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Fortinet warns of a spike in attacks against TBK DVR devices

Security Affairs

Threat actors are attempting to exploit a five-year-old authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score of 9.8), in TBK DVR devices. The CVE-2018-9995 flaw is due to an error when handling a maliciously crafted HTTP cookie. ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet. in MVPower CCTV DVR models.

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US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

Security Affairs

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. The FBI recommends mobile carriers take the following precautions: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping.

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Spanish police dismantled SIM swapping gang who stole money from victims’ bank accounts

Security Affairs

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. The FBI recommends mobile carriers take the following precautions: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

I was recently privileged to be part of a group of journalists covering the 2018 North American International Cyber Summit at Detroit’s Cobo Convention Center. Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad. Cobo Center. Merit has a fascinating heritage. But the program has steadily morphed.

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How Tech Companies Woo Higher Ed (and What They Seek in Return)

Information Management Resources

Applications are now open for the 2018 competition. Starting in fall 2018 , each first-year student will get an iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil, a Smart Keyboard, AppleCare+, a case and a full suite of apps. According to a Google spokesperson, the higher ed pilot will launch sometime in 2018. It’s not a new endeavor by any means.

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Businesses to Assist NHS Test and Trace Efforts

Hunton Privacy

Going forward, this type of additional data collection is likely to be applied not only in the hospitality sector but also in the education, retail and manufacturing sectors, as they reopen. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

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More than half of consumers would consider legal action if their data was compromised during a breach

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In light of consumer concerns, members of the C-Suite were asked whether their organisation was prepared for the legislation in time for the May 25 2018 deadline. Those across the manufacturing and utilities industries had the highest preparedness rates at 91%, while retail had the lowest across both countries at 78%. Industry sector.

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