Data Breach Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Hackers Spread Fake News About SEC Approving Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund It wasn't a sophisticated hack on Jan. 9 that allowed hackers to briefly take control of an official U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account, the agency said Monday.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 17, 2018

One of IT Governance’s governance and risk management consultants, Andrew Pattison, was interviewed by GBC News last week about the most common types of cyber threats after delivering IT Governance’s three-day training course on “Effective Protection against Cyber crime”. The course was held in Gibraltar and hosted by Rock Learning.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 31, 2020

Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2024

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) agency was hacked in February, the Recorded Future News first reported. Recorded Future News, citing a source with knowledge of the situation, reported that the hacked systems were the Infrastructure Protection (IP) Gateway and the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT).

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Data Breach Today

MAY 7, 2020

Unauthorized Individual' Accessed SSH File, Company Says Web hosting giant GoDaddy confirms that a data breach has affected about 28,000 of its customers' web hosting accounts, according to a news report.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I worry about standardizing on post-quantum algorithms too quickly. We are still learning a lot about the security of these systems, and this paper is an example of that learning. News story. This is important, because a bunch of NIST’s post-quantum options base their security on lattice problems.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2024

Based on previous campaigns, the attack chain likely commences by visiting compromised news websites carrying stories related to Hong Kong. Attackers used malicious links spread through posts on forums popular in Hong Kong, which led users to real news sites that were compromised by injecting a hidden iframe that would load and run malware.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The CyberExpress is a VC-backed cyber security news mag that provides the latest news and analysis about the information security industry.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 6, 2020

The news comes as more details have emerged about a recent Twitter hacking incident.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Lots of details in the news articles. These aren’t details about the tools or techniques, more the inner workings of the company. Last week, someone posted something like 570 files, images and chat logs from a Chinese company called I-Soon. I-Soon sells hacking and espionage services to Chinese national and local government.

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Unwritten Record

MARCH 23, 2021

For example , the production files from stories covering football games, track and field events, plays and concerts often times include the program and a newspaper story about the event. Title card from UN-UN-2-65 for the “Smoke-eater-ettes” story. Websites Consulted: Women in Fire.

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Dark Reading

MAY 31, 2018

Adoption of the SCIM open source, standards-based approach for syncing user information between applications is ratcheting up among SaaS vendors as well as enterprises.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. Hackers hijacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. ” Gensler wrote.

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Dark Reading

JULY 25, 2018

Lots of things keep CISOs up at night. But instead of guessing what CISOs want, investors and vendors should incorporate customer feedback throughout product ideation and development cycles.

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Dark Reading

MAY 23, 2018

Blockchain technology promises many things. But to succeed, it must offer users a better plan against hackers.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 21, 2023

I’ve got to get to an appointment in half an hour, but I just saw today’s Dealbook newsletter , which focuses on the demise of BuzzFeed News. We sold The Recount , a social-first news business, to The News Movement just three months ago, and I’m proud we managed to keep the brand and the core team intact.

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The Guardian Data Protection

APRIL 1, 2024

Company behind app says no personal information is collected but experts warn of ‘how easily’ data can be hacked Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Yudara Kularathne came up with the idea for an AI-driven app when a friend was worried about a bump on their penis.

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CILIP

APRIL 8, 2024

Louis is passionate about the impact that access to world-class knowledge and information services create, and has a clear commitment to CILIP's mission and Charter, alongside a desire to make a positive difference to CILIP in its next phase of growth and development.

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The Guardian Data Protection

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. After the hack, the company announced in October last year that it had recruited consultancy firm Deloitte to conduct a forensic assessment of what had led to the cyber-attack.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Some good news and a couple of tips for being prepared. If you take a good hard look at the risks arising from Quantum, there is bad news and good news. Let's get the bad news out of the way to start. That's the crux of the bad news. Yet there is a lot of good news. More About This Author >.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 14, 2024

Data breach verification: that seems like a good place to start given the discussion in this week's video about Accor. I couldn't confirm the authenticity of the data either and I wrote a short thread about it during the week: I'm not convinced this data is from Accor.

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The Guardian Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. The business covers 300 low-risk drugs that patients can either pick up from a pharmacist or get delivered directly to their home.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 16, 2022

Hardly a day goes by without a news alert about the latest HUGE data breach. It’s so commonplace today that it rarely rates showing at the top of the news. In a newspaper, the announcement of the latest breach may be on the third page. We’ve become numb to them. And that’s a big problem.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Bloomberg first reported the news and confirmed that the change will only impact premium users. The news was also reported by TheHackerNews. However, the policy doesn’t include any details about the processes that the company will adopt to collect and retain these data. ” reads the updated privacy policy.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Somewhere in every application there is a vulnerability waiting to be exploited. You can attack the problem by having the right mindset and answering two simple questions

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Dark Reading News Desk interviewed Kelly Shortridge about the role of infrastructure-as-code in helping security teams get more nimble in responding to cyber threats.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 14, 2022

Attackers are taking advantage of the current news about monkeypox to trick people into clicking on malicious links, Pickr reports. Researchers at Mimecast have spotted a phishing campaign that impersonates companies in an attempt to trick employees into visiting phony health safety sites that steal their information.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JUNE 28, 2023

Welcome to the hellscape of “Made for Advertising” sites This past Monday NewsGuard , a journalism rating platform that also analyzes and identifies AI-driven misinformation, announced it had identified hundreds of junk news sites powered by generative AI.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Here are a few news articles. It’s worth reading in its entirety. The board was established in early 2022, modeled in spirit after the National Transportation Safety Board. This is their third report.

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The Guardian Data Protection

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Digital rights advocates warn little is known about how collected data is used – and that privacy laws are playing catch-up Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Take a look around your home and chances are you have one, or at least you have considered the convenience of having one.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

. “The situation is evolving quickly but at this time, there is no impact on RCMP operations and no known threat to the safety and security of Canadians,” a spokesperson for the RCMP said in a statement issued to CBC News. The Canadian law enforcement agency did not provide details about the cyber attack.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On this page Top data breach statistics for 2024 Monthly trends and breakdown January 2024 Security Spotlight Research methodology Top data breach statistics for 2024 Note: Given that we’re at the start of a new year, the totals currently only account for January. Top 10 biggest breaches of 2024 (so far) Note 1: Where ‘around’, ‘about’, etc.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

AI made the headlines on an almost regular basis in 2023 and our new Libraries Rewired conference was a sell-out success. The one-day event showcased tech solutions and got delegates and exhibitors talking about the future of libraries.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

You can learn more about our research methodology here. Top 10 biggest breaches Note 1: Where ‘around’, ‘about’, etc. Top 5 most breached sectors (by number of records) Security Spotlight To get news of the latest data breaches and cyber attacks straight to your inbox, subscribe to our free weekly newsletter: the Security Spotlight.

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CILIP

MARCH 20, 2024

Get in touch Do you have a case study to submit, or would you like to learn more about submission criteria? Members and non-members can submit their works Email Keith Published: March 2024 More from Information Professional News In depth Interview Insight This reporting is funded by CILIP members. Contact Keith now.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Russian-speaking Clop ransomware group gained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. The news of the attacks on the government departments was reported by federal cybersecurity officers to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in July.

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