Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

According to a study conducted by IBM, the number of hacktivist attacks that caused quantifiable damage has declined by 95 percent since 2015. Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. X-Force data shows only eight Anonymous attacks in 2015 and 2016, and only one in 2018.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new extortion scam is targeting users of marital infidelity site Ashley Madison whose accounts were compromised in a 2015 data breach. Moreover, like sextortion, the threat itself will likely evolve in response to tweaks by email security vendors,” wrote VadeSecure Senior Director Ed Hadley.

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IG Guru

DECEMBER 3, 2019

After the deadline, customers will no longer receive any security patches for their software. The post Adobe announces end of support for Acrobat, Reader 2015 via ZDNet appeared first on IG GURU.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 4, 2023

"Anonymous" "Discreet" That was July 2015, and we all know what happened next. Time and time again, I see the same promises as above as though somehow words on a webpage are sufficient to ensure data security. Now, where have we heard all this before? The promise of anonymity and data protection?

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 28, 2021

Manufacturer Stopped Supporting Targeted Network-Attached Storage Devices in 2015 Owners of Western Digital My Book Live devices have seen their data remotely wiped by attackers targeting a flaw first detailed in 2019.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Lawmakers Want to Restrict Agencies From Postponing Security Measures Sen. have introduced a bill designed to patch loopholes in the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 that they say allow federal agencies to easily avoid implementing required cybersecurity procedures. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Lauren Underwood, D-Ill.,

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2018

The security experts from Sophos have published a report on the multimillion-dollar black market business for crooks, they analyzed the SamSam ransomware case as a case study. Million since late 2015. Million since late 2015. million, the security firm also estimated that the group is netting around $300,000 per month.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I’m part of a group of cryptographers that has just published a paper discussing the security risks of such a system. (It’s It’s substantially the same group that wrote a similar paper about key escrow in 1997, and other “exceptional access” proposals in 2015.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The German Interior Minister wants to dismiss the head of the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI), Arne Schoenbohm, due to possible contacts with Russian security services. In 2015, Russia-linked hackers paralysed the computer network of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Pino - a former Department of Homeland Security official charged with mitigating the massive 2015 cyberattack on Office of Personnel Management - as the new director of its HIPAA enforcement agency. Pino Served at DHS During OPM's Mega-Breach Mitigation The Department of Health and Human Services has named Lisa J.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 4, 2016

On June 28, 2016, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) released its Annual Report for 2015 -2016 (the “Report”). According to the Report, the ICO has dealt with an increase in the number of data protection concerns, handling 16,388 complaints in total.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The US National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot customization. The United States National Security Agency (NSA) has published guidance on how the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot feature that can be customized organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a case that ups the stakes for CSOs dealing with data breaches, former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan was found guilty by a federal jury earlier this week of obstructing justice and of misprision (concealing) of a felony in connection with his coverup of a 2016 breach. United States Attorney Stephanie M.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Adobe announces end of support for Acrobat 2015 and Adobe Reader 2015. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 241 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) US agency in charge of secure IT and communication for the White House has disclosed a data breach. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the DoD agency that is in charge of the security of IT and telecommunications for the White House and military troops has suffered a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2020

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 29, 2015

On May 25, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) released its long-awaited annual inspection program for 2015. The CNIL announced that a target of 550 inspections was set for 2015, including 350 on-site inspections, document reviews or hearings and 200 online inspections.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2020

ZDNet has reported in exclusive that a list of plaintext usernames and passwords for 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers, along with IP addresses, has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum. According to Bank Security , all the Pulse Secure VPN servers included in the list were vulnerable to the CVE-2019-11510 flaw.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2020

Crooks are using a new phishing technique to trick victims into accepting the installation of a security certificate update and deliver malware. The new technique differs from previous ones because visitors to infected websites are asked to install a software update because the security certificate had expired. pw / jquery.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2020

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Information Management Resources

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The OCR has hit the health insurer with the fine as part of a settlement from its massive January 2015 breach.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

According to a report published by Invezz, the number of crypto security breaches increased by up 850% in the last decade. SecurityAffairs – hacking, crypto security breaches). The post Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion losses worth of cryptos in 2021 appeared first on Security Affairs. Gox, $615M.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Incident details: Network security incident, where allegedly AlphV gained unauthorised access and made demands to the hospital’s leadership, suggesting a ransomware attack. D-Link Corporation Provides Details about an Information Disclosure Security Incident Date of breach: 2 October 2023. Records breached: Around 700 records.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Dutch National Cyber Security Centre warns ransomware infected thousands of businesses. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2020

this, for the first time it supports the security feature named UEFI Secure Boot. Tails, the popular privacy-focused OS, now supports the UEFI Secure Boot, this means that it could boot on systems where the UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. it the first version that supports the UEFI Secure Boot. Tails OS version 4.5

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 16, 2016

Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) jointly issued final guidance on the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). Enacted in December 2015, CISA includes a variety of measures designed to strengthen private and public sector cybersecurity. On June 15, 2016, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Security Advisory Bundled Publication for October 2020 – Cisco announced the release of patches for 17 high-severity flaws in its security appliances. The vulnerability impacts Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), and Firepower Management Center (FMC). ” states the advisory.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Compromised data vary by individuals and organizations, it includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers, and more. In June 2016, security researcher Chris Vickery found a copy of the World-Check database dated 2014 that was accidentally exposed online.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

The company discovered the security breach while investigating a network issue that caused delays in its services. The security breach took place on February 9, 2020, and lasted since March 2, 2020, the company is aware that the unauthorized users might have extracted data from its systems due to a network misconfiguration.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Cisco disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client software and the availability of PoC exploit code. Cisco has disclosed a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-3556, in the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client software with the public availability of a proof-of-concept exploit code.

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