eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

GitHub proofs of concept (PoCs) for known vulnerabilities could themselves contain malware as often as 10% of the time, security researchers have found. Also read: Cybersecurity Agencies Release Guidance for PowerShell Security. However, running code blindly without knowing what it does is the very definition of a script kiddie.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There are multiple examples of ransomware groups doing just that after security researchers crowed about finding vulnerabilities in their ransomware code. “I definitely feel like I was ill-prepared for this attack,” Jon said. This is not an idle concern.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2021

Having said that, here are some examples of IT careers you can learn online through free courses: Security specialist. That makes fighting cybercrime a definite growth industry. A wide range of companies, in just about every field, are adding computer security specialists. The median pay for web developers is $35.46/hr.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

but that recursive question raised a more general question: what are the differences between cybersecurity educational models? The education process is based upon the information to be shared, by meaning that information is the “starting brick” of education. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash. Section 4: The ignorance.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Application programming interface (API) security is a combination of tools and best practices to secure the all-important connections between applications. API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

In addition, the Act expands the definition of personally identifying information, compromise of which would constitute a data breach, to include patient data and medical data—a general category of health-related information that is not limited to protected health information under HIPAA. Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Open source software is mission critical, but its security is severely under-tested. I had figured it would be educational at the very least, but I was actually also successful in completing a bounty (to my pleasant surprise).” ” Raj Shah. What brought you to the Mayhem Heroes program? Maybe try to be the third-dumbest.”

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Before that, he taught computer systems and network technologies in further and higher education. Now, Cliff supports clients with their cyber security requirements, helping them prevent and manage cyber incidents. But I see setting a minimum baseline that organisations must meet as a definite positive.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, the number of breaches of unsecured electronic Personal Health Information (“ePHI”) reported to the OCR affecting 500 or more individuals due to hacking or IT incidents increased 45% from 2019 to 2020. implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In case you’re not clear what “phishing” is, here’s a definition (straight from Wikipedia ): Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Yesterday was a perfect example of that with 2 separate noteworthy stories adorning my early morning Twitter feed. I'm not trying to go down that poor IRL analogy path myself, but rather demonstrate that the words "victim" and "blame" are not mutually exclusive by any reasonable definition of the words.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. In this blog, we provide an overview of the security landscape in the past three months, and look at key statistics and observations.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Scott Lyons, CEO of Red Lion notes, “The value of any test is less about if the pentester can get into the system and much more about if the system can prove its value to the business in resilience, ability to protect the system, or ability to provide alerts to security teams.” “The

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

“For example, you’ll see a label for a letter to go out with a counterfeit check for a car wrap scam, and the sender on the shipping label will be something like XYZ Biological Resources.” “Education is definitely one piece, as raising awareness is hands down the best way to get ahead of this,” Tokazowski said.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Its goal is to establish a uniform security posture throughout the network and improve endpoint security by creating a protective barrier at the individual computer level. How Host-Based Firewalls Work Organizations often adopt host-based firewalls for device-specific security control.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Individuals and organizations should prioritize security awareness training, implement email security measures, and encourage vigilance when dealing with unusual or urgent requests. In order to send a message, they could be using spoof email addresses, making use of compromised accounts, or exploiting weak security measures.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security has been monitoring the communications between and among a businesses ID theft gang apparently operating in Georgia and Florida but targeting businesses throughout the United States. For example, only recently did the three major consumer reporting bureaus allow all U.S.

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Collaboration 2.0

JUNE 15, 2008

Google unplugs Windows Google decides that a security invasion from China was the last straw and bans the use of. Searching for definition By Oliver Marks | June 15, 2008, 10:51pm PDT Summary A recurring theme for me at the Enterprise 2.0 Hot Topics iPhone iPad Enterprise 2.0 Microsoft Office Green tech Smart phones Collaboration 2.0

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Threat is Definitely Real. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. One of the examples relates to the default settings users get when starting to use a new service. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. The threat arises when people refuse to update. Misconfiguration.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For example, if the attack was designed to steal money, the fraudster would email the chief financial officer or whoever else is responsible for financial transactions. According to GreatHorn’s 2021 Business Email Compromise Report , 35% of organisations said that BEC accounted for half of all security incidents they suffered.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades. I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. It definitely had an effect on me. I started doubting my own security procedures.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

The Decipher Security podcast by Duo Security analyzes the news, explores the impact of the latest risks, and provides informative and educational material for readers intent on understanding how security affects our world. He posits that security, particularly secure software, is a value add to businesses.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

The Decipher Security podcast by Duo Security analyzes the news, explores the impact of the latest risks, and provides informative and educational material for readers intent on understanding how security affects our world. He posits that security, particularly secure software, is a value add to businesses.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

The Decipher Security podcast by Duo Security analyzes the news, explores the impact of the latest risks, and provides informative and educational material for readers intent on understanding how security affects our world. He posits that security, particularly secure software, is a value add to businesses.

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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

APRIL 4, 2023

James Campbell, CEO of Cado Security , shares his experience with traditional incident response, and how the cloud, with its elastic structure, able to spin up and spin down instances, is changing incident response. MUSIC] VAMOSI: If you haven’t been paying attention, cloud security is critical right now.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Organization communications and initial education for data governance. Some examples are. Inconsistent and unclear KPIs, metrics, and definitions. Architected for secure, enterprise-wide adoption . A presentation for communications and education of the business case. Clarify the business imperatives and use cases.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e.,

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2021

In an era where the network edge faces the highest traffic, organizations rush to add more robust security yet hesitate to take on the long-term endeavor known as microsegmentation. Instead, by enhancing visibility into how data flows, network administrators can work with business and security analysts to create application enabled policies.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

And my background is pretty straightforward with cyber security for the past 16 years on many different levels. Vamosi: At SecTor, an annual security conference in Toronto, Paua gave not one but two talks this year. They are both online and offline, and they are covering various aspects of cybersecurity. It's not wrong.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 15, 2023

Another piece of my job is outreach and education. I do a lot of presentations on Mayhem, as well as security education in general. For example, I was at API World last year doing a talk about API security, and I deliver a lot of the hackathons we’ve been doing at universities in our Mayhem Heroes program.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.” Information and data are synonyms but have different definitions. Information and Content Explosion.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. This definition therefore not only encompasses a “consumer” in the traditional sense (i.e.,

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