Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

And in May of this year, GoDaddy disclosed that 28,000 of its customers’ web hosting accounts were compromised following a security incident in Oct. In due course, the malicious actor was able to partially compromise our infrastructure, and gain access to document storage.” ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. FBI recommends using passphrases instead of complex passwords. European Commission has chosen the Signal app to secure its communications. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The credentials provided by the recipient are sent to an attacker-controlled URL, however, after the recipient enters their password, the phishing page redirects to a benign document that contains the interview questions, or an RFI that includes information of interest for the victims.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. The Problem with Passwords. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Passwordless Authentication 101. MFA Basics.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. To mitigate these risks, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) created the Cloud Security Principles , which outline 14 guidelines for protecting information stored online.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Alex Holden is founder of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based cybersecurity firm. Security firm Tripwire points out that the HHS advisory on Venus says multiple threat actor groups are likely distributing the Venus ransomware. “ Cl0p ” a.k.a. “ TA505 “), and a newer ransom group known as Venus.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The crooks were able to falsify official documents of the victims and use them to trick telephone store employees into providing them a duplicate of SIM cards. With this, they deceived the employees of phone stores to obtain duplicate SIM cards and, in this way, have access to the bank’s security confirmation messages.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This week, we discuss the NCSC’s warning to senior civil servants, the poor password habits of MPs, and a bug in the patch Apple rushed out last week. The chief executive of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Ciaran Martin, has warned senior civil servants about using Russian antivirus (AV) software in government departments.

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Archive Document Data Storage

JANUARY 2, 2018

2018 is here, and it’s time to revisit your data security strategy. Update Your Password Strategy. Using weak passwords makes it easy for hackers to steal your information. Combine letters, numbers and non-alphanumeric characters in your passwords and change them often. Design a Secure Destruction Plan.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The ZIP file, titled “Changes to the vacation schedule”, contains a malicious link masquerading as a PDF document hosted on a SharePoint site. Truesec reports that “current Microsoft Teams security features such as Safe Attachments or Safe Links was not able to detect or block this attack”.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Cyber security is essential for organisations of all sizes. This mindset is a major issue for small businesses because their lack of interest in cyber security makes them a favourable target for criminal hackers. Many small businesses do not put enough money and resources into cyber security. Why do criminals target SMEs?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, in November 2021, it started exploiting a critical command injection flaw ( CVE-2021-36260 ) in the webserver of several Hikvision products. Moreover, some of the ShellBot variants can install other malware from their C2 server.”

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

Security Breach Notice Act. The amendments to Vermont’s Security Breach Notice Act include expanding the definition of Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), expanding the definition of a breach to include login credentials and narrowing the permissible circumstances under which substitute notice may be used.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

” This is not the first time Instagram has come for his accounts: As documented in this story in The Atlantic , some of his accounts totaling more than 1 million followers were axed in late 2018 when the platform took down 500 usernames that were stolen, resold, and used for posting memes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

As an example, the attackers can attempt to trick the recipient into opening the file by asking them to provide the documentation pertaining to the attached application or to calculate the contract value based on the attached cost estimate. The messages would be urging the recipients to open an enclosed PDF file.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The most common algorithms are those patented by RSA Data Security: This algorithm, also called asymmetric key cryptography, provides a pair of keys (a public and private key) associated with an entity that authenticates the identity of the key itself. The confidentiality of information in internet communications.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An investigation into indexed information from internet-connected devices provided a list of universities with compromised website security. The level of security wasn’t necessarily linked to the university’s size or significance, as both small and large universities displayed similar vulnerabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They may even ask the victim to take action by transferring funds, emailing confidential work-related documents, or providing details about their employer. Organizations must educate users to help them recognize vishing attacks and report them. How to prevent vishing attacks A vishing attempt is an attack that requires time.

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OneHub

JUNE 14, 2022

Confidence that their files are secure in both storage and sharing. A marketing agency client portal is a digital workspace for secure online document storage and sharing—a protected digital space to communicate and collaborate with clients, who may access it by logging in through your website.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. .

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OneHub

JULY 18, 2019

Unfortunately, for many small to medium-sized companies, the up-front capital expenses of cyber security are out of reach. If you’re researching cloud service providers, we suggest checking for the following must-have security features. 4 Security Features Only the Best Business Cloud Storage Providers Use. Data Encryption.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A joint security advisory published by The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. printing access badges.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. decrease in security incidents compared to 2021 (1,243).

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Archive Document Data Storage

MAY 9, 2019

UK businesses face unprecedented levels of data security threats. Locate your document and data storage repositories. A team of dedicated indexing specialists will categorise and label your documents and data so you have a full account of your information. secure loading and unloading areas. Upgrade Passwords.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 2, 2015

On June 30, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission announced its new “Start With Security” business education initiative, which will provide businesses with information on data security and how to protect consumer information.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. Then, a hacker could intercept this exchange and retrieve passwords in plaintext form.

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IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second 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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Related: Defusing weaponized documents While social media on every platform has benefits, there remains risks that must be addressed so as to keep your companies’ image and data safe. 1 : Cybercrime Businesses should always be very aware of the threat of cybercriminals, and social media also poses very real cyber-security risks.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 26, 2022

According to the study, 48% of executive managers said that employees had received no cyber security training in the last two years. Meanwhile, 32% said they didn’t have a cyber security programme within their organisation and only half of organisations have a formal cyber security incident response plan. Cyber threats in 2022.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The company quickly took all of its systems offline, and began notifying customers that it was trying to remediate a security threat. ” Oxman said Apex hired two outside security firms, and by Feb. The biggest group of victims are professional services firms, according to a study by NTT Security. on Tuesday, Feb.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

Dave Rickard, technical director at CIPHER Security, says the GDPR has emphasised the need for data protection policies. After all, the GDPR’s requirements include the need to document how you are staying secure. Password policies. Policies should outline guidance for what a password should look like (e.g.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Customize Your Security Training.

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