Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware 112

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Government Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA is investigating multiple attacks against organizations in Ukraine that involved a new piece of ransomware called Somnia. Then the threat actors abused the victim’s Telegram account to steal VPN configuration data (authentication and certificates).

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Authentication Government 87

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. Information is at the heart of any organisation, whether it’s business records, personal data or intellectual property. What is information security? This is cyber security.

Information Security 126

Information Security Security Computer and Electronics Encryption 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

As the infrastructure changes, the adversaries change along with it to take the easiest path to data. Even when banking organizations are upgrading security posture to safeguard sensitive financial information, hackers can steal the data intelligently by tying known vulnerabilities together, and making it turn out to be a potential attack.

Security 143

Security Retail Authentication Big data 143

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. The solution allows the manufacturer to create an innovative process that maintains data safety throughout every communication.

IoT 71

IoT Computer and Electronics Security Manufacturing 71

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

We also saw a physical security issue in Saflok electronic locks, which affects hotels in over a hundred countries. The vulnerability allows authenticated remote users to perform file writes to the Ivanti Neurons for ITSM server. The vulnerability affects Mac computers with M-series silicon chips. and 9.19.0, and 9.19.1)

Computer and Electronics 62

Computer and Electronics Cloud Authentication Cybersecurity 62

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Earlier this year, Indonesia joined the ranks with the first four ASEAN countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand to have enacted laws relating to personal data protection. Some key provisions in the draft personal data protection law are: Personal Data. General personal data v. Data controllers v.

Data Privacy 104

Data Privacy Privacy Personal data Computer and Electronics 104

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

FSB National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) revealed that foreign hackers have breached networks of Russian federal agencies. Attackers gained access to mail servers, electronic document management servers, file servers, and workstations of various levels to steal data of interest.

Computer and Electronics 120

Computer and Electronics Cloud Phishing Authentication 120

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2020

Researchers David Basin, Ralf Sasse, and Jorge Toro-Pozo from the department of computer science at ETH Zurich discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the implementation of the payment card EMV standard that allow hackers to carry out attacks targeting both the cardholder and the merchant. Visa Credit, Visa Electron, and VPay cards).

Authentication 130

Authentication Computer and Electronics Paper IT 130

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

Encryption 132

Encryption Computer and Electronics Cloud Passwords 132

The Security Ledger

JULY 10, 2018

If we are destined to interact with the smart systems around us using our voice, how exactly will we manage to authenticate to those devices? If we are destined to interact with the smart systems around us using our voice, how exactly will we manage to authenticate to those devices? Authenticate me! Read the whole entry. »

Authentication 40

Authentication Computer and Electronics Military IoT 40

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The operating algorithm was RSA.

IT 102

IT Computer and Electronics e-Discovery Encryption 102

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication.

Authentication 199

Authentication Computer and Electronics Passwords Retail 199

Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. Understanding HIPAA The entire goal of the HIPAA is to make sure that healthcare providers, insurers, and everyone else handling sensitive patient data do it the right way. What are the Most Common HIPAA Violations?

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Insurance Compliance Risk 52

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines.

Computer and Electronics 203

Computer and Electronics Passwords Sales Government 203

Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 7, 2018

A company’s data is extremely valuable. From client lists to sensitive financial records, employees handle this data during normal day-to-day operations. Employees can easily compromise this data unintentionally or with malicious motives. How Employees Can Compromise Data. How to Protect Your Data.

Computer and Electronics 40

Computer and Electronics Archiving Records Management Encryption 40

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. Implement secure server configurations to maintain security and privacy of websites and protect private and sensitive data.

Security 98

Security Cloud Risk Computer and Electronics 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

3 Ways to Protect Smart Devices from Criminal Exploits madhav Thu, 07/20/2023 - 07:28 When people think of home or business security, they are usually worried about protecting against a physical breaking in via a window or door and a burglar stealing valuables such as jewelry, cash, electronics, and equipment.

Manufacturing 48

Manufacturing IoT Computer and Electronics Authentication 48

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Corporate servers stored the data, regardless of how the email was sent or received (via mobile device or work computer). Through the policies, ensure that the data is preserved if needed for litigation. Text messages can be easily manipulated, so screenshots are not enough to validate their authenticity. 4] Anthony J.

e-Discovery 78

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Communications Authentication 78

The Texas Record

AUGUST 18, 2020

The Rebels engaged in social engineering tactics—using ways of fooling the user into providing data or access to information—to steal the schematic plans for the Death Star. K-2SO was then able to login to the computer system in the Scarif base. Would there be a retention period for human-imprinted data?

