The Last Watchdog

MAY 22, 2024

Mellen Mellen: The companies have dramatically different company cultures and processes, as LogRhythm is a veteran security companyfounded in 2003 with a focus on a suite-style offering, while Exabeam is, by comparison, a younger company founded in 2012 with a focus on modular, stand-alone products.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. On Wednesday, regulators in New York announced that First American was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

The security breach was detected on March 17, 2003 and according to the company the intrusion begun on or about March 6, 2023. million members impacted appeared first on Security Affairs. The attackers may have gained access to the members’ credentials for a legacy member system that was decommissioned in 2018.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. This resolution highlights the SEC’s continued focus on cybersecurity.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JUNE 23, 2021

The newly adopted Regulation on notification of security incidents. Classification of security incidents and notifications. Starting from January 1, 2022 [2] , the Operators included in the NCSP will be required to notify incidents to the Inter-ministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic (“ CSIRT ”).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. Wireless security is critical because these networks are subject to eavesdropping, interception, data theft, denial of services ( DoS ) assaults, and malware infestations. What is Wireless Security?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 11, 2021

On 16 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (“NIS II Directive”) that revises the current Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (“NIS Directive”). Cybersecurity risk management and reporting obligations.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commissio n (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885 million personal and financial records tied to mortgage deals going back to 2003, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. First American Financial Corp.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Section 5 notes that already there have been definitive expressions of software defects that can be drawn together to form the minimum legal standard of security. I have long been a fan of software liability as a policy mechanism for improving cybersecurity. In 2003, I wrote : Clearly this isn’t all or nothing.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2020

on the CVSS scale and affects Windows Server versions 2003 to 2019. in the Windows DNS server that affects Windows Server versions 2003 to 2019, and can be triggered by a malicious DNS response. The bug affects the DNS server component that ships with all Windows Server versions from 2003 to 2019. ” states Krebs.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.].

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2023

The malware has been designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in cyber espionage operations on sensitive targets. The development of the Snake malware, aka Uroburos , started in late 2003 and was completed in early 2004. The malware uses custom communications protocols designed to avoid detection.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 17, 2018

These incidents raise questions about cybersecurity across the U.S. Federal oversight of pipeline safety and security is split respectively between the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) and DHS’s Transportation Safety Administration (“TSA”). pipeline network.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2021

A security researcher discovered a bug in PatchGuard Windows security feature that can allow loading unsigned malicious code into the Windows kernel. The feature was first introduced in 2005 with the x64 editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. ” reported The Record. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. A Pivot Toward Asia for Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws. After years of EU-U.S.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Solving this problem ­ which is increasingly a national security issue ­ will require us to both make major policy changes and invent new technologies. Hardware chips can be back-doored at the point of fabrication , even if the design is secure. In both cases, we want to verify that the end product is secure and free of back doors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. After Microsoft and the US NSA , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Microsoft has released security updates to patch this vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

FireEye’s Mandiant cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware family, named PRIVATELOG, that relies on the Common Log File System ( CLFS ) to hide a second-stage payload in registry transaction files to avoid detection. It was introduced with Windows Server 2003 R2 and included in later Windows operating systems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

We have submitted notification to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and we are continuing with a full investigation.” A federal investigation was launched to determine the impact of the security incident. In August 2021, the security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered a secret terrorist watchlist with 1.9

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

A flaw in the IP-in-IP tunneling protocol that can be exploited for DoS attacks and to bypass security controls impact devices from Cisco and other vendors. IP-in-IP encapsulation is a tunneling protocol specified in RFC 2003 that allows for IP packets to be encapsulated inside another IP packets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 18, 2022

After a career spent in cybersecurity, this is just how my mind works: I find vulnerabilities in everything I see. Back in 2003, at the height of our collective terrorism panic, I coined the term security theater to describe measures that look like they’re doing something but aren’t. We’re not looking for perfection.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Breached organisation: A Limerick-based IT services firm (in the Republic of Ireland), retained by 11 towing companies, which are used by state bodies including the Irish national police and security service, An Garda Síochána. Records breached: Up to 4,341 files, containing addresses and grades of students from 2003–2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

The Avaddon ransomware operators updated their malware after security researchers released a public decryptor in February 2021. In August 2020, cybersecurity intelligence firm Kela was the first to report that the Avaddon ransomware operators announced on a Russian-speaking hacker forum their new data leak site. Source ZDNet.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks caused by supply chain vulnerabilities mean organizations need a renewed perspective on how to address third-party security. BitSight Security Ratings Platform. Ten years after BitSight became a pioneer in the security ratings space, the Boston-based company holds 32 patents and has rated over 40 million companies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2019

0patch, released a security patch to address the BlueKeep vulnerability, that can be deployed by administrators to protect always-on servers. At the time the fix only works on systems running 32-bit Windows XP SP3, anyway, the expert plan to port it to Server 2003 and other versions. If found, connection is rejected.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The absence of congressional action on cybersecurity legislation has spurred efforts by various entities to exert influence over cybersecurity policy. Cybersecurity has been one of the highest-profile topics in Washington this year. Balloting on the new version 5 CIP standards will be open until October 12.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Although worded in terms of “consultation” and “voluntary” adoption of a yet-to-be-developed cybersecurity framework, the Executive Order also calls for federal agencies to consider incentives, including changes to the federal acquisition regulations, for encouraging adoption of the framework. Industry has good reason to pay attention.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2019

Several security experts have developed PoC exploits for wormable Windows RDS flaw tracked as CVE-2019-0708 and dubbed BlueKeep. “Several security vendors stated publicly that they developed exploits internally that will at least trigger a denial of service condition (blue screen). Enabling NLA mitigates the bug.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2019

Many security experts have already developed their own exploit code for this issue without publicly disclosing it for obvious reasons. Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). ” reads the advisory published by Simon Pope,?Director

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah. Eva Galperi n | @evacide.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Security researchers have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aims at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems. In June the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. DHS on also issued an alert for the same issue. The researcher Z??osum0x0

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

Throughout my life, my daily job has been purely related to cybersecurity. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The post WINTRIAGE: THE TRIAGE TOOL FOR WINDOWS DFIRERS appeared first on Security Affairs. But the branch I like the most is Incident Response and Forensics.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The GLB Safeguards Rule, which became effective in 2003, requires financial institutions to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive information security program to safeguard customer information. These include: Should the elements of a comprehensive information security program include a response plan in the event of a breach?

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

On February 12, 2013, in conjunction with the release of an executive order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “Executive Order”), President Obama signed a Presidential Policy Directive on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (“PPD-21” or “PPD”).

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