Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “ juice jacking ,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 31, 2018

Another week, another example of an email using the Cc (carbon copy) field instead of the Bcc (blind carbon copy) field. While this incident was undoubtedly caused by human error, it is a reminder that an organisation’s employees can pose a significant threat to data security. This time, it was West Ham United Football Club. .

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 4, 2021

On July 31, 2021, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. As part of the settlement, Zoom also agreed to a number of changes to its privacy and security practices. In addition, Zoom agreed to implement a user-support ticket system for the internal tracking of and communication with users about reports of meeting disruptions.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2023

It highlights the essential role of teachers, trainers, and other educators in providing skills for youth to transition to the labor market and actively engage in their communities and societies. In addition, women only comprised 20% of cybersecurity graduates and 19% of information and communications technology specialists.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Teaching children about good cyber security habits starts with helping them realize their power to learn to make smart choices. Lead by example.

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 11, 2023

The cybersecurity careers gap is the idea that it’s hard for security professionals to enter and progress in the field of cybersecurity. The shortage of qualified security professionals probably isn’t due to insufficient training options–many free and commercial learning opportunities exist. Explain what a cybersecurity career entails.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security researcher Salvatore Lombardo shared details about a new instance of Nigerian fraud that he called ‘Beyond the border scam.’ Here is an example of the new Nigerian scam to which I have given the name ” Beyond the border scam ” and which is carried out entirely online and via email.

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CILIP

MARCH 12, 2020

Supporting the Future of Scholarly Communication. Different institutions will refer to research support, scholarly support or scholarly communication depending on their own interpretations and the services they offer. So, what is research/scholarly support/communication? ve seen many trends come and go. However, in this time I?ve

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2019

After the interview, I told him that his examples gave me paranoia. Here are a few unexpected examples of supposedly anonymous data reversal: •In 2016, the Australian government released what they called the “anonymous” (i. Another example comes from the MIT and Boston University. Related: The Facebook factor.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2022

The Cybersecurity Act amends certain provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations and the general public. 2520) (the “Cybersecurity Act”) and the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act (S.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 15, 2023

This includes establishing explicit goals for your organization, such as improving security posture or reducing risk. This could include vulnerability scanners , configuration assessment tools, or security intelligence platforms. Gauge exposure The next step in the prioritization stage is to gauge the exposure of each asset.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

That made planning for disruptions comparatively straightforward: you knew where everyone was located, you had complete visibility over your threat landscape and you could communicate with everyone directly. Protect your communication channels. Educate employees on their responsibilities. But hybrid working complicates that.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 5, 2022

During the latest Thales Security Sessions podcast , hosted by Neira Jones, I had the pleasure to discuss what we can expect in 2022 with Andy Green, CISO at Gemserv, and how the many changes have impacted the security landscape. What are the key security challenges for 2022? What technologies are expected to rise?

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Although Wiltshire Farm Foods has revealed few details about the incident, cyber security experts believe that it bears the hallmarks of ransomware. Indeed, organisations’ most powerful tool in combating ransomware is effective communication. Education is the key to ransomware prevention. How did the cyber attack occur?

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IT Governance

APRIL 28, 2020

If you’re among the millions of people working from home while also trying to entertain and educate your kids during the coronavirus pandemic, we imagine things have been pretty chaotic. The Internet can be a dangerous place, which is why we talk so often about the importance of secure browsing. Watch out for phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured. Thanks for your email.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Today, people don’t just prefer instant communication; they expect it. For example, natural language understanding (NLU) focuses on comprehension, enabling systems to grasp the context, sentiment and intent behind user messages. The integration of these technologies extends beyond reactive communication.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The group is very sophisticated and used zero-day exploits and complex malware to conduct targeted attacks against governments and organizations in almost every industry, including financial, energy, telecommunications, and education, aerospace. We believe DePriMon is the first example of malware using this technique ever publicly described.”

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, certain jurisdictions (such as Singapore) may suggest, or even require, modifications to the ASEAN MCCs to ensure compliance with local regulations. [5] Safety and security – Deployers should conduct security testing, such as vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 27, 2023

It wasn’t long before security followed, with DevSecOps now shorthand for modern application security—and everything from SAST, DAST and SCA shoehorned into developers’ toolchains and workflows. Instead of treating security as an afterthought, the DevSecOps process makes it a priority from the very beginning.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s boldly go where no calendar day has gone before, exploring the significance of Infinity Day, its relationship with technology, and the exciting realm of quantum security solutions shaping cybersecurity's future. This is where quantum security solutions come into play. The advantages of quantum security solutions are numerous.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This October we’re recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) to raise awareness about how to stay safe and secure online. As our lives become even more digital during the ongoing pandemic, we are facing many new challenges and threats in the security arena. This year’s theme is “Do Your Part. New cybersecurity threats.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

. “The reservoir’s HMI system was connected directly to the internet, without any security appliance defending it or limiting access to it. This gave the attackers easy access to the system and the ability to modify any value in the system, allowing them, for example, to tamper with the water pressure, change the temperature and more.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Key responsibilities of a compliance officer typically include: Regulatory Compliance: Monitoring and interpreting laws and regulations that pertain to the industry and the organization, for example, the right to be forgotten. Risk Assessment: Identifying potential compliance risks within the organization's operations, products, and services.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim’s post below highlights the importance of communications between all stakeholders in the discovery process. Here’s an example of what can happen when communications break down. For more information on how CloudNine manages communications for our clients, contact us at info@ediscovery.co. So, what do you think?

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IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2023

This month, we delve into a scam that attempts to trick cyber security professionals and look at a new banking trojan that has experts worried. A new phishing campaign has been discovered that imitates Flipper Zero, a cyber security tool used by penetration testers and white-hat hackers.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. In order to send a message, they could be using spoof email addresses, making use of compromised accounts, or exploiting weak security measures.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Truesec According to Telekom Security , DarkGate Loader’s developer, who goes by the name RastaFarEye, has been developing the malware since 2017 and has been advertising it as a malware-as-a-service model since 16 June 2023. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s clear data protection, and its three pillars—data security, data ethics and data privacy—is the baseline expectation for organizations and stakeholders, both now and into the future. Take Apple, for example. It goes beyond preventing data breaches or having secure means for data collection and storage.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The report goes on to note: In addition to the massive Equifax breach that exposed personal information of 143 million individuals, other noted breaches last year included the education platform Edmodo (77 million records hacked); Verizon (14 million subscribers possibly hacked); and America’s JobLink (nearly 5 million records compromised).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Security experts from Bitdefender recently discovered a new TrickBot variant that is targeting telecommunications organizations in the United States and Hong Kong. For example, in February 2019 Trend Micro detected a variant that includes a new module used for Remote App Credential-Grabbing. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

1 : Cybercrime Businesses should always be very aware of the threat of cybercriminals, and social media also poses very real cyber-security risks. In order to minimize the risks, you need to establish a strong online security culture across every level of your company. As proven when The Department of Education misspelt W.

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IT Governance

MARCH 17, 2020

Cyber security experts have found that the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a surge in phishing scams , with both individuals and organisations at risk. For example, millions of employees will likely to be forced to work remotely, as the UK government prepares for a lockdown scenario.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. One of the examples relates to the default settings users get when starting to use a new service. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. As a result, you will prevent unauthorized access or communication interception. Vicious insider.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Cloud workload protection (CWP) is the process of monitoring and securing cloud workloads from threats, vulnerabilities, and unwanted access, and is typically accomplished via Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP). It provides full cloud security management, reducing risks and protecting assets.

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