Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2019

NASA Office of Inspector General revealed that the Agency’s network was hacked in April 2018, intruders exfiltrated roughly 500 MB of data related to Mars missions. The report says that hackers stole roughly 500 MB of data related to Mars missions from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

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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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

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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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The Marco Civil would establish Brazil’s first set of Internet regulations, including requirements regarding personal data protection and net neutrality. National Security Agency’s PRISM surveillance program. Several companies have voiced support for the legislation, calling the bill progressive and favorable to innovation.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 10, 2011

On October 7, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Colombia approved a landmark omnibus data protection law. Some highlights include: With certain exceptions, the law prohibits the processing of personal data without the data subject’s prior consent. The processing of children’s personal data is generally prohibited.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week, we discuss the 10 million affected by Dixons Carphone’s 2017 data breach, the exposure of hundreds of thousands of clothes shoppers’ details, Yale University’s ten-year old data breach, and a return to typewriters for government workers in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Anchorage.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Welcome to our new-look list of data breaches and cyber attacks. On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 24, 2014

Like other federal agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) has recently been analyzing the applicability of its existing regulations relating to cybersecurity risks. In a speech on June 10, 2014, Commissioner Luis Aguilar made remarks on cybersecurity issues during a conference hosted by the New York Stock Exchange.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 19, 2011

As we reported last week , on May 12, 2011, the Obama administration announced a comprehensive cybersecurity legislative proposal in a letter to Congress. In addition, the proposal includes a wide-reaching data breach notification law that is intended generally to preempt the existing state breach laws in 46 states plus Washington, D.C.,

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The cards carry information which generally would be considered personal information under Chinese law, such as name, gender, date of birth, home address and identity card number. Regulation of Information Technology of Jiangsu Province. Use of Personal Information Collected.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

In thirty days, the operation we monitored was capable to establish initial access to over 8 thousand endpoints and steal sensitive data that are now reaching the underground black markets. Most of the victims mount Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise operating systems, including several Datacenter versions of Windows Server.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 24, 2013

Already there are some rules in effect to regulate Internet information services with respect to the protection of personal information (for example, the Provisions on Regulating Market Orders of Internet Information Services (“Provisions on Internet Information Services”) issued by the MIIT on December 29, 2011).

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

In 2019 in general, web phishers slightly changed their preferences: email service providers gave way to cloud storages in the Top 3 of phishers’ targets, which comes as no surprise given the fact that they keep record of literally every aspect of personal and sometimes corporate lives, holding gigabytes of sensitive data. Diligent phishers.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Ransomware: One of the most dangerous types of malware, ransomware attacks take control of critical computer systems or sensitive data, locking users out and requiring exorbitant ransoms in cryptocurrency like Bitcoin in exchange for regained access. Ransomware remains one of the most dangerous types of cyber threats today.

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