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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9 In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S.,

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

GB Western Municipal Construction Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 101 GB Tennessee Farmers Insurance Source New Insurance USA Yes 71,000 CNO ACE Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 65,195 Verizon Communications Inc. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. unknown) Criminal hackers attack Ehrmann, demand millions in ransom (unknown) Criminal hackers attack Energy Hamburg Radio (unknown) Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 Spargo & Associates Inc. Spargo & Associates Inc.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

federal government is actively seeking opportunities to assist private and public organizations in meeting the cyber challenges of today. Information and communications technologies (ICT) have a diverse supply chain vulnerable to added exposure when adopting 5G infrastructure machinery and systems. NTIA and CISA: Memos from the Feds.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And again, smart meters were positioned squarely as making the environment more friendly by knowing how and when energy is being used by individual customers. In February 2021. Here's ABCs Good morning.

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Predictions 2024: It’s All About The Data

John Battelle's Searchblog

AI is driven by data, and as a society we’re not particularly good at structuring, governing, or sharing data. Advertising will no longer be a sideshow to its sexier device business; it will be a $10-15 billion juggernaut with 50-90-percent profit margins. Enterprise Data Moves Beyond Marketing. Happy 2024!

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