Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. It definitely had an effect on me. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Can it break the encryption on my hard drive?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Threat is Definitely Real. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Users could leave all the responsibility to governments and other institutions.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. Throttling works as a safeguard against misuse and depletion of resources by governing the pace at which requests can be initiated.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e., The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e., The business community is already lobbying the California legislature to narrow this definition. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In effect, the law increased criminal and financial liability for managers and board members even as it avoided any definition of financial competence. See the top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. Proposed SEC Security Changes. The company will need to recruit or train a board member to be a cybersecurity expert.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2019

The CCPA uses a very broad definition of what constitutes as Personal Information (PI), defining PI as “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.” The CCPA, which will come into effect on Jan.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Yes, so our job is to figure it out and apply appropriate steps of actions in the environment, and also we do deliver education. Of course it's an edited version of the tool that's written by Benjamin Delby , but we've got definitely much much more tools that we have, like, written from zero, from this crutch in house.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 20, 2023

Key areas of concern identified in the discussion paper include basic privacy principles: Applicability of existing laws and definitions. Stakeholders have yet to reach a consensus or standardization of encryption techniques to achieve a desired level of data security. Confidentiality and government access. Accountability.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prevention: Implement robust encryption , access restrictions, data categorization, secure connections, and an incident response strategy. Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Additionally, the Final Rule requires covered financial institutions to submit periodic reports to boards of directors or governing bodies addressing, among other items, the status of the institution’s information security program and recommended changes thereto, and the institution’s compliance with the Final Rule.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

And now, kids were streaming into their office and getting food education, medical care, my work in Uganda had immediate life changing results right away, Vamosi: You might not think of hackers as charitable people as individuals who might be working to make the world a better place. Oh, all of these are correct. Kent: Absolutely.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

35 TB of data exfiltrated from Henry Schein, plus ALPHV/BlackCat re-encrypted the newly restored files As we first reported last month , the US healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein announced on 15 October that it had suffered a cyber attack that caused disruption to its manufacturing and distribution businesses.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Only 5 definitely haven’t had data breached. Nearly 20 million Cutout.Pro users’ data breached Cutout.Pro, an AI photo and video editing platform, has suffered a data breach. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. While this sensitive payment data is only available for milliseconds before passing the encrypted numbers to back-end systems, attackers can still access millions of records. How to Defend Against a Malicious Mobile App.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Only 4 definitely haven’t had data breached. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. 94 of them are known to have had data breached. Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“That’s why we are constantly working to foster relationships with organizations outside of Google that are also committed to educating users and advancing cybersecurity.” Also read: Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft. Will Other Vendors Follow?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. The FaceTime bug definitely proves that your phone can be used as a remote listening device "without any authentication" — Marcus J. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

businesses, data/ information brokers, government entities, etc); definitions of “personal information” (e.g., for encrypted information). Security breach laws typically have provisions regarding who must comply with the law (e.g., name combined with SSN, drivers license or state ID, account numbers, etc.);

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Preparation: This step involves establishing a comprehensive incident response plan , educating team members, and executing essential preventative steps to limit potential risks.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

And it gives them the ability to do so much younger in life than many others do and with much less formal education; I care much more about skills than degrees in tech people, but my doctor / lawyer / pilot better have a heap of formal qualifications from many years of study behind them! I regret that I had to learn French in high school.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Only 4 definitely haven’t had data breached. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we found 5,255,944,117 records known to be compromised, and 128 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident. 117 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 6, 2020

There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. So you would have to go and figure out first of all that it's encrypted and then decrypted. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted. This is definitely something we’ll cover in another episode.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 5, 2020

There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. So you would have to go and figure out first of all that it's encrypted and then decrypted. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted. This is definitely something we’ll cover in another episode.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 5, 2020

There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. So you would have to go and figure out first of all that it's encrypted and then decrypted. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted. This is definitely something we’ll cover in another episode.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

DV is easy and indeed automation is a cornerstone of Let's Encrypt which is a really important attribute of it. Plus, long-lived certs actually create other risks due to the fact that revocation is broken so iterating quickly (for example, Let's Encrypt certs last for 3 months) is a virtue. Mayo Clinic. Not a single one.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And that's probably a security design of what they're, what they might put out there and encryption keys and things like that. Hash: I think there's definitely a different range. And, and public outcry is usually a pretty solid motivator, you know, Vamosi: this is the spirit of educating others, which I fully support.

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