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DoJ sentenced Russian ‘King of Fraud’ behind the fraud scheme 3ve to 10 years

Security Affairs

DoJ sentenced Zhukov to 10 years of jail in the U.S. Komitee to 10 years’ imprisonment for perpetrating a digital advertising fraud scheme through which the defendant and his co-conspirators stole more than $7 million from U.S. This was done by the data center-based browsers pretending to be Android devices.” So-called 3ve.1

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330K stolen payment cards and 895K stolen gift cards sold on dark web

Security Affairs

The data included victims’ billing address and partial payment card data, including payment card number, expiration date, and bank name, but did not include the CVV or cardholder name. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. .” ” continues the post.

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M&A Due Diligence: The Devil in Their Data

Data Matters

Data Factor Drivers. Fifteen years ago, the risk of material business or legal exposure from state data breach notification and data protection laws in the US, EU and elsewhere was profoundly different than it is today. From customer lists to pricing models, data assets are increasingly invaluable to modern businesses.

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FTC Announces Largest Settlement Ever with LifeLock

Hunton Privacy

Under the terms of the settlement , $68 million of the settlement amount will be paid to class action consumers who were injured by the identity theft protection company’s violation of a 2010 settlement with the FTC that required LifeLock to protect consumer information. 2:10-cv-00530), in the U.S. LifeLock Inc.,

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Number of hacktivist attacks declined by 95 percent since 2015

Security Affairs

Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. Collected information shows a drop in the hacktivist attacks from 35 in 2015 to only 2 attacks in 2018. However, IBM experts only collected data on hacktivist attacks that resulted in quantifiable damage. ” continues IBM.

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French DPA Releases New Guidance on Personal Data Security

Hunton Privacy

On October 7, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released its first comprehensive handbook on the security of personal data (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides general recommendations and best practices aimed at assisting data controllers with the implementation of appropriate security measures.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2019 patch 93 bugs, including 2 dangerous wormable issues

Security Affairs

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2019 address more than 90 flaws, including two new ‘ wormable ‘ issues in Windows Remote Desktop Services. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2019 fix 93 vulnerabilities, including two new ‘ wormable ‘ issues in Windows Remote Desktop Services.