Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

com — were seen as early as 2016 as distribution points for the Hummer Trojan , a potent strain of Android malware often bundled with games that completely compromises the infected device. com 2016-02-18 ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING (BEIJING) CO., com 2013-10-09 ALIBABA CLOUD COMPUTING (BEIJING) CO., com , buydudu[.]com

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

10 report from Microsoft details how hacking groups backed by Russia, China and Iran have aimed such attacks against hundreds of organizations involved in both the 2020 presidential race and U.S. However, despite the fact that a huge amount of data flow and requests were expected, the security measures were downgraded instead of upgraded.”

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2022

In my very first ever blog post almost 13 years ago now, I posited that it was useful to one's career to have an online identity. My blog would give me an opportunity to demonstrate over a period of time where my interests lie and one day, that may become a very useful thing. I wanted to build a data breach search service.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Findings from the 2018 Federal Edition of the Data Threat Report. So far in 2018, we’ve already seen a handful of government agency mishaps when it comes to security. national security at risk. Within the past year, 57% of federal respondents experienced a data breach. Put your money where the data is.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Welcome to the second part of our round-up of 2019’s information security stories. The second half of the year began with major data privacy news: the UK’s data protection authority, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), announced its intention to fine British Airways and Marriott International a combined £282.6

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

4 The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have begun — since their inception — with a guiding command for courts to seek “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.”5 social security and credit card numbers, employee and patient health data, and customer financial records).”43

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Troy Hunt

MAY 2, 2018

In other words, once a password has appeared in a data breach and it ends up floating around the web for all sorts of nefarious parties to use, don't let your customers use that password! I mean if you had 1 million people in your system, is it a quarter of them using previously breached passwords?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2023

ALM hired Harrison in March 2010 to promote its various adult brands online, and it is clear that one of his roles was creating and maintaining female profiles on Ashley Madison, and creating blogs that were made to look like they were written by women who’d just joined Ashley Madison. A selfie that William B.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 21, 2018

That harm extends all the way from those in data breaches feeling a sense of personal violation (that's certainly how I feel when I see my personal information exposed), all the way through to people literally killing themselves (there are many documented examples of this in the wake of the Ashley Madison breach).

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John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. Score: 10 of 10. #2: One year later, chatbots have faded (but “appbots” are on the rise ), and voice-driven systems have secured a place in our shared culture. Score: 5 of 10. #3. Score: 4 of 10. #4. Score: 7 of 10. #5. S core: 2 of 10. #6.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Designed to exploit a backdoor on Unix systems, and to stay hidden, the worm quickly spread, copying itself over and over again and infecting a full 10% of all networked computers. 2016: Mirai botnet As computers continue to evolve, branching out from desktop, to laptops, to mobile devices, and a myriad of networked devices, so does malware.

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Data Matters

APRIL 21, 2020

Adopting cybersecurity best practices helps to create a secure and resilient international cybersecurity infrastructure. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions to develop written information security plans. Implement and promote cybersecurity best practices. 5 North Korea Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R.

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Elie

DECEMBER 20, 2018

reuse of passwords found in data breaches and phishing attacks. Arguably, this behavior should be considered harmful to Internet ecosystem security, as it tends to create an unhealthy competition between sites to entice users to use different systems and install many apps. They also use their own lingo and workflow e.g

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce". Mister Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today concerning the security of credit data. My name is Bruce Schneier, and I am a security technologist. Before the. Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

It used to be that data breaches were all about cyber-crooks hacking computer systems to steal personal information, followed by an affected company sending regretful notification letters offering a year or two of complimentary credit monitoring. All rights reserved. and Allied cyberspace assets. supply chain attacks).

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

“Commissioned by organizers to predict worst-case scenarios for the Munich games, [Georg] Sieber came up with a range of possibilities, from explosions to plane crashes, for which security teams should be prepared. Again, the data might not be available for some time and thereby the organization’s operations are at risk. 2020, p 1).

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. The password protected password file clearly was not secure. ” Of course, the security company freaked out, called the editor and chief, threatened to pull their advertising. .” And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET. The password protected password file clearly was not secure. ” Of course, the security company freaked out, called the editor and chief, threatened to pull their advertising. .” And I was able to repeat the process over and over.

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