Digital preservation 97

Digital preservation Libraries ROT Authentication 97

Data Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2018

FERC also used the rule to direct NERC to expand scope of the Reliability Standards so that they covered Electronic Access Control and Monitoring Systems (“EACMS”) associated with medium and high impact bulk electric system (“BES”) Cyber Systems. Procedural History. Description of Standards.

Risk 68

Risk Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics Authentication 68

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

Today we introduced an interesting report published by researchers at Rapid7 about the hacking of avionics systems via CAN bus, now the DHS issues an alert to warn owners of small airplanes of flight data manipulation attacks. The attackers, of course, need to have in some way physical access to small airplanes before they take off.

Computer and Electronics 79

Computer and Electronics Manufacturing Access Authentication 79

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The unranked list contains 12 entries that categorize data found in hardware programming, design, and architecture. Hackers can exploit these weaknesses to compromise computer systems, exfiltrate data, and even perform DDoS attacks. See our picks for the Top Vulnerability Management Tools. The full MITRE-CWE list.

Computer and Electronics 117

Computer and Electronics Access Risk IoT 117

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

Authentication 104

Authentication Passwords Access Computer and Electronics 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Weak authentication. With IoT PKI, Secure IoT can be accomplished by enabling strong authentication and encryption of communication to ensure the integrity of transactions and data. When requesting the operator certificate from the operator’s CA, the device in the field can authenticate with the help of the factory certificate.

IoT 92

IoT Security Computer and Electronics Authentication 92

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) has issued draft Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing (SP 800-144) (the “Guidelines”) for public comment. Ensure that the client-side computing environment meets organizational security and privacy requirements for cloud computing. Precaution.

Cloud 40

Cloud Privacy Computer and Electronics Security 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Data security challenges. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Cloud 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Connectivity enables powerful, revenue-generating capabilities…from data telemetry and runtime analytics, to effectively predicting and maintenance requirements. The problem becomes – how do we make sure we’re securing these “driving data centers” against the risks and threats that lurk on the Internet? Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39.

IoT 77

IoT Security Manufacturing Encryption 77

eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 7, 2018

The defendants issued three subpoenas for phone records from January 2014 to the present, including all account information, call and text message logs, and roaming data. I’ll pause a moment to let you enjoy the irony of that statement… :o). Case Background. Case opinion link courtesy of eDiscovery Assistant.

Personal data 34

Personal data Computer and Electronics Authentication Privacy 34

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In addition, the amendment also will ensure greater privacy of personal data, prevent financial fraud, and improve resilience in European communications networks, according to EU officials. The result has been devices with trivial vulnerabilities or flaws that have been solved for a decade or longer in traditional computing.

IoT 109

IoT Security Manufacturing Marketing 109

Lenny Zeltser

JUNE 2, 2018

If you’re in the business of safeguarding data and the systems that process it, what do you call your profession? Computer security, perhaps? ” From NIST’s perspective, cybersecurity is about safeguarding electronic communications, while information security is about protecting information in all forms. .”

Computer and Electronics 64

Computer and Electronics Information Security Cybersecurity Communications 64

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 21, 2018

Tom also wrote a terrific four part informational overview on Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) titled eDiscovery and the GDPR: Ready or Not, Here it Comes. So, it is no surprise that one of the growing electronic aspects of criminal law is social media as evidence. If you missed it, you can check out the replay here.

Computer and Electronics 47

Computer and Electronics Authentication GDPR Government 47

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This post summarizes the practical measures that may be adopted to protect your firm against cyberattacks and the keys to successful crisis management in the event that an unauthorized data breach occurs. Even with robust controls in place and extensive precautions taken, an unauthorized data breach may occur. what a person has (e.g.,

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This post summarizes the practical measures that may be adopted to protect your firm against cyberattacks and the keys to successful crisis management in the event that an unauthorized data breach occurs. Even with robust controls in place and extensive precautions taken, an unauthorized data breach may occur. what a person has (e.g.,

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are on-going, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. This means imaging the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computing model to deliver transformative change. So, at the outset, a good question to ask is What is DT ?

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Blockchain IT Computer and Electronics 59

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.

Cybersecurity 80

Cybersecurity Cloud Compliance Computer and Electronics 80

Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

Their main aim is to exploit your “mistakes and vulnerabilities” to blackmail you into sending them money or they’ll leak your private data. As computers and smart devices creep into every crevice of our life, the need to protect yourself from hackers has never been greater. Yes, there are bad and good hackers.

Computer and Electronics 63

Computer and Electronics Passwords Phishing Cybersecurity 63