Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Details are in the Microsoft blog: We have published our in-depth analysis of the Solorigate backdoor malware (also referred to as SUNBURST by FireEye), the compromised DLL that was deployed on networks as part of SolarWinds products, that allowed attackers to gain backdoor access to affected devices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

A few hours ago, I have written about an interesting analysis of the possible hack of avionics systems, not DHS warns of cyber attacks against small airplanes. The attackers, of course, need to have in some way physical access to small airplanes before they take off. ” concludes the alert.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. CNAP provides encryption, access control, threat detection and response features for enhanced security.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

On December 3, 2018, twelve attorneys general (“AGs”) jointly filed a data breach lawsuit against Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard LLC (collectively “the Company”), an electronic health records company, in federal district court in Indiana. See Indiana v. Informatics Eng’g, Inc. , 3:18-cv-00969 (N.D.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

If ever there were a technology giant that deserved to be named and shamed for polluting the Web, it is Xiongmai — a Chinese maker of electronic parts that power a huge percentage of cheap digital video recorders (DVRs) and Internet-connected security cameras. A rendering of Xiongmai’s center in Hangzhou, China. BLANK TO BANK.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 20, 2023

As a reminder, in 2022, the CNIL priority topics were (i) direct marketing (ii) monitoring telework and (iii) the use of cloud computing (see our previous post ). This decision comes from several claims filed with CNIL for unauthorized access by third parties to patient records held by health care institutions.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Police conducted searches of the suspects’ residences and offices and seized more than $ 200,000 worth of computer equipment, weapons, ammunition and cash. Binance also partnered with TRM Labs, a blockchain analysis firm that focuses on fraud detection. “According to this fact, a criminal case under Part 2 of Art.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Attackers were able to download malicious files to the employee’s computer and gain access to other Anthem systems that contained individuals’ names, Social Security numbers, medical identification numbers, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses and employment information. prevent unauthorized access to ePHI.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 26, 2018

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) provided guidance regarding identifying vulnerabilities and mitigating the associated risks of software used to process electronic protected health information (“ePHI”). Such entities must also implement measures to mitigate risks identified during the risk analysis.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Today I’d like to share a quick analysis resulted by a very interesting email which claimed to deliver a SOC “weekly report” on the victim email. Technical Analysis. Analysis of dropped and executed file (emotet). I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. SOC report 10 12 2019.doc

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The expert focused the analysis on the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus implements by two commercially available avionics systems from aircraft manufacturers who specialize in light aircraft. However, electronic controls for flaps, trim, engine controls, and autopilot systems are becoming more common,” explained Kiley.

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Information Governance Perspectives

JANUARY 29, 2024

Health Information Technology (HIT) is the application of information processing involving computer hardware and software that deals with storing, retrieving, sharing, and using healthcare information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision-making. We’re interested in accessing as much data as feasible.” In the L.A.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

Today I want to share a quick analysis on a new leaked APT34 Tool in order to track similarities between APT34 public available toolsets. By using the EWS Managed API, the developer can access almost all the information stored in an Office 365, Exchange Online, or Exchange Server mailbox. Michael Lortz.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The decision now under review held that electronic communications that are stored exclusively on foreign servers cannot be reached by U.S. provider that can access the foreign-stored information, and deliver it to U.S. prosecutors under the SCA’s warrant provisions—not even where the warrant is served on a U.S.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

identical electronic records at both its approved premises and the EDSP (whether located in Hong Kong or elsewhere). identical electronic records at both its approved premises and the EDSP (whether located in Hong Kong or elsewhere). Accessibility requirements. Whom does this affect? plan to use EDSPs in any capacity.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

UMass did not have firewalls in place to guard against unauthorized access to ePHI transmitted over an electronic communications network. UMass did not conduct an accurate and thorough risk analysis until September 2015. Train staff who have access to ePHI on the revised policies and procedures. ”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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AIIM

APRIL 12, 2022

Today, if you have a computer, you have a doctor – videoconference doctor visits routinely complement in-person ones. mHealth apps are digital, smart, and data-intensive medical and fitness apps you can access via wearables or phone that generally improve convenience or monitor health and fitness. Electronic Health Record.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. This initial access enabled the hackers to gain entry to power company control systems through a complex series of security compromises lasting quite some time. electrical grids and power plants.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2019

