Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. The fact sheet also recommends organizations to protect sensitive data belonging to customers or employees.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., “In 2021, cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom observed an increase in sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against critical infrastructure organizations globally.” ” reads the joint advisory. ” concludes the advisory.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities. Bitdefender’s investigation shows that data can be exfiltrated using encrypted image files, highlighting the severity of potential misuse and the need for mitigation.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Related: How China challenged Google in Operation Aurora.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Long before COVID-19, some notable behind-the-scenes forces were in motion to elevate cybersecurity to a much higher level. This body of knowledge has been thoroughly vetted across the global cybersecurity community over the past two-plus decades. states, for instance.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

The researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that sees the attacker masquerading as a legitimate access point, running a modified open-source hostapd , and sending a malicious encrypted group temporal key (GTK) to any client that connects to it via WPA2. ” continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. Dependency Trust and Verification: Developers should exercise caution when adding dependencies , and relying on trusted sources.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

represented in its privacy policy that the Company used encryption and authentication tools to protect information but failed to encrypt the data (at rest) on its computer systems. The lawsuit concerns a May 2015 data breach in which hackers allegedly stole health information relating to 3.9

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

These certificates help verify the identity of the government site and to encrypt communication between agencies and site visitors. The full impact of the shutdown on identity theft and cybersecurity will be hard to accurately gauge for some time after it ends.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. Organizations should exercise increased vigilance in relation to the unauthorized installation of virtual machines on their networks.”

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

This example, therefore, serves to show you the importance of taking cybersecurity seriously since a cyber attack can terribly damage an organization’s reputation and even lower the quality of the service or product it offers. Now, more and more businesses are elevating their cybersecurity from a mere IT issue to a strategic business risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2018

At the state level, New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation came into effect on February 15, which requires that financial institutions report on their activity and take specific steps to protect the privacy of their customer data. The only true way to protect data is to encrypt it. Encryption is key when it comes to protecting data.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

To make sure the exercise is effective and doesn’t inadvertently cause harm, all parties to a pentest need to understand the type of testing to be done and the methods used. Penetration testers will verify wireless encryption protocols , check for beacons, confirm traffic, search for access points and hotspots, and MAC address spoofing.

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Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In a bid to keep pace with advancements in the technological landscape, the Singapore Government has in recent months embarked on public consultations on its draft Cybersecurity Bill (the Cyber Bill) and its proposed amendments to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to update the country’s data protection regime.

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AIIM

APRIL 16, 2020

But, as you start your social distancing/remote working, there are certain strict and important practices that every organization will have to exercise. Encrypting data transfers during the transit. Let’s get started! It moves between the external systems of your employees and the main systems. Hiding the user’s IP address.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Examples include conducting background checks on employees or tracking IP addresses on a corporate network for cybersecurity purposes. The organization offers data subjects easy ways to exercise their rights. The organization has implemented appropriate cybersecurity controls. Controllers and processors must honor these rights.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

If a breach is unlikely to harm users—for example, if the stolen data is so heavily encrypted that hackers can’t use it—the company does not need to notify data subjects. Make it easy for data subjects to exercise their rights The GDPR grants data subjects rights over how organizations use their data.

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Collibra

JANUARY 14, 2021

After this exercise, you’ll end up with a baseline view of what applications or processing activities are most at risk and what type of risk is involved. This is where the actual protection comes in: what data will we encrypt? Alternatively, you might want to use your GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) tool for this.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Exercise Caution with Emails The first two items on this list could be lumped together with a single warning: Don’t click. Watch File Extensions: Exercise caution with file extensions; avoid files with suspicious extensions like.exe or.bat, especially from unfamiliar sources.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 22, 2018

The Act permits the largely vacant Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to exercise the chairman’s authority with a unanimous vote if the chairman’s position is unfilled. The Act also contains several provisions that extend beyond the Section 702 program, including: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Enhancements.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. Identify the Assets to Protect The first step in the NIST cybersecurity framework’s core function is to “identify.”

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Data Protection Report

JULY 27, 2020

A similar exercise is advisable in relation to BCRs. Technical safeguards will include: encryption of the data flow (remember the adversary here is a nation state so the measures will need to be robust – which may mean cumbersome or expensive to use). export laws regard such unique software as a “munition” under 15 C.F.R.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Red and blue team exercises can go beyond individual pentests to include comprehensive, ongoing testing objectives. Pentesters, posing as red teams, may previously inform the blue team, or security team, about the nature of the simulation, or they may not.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 5, 2020

To achieve these, local data processing or anonymization of data must be considered; The security and confidentiality of the personal data processed in the context of connected vehicles must be guaranteed, in particular by implementing measures such as the encryption of the communication channel. . This type of solution guarantees o.a.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Despite all the advances in cybersecurity, email remains the starting point for the vast majority of cyberattacks, as phishing, malware and social engineering remain effective attack techniques. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. user/month Coro edge: $11.99/user/month

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. Businesses will be prohibited from discriminating against any consumer for exercising their rights under the new law. Data Segregation And Cybersecurity Are Key. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In addition, the SAOP and the agency must annually: (1) conduct a tabletop exercise, (2) review the breach response plan and consider potential updates and (3) submit an annual FISMA report on the adequacy of the agency’s information security policies and procedures.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. Businesses will be prohibited from discriminating against any consumer for exercising their rights under the new law. Data Segregation And Cybersecurity Are Key. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

In response, well over two-thirds say they’ll spend more on cybersecurity. Evolving privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) mean ongoing headaches for cybersecurity, compliance and risk management teams. Proliferating cyber challenges. Regulatory compliance.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 15, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) posted proposed amendments (“Proposed Amendments”) to its Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (“Cybersecurity Regulations”). As part of the “penetration testing and vulnerability assessments” requirements under Section 500.5

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The value of cyber hygiene in protecting your business from potential ransomware. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Do Your Part. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Do Your Part. Thu, 09/30/2021 - 07:58. BeCyberSmart.”.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Despite this right, Equifax Ltd failed to exercise it to check Equifax Inc.’s had failed to take such measures, including: failing to adequately encrypt personal data or protect user passwords. Equifax Ltd had a clear contractual right to audit Equifax Inc.’s s compliance with its obligations. were deemed inadequate.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest? Determine which threats and vulnerabilities affect your firm and its SaaS apps.

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