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CyberWire Daily · May 6, 2016 · 20 min

Daily & Week in Review: Responsible disclosure & why the cool miscreants are on Twitter.

Today we hear about what's going on with proof-of-concept exploits. Ransomware continued its run this week, but DDoS shouldn't be forgotten, either--it's good for both business interruption and misdirection. Thoughts on those 270 million email credentials. A couple of big security companies post Q1 results, and Adrian Turner, CEO of Australia's Data 61, explains the future of that nation's domestic cyber sector. Dale Drew from Level 3 Communications shares the news of a new DDoS technique. The LAPD succeeds in cracking an iPhone 5s. And where in the world is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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Today we hear about what's going on with proof-of-concept exploits. Ransomware continued its run this week, but DDoS shouldn't be forgotten, either--it's good for both business interruption and misdirection. Thoughts on those 270 million email credentials. A couple of big security companies post Q1 results, and Adrian Turner, CEO of Australia's Data 61, explains the future of that nation's domestic cyber sector. Dale Drew from Level 3 Communications shares the news of a new DDoS technique. The LAPD succeeds in cracking an iPhone 5s. And where in the world is Satoshi Nakamoto?