Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. It’s a surreal experience, paging through hundreds of top-secret NSA documents. Both Greenwald and his employer, the Guardian , are careful about whom they show the documents to.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Documenting and Implementing Procedures. Citrix recommends that organizations have fully documented and implemented procedures for all activities that may create cybersecurity risks. Advanced Encryption. Also read : Thousands of Data Center Management Apps Exposed to Internet.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

Upon opening the attachment, ToxicEye installs itself on the victim’s device and performs some operations in background such as: stealing data deleting or transferring files killing processes on the PC hijacking the PC’s microphone and camera to record audio and video encrypting files for ransom purposes. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. An example of spam email content Clicking the malicious link obviously leads to downloading a weaponized document. Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 with 12-bytes length IV.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 21, 2021

Through Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) intends to reduce dependence on oil, diversify its economy, and develop public service sectors, such as health, education, infrastructure, recreation, and tourism. Consider, for example, the shift to cloud computing and the recent rise in working remotely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 15, 2023

These documents will help you determine how to address potential vulnerabilities, and they set expectations with stakeholders for what your program will achieve. For example, you may choose to scan critical assets weekly, while less important assets can be scanned monthly. This process is sometimes called virtual patching.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, in the Enron financial fraud, executives and board members claimed ignorance or that they could not understand the financial maneuvering of Enron’s CFO (chief financial officer). Risk analysis and policies provide the foundational documents upon which all IT operations and security is supposed to be based.

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AIIM

MAY 20, 2021

These classes can include customer profiles, policy documents, suppliers and partners list, business plans, customer purchasing history, sales administration database, source code, and more. Your data policies must be: Clear: Your knowledge assets policy documents must be simple and unambiguous. That’s why knowledge sharing is crucial.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Blocking data access, limiting user privileges, or terminating suspicious processes are all examples of actions that can be taken to reinforce security standards and reduce the risk of data breaches or unauthorized disclosures. Conduct regular testing, audits, and document changes: Perform audits to validate DLP efficacy.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

One of the examples relates to the default settings users get when starting to use a new service. 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.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 16, 2022

South Staffordshire Water was reportedly infected with ransomware, which is a type of malware that encrypts the victim’s files and essentially locks them out of their systems. The criminal gang posted stolen documents on the dark web supposedly verifying the compromise. Education is the key to ransomware prevention.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

After Google enabled 2FA automatically for 150 million users and 2 million YouTube creators, it documented a 50% decrease in account compromise. For example, voice recognition may fail after a user suffers a stroke, or scarring from an accident could cause fingerprint recognition to fail. MFA Basics. Something You Have.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

There are six bases in total and, with the exception of consent , each one might be suitable in different circumstances: A contract with the individual : for example, to supply goods or services, which may include a provision that those services are monitored. For example, it might say, “CCTV is in operation for the purpose of public safety”.

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Preservica

JANUARY 22, 2020

These range from training users to engaging with IT to adapting professional practices that ensure electronic records are adequately captured and managed to document evidence of business activities. One recent example of this “gap” appeared in the Government Technology article, “ Texas Quietly Updates Records Laws to Include Personal Devices.”

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Additionally, you should consider encrypting data or using VPNs where possible. Encryption can greatly reduce the risk of data being compromised in transit, but it will also make sharing data more complex and will require significant resources. Secure your Cloud services.

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Collibra

MARCH 23, 2021

Documenting tribal knowledge. Just as an example, we had one financial reporting query that took about eight hours to run on our legacy on-prem system. Everything is encrypted. A key part of that process is to ensure enough education, training and support is available to help in that process. . Cloud has great auditing.

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eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Just as we generate hash values of documents in eDiscovery to identify duplicates, the same type of technology can be applied to photos. A hash of your most intimate picture is no more revealing than this example provided in the article: 48008908c31b9c8f8ba6bf2a4a283f29c15309b1. Good question.

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ARMA International

JULY 17, 2023

The former will probably be in several different repositories and systems including a document management system (DMS), File Shares, Outlook, SharePoint, and potentially, a host of other systems. Electronic material needs to be encrypted and uploaded to a place where it can be securely downloaded by the onboarding firm.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

An example of the importance of data privacy is in the healthcare industry, where it’s critical to protect confidential patient information for patient trust and comply with regulations. Put into place data protection tools such as data encryption algorithms, key management, redaction, data masking and erasure, and data resiliency.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2019

Most charities are considered data controllers, as they instigate the processing of personal data, determine what information is collected and document the lawful basis for processing. One example relates to processing children’s personal data. What are charities’ GDPR requirements? GDPR exemptions for charities.

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Info Source

JANUARY 21, 2019

For example, future RICOH Always Current Technology premium upgrades will include tools to enhance accessibility and streamline ease-of-use such as natural-speech voice control. Their standard single-pass document feeder (SPDF) significantly streamlines information sharing, empowering digital workplaces to more seamlessly collaborate.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The documents appeared to be associated with internal invoices, communications, and customer’s stored CRM files. Cloud-based customer relationship management systems allow a business or another organization to manage interactions with customers, store documents or other important business data and allow them to access it from anywhere.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Rise of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later Attacks A large, emerging concern are "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) attacks, where hackers intercept and store encrypted long-life data with the intention of decrypting it once quantum computers become capable of breaking current encryption standards.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. On February 21, 2018, the SEC issued an additional cybersecurity disclosure guidance document to assist public companies in drafting their cybersecurity disclosures in their SEC filings. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conducts phishing simulation exercises and offers training to educate staff on email security best practices, lowering the chance of becoming a victim of phishing attempts. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. Email encryption safeguards critical correspondence.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Related to that is the question of the restriction on data subjects’ rights in relation to processing data contained in documents relating to criminal investigations. Is the consequent cross-referencing to an absent document the best that can be done? I will highlight, rather at random, some other examples which need reflection.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks. While there are hundreds of adware versions, some of the most common examples include Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue, Gator, and DeskAd. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. This type of case is rare, but it does point to the need to get all the documentation and approvals secured up front. So you want to find people who are self starters, and who are good at educating themselves.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. This type of case is rare, but it does point to the need to get all the documentation and approvals secured up front. So you want to find people who are self starters, and who are good at educating themselves.

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Security IT Education Communications 52

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Encryption protects data both in transit and at rest. Compliance and Audit Tools: Compliance and audit tools like GRC assist companies in adhering to applicable rules and industry standards by ensuring that security policies are followed and compliance is audited and documented.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest? Social engineering, for example, is a threat that makes use of human vulnerabilities for illegal access.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, threat actors frequently hide attacks in encrypted traffic. Even though the impact of poorly managed machine identities is well documented in various studies, organizations are still investing almost solely on human identities. The disconnect in investing in machine identity management.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 18, 2018

To see an example of how Early Data Assessment is conducted using our CloudNine platform, click here (requires BrightTalk account, which is free). There is no time frame established for this review since it may take a substantial amount of time, especially with encrypted drives. An ESI Discovery Production Checklist.

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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. For example, a client (mobile app) registering with the Google Photos Authorization Server receives a client_id and a client_secret.

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