Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

government agencies. government agencies and large organizations were hit by cyberattacks due to a vulnerability in their IT infrastructure provider – SolarWinds. Many government agencies and Fortune 500 companies use SolarWinds, which contributed to the severity of the attack. SolarWinds attack on U.S. Final thoughts.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2022

Alexander Khabarov , deputy head of Russia’s penitentiary service, said his agency had received proposals from businessmen in different regions to involve IT specialists serving sentences in correctional centers to work remotely for commercial companies. “We are only at the initial stage.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

.” The card reader Mark bought was sold by a company called Saicoo , whose sponsored Amazon listing advertises a “DOD Military USB Common Access Card (CAC) Reader” and has more than 11,700 mostly positive ratings. government in some capacity and have government-issued CAC or PIV cards. I thought Why stop there?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s rated as critical, with a score of 9.6. Does your business need a reliable, quick way to find vulnerabilities? On Thursday, February 15, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added the vulnerability to its catalog after reports that it might be actively exploited again. of Access Rights Manager.

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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. Imperva’s Advanced Bot Protection technology uses machine learning algorithms to detect and block bots, protecting online businesses from fraud and other forms of attack.

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National Archives Records Express

JUNE 17, 2019

The Federal Records Management Council (FRMC) is a NARA-sponsored group of agency records officers that meet regularly to discuss records management challenges common to all agencies. The white paper details benefits, risks, and challenges and also provides considerations to determine if digitizing records is right for your Agency.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today. Meanwhile, businesses that prioritize information privacy can build trust with consumers and gain an edge over less privacy-conscious competitors. If a business were to sell user data without consent, each record it sells would count as one violation.

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Info Source

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

KEY TAKEAWAYS The demand for Capture & IDP solutions in the EMEA region grew at a double-digit rate in 2022 and exceeded 2 billion US$ based on end customer investments. The input sources related to the digitisation of paper-based business inputs i.e., scanners, MFPs, and fax machines remained stable in 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

“Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes, and investment fraud. The IC3 received over 28,500 complaints related to COVID-19, with fraudsters targeting both businesses and individuals.” The novelty this year is represented by scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Exposed data Includes names, addresses, social insurance numbers, gender, marital status, date of birth, and rates of pay. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. The company is a leading provider of digital ID verification tools, with its IDkit tool being used by major banks, telecoms companies, and governmental agencies.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced tactics in their phishing-kits granting them a high delivery success rate of spoofed e-mails which contain malicious attachments right before the end of the 2021 IRS income tax return deadline in the U.S. Easter), that’s why you need to be especially careful during these times.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2020

A report from tech consultancy Accenture estimates that AI will double the annual growth rates of 12 of the world’s top economies by 2035. Here’s what everyone should know about what’s at stake when it comes to infusing some level of ethics into AI. ‘Ethical AI’ Companies and big government agencies know ethical use of AI is important.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Tracked as CVE-2020-25159 , the flaw is rated 9.8 Brizinov reported the stack overflow issue to the US agency CISA that published a security advisory. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of flaws in GE Power Management Devices that could allow an attacker to conduct multiple malicious activities on vulnerable systems. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls, and isolate them from the business network. ” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2022

The Anonymous collective continues its cyber war on Russian businesses and government organizations. Below is the list of the most recent organizations targeted by the collective that also leaked stolen data through the DDoSecrets platform: CorpMSP is a federal institution providing support to small and medium-sized businesses.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

Global capacity for renewable power generation is expanding more quickly than at any time in the last thirty years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency predicts that by 2025, renewable energy will surpass coal to become the world’s top source of electricity.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2019

On December 3, 2019, the five federal banking agencies 1 issued a joint statement (the “Joint Statement”) regarding the use of alternative data for credit underwriting. The post Federal Banking Agencies Release Joint Statement on Use of Alternative Data for Credit Underwriting appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2019

On December 3, 2019, the five federal banking agencies 1 issued a joint statement (the “Joint Statement”) regarding the use of alternative data for credit underwriting. The post Federal Banking Agencies Release Joint Statement on Use of Alternative Data for Credit Underwriting appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 18, 2019

In response to the incident, business credit rating agency Moody’s issued a “credit negative” event note to Pitney-Bowes, which means the company will be under increased scrutiny from credit agencies, and that further cybersecurity incidents could lead to negative, long term financial repercussions.

