Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus was spotted exploiting Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus is behind a new hacking campaign that exploits Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans (RATs).

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The government has today published its eagerly awaited Consultation Paper on Reforms to the UK Data Protection Regime – ‘Data: A New Direction’ (“ Consultation Paper ”), setting out the specific areas for regulatory reform of the UK’s data protection regime. Reducing barriers to responsible innovation.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. ” BleepingComputer first reported that the security breach was the result of an Akira ransomware attack. The company later confirmed the news of an Akira ransomware attack.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

In fact, there are more than a few flaws present, as well as the occasional gaping security hole. Code debugging and code security tools exist to find and help developers fix the problems that occur. Some use hard-coded algorithms in error grouping. Others use a machine learning grouping engine to spot error patterns and types.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Image: Abnormal Security. The brazen approach targeting disgruntled employees was first spotted by threat intelligence firm Abnormal Security , which described what happened after they adopted a fake persona and responded to the proposal in the screenshot above. Nigeria has the world’s second-highest unemployment rate — rising from 27.1

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

Prometheus is a new emerging ransomware group extorting enterprises in various verticals across the globe. On their updated logo, the group illustrated ties to another notorious underground ransomware group – REvil. The number of cases reported has exploded in the last few years and continue to grow rapidly.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2024

It was the first time that the admin of the notorious group was identified by law enforcement. The NCA states that despite the group attempted to rebuild its operation, the international law enforcement operation carried out in February severely impacted the gang’s activities. ” reads the press release published by NCA.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD didn’t say why they decided to leak the data on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but there was definitely an aircraft theme to the message that accompanied the leak, which concluded with the words, “Lockheed martin, Raytheon and the entire defense contractos [sic], I’m coming for you [expletive].”

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. The group has allegedly exfiltrated more than 10 million files. Only 1 definitely hasn’t had data breached.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The NAIC approved the request of the Privacy Protections (H) Working Group (Privacy Working Group) to draft a new model law to enhance consumer protections and specify the corresponding obligations of licensed entities. The Privacy Working Group expects to expose an initial draft of the white paper in advance of the Fall 2022 Meeting.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The King’s Speech , which set out the agenda for the current Parliamentary session, did not contain any proposals from the Government for legislation on AI, a point that was highlighted by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. However, sometimes such Bills get media attention and prompt governments to act.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

“ It could be someone in the security research community, a government, a disgruntled insider, or a rival cybercrime group. Alex Holden is chief technology officer and founder of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based cyber intelligence firm that helps recover stolen data. We just don’t know at this point.

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

At least 191 Australian organisations affected by ZircoDATA ransomware attack The ransomware group BlackBasta listed Australia-based ZircoDATA as a victim in February, allegedly exfiltrating 395 GB of data. None definitely haven’t had data breached. 253 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2021

One fraud-fighting group is intercepting hundreds to thousands of these per day. For the past year, BWare has maintained contact with an insider from the criminal group that’s been sending daily lists of would-be victims who are to receive counterfeit checks printed using the real bank account information of legitimate companies.

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Collibra

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Again, a partial definition. . Business Metadata: Defines everyday business terms, such as table and column definitions, business rules, data sharing rules and data quality rules. Metadata management is important because you can leverage metadata in understanding, aggregating, grouping and sorting data for use. For example, .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

At the time, Feds warned that the decryptor for the ProLock was not correctly working and using it could definitively destroy the data. reads a report published by Group-IB. This kind of access is usually bought from a third party but may be obtained by group members as well.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secure remote working tips and VPN insights from our senior penetration tester Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance. He’s also been featured in various articles relating to cyber security. So how can organisations efficiently secure their remote infrastructure? We sat down to chat to him.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“That’s definitely the first huge drop that happened throughout the time we’ve collected the profiles,” she said. In late September 2022, KrebsOnSecurity warned about the proliferation of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first 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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Data Protection Report

JUNE 26, 2023

The Guidance sits alongside the ICO’s recommendation that organisations should, if they haven’t already, start using PETs to share personal data safely, securely and anonymously. The Guidance clarifies that there is no definition of PETs within data protection law and that the concept covers various technologies and techniques.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The French government announced a “Paris Call” for global talks about cyberspace security aimed at laying out a shared framework of rules. The French government is promoting a series of Global Talks on cyberspace security, it urges for a “code of good conduct” for states in the cyberspace.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2020

Anyone who’s seen the 1984 hit movie Ghostbusters likely recalls the pivotal scene where a government bureaucrat orders the shutdown of the ghost containment unit , effectively unleashing a pent-up phantom menace on New York City. “These reports notify our constituents ?about

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Information is Currency

AUGUST 4, 2017

CMSWire recently hosted a piece with the provocative title, “Goodbye Governance, We Don’t Need You Any More.” The sky’s the limit, but if everyone attempts to fly to the sun without governance there are bound to be more Icarus’ than Wright Brothers. Without governance we are headed to the Wild Wild West.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

EU lawmakers and the European Council aim to update controls for the sale of dual-use solutions such as surveillance spyware, facial recognition systems and drones to prevent authoritarian government abusing them for censorship and to persecute political opponents and dissidents violating human rights. ” states the Asspciated Press.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This month’s Patch Tuesday offers a little something for everyone, including security updates for a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Windows that is under active attack, and another Windows weakness experts say could be used to power a fast-spreading computer worm. Definitely test and deploy this update quickly.”

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2021

2 Specifically, the interim final rule would be amended to include transactions that involve “software, software program[s], or a group of software programs, that [are] designed to be used on an end-point computing device and include[] as an integral functionality, the ability to collect, process, or transmit data via the internet.”

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The classical definition of a robot is something that senses, thinks, and acts—that’s today’s Internet. The real changes will happen when these AIs group together in a larger intelligence: A vast network of power generation and power consumption with each building just a node, like an ant colony or a human army.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The draft Network Data Security Management Regulation (“ Draft Regulation ”) was published for consultation on 14 November 2021, and is very wide-ranging in the compliance areas covered. Provisions affecting “important data” under the Draft Regulation include the following: The definition of “important data” has been clarified and limited.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 9, 2023

On 8 March 2023, the UK Government published its Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) This is the second version of the Bill published by the UK Government, the first of which was published in July 2022 and put on hold last September by the then-appointment prime minister, Liz Truss .

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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

JANUARY 14, 2019

On December 19, 2018, Ohio adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Insurance Data Security Model Law. The Act is designed to “establish standards for data security and for the investigation and notification to the Superintendent of Insurance of a cybersecurity event.”. 11 to the Ohio Revised Code.

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Collibra

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

” Again, a partial definition. Most of the metadata initiatives now build on a simple crisp definition: Metadata is data in the context of “who, what, where, why, when, and how. What is the business definition of this data element? What is the security level or privacy level of this data? Who created this data?

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

issued a flash alert to warn organizations of the new threat actor targeting healthcare, government, financial, and retail industries in the US. Feds warned that the decryptor for the ProLock is not correctly working and using it could definitively destroy the data. ” reads the report published by Group-IB.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

How networks have evolved and how to secure them Adam Seamons is the information security manager of GRC International Group PLC, after more than 15 years’ experience working as a systems engineer and in technical support. What trends in network security have you noticed recently? You say “traditional” security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Schools, hospitals and government agencies all fall under GDPR authority. Useful definitions The GDPR uses some specific terminology. They merely need to be EEA residents.

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