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Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing

Krebs on Security

banks took years to replace their customer card stocks with chip-enabled cards, and countless retailers dragged their feet in updating their payment terminals to accept chip-based cards. In 2015, the major credit card associations instituted new rules that made it riskier and potentially more expensive for U.S.

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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. Other hubs followed at military bases, other state universities and even a high school and a non-profit community arts and tech center. Cobo Center. They answered, yes.

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Australia banned Huawei from 5G network due to security concerns

Security Affairs

— Huawei Australia (@HuaweiOZ) August 22, 2018. In May, the Pentagon ordered retail outlets on US military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE products due to unacceptable security risk they pose. This is a extremely disappointing result for consumers. Huawei is a world leader in 5G.

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In a Few Days, Credit Freezes Will Be Fee-Free

Krebs on Security

21, 2018 it will be free to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and those of your children or dependents throughout the United States. In addition, the law requires the big three bureaus to offer free electronic credit monitoring services to all active duty military personnel. citizens.

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Federal Agency Data is Under Siege

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Originally Featured in Global Military Communications Magazine’s June/July Issue. to discuss the findings of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition. Question: Can you provide an overview of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, and elaborate why it’s needed today more than ever?

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Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. While 2017 was the year of WannaCry , NotPetya , and BadRabbit ransomware epidemics, 2018 revealed a lack of preparedness for side-channel attacks and threats related to microprocessor vulnerabilities.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

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