Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in its various Windows operating systems and related software. Of course, not all scary and pressing security threats are Microsoft-based. There aren’t many who wouldn’t open that file in that scenario.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

” reads the press release published by Europol. According to the press release published by Europol, 261 individuals have been questioned, some of whom are awaiting prosecution (42 in Bulgaria, 2 in Cyprus, 3 in Germany and 214 in Serbia); . ” continues the press release.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Author’s note: Perhaps Mr. Carter was frantically casting about for any expertise he could find in a tough moment. Internet has not responded to questions about how long it has been exposing all of its internal and customer emails, or when the errant configuration changes were made.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 14, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release announcing the publication of a staff paper about blurred advertising. In the staff paper, the FTC describes blurred advertising as the blending of ads with digital media content ( e.g., displaying ads within online games and virtual reality worlds).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

” continues the press release. RODRIGUEZ was arrested and is set to appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Pennsylvania. HILL was also arrested yesterday in Portugal following U.S. criminal charges. HILL was also arrested yesterday in Portugal following U.S. criminal charges. ” continues the DoJ.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2021

When did Microsoft find out about attacks on previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange? Pressed for a date when it first became aware of the problem, Microsoft told KrebsOnSecurity it was initially notified “in early January.” 6, and officially informed Microsoft about it on Feb. Reston, Va.-based

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The International Criminal Court shared additional information about the cyberattack that hit the organizations in September. Now the ICC provided additional information about the attack and revealed it was carried out by a threat actor for espionage purposes. ” reads the press release published by ICC.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2024

” reads the press release published by the German BKA. The law enforcement confiscated about 94,000 euros worth of cryptocurrencies. The international operation was conducted in coordination between German, American and Lithuanian law enforcement authorities.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Incogni’s latest research challenges prevalent assumptions about spam calls, revealing that traditional advice on avoiding specific area codes is largely ineffective. Los Angeles, Calif., 17, 2024 – Spam calls continue to be a major nuisance in the US, and advice on how to avoid them abound.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

A few of these blogs routinely issue self-serving press releases, some of which gallingly refer to victims as “clients” and cast themselves in a beneficent light. Currently, more than a dozen ransomware crime gangs have erected their own blogs to publish sensitive data from victims.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

Questions about who stole tax and financial data on roughly three quarters of all South Carolina residents came to the fore last week at the confirmation hearing of Mark Keel , who was appointed in 2011 by Gov. State officials said they found out about the hack from federal law enforcement on October 10, 2012.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 18, 2022

According to Google’s press release, Google Analytics 4 “is designed with privacy at its core to provide a better experience for both our customers and their users. It remains to be seen whether this change will ease EU DPAs’ concerns about Google Analytics’ compliance with the GDPR. Read Google’s press release.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

3 On or about November 18, 2022, the man launched a credential stuffing attack on the Betting Website and gained access to approximately 60,000 accounts. US teenager Joseph Garrison (19) has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a credential stuffing campaign that targeted user accounts at a fantasy sports and betting website.3

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

” reads the press release published by DoJ in August. On or about July 11, 2019, in Moscow, Russia, Dubnikov accepted 35 Bitcoin from a co-conspirator in exchange for approximately $400,000.” ” reads the press release.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Relevant materials [link] (press release by the Italian DPA) [link] (press release about the conference call scheduled for 4 th April) [link] (measure by the Italian DPA about Chat GPT, in Italian language) [link] (measure by the Italian DPA about Replika, in English translation)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

At the end of 2019, the Maze ransomware implemented data harvesting capabilities and started threatening the victims to release the stolen data for all those victims who refuse to pay the ransom. The Maze News site was also and used to publish press releases for the activities of the group. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2021

KrebsOnSecurity first heard about the breach from Gemini Advisory , a New York City based threat intelligence firm that keeps a close eye on the cybercrime forums. Asked about the sales thread, Atlanta-based ParkMobile said the company published a notification on Mar.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

According to the press release published by DoJ, the man is currently in custody in Canada and is awaiting extradition to the United States. In June 2022, its operators released LockBit 3.0 ” reads the press release published by DoJ. with important novelties, including a bug bounty program and Zcash payments.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 10, 2023

According to the European Commission’s press release , the decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection―comparable to that of the European Union―for personal data transferred from the EU to U.S. More information about the EU-U.S. after the invalidation of the EU-U.S. authorities.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 8, 2023

According to UK government in its press release , the Bill will “introduce a simple, clear and business-friendly framework that will not be difficult or costly to implement – taking the best elements of GDPR and providing businesses with more flexibility about how they comply with the new data laws”.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A recent study released by Kaspersky Labs uncovered several hacking and phishing campaigns promising their targets free and early access to Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards. Online scammers are using the 2020 Oscars to spread malware. The post 2020 Oscar Nominees Used to Spread Malware appeared first on Adam Levin.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

The Department of Justice published a press release to announce the seizure of RaidForums and unseal criminal charges against RaidForums’ founder and chief administrator, Diogo Santos Coelho (21) of Portugal. 1, 2015, and on or about Jan. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

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Collibra

APRIL 15, 2024

Indeed, as Felix said, everyone is talking about how we need to think differently about AI in 2024. Learn more about how Collibra provides a foundation for AI with Collibra AI Governance. To learn more about our new features, check out our press release here. Learn more about Data Citizens 24 and Collibra.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

government in February about his findings, but received no response. As a result, five companies eventually fixed the problem. Unfortunately, I did not receive any responses from government organizations.” Akiri said he notified the Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. That data later wound up for sale on a top cybercrime forum. ”

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 17, 2022

Read Criteo’s press release. The CNIL has not yet published any official statement about the report or proposed fine. Criteo indicated that it strongly disagrees with the CNIL’s report and proposed fine and that it will defend its case before a final decision is issued.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a press release , the UK Government stated that the Act “takes a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children from online harm, while empowering adults with more choices over what they see online.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2021

” reads the press release published by Lactalis Group. ” continues the press release. The company did not provide details about the type of attack, but some experts speculate the company has been hit by ransomware. For the sake of transparency, we are making this information.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

million to settle with 40 US states for misleading users about the collection of personal location data. ” reads the DoJ’s press release. Google violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices since at least 2014. Google is going to pay $391.5

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IT Governance

JULY 24, 2023

Twelve Norwegian government ministries have fallen victim to a cyber attack, according to a press release issued on Monday. Specific information about the cyber attack, beyond the fact that it targeted a dozen government ministries, has yet to be revealed. What went wrong?

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2023

Joseph “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor, in a photo from a Globe Newswire press release Sept. PlugwalkJoe also copped to SIM-swapping his way into the Snapchat accounts of several female celebrities and threatening to release nude photos found on their phones. in forfeiture.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 23, 2023

In addition, the CNIL found that users were not sufficiently informed about the purposes of the cookies used, neither in the first-layer cookie banner nor through the cookie consent tool linked to in the banner. Read the decision (in French ) and the press release (in English and in French ).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Rauch contacted Apple about the bug on June 20, but for three months when he inquired about it the company would say only that it was still investigating. ” Rauch said he realizes the AirTag bug he found probably isn’t the most pressing security or privacy issue Apple is grappling with at the moment.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2021

Local authorities launched an investigation into the attack, at the time of this writing, they did not provide details about the intrusion. ” reported the Associated Press. ” reported the Associated Press. The website of the Alaska health department was forced offline this week by a malware attack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

JBS USA disclosed the cyberattack, according to a press release published by the company the attack had a severe impact on infrastructure located in Australia and North America. ” reads the press release published by the company. ” continues the press release.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued guidance regarding when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status.

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