The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. All the user needs is a strong password to access to the data. You can pop it on a thumb drive, set the password, and overnight it.

Encryption 203

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 203

IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance with more than ten years’ experience performing penetration tests for clients in various industries all over the world. In my research work for IT Governance, I’ve noticed a pattern where the same names repeatedly crop up. What else can organisations do to protect themselves?

Passwords 138

Passwords Data breaches Encryption Risk 138

Roger's Information Security

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

FTC Chief Technologist Lorrie Cranor wrote in March it is time to reconsider mandatory password changes. Unless there is reason to believe a password has been compromised or shared, requiring regular password changes may actually do more harm than good in some cases. The prime reason given is users pick bad passwords.

Passwords 56

Passwords Education Authentication Information Security 56

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. Both national governments and private organisations have supported the campaign and are running programmes online and in person. How IT Governance can help.

Security awareness 129

Security awareness Security Phishing Passwords 129

The Texas Record

AUGUST 27, 2019

On Friday, August 16, over twenty local government entities in Texas were targeted by a coordinated ransomware attack. This incident is the most recent in a year marked by cyberattacks on state and local governments across the country. In the wake of the attack, Texas local governments have been asking for help.

Government 56

Government Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords 56

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. ” reads an update published by the services provider. At present, Tietoevry cannot provide a definite timeframe for the complete restoration process due to the complexity of the security breach.

Ransomware 123

Ransomware Government Retail Cloud 123

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors.” Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. ” reads the alert.

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Government 142

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. Change any default usernames and passwords.

Energy and Utilities 112

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 112

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The grants are part of the state’s SOC/Range Initiative, a program managed by MassTech’s MassCyberCenter that aims to help build a diverse generation of cybersecurity professionals through education, training, and workforce development. Preparation, communication, and active monitoring are key to defending against online attacks.” “The

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Education Government Security 113

IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

That’s why we are suspending your account in 48h if you don’t complete the authentication process.”. Nonetheless, the site does a good job imitating the genuine Twitter login page and asks users to provide their username and password. It continued: “We at twitter take the security of our platform very seriously. Get started.

Phishing 137

Phishing Passwords Authentication Blockchain 137

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

We have taken steps across our technology, processes and employee education, to help prevent these types of attacks in the future.” For maximum security on your domains, consider adopting some or all of the following best practices: -Use 2-factor authentication, and require it to be used by all relevant users and subcontractors. -In

Phishing 285

Phishing Encryption Passwords Access 285

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

Communications 88

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 88

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Furthermore, at the time of the publication, the system did not use any authentication method upon access.” Experts noticed that the system still allows communications on port 502, which is used for Modbus protocol, that doesn’t require any authentication/encryption. ” reads the blog post published by OTORIO.

Access 121

Access Agriculture Authentication Education 121

eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It safeguards data by authenticating users and devices, controlling access to data and resources, and following regulatory requirements. Authentication validates user identities, while authorization allows particular data access based on preset roles and permissions.

Cloud 70

Cloud Security Encryption Data breaches 70

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Authorization governs what activities users are permitted to take after being authenticated. To enhance security in a public cloud environment: Use strong authentication.

Cloud 109

Cloud Security Encryption Compliance 109

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. FBI recommends using passphrases instead of complex passwords. ISS reveals malware attack impacted parts of the IT environment.

Security 99

Security Ransomware Military Data breaches 99

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 28, 2024

By way of background, Blackbaud provides data collection and maintenance software solutions for administration, fundraising, marketing, and analytics services to various charitable organizations, including healthcare, religious, and educational institutions as well as various foundations.

Access 45

Access Security Data breaches Privacy 45

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

Expand the definition of a breach to include login credentials, meaning “a consumer’s user name or e-mail address, in combination with a password or an answer to a security question, that together permit access to an online account.” The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Proactive defense mechanisms such as real-time threat monitoring, multi-factor authentication, and AI-driven threat detection can prevent attacks before they lead to costly consequences. Regularly educating staff on recognizing phishing attempts, reporting suspicious activity, and following security protocols is critical.

