John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The post Predictions From Last Year: How I Did (2012 Edition) appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. As you can see from my 2012 predictions roundup , I took something of a new approach to the prognostication game last year. But the company didn’t do too much to prove my point in 2012. I hope 2013 keeps pace.

Marketing 101

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ARMA International

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

iv] Further, “the practices of government [and other public and private institutions] become formal or official to the extent that they are documented.” [v] This article aims to consider what a documentary focus can offer to the practices and understandings of information governance. A Documentary Approach.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

On 21 January 2020 at a meeting at the World Economic Forum, the Personal Data Protection Commission ( PDPC ) and Infocommunications Media Development Authority ( IMDA ) released the second edition of its Model Artificial Intelligence (“ AI” ) Governance Framework (“ Model Framework” ). Background – the Model Framework. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

A British court has rejected the request of the US government to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country. government will likely appeal the decision. ” The case against Julian Assange is the most dangerous threat to US press freedom in decades. Of course, the U.S.

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Military Government Risk Passwords 132

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Government Payment Service Inc. — a company used by thousands of U.S. Indianapolis-based GovPayNet , doing business online as GovPayNow.com , serves approximately 2,300 government agencies in 35 states. GovPayNow.com displays an online receipt when citizens use it to settle state and local government fees and fines via the site.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 21, 2013

On May 20, 2013, the Irish Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (“ODPC”) published its annual report for 2012 (the “Report”). The Report summarizes the activities of the ODPC during 2012, including its investigations and audits, policy matters, and European and international activities. audit outcomes. audit outcomes. Complaints.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Recently, Faceless has shown ambitions beyond just selling access to poorly-secured IoT devices. And in March 2023, Faceless started marketing a service for looking up Social Security Numbers (SSNs) that claims to provide access to “the largest SSN database on the market with a very high hit rate.”

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Passwords IoT Sales Retail 234

CILIP

MARCH 6, 2020

Access to Research ? Access to Research ? Do students living locally need to access academic articles in their university holidays? Do students living locally need to access academic articles in their university holidays? The service is only available on terminals in public libraries and cannot be accessed remotely.

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Preservica

APRIL 26, 2018

I recently caught up with State Archivist Beth Shields and Electronic Records Branch Manager Kari May at KDLA to learn how they are preserving and providing access to their state’s large volumes of important digital assets. Active digital preservation and access in the Cloud. Access for all Kentuckians.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2023

Among them were hundreds of passports, government-issued IDs, and drivers’ licenses belonging to FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) drivers. Introduced in 2012, FIA WEC features eight endurance races across the world, including its cornerstone stage – 24 hours at Le Mans. Both combined, they contained over 1.1 million files.

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GDPR Personal data Government Cloud 88

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2022

China-linked Gallium APT (aka Softcell) used a previously undocumented remote access Trojan dubbed PingPull in recent attacks aimed at organizations in Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. However, the group has been active at least since 2012. Unlike past attacks, the group started using the PingPull RAT.

Communications 89

Communications Government Access Cybersecurity 89

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

In 2010, Assange gained unauthorized access to a government computer system of a NATO country and years later he contacted s LulzSec leader who was working for the FBI and provided him a list of targets. “In 2010, Assange gained unauthorized access to a government computer system of a NATO country.

Passwords 94

Passwords Communications Data breaches Access 94

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

“On June 28, last year, a suspicious behavior was detected and investigated on a terminal in our company, and as a result of unauthorized access by a third party, data was transmitted to the outside,” reads a data breach notification published by the company. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun. ” reported Kyodo News.

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Data breaches Computer and Electronics Government Manufacturing 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32k kernel driver to deploy a new remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as MysterySnail. A Chinese-speaking hacking group exploited a Windows zero-day vulnerability in a wave of attacks on defense and IT businesses.

Government 99

Government IT Access Security 99

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

prison system and deported back to Vietnam, Ngo is currently finishing up a mandatory three-week COVID-19 quarantine at a government-run facility. “I was hacking into their platform and stealing their customer database so I could use their customer logins to access their [consumer] databases,” Ngo said. “The U.K.

Computer and Electronics 338

Computer and Electronics Access IT Data collection 338

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. And there were many good reasons to support this conclusion.

Computer and Electronics 209

Computer and Electronics Passwords Sales Government 209

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. energy facilities. energy facilities.

Marketing 247

Marketing Energy and Utilities Ransomware Blockchain 247

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 5, 2012

On May 24, 2012, the German Federal Government submitted to the Parliament ( Bundestag ) a proposal to amend the Geodatenzugangsgesetz , a federal law concerning access to geographical data that has been in force since 2009.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

ScarCruft has been active since at least 2012, it made the headlines in early February 2018 when researchers revealed that the APT group leveraged a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player to deliver malware to South Korean users. Kaspersky first documented the operations of the group in 2016. ” reads the post published by ESET.

