Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 19, 2024

InMarket is a data aggregator company that developed a software tool for use in mobile applications developed by InMarket or third-party developers. InMarket then used data from this analysis to sort consumers into audience segments for targeted advertising.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 20, 2022

The Chinese app is known for its aggressive data collection – but it is a fool’s errand to prove that it is a threat to the west Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? The report’s author, Thomas Perkins, writes: In our analysis, the TikTok mobile application does not prioritise privacy. Continue reading.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

” reads the analysis published by ReversingLabs. ” The analysis of the changes between the versions of the malicious module revealed that threat actors modified it to improve the data collection algorithm and make it work on multiple platforms. ” continues the post.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 21, 2023

On July 20, 2023 HHS and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a joint letter to approximately 130 companies regarding their online data collection processes. This action is another clear signal that both agencies are prioritizing this area for enforcement.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Where possible, favor openness and transparency over aggressive data collection or restrictions which erode civil liberties. Privacy Rights – Pervasive monitoring and data collection erode privacy rights and dignity. Focus only on proportional responses. Surveillance creep risks violating autonomy.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2023

Researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) reported that an unknown threat actor used a new variant of the SystemBC proxy malware, named DroxiDat, in an attack against a power generation company in southern Africa. . And, a Darkside affiliate hit Electrobras and Copel energy companies in Brazil in 2021.”

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 11, 2020

Right to data minimization, as well as providing notice to consumers about the length of time each category of personal information will be retained. Right to know, access and receive personal information collected before the 12-month lookback period for data collected on or after Jan.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2022

Many of the startups attempting to tackle this vexing problem are offering the promise of data science and machine learning to automate the process of managing identities, although none of them even have the data collected to prove the accuracy and robustness of their proposed solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2022

InsightIDR has SIEM at its foundation and scales out to essentially be an XDR solution covering endpoints , network traffic analysis , UEBA , incident response and more. InsightIDR has two primary roles that need to be configured: a collector system to ingest logs, and one or more agents that send logs to the collector for analysis.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2023

“Code analysis reveals that the backdoor is modular and additional binary modules are downloaded from the C&C server. Experts argued that the campaign may have been aimed at countries where Telegram is not popular. ” concludes the report. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. .

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

TheMarkup has an extensive analysis of connected vehicle data and the companies that are collecting it. The Markup has identified 37 companies that are part of the rapidly growing connected vehicle data industry that seeks to monetize such data in an environment with few regulations governing its sale or use.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2021

. “The breach of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) took place on May 14 involving 13 internet addresses including one traced to Kimsuky, said Ha Tae-keung, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee, citing an analysis by Seoul-based cybersecurity firm IssueMakersLab.” ” reported the Reuters.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The lures consisted of documents about Sinopharm International Corporation” reads the analysis published by Intezer. The malware samples analyzed by the researchers were heavily obfuscated, but the analysis of the code allowed the experts to attribute them to the APT28.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Kaspersky researchers have published an analysis of phishers’ Telegram channels used to promote their services and products. User personal data for sale. Crooks offers data collected through phishing campaign to the subscribers. ” continues the analysis. ” Phishing-as-a-Service.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

” reads the analysis published by the security firm. The collected data is sent to the C2 server every two days, but the cycle depends on the remote configuration. The level of data collection depends on the permissions granted to the app using the malicious library.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2020

Data collected by the malware are then transferred to the operator’s command-and-control (C2) server. ” The analysis of the content of an open directory on the Command and Control server allowed the researchers to discover a manual for bot operators that includes instructions for the set up of the malware.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Tsang for the contravention of Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance ( PDPO ) by Mr. and Mrs. Tsang. It is a reminder that the PDPO specifically allows claims for injury to feelings, in addition to the common law damages, and that use of personal data collected by CCTV cameras must be in compliance with the PDPO.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.]. CyberITL's methodology is not source code analysis. Vendors are Asus, Belkin, DLink, Linksys, Moxa, Tenda, Trendnet, and Ubiquiti.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

The new analysis shad lights on the handover from the Solorigate DLL backdoor to the Cobalt Strike loader. Microsoft experts analyzed forensic data across the entire environment of impacted organizations to discover how the attackers made lateral movements and how long they remaining within their target networks.

