eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Also read : Top Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tools for 2022. Once data is mapped, organizations make better decisions on how that data is governed and reduce their risk footprint. Advanced Encryption. Though data encryption is helpful against outside breaches, it does little to protect against internal data theft.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for. Probably not.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This means that even if hackers can get to the area or file that stores the password, the information will be encrypted. Educate your employees on cyber security risks. Educated and informed employees are your first line of defence when it comes to information security. Monitoring unauthorised accounts.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. The Draft Regulations will remain open for comment through August 10, 2017. This post has been updated. .

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This constitutes the latest step in China’s drive to sophisticate its data protection regime and adds to legislation under the framework of the Cybersecurity Law , implemented in 2017. It contains similarities to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the U.S. and the GDPR in the EU. Other Characteristics.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

Encryption policies. According to Rickard, most companies lack policies around data encryption. Current guidance states that encryption is central to this. Current guidance states that encryption is central to this. Organisations might also choose to pseudonymise data , either instead of or alongside encryption.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

NYDFS requires that all authorized property/casualty insurers that write cyber insurance in the state employ the practices identified in the Framework, including in the first instance, establishing a formal cyber insurance risk strategy that is directed and approved by senior management and the board of directors or governing body of the insurer.

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eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Janik begins his article by referencing the DLA Piper NotPetya ransomware attack in 2017, as follows: “Imagine it’s a usual Tuesday morning, and coffee in hand you stroll into your office. A recent American Bar Association report stated that 22% of law firms reported a cyberattack or data breach in 2017, up from 14% the year before.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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Positively RIM

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Today’s Blog is sponsored by MER 2017, Cohasset Associates’ 25 th annual educational conference on electronic records management, in Chicago, May 8-10. Does each structured data system have an active administrator who knows how to produce data and maintains the passwords/encryption keys? No records are really 100 percent secure.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

On July 2017, one of the most devastating incidents in the history of cyber attacks took place when a group of elite hackers hacked into Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the globe and stole private data including social security numbers, credit card numbers etc of around 145 million clients.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 16, 2018

He has also been a great addition to our webinar program, participating with me on several recent webinars, including our webinar last Thursday ( Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions of 2017 and Their Impact on 2018 ), which was great. If you missed it, you can check out the replay here. In State v.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 18, 2018

He has also been a great addition to our webinar program, participating with me on several recent webinars, including our webinar last Thursday ( Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions of 2017 and Their Impact on 2018 ), which was great. The government will usually get its ESI by consent or warrant. How Data is Acquired.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The Bandook was spotted last time in 2015 and 2017 campaigns, dubbed “ Operation Manul ” and “ Dark Caracal “, respectively attributed to Kazakh and the Lebanese governments. Samples from the Dark Caracal campaign (2017) utilized around 100 commands, compared to the current 120 command version we analyzed.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Yakubets , who the government says went by the nicknames “ aqua ,” and “ aquamo ,” among others. Treasury Department says Yukabets as of 2017 was working for the Russian FSB , one of Russia’s leading intelligence organizations. What follows is an insider’s look at the back-end operations of this gang.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. link] — Runa Sandvik (@runasand) March 8, 2017. — thaddeus e.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Encrypting critical data assets. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy. Using appropriate access controls.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Bots and Botnets. How to Defend Against a Malicious Mobile App.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

pic.twitter.com/IYf2Km4LkD — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) July 14, 2017. DV is easy and indeed automation is a cornerstone of Let's Encrypt which is a really important attribute of it. Here are the world's 10 largest sites: no EV! due to key compromise) as the hurdles you have jump over are so much higher for EV than they are DV.

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