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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “ juice jacking ,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk.

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Google dorks were the root cause of a catastrophic compromise of CIA’s communications

Security Affairs

Google queries allowed Iran Government to dismantle the CIA communication network used by its agents and kill dozens of tens of spies. The alleged hack of the communications network used by CIA agents allowed Iranian intelligence to identify and kill at least 30 spies. According to Yahoo ! ” reported Yahoo News.

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Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak

Krebs on Security

But Missouri prosecutors now say they will not pursue charges following revelations that the data had been exposed since 2011 — two years after responsibility for securing the state’s IT systems was centralized within Parson’s own Office of Administration. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R), vowing to prosecute the St. .”

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Peruvian Privacy Law Expected by July 28, 2011

Hunton Privacy

On June 7, 2011, the Congress of the Republic of Peru passed the Personal Data Protection Law ( Ley de Protección de Datos Personales, Proyecto de Ley 4079/2009-PE). Restrict the monitoring of communications. View a copy of the Personal Data Protection Law (in Spanish) as passed on June 7, 2011.

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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s why penetration testing has become a ‘must-have’ security practice

The Last Watchdog

Yes, and that is what Sony exactly lost when they were hacked and the personal info of every one of its customers leaked in 2011. You can communicate to clients how much cybersecurity means to you. Huge sum, right? Related: Supply-chain hacks prove worrisome. This came to the news because Sony is one of the biggest names on the planet.

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PyMICROPSIA Windows malware includes checks for Linux and macOS

Security Affairs

AridViper is an Arabic speaking APT group that is active in the Middle East since at least 2011. PyMICROPSIA communicated with C2 with HTTP POST requests, it uses different Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) paths and variables that depend on the functionality invoked. Collecting information from USB drives, including file exfiltration.

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France Introduces Data Security Breach Notification Requirement for Electronic Communication Service Providers

Hunton Privacy

On August 24, 2011, France’s new law concerning electronic communications ( Ordonnance n° 2011-1012 du 24 août 2011 relative aux communications électroniques , or the “Ordinance”) came into force.