Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The US government has known about it for almost as long, and has tried to keep the attack secret: China’s exploitation of products made by Supermicro, as the U.S. company is known, has been under federal scrutiny for much of the past decade, according to 14 former law enforcement and intelligence officials familiar with the matter.

Cybersecurity 143

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government Communications 143

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. More than a hundred bars, restaurants and cafés in the US were infected with malware.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3 Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. What is Encryption How Does Encryption Work The Importance of Encryption Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption Types of Encryption Uses of Encryption History and Future of Encryption.

Encryption 129

Encryption IT Computer and Electronics Passwords 129

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

UK investigating cyber attack leaking Syria propaganda operations (unknown) Norway’s parliament attacked by criminal hackers (unknown) No personal data affected in cyber attack on OH’s Manfield City Schools (0) Criminal hackers infiltrate Canada’s Justice Department’s system (unknown) Oregon State University reports IT security breach (unknown) Miami (..)

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 Fowler contacted the company, which secured the database. The security researcher Bob Diachenko identified the leak in September and contacted TuneFab, which fixed the misconfiguration within 24 hours.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 107