extremely clear: no one contested that consolidation is taking place
nor that this already has and will have an impact on the Internet and
consecutively on society. FULL POST
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[image: Dan York] Watch Live Tonight – 2019 Internet Hall of Fame Ceremony
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By Dan York
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Tonight (27 Sep 2019) you can watch the 2019 Internet Hall of Fame
induction ceremony streaming live out of Costa Rica. Eleven individuals
from six countries will be inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame (IHOF)
today. The 2019 class of inductees have expanded the Internet's reach into
new regions and communities, helped foster a greater understanding of the
way the Internet works, and enhanced security to increase user trust in the
network. FULL POST
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[image: Fabricio Vayra] The End of the Road: ICANN, Whois, and Regulation
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By Fabricio Vayra
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There's a well-documented crisis facing the domain name system: very few
who rely on domain name registration data from the Whois database to
perform vital functions can do so any longer, which is escalating consumer
harm and abuse on the internet worldwide. And the problems, thanks to
ICANN's overly restrictive policy post-GDPR and a failing policy process,
are piling up. FULL POST
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[image: Doug Dawson] The Hidden World of Undersea Fiber
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By Doug Dawson
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Since the first undersea cable was completed in 1858 to deliver telegraph
messages between the US and England, we've had an extensive network of
undersea cable networks that enable communications between continents.
Earlier this year there were 378 undersea fiber cables in place that
stretch over 745,000 miles. Here's an interactive map that shows all of the
cables... What's most intriguing about the map is that there are a few
cities around the world where numerous cables terminate. FULL POST
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[image: Dan York] Call for Participation – ICANN DNSSEC and Security
Workshop at ICANN66, Montreal, Canada
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By Dan York
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The ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) and the Internet
Society Deploy360 Programme are planning a DNSSEC and Security Workshop on
Wednesday, 06 November 2019, during the ICANN66 meeting held from 02-07
November 2019 in Montreal, Canada. The original DNSSEC Workshop has been a
part of ICANN meetings for many years and has provided a forum for both
experienced and new people to meet, present and discuss current and future
DNSSEC deployments. FULL POST
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INDUSTRY UPDATES
[image: WhoisXML API] The Importance of Predictive Analytics and Machine
Learning in Cybersecurity
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Experts in the realm of cybersecurity are continually trying to keep up
with the changes in the threat landscape. Even with advanced tools on hand,
any IT security professional knows that a data breach can happen at any
time. FULL POST
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*from* WhoisXML API
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[image: WhoisXML API] IP Geolocation: Improving Data Loss Prevention in
Virtual Environments through Geofencing
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Each day, threat actors search for targets whose assets they can compromise
for personal gain. Their attacks often use exploit kits that can find gaps
in networks that they use to infiltrate and compromise vulnerable systems
and applications. FULL POST
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*from* WhoisXML API
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[image: Radix] How Radix Is Helping Websites Stand Out With Meaningful,
Descriptive Domains
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Boasting more than 5 million domains under its management, Radix gives
website owners and brands several vibrant, refreshing ways to craft an
online presence. FULL POST
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*from* Radix
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[image: WhoisXML API] Thoughts and Recommendations on Addressing
Vulnerability Exploitation
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Cybercriminals aren't always as creative as we think they are. There is a
myth about them having a never-ending supply of techniques and tricks up
their sleeves. However, many can't be considered as innovators in their
shady field. FULL POST
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*from* WhoisXML API
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[image: WhoisXML API] Can IP Geolocation Contribute to Detecting Online
Credit Card Fraud?
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The problem of credit card fraud is not set to be resolved anytime soon. On
the one hand, detecting and preventing the artifice is one of the most
challenging aspects of e-commerce. FULL POST
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*from* WhoisXML API
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