The Last Watchdog

APRIL 9, 2020

Data collected by IoT devices will increasingly get ingested into cloud-centric networks where it will get crunched by virtual servers. The many privacy and security issues raised by IoT, however, are another story. The addressing of IoT privacy and security concerns lags far, far behind.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Maintainers behind the Ransomfeed platform have released Q3 Report 2023 including activities of 185 criminal groups operating worldwide. Throughout this period, the platform diligently tracked 185 criminal groups operating worldwide, meticulously tracing 342 servers employed for ransomware activities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Group-IB has detected massive campaigns targeting Russian financial institutions posing as the Central Bank of Russia. Group-IB experts have discovered that the attack on 15 November could have been carried out by the hacker group Silence , and the one on 23 October by MoneyTaker. November attack: Silence.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

Access Management is Essential for Strengthening OT Security. These systems are connected to and managed from the cloud to fine-tune performance, provide data analytics, and ensure the integrity of critical infrastructure across all sectors. Tue, 05/24/2022 - 06:11. The threat landscape. The vulnerability landscape.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has hacked eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between since May 2023. The Russia-linked APT group Sandworm (UAC-0165) has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023, reported the Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2019

Russia-Linked cyberespionage group Turla uses a new toolset and hijacked command and control infrastructure operated by Iran-Linked OilRig APT. In June, ESET researchers observed the Russia-linked cyberespionage group using weaponizing PowerShell scripts in attacks against EU diplomats. ” Symantec concludes. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Carrefour France and Carrefour Banque are both affiliates of the French retail group, the Carrefour Group. The group has diversified its activities into the banking and insurance, travel agency and e-commerce sectors. The CNIL carried out online inspections on the carrefour.fr and carrefour-banque.fr and carrefour-banque.fr

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world. Espionage as one of the main APT groups’ goals.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Under the Data Security Law, organisations are required to classify the data they process according to their level of significance. Data classification. When classifying data, organisations should consider (i) the industry that their data belongs to, and (ii) the business attributes of the data (i.e.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The organization became aware of the security incident on May 31, 2023, it immediately launched an investigation into the breach and notified relevant authorities, including the Ontario Provincial Police and the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario. ” reads the statement published by BORN Ontario.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, has estimated that in H2 2017-H1 2018 cyber attacks caused $49.4 Targeted attacks on banks: Active groups and withdrawal methods. million (2.96

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The author behind Meduza distributed the following notification about the update on multiple underground communities and Telegram group: Attention! Under Christmas tree you can find great gifts such as significant improvements of user interface (panel), modal windows on loading and expansion of data collection objects.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

More details emerged from the recently disclosed Operation Night Fury: Group-IB helps take down a cybergang behind the infection of hundreds of e-commerce. Operators of the JavaScript-sniffer family, dubbed «GetBilling» by Group-IB, were arrested in Indonesia. Group-IB has been tracking the GetBilling JS-sniffer family since 2018.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

The “Financial Data Lifecycle Guidelines” (????????????) This introduces a data lifecycle security framework, and represents the key guideline for handling personal and other financial information by financial institutions (i.e. Level 4: payments data. Level 5: important data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

Chinese APT groups are targeting telecom companies in cyberespionage campaigns collectively tracked as Operation Diànxùn, to steal 5G secrets. Mustang Panda past operations include attacks on NGOs, the group used malware commonly associated with China-linked APT groups, such as Poison Ivy or PlugX. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2023

The StrongPity APT group targeted Android users with a trojanized version of the Telegram app served through a website impersonating a video chat service called Shagle. ESET researchers reported that StrongPity APT group targeted Android users with a trojanized version of the Telegram app. ” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Volt Typhoon, a notorious cyber group linked to the People’s Republic of China, has expanded its operations beyond illegal access and data theft. Microsoft then dubbed the group “Volt Typhoon,” describing its meticulous approach to identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Security experts say the passwords and other data stolen by Raccoon malware were often resold to groups engaged in deploying ransomware. investigators by Polish border security officials, and it shows Sokolovsky leaving Poland for Germany on Mar. Working with investigators in Italy and The Netherlands, U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Claude’s reply: Here’s a brief summary of the key themes and arguments made in security expert Bruce Schneier’s book Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World : Central Themes: Effective security requires realistic risk assessment, not fear-driven responses. Secrecy enables abuses.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Cyber espionage group Worok abuses Dropbox API to exfiltrate data via using a backdoor hidden in apparently innocuous image files. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast observed the recently discovered espionage group Worok abusing Dropbox API to exfiltrate data via using a backdoor hidden in apparently innocuous image files.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2023

” reads the report published by Data collected related to multiple incidents analyzed by Kaspersky suggest the attack was conducted by the Russian-speaking RaaS cybercrime Pistachio Tempest or FIN12. The group focuses on healthcare industry and frequently used SystemBC alongside CS Beacon to deploy ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2020

Security experts from McAfee uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign carried out by North Korean hackers that targeted the US defense and aerospace sectors. “The data collected from the target machine could be useful in classifying the value of the target. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, North Korea).

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A digital twin is a virtual duplicate of a physical entity or a process — created by extrapolating data collected from live settings. As data collection and computer modeling have advanced apace, so have the use-cases for digital twin technology. NTT Research is in the thick of this budding revolution. Alexander.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This summer, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its sixth annual PrivacyCon , an event focused on the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. A separate presentation discussed research on racial bias and recommended companies take specific steps to combat algorithmic bias.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

Data collections released after ransomware attacks. The rise in Initial Access Brokers (IAB) markets give criminal groups easy access to purchase stolen credentials for a small fee. Databases with critical IP and/or PII. Chatter about the best methods to attack your business.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The draft Network Data Security Management Regulation (“ Draft Regulation ”) was published for consultation on 14 November 2021, and is very wide-ranging in the compliance areas covered. This is a significant reminder to organisations to start data mapping and assessment of all China data sooner rather than later.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Network data collected by the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that Turkey has blocked access to social media as Idlib military crisis escalates. In December 2016 , the Turkish blocked social media in the country to prevent the sharing of a video of the executions of Turkish soldiers by the IS group. It's 5:30 a.m.

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CILIP

JULY 7, 2020

CILIP has provided this advisory note in response to the call for libraries and information services, particularly public libraries, to undertake data-collecting activity as part of the Government?s or vulnerable groups. The data collecting activity must not present a deterrent ? or vulnerable groups.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On 14 November 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published two investigation reports for non-compliance of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”): EC Healthcare’s failure to obtain consent for the use, disclosure, and transfer of patient’s personal data across its group entities; and.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The US Department of Homeland Security revealed that unknown threat actors have targeted the network of the US Census Bureau during the last year. Data collected by the agency is used by the federal government to allocate over $675 billion in federal funds to tribal, local, and state governments every year. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 19, 2022

After specifically crawling sites for password leaks in May 2021, the researchers also found 52 websites in which third parties, including the Russian tech giant Yandex, were incidentally collecting password data before submission. The group disclosed their findings to these sites, and all 52 instances have since been resolved.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2022

From mass production of cheap malware to ransomware as a service (RaaS) , cyber criminals have industrialized cybercrime, and a new HP Wolf Security report warns that cybercriminals are adapting advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics too. See the Best Zero Trust Security Solutions. Zero Trust Security Testing.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2022

We had the InsightIDR core services and endpoint monitoring set up in our lab in just a few hours, and started receiving notifications about security events immediately. Once you are ready to install the collector role, first log into the InsightIDR portal : From the menu on the left side of the screen, click Data Collection.

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