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Military Cloud Communications Access 113

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 6, 2012

March 7-9, 2012. Speakers include: Bridget Treacy , partner, Hunton & Williams; Nuala O’Connor Kelly, Chief Privacy Leader and Senior Counsel of Information Governance; and Christian Pardieu, Europe Privacy Leader and Counsel of Government Affairs & Policy, General Electric. Thursday, March 8, 12:15 p.m.

Privacy 40

Privacy Information governance Government Access 40

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

MustangPanda, also known as “RedDelta” or “Bronze President,” has been active since at least 2012, it targeted American and European entities such as government organizations, think tanks, NGOs , and even Catholic organizations at the Vatican. ” reads the report published by Cisco Talos.

Phishing 76

Phishing Government Archiving Cybersecurity 76

ARMA International

JULY 18, 2022

As the world’s leading membership organization serving professionals who manage and govern information, ARMA is pleased to announce the release of its updated Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification Exam. ” Why You Need the IGP. What has Changed?

Information governance 73

Information governance Government Privacy Information Security 73

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

Following his detention, on June 28th, Russia suddenly expressed their own interest in Kislitsin, the court of Moscow then issued an urgent arrest warrant for Kislitsin with unnamed charges related to the unauthorized access of protected computer information. Russia said it will also seek his extradition from Kazakhstan.

Access 86

Access Cybersecurity Security Government 86

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Attacks against undersea cables are not a novelty, in 2014 The Register published information on a secret British spy base located at Seeb on the northern coast of Oman, a strategic position that allows the British Government to tap to various undersea cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian/Arabian Gulf.

Military 127

Military Communications Data collection Access 127

AIIM

MARCH 30, 2023

Remote work and hybrid work have fundamentally changed information security and governance. Generation Z (people born between 1997-2012) will account for 30 percent of the U.S. Gallup reports that 59% of employees would prefer a hybrid workplace. Changing Demographics. The demographics of the workforce are also changing.

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Artificial Intelligence Marketing Information Security Government 104

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government agencies and private citizens throughout Canada and the United States. A 2012 sales thread on Darkode for Rev Locker.

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IT Ransomware Mining Sales 275

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Since early February, the Russian government has blocked other encrypted email and VPN services in Russia, including ProtonMail and ProtonVPN VPN service. The Russian government asks all Internet service providers and VPN providers operating in the country to provide information about their users. ” states Tutanota.

Encryption 72

Encryption Communications Government Personal data 72

Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2020

On June 28, last year, a suspicious behavior was detected and investigated on a terminal in our company, and as a result of unauthorized access by a third party, data was transmitted to the outside,” reads a data breach notification published by the company.

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Manufacturing Sales Data breaches Access 125

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Historical context There was strong anti-American sentiment woven into the Shamoon “wiper” virus that devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco in August of 2012. Buried in the Shamoon code was an image of a burning American flag, intended as an admonishment to the Saudi government for supporting American foreign policy in the Middle East.

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Access Cybersecurity Passwords 330

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. It surfaced in November 2012 and was making thousands of victims a day. inch diskettes. None of these early threats went pro.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The report issued by the Inspector General’s office details several basic lapses in security protocols at five separate locations, including: A lack of multifactor authentication to access BMDS technical information. Known and unpatched network vulnerabilities dating back as far as 1990. No physical locks on server racks.

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Cybersecurity Risk Military Authentication 79

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

The IT giant reported that at least one China linked APT group, tracked as HAFNIUM , chained these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers to access email accounts, and install backdoors to maintain access to victim environments. Microsoft provides the following system requirements: PowerShell 3 or later IIS 7.5

Military 96

Military Manufacturing Access Security 96

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. ” “The Vietnamese government must carry out an independent investigation. ” reads the post published by Amnesty International.

Phishing 91

Phishing Manufacturing Government Privacy 91

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

Huawei made the headlines again, Vodafone identified backdoors in software that could have handed Huawei unauthorized access to the carrier’s fixed-line network. “ Bloomberg refers to the backdoor as unauthorized Telnet access to the Huawei equipment. ” reads the blog post published by Bloomberg. ” said Huawei.

IT 63

IT Access Government Authentication 63

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Two different Luxembourg-based companies, and their beneficial owners, brought actions before the Luxembourg District Court arguing that the general public’s access to the information should be restricted, because the disclosure would create a disproportionate risk of interference with the fundamental rights of the beneficial owners.

Privacy 102

Privacy Personal data Risk Data collection 102

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. The 911 service as it exists today.

Computer and Electronics 304

Computer and Electronics Sales Marketing Access 304

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2022

SentinelOne documented a series of attacks aimed at government, education, and telecom entities in Southeast Asia and Australia carried out by a previously undocumented Chinese-speaking APT tracked as Aoqin Dragon. Between 2012 and 2015, the Aoqin Dragon actors heavily relied on exploits for CVE-2012-0158 and CVE-2010-3333 vulnerabilities.

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Encryption Education Cybersecurity Security 84