Security 108

Security Phishing Encryption Access 108

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2020

This vulnerability allows for unauthenticated attackers, or authenticated users, with network access to the TMUI, through the BIG-IP management port and/or Self IPs, to execute arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, disable services, and/or execute arbitrary Java code.” reads the advisory published by F5.

Education 133

Education Government Passwords Authentication 133

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large.

IoT 145

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government 145

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

First, it employed multi-factor authentication to protect employee accounts. With multi-factor authentication, individuals enter a password as normal, but must also provide a second piece of information that confirms that they have legitimate access to the system. By doing this, you mitigate the risk of password compromise.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware IT Security Data breaches 92

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When users attempt to log in, the phishing page uses the EvilProxy AITM (adversary-in-the-middle) kit to intercept requests between the legitimate website and the user, enabling it to steal credentials and session cookies that it can then use to bypass multifactor authentication when impersonating the victim on the legitimate website.

Phishing 104

Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Personal data 104

IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

You should also make sure firmware and software are up to date, check that default passwords have been changed and secure your physical premises. Governance framework. Next, they should document a framework for security governance containing policies addressing key aspects of information security. Identity and authentication.

Cloud 123

Cloud Security Authentication Risk 123

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Group-IB specialists discovered 19 928 of Singaporean banks’ cards that have shown up for sale in the dark web in 2018 and found hundreds of compromised government portals’ credentials stolen by hackers throughout past 2 years. Users’ logins and passwords from the Government Technology Agency ( [link] [.]

Sales 88

Sales Passwords Government Marketing 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. Poor credentials. What does this mean? Vicious insider.

IoT 137

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Passwords 137

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees. Require strong passwords. Strong passwords are your company’s first defense in protecting data and customer information.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. However, many enterprise and large organisations and tech-savvy individuals will realise the benefits of multifactor authentication to secure their accounts. Education is also becoming increasingly important when protecting organisations.

Security 97

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 97

IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2023

Harr pointed to several recent security incidents in which employees were tricked – whether through social engineering or brute-force password breaches – and demonstrated the flaws in existing technical controls. The much-discussed language model boasts the power to create conversational prose that passes for authentic human writing.

Phishing 105

Phishing Artificial Intelligence Passwords Security 105

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2020

The BIG-IP product is an application delivery controller (ADC), it is used by government agencies and major business, including banks, services providers and IT giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Oracle. Threat actors exploited the CVE-2020-5902 flaw to obtain passwords, create web shells, and infect systems with various malware.

Education 121

Education Government Passwords Authentication 121

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 8 June 2018. Users will have to change their passwords and have been urged to implement two-factor authentication once it is available. Here are this week’s stories. There is no evidence that there is still an active threat, and the jobs website can continue to be used.

GDPR 49

GDPR Passwords Authentication Information Security 49

IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

Of course, the UK government advises against paying ransoms, but doesn’t legally enforce this, unlike some other countries. Measures like: Passwords and MFA [multifactor authentication]; Anti-malware software; Regular patching; and Firewalls. What’s your personal advice on paying ransoms? That’s very tricky to answer.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Encryption Data breaches Access 94

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

Collibra

MAY 6, 2020

We also have to educate our staff much better because we are all under new emotional stresses and that causes people to react in ways they normally wouldn’t. A data technology company is going to have different security requirements than a finance company and different requirements than a government contractor.

Cybersecurity 57

Cybersecurity Authentication Retail Cloud 57

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 9 February 2018. According to Ormandy , Grammarly’s Chrome extension was exposing authentication tokens, potentially allowing anyone to log in to anyone else’s account and access all of their documents – and other data. Here are this week’s stories. That’s not all, though.

Passwords 62

Passwords Data breaches GDPR Personal data 62

eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Web application scanners simulate many attack scenarios to discover common vulnerabilities, such as cross-site scripting ( XSS ), SQL injection , cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and weak authentication systems. Web app canners typically use predefined vulnerability signatures or patterns to detect existing vulnerabilities.

Cloud 98

Cloud Compliance Authentication Access 98

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Before that, he taught computer systems and network technologies in further and higher education. For more details on the first core requirement, risk management, see our interview with Andrew Pattison, head of GRC [governance, risk and compliance] consultancy Europe, from two weeks ago. What is your view on DORA as a whole?

Risk 52

Risk Compliance Government Security 52