The Last Watchdog

JULY 12, 2018

military information for sale on the Dark Web for a nominal sum, in and of itself, is unfortunate and unremarkable. Here is what is known thus far: Team members of the Insikt Group encountered an English-speaking hacker who jumped on a Dark Web forum to pitch the sale of MQ-9 Reaper UAV docs for $150 to $200.

Military 145

Military Sales Access Authentication 145

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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Security Passwords Military Marketing 99

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 11, 2021

On June 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries (the “EO” or “Biden EO”). The Biden EO elaborates on measures to address the national emergency regarding the information technology supply chain declared in 2019 by the Trump administration in Executive Order 13873.

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Risk Military Manufacturing Sales 112

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 36 million records. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data. Data breached: 6.9 Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

The Security Ledger

JULY 12, 2018

Hackers have put up for sale on the dark web sensitive military documents, some associated with the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drone aircraft, one of its most lethal and technologically advanced drones, security research firm Recorded Future recently discovered. Read the whole entry. » Read the whole entry. »

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Military Sales Ransomware Security 40

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Secret Service is investigating a breach at a Virginia-based government technology contractor that saw access to several of its systems put up for sale in the cybercrime underground, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. government IT contractor that does business with more than 20 federal agencies, including several branches of the military.

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IT Government Military Access 241

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. For now, it’s unclear what damage the data could cause if exposed, so we’ve omitted the figure from our tally.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. Victoria, Australia, school says former student gained unauthorised access to sensitive data (90,000). Medical and military contractor Kimchuk hit by ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

After mammoth amounts of personal data were leaked in May and June, we’ve seen a reversion to the mean this month. You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from July in this blog. Bitcoin scam leaks personal data of users from across the globe (248,926). Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Personal data 141

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines. Icamis and Sal were in daily communications with these botmasters, via the Spamdot forum and private messages.

Computer and Electronics 209

Computer and Electronics Passwords Sales Government 209

Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

Maze ransomware gang hacked M&A firm Threadstone Advisors LLP Ransomware attack disrupts operations at Australian beverage company Lion Tech firms suspend use of ‘biased facial recognition technology Accessories giant Claires is the victim of a Magecart attack, credit card data exposed Black Kingdom ransomware operators exploit Pulse VPN flaws (..)

Security 95

Security Military Ransomware Sales 95

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

We have just seen 8,801,171,594 breached data records in one month. Take a look at every data breach and cyber attack that we recorded in May in this blog. Outsourcing group Interserve is recovering after hackers steal employee data (100,000). in fraud over the sale of a Constable painting (1). Hackers steal £2.4m

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

There’s a new compiler at the helm of our monthly list of data breaches, following the departure of IT Governance stalwart Lewis Morgan, who leaves me with some mighty big shoes to fill. Fortunately – or, rather, unfortunately ­– the new regime has a familiar ring to it, with another mammoth list of data breaches. Data breaches.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 5, 2023

Wireless telematics devices and “black box” technologies collect and transmit data on vehicle use, maintenance requirements, and automotive servicing. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

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Insurance Military Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

When the Ashley Madison data breach occurred in 2015, it made headline news around the world. Likewise, plenty of data that should never leave the organisation exits via email. Secondly, there are very good business reasons why employers want visibility to the exposure of corporate accounts in data breaches.

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Data breaches Military Access Communications 145

Info Source

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The sanctions weaken Russia’s ability to finance the war and specifically target the political, military and economic elite responsible for the invasion. Pressure is growing on the Russian economy as imports increase faster than exports and military spending grows. The restrictive measures do not target Russian society primarily.

Marketing 40

Marketing Sales Healthcare Military 40

Info Source

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, due to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, and resulting economic sanctions, draining of foreign investments (but of course also because of other perennial problems plaguing the Russian economy), the market has been in fundamental confusion ever since, which will undoubtedly continue for some time. The stable times are over.

