Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka Springtail, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium , Velvet Chollima, APT43 ) was first spotted by Kaspersky researcher in 2013. Troll Stealer supports multiple stealing capabilities, it allows operators to gather files, screenshots, browser data, and system information.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2020

N ew revelations on the Wawa card data breach suggests that the incident might have exposed 30 million customers’ data that are now available online for sale. In December 2019, Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems.

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2018

Achieving certification to ISO 27001 demonstrates to existing and potential customers that your organisation has defined and put in place best-practice information security processes. ISO 27001 is the only auditable international standard that defines the requirements of an information security management system (ISMS).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Experts found an unsecured data bucket containing seven gigabytes worth of unencrypted files that include 350,000,000 strings of unique email addresses. The massive trove of emails was left on a publicly accessible Amazon AWS server, allowing anyone to download and access the data. What data is in the bucket?

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Guidance replaces each agency’s existing guidance regarding risk management practices for third-party relationships, including the FRB’s 2013 guidance, the FDIC’s 2008 guidance, and the OCC’s 2013 guidance and 2020 frequently asked questions.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 18, 2018

Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) mistakenly believe that criminal hackers only target large organisations, leading them to think it is not necessary to implement the same security measures. A recent survey by Duo Security and YouGov found that as many as 45% of small businesses mistakenly think they are not a viable target.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2018

On 10 December 2018, the European lawmakers reached a political agreement on the European Cybersecurity Act. The intention of this new EU Regulation is to better protect the European Union against cyber-attacks, including a strengthening of the powers of the European Agency for Network and Information Security (“ENISA”).

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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

MARCH 18, 2013

On March 5, 2013, Costa Rica published the Reglamento a la Ley de Protección de la Persona Frente al Tratamiento de sus Datos Personales (Regulations of the Law of Protection of the Person in the Processing of His Personal Data) (the “Regulations”). Data controllers must register their databases with Prodhab.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 31, 2013

In recent months, the Chinese government has devoted attention to the protection of personal information with, as we previously reported , the promulgation of a number of new data protection regulations. This focus is also illustrated by recent actions related to crimes involving personal information.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 17, 2013

On April 16, 2013, the Office of the President issued a Statement of Administration Policy that includes a threat to veto the U.S. Specifically, the Obama Administration recommends that the bill require private entities to remove personal information when sharing cybersecurity information with the government or other private entities.

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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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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

On February 12, 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) issued the final Cybersecurity Framework , as required under Section 7 of the Obama Administration’s February 2013 executive order, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “Executive Order”).

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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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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2019

It has been in continuous development at least since 2013 and the malware authors behind Hawkeye have improved the malware service adding new capabilities and techniques. The first information retrieved is the password stored inside Internet Explorer through the routine described in the above figure. Conclusion. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Millions of hotel guests worldwide were impacted by a data leak caused by a misconfigured S3 bucket used by Prestige Software’s Cloud Hospitality. The unsecured cloud repository used by the hotel reservation platform has exposed 10 million files (24.4 GB worth of data) related to guests at various hotels around the world.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 24, 2013

The comment period is open until May 15, 2013. For example, some are concerned that the Draft Provisions may lead to an increase in illegal disclosures of personal information. Another criticism is that the penalties for violations are widely considered insufficient to deter the violations.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. Vamosi: Like a lot of us, information security wasn’t necessarily our first line of work. But did you know there’s an elite group of bug bounty hunters that travel the world? and such.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. Vamosi: Like a lot of us, information security wasn’t necessarily our first line of work. But did you know there’s an elite group of bug bounty hunters that travel the world? and such.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. Vamosi: Like a lot of us, information security wasn’t necessarily our first line of work. But did you know there’s an elite group of bug bounty hunters that travel the world? and such.

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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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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In April 2013, I received via U.S. When I first encountered now-31-year-old Sergei “Fly,” “Flycracker,” “MUXACC” Vovnenko in 2013, he was the administrator of the fraud forum “thecc[dot]bz,” an exclusive and closely guarded Russian language board dedicated to financial fraud and identity theft.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

On April 7th, 2013, for instance, the most successful attack executed by Anonymous group using data leakage and DoS conditions against a huge number of Israeli websites was noted. According to media (see this link ), since the attack in 2013, the number of participants and supporters is decreasing. An Israeli website nagish[.]co[.]il

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

On April 7th, 2013, for instance, the most successful attack executed by Anonymous group using data leakage and DoS conditions against a huge number of Israeli websites was noted. According to media (see this link ), since the attack in 2013, the number of participants and supporters is decreasing. An Israeli website nagish[.]co[.]il

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

To answer these questions, Paul Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of the Security Ledger, has founded securepairs.org , a group of infosec experts who are volunteering their free time to fight for the digital right to repair in local legislation. As Stuart Brand said back in 1984 “information wants to be free.”

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

To answer these questions, Paul Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of the Security Ledger, has founded securepairs.org , a group of infosec experts who are volunteering their free time to fight for the digital right to repair in local legislation. As Stuart Brand said back in 1984 “information wants to be free.”

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