“In the United Kingdom a number of webstresser.org users have recently been visited by the police, who have seized over 60 personal electronic devices from them for analysis as part of Operation Power OFF.” ” reads the press release published by the Europol. ” concludes the Europol.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This means imagining the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computing model to deliver transformative change. Another example is when sensitive information is removed from transaction data after meeting operational requirements, but the data is kept for analytical processing such as market research and trend analysis.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. In 2017, 94% of hospitals used electronic clinical data from their EHR.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The emails were disguised to look as if they come from the Central Bank of Russia and FinCERT, the Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team. The hackers most likely had access to samples of legitimate emails. All messages sent via email contain FinCERT’s electronic signature.”.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Obfuscation comes to make the analysis harder and harder, but once you overcome that stage you would probably see a VBA code looking like the following one. Or if you have direct access to PowerShell.exe you might use a simple inline script as the following one. Download And Execute an External Program. ServerXMLHTTP.6.0")

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 22, 2016

In announcing the settlement with North Memorial, OCR Director Jocelyn Samuels noted that North Memorial had overlooked “[t]wo major cornerstones of the HIPAA Rules” by failing to enter into compliant BAAs and conducting a risk analysis. The resolution agreement requires North Memorial to pay $1.55 Feinstein Institute.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This means imaging the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computing model to deliver transformative change. Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.”

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 11, 2022

When legal professionals first incorporated electronically stored information (ESI) into their eDiscovery document review process , it opened the door for a variety of digital data types to be used in investigation and litigation. . Computer/ User Activity . Static images are equally useful for analysis and review of native files.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

Later in that decade, Frederick Terman returned to Stanford from Harvard as dean of the engineering school and encouraged the development of electronics in local businesses. Kleiner was the founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Perkins was an early Hewlett-Packard computer division manager.) According to the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 10, 2010

The SCA generally prohibits an entity that provides an “electronic communication service” (“ECS”) or a “remote computing service” (“RCS”) to the public from disclosing the contents of certain communications that are carried, maintained or stored on that service.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

The project now boasts 16 associate partners, including Emsisoft, Trend Micro, Bitdefender, Avast, Bleeping Computer, Cisco, Check Point, Tesorion, McAfee, ESET, CERT_PL, Eleven Paths, KISA, the French Police, and F-Secure. On the Exploit forum, BlackMatter is offering $3,000 to $100,000 for network access to companies in the U.S.,

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 27, 2012

The settlement relates to the theft of a portable electronic storage device potentially containing electronic protected health information (“ePHI”) from the car of a DHSS computer technician in October 2009. View the HHS resolution agreement.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. In a statemen t about the changes, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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ChiefTech

JANUARY 24, 2007

Wednesday, 24 January 2007 Social Data Analysis. Its also interesting to consider with these social data analysis tools that not only are they making data analysis "social", but I can also see tools like begin to challenge our concept of a basic information unit like a "document". Please seek advice for specific circumstances.

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CGI

MAY 13, 2018

When I was at university earning my Masters in Computer Science, I devoted a lot of my coursework to distributed computing. It also requires thorough analysis of business considerations (e.g., To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed. Mon, 05/14/2018 - 00:45.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Should privacy be considered a “burden” under the proportionality analysis required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)? 3 As a result, an emerging consensus of courts and commentators has concluded that privacy interests may — and indeed, should — be considered as part of the proportionality analysis required under Rule 26(b)(1).

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Advances in the use of polymers revolutionized everything from food packaging to electronics, telecommunication and medicine. For their latest Security Ledger Spotlight podcast, Paul Roberts sat down with David Brumley, Chief Executive Officer at ForAllSecure and a professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

Those observations would suggest a powerful group mostly focused on staying hidden rather than getting access through advanced techniques. According to MITRE techniques (green) MuddyWater to take an entire target-network might take few months but the accesses are quite silent and well obfuscated. OilRig TTP. Conclusion.

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