Marketing 52

Marketing Manufacturing Sales Military 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors. Wawa card breach: 30 million card records for sale in the dark web. NIST Tests Forensic Methods for Getting Data From Damaged Mobile Phones. The best news of the week with Security Affairs. City of Potsdam offline following a cyberattack.

Security 58

Security Military Ransomware Libraries 58

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Data inclusive on these drives include but are not limited to: User information inclusive of user names, real names, financial transactions, and further. I tend to have a violent nature, and have both Martial arts and Military training. government said was used to infect more than a half million computers worldwide.

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Marketing Passwords Systems administration Access 220

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches. In total, we have so far reported more than 1,000 data breaches in 2022, with almost half a billion breached records. Meanwhile, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) enforcement continues apace.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security 82

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 82

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

A handy PDF produced earlier this year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lists all of the known entities that maintain, sell or share credit data on U.S. For example, how do companies that provide background screening and credit report data to landlords decide who can sign up as a landlord? SCORE ONE FOR FREEZES.

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Access Military Retail Security 226

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A new data leak that appears to have come from one of China’s top private cybersecurity firms provides a rare glimpse into the commercial side of China’s many state-sponsored hacking groups. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

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Government Cybersecurity Sales Blockchain 263

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. government. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4. What they refer to is the Viasat hack. Join Roger A.

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Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 83

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

The BBC reported that “There were people from sales who were drafted in to do production line work. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Without our special decoder it is impossible to restore the data.”. Everything in the company was turned upside down.”.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Phishing Insurance Systems administration 87

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In particular, firms can expect OCIE examinations to focus on the following core areas with respect to retail investors (which may include retail customers, clients and fund investors): Fraud, Sales Practices and Conflicts of Interest. Information Security . Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Assets.

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Retail Compliance Marketing Risk 68

Data Matters

JANUARY 24, 2020

In particular, firms can expect OCIE examinations to focus on the following core areas with respect to retail investors (which may include retail customers, clients and fund investors): Fraud, Sales Practices and Conflicts of Interest. Information Security . Financial Technology (FinTech) and Digital Assets.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Retail Compliance Marketing 68

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Without a comprehensive network segmentation or microsegmentation policy, malicious actors can also move laterally within your organization’s network, infect endpoints and servers, and demand a ransom for access to your data. Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. How ransomware works. Screenshot example.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Thanks to a whopping data breach from an unknown server exposing 419 million data records, our monthly total comes to 531,596,111 breached records. xkcd forum taken offline after personal data leak (562,000). US Secret Service investigating after its systems found for sale on the dark web (unknown). Data breaches.

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Military 22

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. Even government and public bodies’ websites – including, ironically, the ICO – were found to be running cryptomining software after a third-party plug-in was compromised, but it transpired. Dixons Carphone admitted suffering a major data breach in July 2017, involving 5.9

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 20, 2018

Dave recently completed an analysis of Twitter bot data. Among the revelations: the prevalence of online efforts to organize real world gatherings, like the “US Freedom Army,” which appears to be a military organization promoted via Twitter and other social media to U.S. survivalist groups. You might also be interested in: U.S.

Honeypots 40

Honeypots Military Analytics Sales 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing.

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Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 233

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

A high-profile cyber incident may cause substantial financial and reputational losses to an organization, including the disruption of corporate business processes, destruction or theft of critical data assets, loss of goodwill, and shareholder and consumer litigation. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 4, 2022

He told her he really wanted to create faster planes so that he could sell them to the US military. This was done with program music recorded on either perforated paper or in rare instances, metallic roles, sales of player pianos had peaked in 1924, and then declined as the improvements in phonograph recordings continued.

Communications 52

Communications Computer and Electronics Paper Military 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has detected government websites’ user accounts compromised by cyber criminals in 30 countries.

Government 92

Government Passwords Military Sales 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace. Many telecom operators are Managed Service Providers and provide security services to government and commercial organizations.

IT 84

IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 84