Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 261 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

The government says Urban went by the aliases “ Sosa ” and “ King Bob ,” among others. Shortly after that disclosure, the security firm Group-IB published a report linking the attackers behind the Twilio intrusion to separate breaches at more than 130 organizations, including LastPass , DoorDash , Mailchimp , and Plex.

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

At first glance, February appears to be a big improvement cyber security-wise compared to the start of the year. Unfortunately, the number of breached records doesn’t tell the full story, as there were a whopping 105 incidents – making February 2020 the second leakiest month we’ve ever recorded. Puerto Rico government loses $2.6

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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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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2020

The collection, dubbed “ BlueLeaks ” and made searchable online, stems from a security breach at a Texas web design and hosting company that maintains a number of state law enforcement data-sharing portals. “Additionally, the data dump contains emails and associated attachments,” the alert reads.

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IG Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

2020 didn’t kick off well for some Google Photo users as yet another breach occurs. The post Google says it accidentally sent some users’ private videos to strangers via CNBC appeared first on IG GURU.

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IG Guru

MARCH 23, 2020

March 17, 2020 Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency We are empowering medical providers to serve patients wherever they are during this national public health emergency. Roger Severino, […]. Roger Severino, […].

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

Iranian spies accidentally leaked videos of themselves (unknown). Western Australia government hacked, with COVID-19 communications intercepted (unknown). CNY Works jobseekers Social Security numbers exposed in suspected ransomware attack (56,000). Celebrity Twitter accounts hacked in coordinated cyber attack (130).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A served used by the SunWater statutory Queensland (Australia) Government-owned water supplier was compromised and threat actors remained undetected for nine longs, the annual financial audit report published by the Queensland Audit Office revealed. It seems that attackers did not exfiltrate sensitive data from the compromised server.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. The Russian Government blocked ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. Google mistakenly shared private videos of some users with others in 2019. Critical Android Bluetooth flaw CVE-2020-0022 could be exploited without user interaction. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The memo also reveals that the company has hired an external security firm to investigate the incident. The problem was first reported by Bleepingcomputer, which tracked a suspicious outage on Canon’s image.canon cloud photo and video storage service. “We identified a security incident involving ransomware on August 4, 2020.”

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 29, 2023

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Boyd Multerer, the CEO and founder of Kry10, which has made a secure OS for the Internet of Things. The post Episode 251: Kry10 CEO Boyd Multerer on building a secure OS for the IoT appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Click the icon below to listen.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

A group of Iranian hackers gained access to a un unprotected ICS at an Israeli Water Facility and posted a video as proof of the hack. The threat actors accessed a human-machine interface (HMI) system that was left unsecured online and published a video hack. ” reads the blog post published by OTORIO. ” concludes the post.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The list of targets includes software and video game companies, computer hardware makers, telecom providers, and social media organizations, but also governments, non-profit entities, universities , and think tanks, not to mention pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong. warrants issued in August 2020.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 30, 2020

I've written a bunch about COVID-19 contact tracing apps recently as they relate to security and privacy, albeit in the form of long tweets. Let's begin: — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) April 16, 2020 On Sunday night, that app finally landed here, branded as COVIDSafe.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

local time (08:15 UTC); real-time network data show national connectivity fall to 75% after authorities reportedly activated "Digital Fortress" isolation mechanism; incident ongoing [link] pic.twitter.com/bsETg1Sfxb — NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) February 8, 2020. link] — Khosro Kalbasi (@KhosroKalbasi) February 8, 2020.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. NYT report states that ToTok app is a government spy tool. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast. Top cybersecurity Predictions for 2020. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 246 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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ARMA International

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Government topped the list of vertical industries at 23%. Information Governance Programs Still a Work-In-Progress. In 2015, Forrester first posed the question “Have you restructured or re-organized your RIM and/or IT programs to support an information governance strategy?” Governance structures for RIM programs remain in flux.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Network data collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that the Turkish authorities have blocked access to social media following allegations of an attack on Turkish troops in Idlib, Syria on Thursday 27 February 2020. Major social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, were not reachable since 11:30 p.m.