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eDiscovery Daily

MAY 23, 2023

Internal investigations and data analysis before litigation even begins can help companies and their legal teams reduce data collection and custodian interview costs, data storage costs, and help refine strategies if litigation does happen.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 28, 2023

Text mining —also called text data mining—is an advanced discipline within data science that uses natural language processing (NLP) , artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models, and data mining techniques to derive pertinent qualitative information from unstructured text data.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Code Analysis and Testing Types A key concept to understand in application security is that of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Static Analysis: At the foundational level is the security of the application code as it is being developed, which is often an area where static code analysis tools can play a role.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Stealc is able to steal sensitive data from popular web browsers, browser extensions for cryptocurrency wallets, desktop cryptocurrency wallets and also information from other applications, such as email and messenger clients. Attackers can define a set of grabber rules to to steal specific files matching them.

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ChiefTech

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

As a healthy but slight change from recent topics , I was going through some old notes and thought it might be worthwhile sharing some tips with you about collecting data for Social Network Analysis (SNA). Just as brief overview, Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a tool that provides a technique for analysing informal networks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast observed the recently discovered espionage group Worok abusing Dropbox API to exfiltrate data via using a backdoor hidden in apparently innocuous image files. Avast experts were able to capture several PNG files embedding a data-stealing payload.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JULY 7, 2020

Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals have the right to access personal data collected about them, and to exercise that right easily and at reasonable intervals. verify whether the person is eligible for a loan, mortgage, or credit card).

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Article pays particular attention to EO 12333’s designation of the National Security Agency as primarily responsible for conducting signals intelligence, which includes the installation of malware, the analysis of internet traffic traversing the telecommunications backbone, the hacking of U.S.-based

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2020

. “Our analysis indicates that one of the purposes of the activity in 2020 was to install data gathering implants on victims’ machines. “The data collected from the target machine could be useful in classifying the value of the target. ” states the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

The report is based on the analysis of posts published between February 2022 and February 2023 on cybercrime forums, dark websites, and marketplaces. However, the most proactive security teams can also use the data collected from the dark web to create hypotheses for determining what threat hunts to conduct.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Greediest data harvesters. Social media and business apps collect the most data. While sharing is usually what consumers find most alarming when it comes to how apps handle their data, collection can be just as important to online privacy and security. Headshot attached.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Bot protection can be implemented through a variety of methods, including CAPTCHA tests, IP rate limiting, behavioral analysis, and machine learning algorithms. By implementing bot protection, website owners and online service providers can reduce the risk of cyber attacks, protect sensitive data, and ensure a good experience for their users.

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Collibra

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Very often, data quality issues get fixed temporarily, only to move on with the work. Consider what happens if a data scientist finds empty records in a selected data set. Most likely, she’ll fix the error in her copy and continue with the analysis. Plan the data collection methods for the required data.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

RUM data provides the real-time information needed to make these decisions at network speed, optimizing applications and services in a highly granular, customizable way. How is RUM data collected and processed? Those test results are then sent to NS1 Connect for analysis.

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AIIM

JANUARY 17, 2018

In order to adhere to this requirement organizations should undertake a data mapping exercise to identify the following: Description of data subjects; Categories of personal data collected from data subjects; Purposes for which personally identifiable information is collected; Business processes and applications which handle personally identifiable (..)

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Information Management Resources

MAY 21, 2019

Health plans now gather and report data for quality reporting, claims reporting and to conduct risk adjustment analysis, but typically these various data collections occur separately, are sometimes duplicative and are uncoordinated, say Deloitte experts. But that will soon all change.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

The vendor also recently acquired Scalyr , a log management, server monitoring and event data analytics provider for $155 million. This move was meant to extend the platform’s monitoring and analysis capabilities beyond endpoints and across an entire enterprise and cloud attack surface.

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