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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. ” he observed.

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California Consumer Privacy Act: GDPR-like definition of personal information

Data Protection Report

This blog focuses on the CCPA’s broad definition of Personal Information. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”) sets a new precedent with its sweeping definition of Personal Information (“PI”). While the definition of PI is sweeping, the Act does set out several carve outs.

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What is metadata management?

Collibra

” Again, a partial definition. Most of the metadata initiatives now build on a simple crisp definition: Metadata is data in the context of “who, what, where, why, when, and how. What is the business definition of this data element? Some consider metadata as “what identifies data.” Who created this data?

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

The Threat is Definitely Real. In some cases, patches and updates address serious vulnerabilities. As a result, you will prevent unauthorized access or communication interception. For instance, various systems could be linked with each other to permit access. Later, they are used to gain unauthorized access.

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GDPR personal data explained

Collibra

GDPR compliance gives EU citizens the right to access and control their personal data. . According to the definition under GDPR , personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable person known as a data subject. GDPR by definition applies to all businesses selling goods or services to EU citizens.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

Data apparently includes users’ full names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and partial payment card information. Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. GB dataset on a hacking forum, claiming to still have access to the breached system.

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Is India's Aadhaar System Really "Hack-Proof"? Assessing a Publicly Observable Security Posture

Troy Hunt

It's operating in an era of increasingly large repositories of personal data held by both private companies and governments alike. But claiming the service is "hack-proof", that's something I definitely have an issue with. and it's accessible all over the world. billion locals' data.

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