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Adapture

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you’ve realized you need some help with the hiring process, you might be looking for a recruiter or a staffing agency to be your partner in the search. While a staffing agency might not be able to share all of their client names, you’ll want to know the recruiter has placed successful candidates in similar companies.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

Count on the wide deployment of IoT systems to continue at an accelerated rate. Threat actors certainly have taken notice and have been busy innovating; they fully recognize that hyper-connectivity translates into hyper criminal opportunity. But companies and agencies need to do much more to get ahead of the problem.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Although the total number of attacks trails the Thames Valley – which saw 11,232 attacks per year on average – Cambridgeshire had the fastest rate of increase and largest total per capita. We’ve helped local businesses with more than 1,000 projects, but there’s still clearly a long way to go when it comes to data protection.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 30, 2021

HIPAA covered entities and business associates should finalize their comments soon, before the comment period for the 2020 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) closes on May 6. Authors: Emily Maus and Anna Spencer. 3d 435 (D.D.C.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The International Energy Agency predicts that a combination of renewable energy and nuclear power will meet more than 90% of increased demand by 2025. That trend is expected to continue: NASA found that since 1993, the average rate of global mean sea-level rise has increased from about 2.5 millimeters (0.1 inches) per year to 3.4

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Rather, they comprise common sense clarifications of existing regulations or revive provisions and interpretations that were included in versions of proposed regulations (which many businesses used to guide their early CCPA compliance efforts), but removed from the August 2020 final regulations. in privacy policy).

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Both local governments and state agencies want to know if they ‘go paperless’ — if they digitize their essential records — can they get rid of the original paper or film copies? For state agencies , the authority to store records electronically is found in Tex. State Agency Rules. Additionally, Section 6.95

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) is continuing to put its weight behind efforts to protect enterprise systems. Easterly urged federal and other government agencies as well as private companies to patch the flaw – which carries the highest severity rating – as quickly as possible. Log4j attack traffic.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

The roundtable, including more than a dozen IT and cyber leaders from government and industry, explored the business drivers, challenges and evolving strategies around cybersecurity in government. Federal agencies must realize that it can be difficult to narrow the risk exposure at the cost of rapid digital transformations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It includes a series of interconnected processes and initiatives designed to align the organization’s talent needs with its business objectives. Monitor website traffic, application rates and employee referrals to gauge their success. Measure impact: Use analytics and metrics to assess the effectiveness of branding efforts.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

That experiment conducted by a reporter for The Atlantic crystalizes the seemingly intractable security challenge businesses face today. million and grown to 42 employees, winning customers in leading media firms, financial services companies and government agencies in the Nordics. I’ll keep watching and reporting. Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

“Based on its preliminary assessment and on the information currently known (in particular, that the incident occurred in a portion of a brand’s information technology systems), the Company does not believe the incident will have a material impact on its business, operations or financial results. ” continues the form 8-K.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It may be the thing that keeps you in business. The company has been offering data recovery services for 20 years to businesses and individuals. It has a particular focus on medical, legal, and government agencies but works with businesses of all sizes. Boasts a success rate of 98% in data recovery.

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Adapture

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

While you might ultimately realize you need that extra team member full-time, you might also find it helpful to test the seasonal cycles of your business before expanding too quickly and permanently. Most industries have a “busy season” they need to push through, but the rest of the year remains manageable with your current team members.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Security expert Chris Krebs wrote in a blog post this week that he discovered such a service – called OPT Agency – earlier this year, noting that the service was shut down soon after his report was published. ATO attacks are a major threat to any business and all of this just creates more fuel to feed the ATO attack fire.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 29, 2018

According to Thales eSecurity’s latest Data Threat Report, European Edition , almost three in four businesses have now fallen victim to some of the world’s most significant data breaches, resulting in a loss of sensitive data and diminished customer trust. Where the hazard really lies. Fighting breaches with budgets.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published an analysis of the top 12 vulnerabilities exploited in 2022. August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. in severity.

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