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IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

We take a look at some of those challenges in this latest round-up, which discusses the cyber security risks associated with the pandemic and the ways lockdown threatens our ability to work productively and safely. Cyber crime.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fusion centers were established to allow government entities to share intelligence. The BlueLeaks dump includes over millions of files including images, documents, video and audio files, text files, emails, and more. BlueLeaks also contained reports on some protests in the US, including the recent Black Lives Matter protests.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. Japan, the host country of both the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, is well-aware of these previous incidents.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack. The company sent a security breach notification via email to its users. cyber #cybersecurity pic.twitter.com/VTGMyBiyz0 — Cyble (@AuCyble) June 26, 2020.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 26, 2021

Forrester and Accenture on Schrems II and the Security of International Data Flows. In July of 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union issued the Schrems II decision, which invalidated the EU-U.S. Data security. Thu, 05/27/2021 - 06:30. Privacy Shield Framework. Access Control. Encryption. Encryption Key Management.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The surveillance regime the UK government has built seriously undermines our freedom,” Megan Golding, a lawyer speaking for privacy advocates, stated. Now facial recognition appears to be on the verge of blossoming commercially, with security use-cases paving the way. Related: Snowden on unrestrained surveillance.

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IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2020

Fed up of seeing your colleagues’ children during video conferences? That means ensuring that you remain productive and – just as important – safe, both in terms of your organisation’s security posture and your mental wellbeing. Houseparty (@houseparty) March 30, 2020. Houseparty (@houseparty) March 30, 2020.

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Info Source

OCTOBER 30, 2019

October 29, 2019 – Alaris, a Kodak Alaris business, and eBizDocs, an Albany, NY-based scanning service bureau, are helping government agencies address two critical challenges: preparing for the influx of document requests related to the REAL ID Act and providing better overall service to clients that receive state benefits.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2023

government. The experts noticed the use of an IP address that was part of the hacking infrastructure used by APT41 between May 2014 and August 2020. Later variants masquerade as adult video content, “Baidu Waimai” food delivery platform, and Adobe Flash. Most recent samples of DraginEgg are dated April 2023.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

A report published by security firm Digital Shadows r evealed the availability of more than 15 billion credentials shared on cybercrime marketplaces, paste sites, file sharing services, and code sharing websites. The price depends on the targeted industry, with the local government and financial sectors are the most requested ones.

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Adapture

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

ATLANTA, Nov 23rd, 2020 – ADAPTURE, Acer, Black Box, and Ergotron will sponsor an upcoming e-sports competition streamed by Cxmmunity on December 6th, 2020. The data shows that only 14% or so of video games are made by Latinx and African-American creators, while 83% of minority teens play those video games. ABOUT ACER.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Assembly would set up a committee of international experts in 2020 that will be tasked with elaborating “a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

Attackers attempt to take advantage of the interest on the contact tracing app Immuni that was chosen by the Italian government to trace the evolution of the pandemic in the country. The post Fuckunicorn ransomware targets Italy in COVID-19 lures appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. IoT a Security Concern.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

How networks have evolved and how to secure them Adam Seamons is the information security manager of GRC International Group PLC, after more than 15 years’ experience working as a systems engineer and in technical support. What trends in network security have you noticed recently? You say “traditional” security.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

However, one of the most significant issues – particularly in the long term – is that the pandemic has also exposed massive cyber security failings in the education sector. A recent Kaspersky report outlines several cyber security threats associated with online learning: Phishing. That’s where our Cyber Security as a Service can help.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2020

On April 1, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released guidance for employers on how to implement teleworking (the “Guidance”) as well as best practices for their employees in this context (the “Best Practices”). Not making non-secure server interfaces directly accessible. Guidance for Employers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

All judgment sessions, virtual and by video conference will be either suspended or canceled until the court network’s security will be restored, likely on November 9. As a result of the attack, the websites of several Brazilian federal government agencies are also currently offline. Pierluigi Paganini.

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