FBI warns of an increase in online romance scams
Security Affairs
AUGUST 29, 2020
The FBI is warning of online romance scams and related financial losses, overall losses associated with those complaints exceeded $475 million.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 29, 2020
The FBI is warning of online romance scams and related financial losses, overall losses associated with those complaints exceeded $475 million.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 9, 2020
Researchers detailed a new evasive phishing technique that leverages modified favicons to inject e-skimmers and steal payment card data covertly. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes have analyzed a new evasive phishing technique used by attackers in the wild in Magecart attacks.
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Data Protector
AUGUST 17, 2020
One of the Government's core objectives throughout the Brexit negotiations has been to respect data protection rights, slash Brussels' red tape and allow the United Kingdom to be a competitive safe haven for businesses all over the world.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 20, 2020
Report: 9 Leaks Account for Exposure of PHI for at Least 150,000 Patients Never store hardcoded credentials in code uploaded to public-facing GitHub repositories, and make sure none of your business associates are doing that.
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 14, 2020
R1 RCM Inc. NASDAQ:RCM ], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. Formerly known as Accretive Health Inc. Chicago-based R1 RCM brought in revenues of $1.18 billion in 2019.
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erwin
AUGUST 28, 2020
Organizations with a solid understanding of data governance (DG) are better equipped to keep pace with the speed of modern business. In this post, the erwin Experts address: What Is Data Governance? Why Is Data Governance Important? What Is Good Data Governance?
Security Affairs
AUGUST 8, 2020
Chinese researchers discovered tens of vulnerabilities in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, including issues that can be exploited to remotely hack it.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 25, 2020
Interesting paper: " Replication: Why We Still Can't Browse in Peace: On the Uniqueness and Reidentifiability of Web Browsing Histories ": We examine the threat to individuals' privacy based on the feasibility of reidentifying users through distinctive profiles of their browsing history visible to websites and third parties.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2020
Charming Kitten' Threat Group Continues Impersonating Journalists "Charming Kitten," a hacking group with ties to Iran, is now using LinkedIn and WhatsApp messages to contact potential victims and persuade them to visit a phishing page, according to ClearSky.
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 19, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 25, 2020
Long before this awful pandemic hit us, cloud migration had attained strong momentum in the corporate sector. As Covid19 rages on, thousands of large to mid-sized enterprises are now slamming pedal to the metal on projects to switch over to cloud-based IT infrastructure. A typical example is a Seattle-based computer appliance supplier that had less than 10 percent of its 5,000 employees set up to work remotely prior to the pandemic. Seattle reported the first Covid19 fatality in the U.S. ,
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Like their counterparts who run legitimate businesses, cybercriminals need hosting and cybersecurity protection, too
Security Affairs
AUGUST 27, 2020
Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security. Original post: [link].
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 6, 2020
A campaign called Operation Skeleton Key has stolen source code, software development kits, chip designs, and more. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2020
FBI: $4 Million Scheme - Mixing Malware, DDoS and Extortion - Thwarted by Insider Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a "serious attack" aimed at stealing corporate data and holding his company to ransom has been thwarted.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 16, 2020
A security flaw in the way Microsoft Windows guards users against malicious files was actively exploited in malware attacks for two years before last week, when Microsoft finally issued a software update to correct the problem. One of the 120 security holes Microsoft fixed on Aug.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 17, 2020
The amazing array of digital services we so blithely access on our smartphones wouldn’t exist without agile software development. Related: ‘Business logic’ hacks on the rise Consider that we began this century relying on the legacy “waterfall” software development process. This method required a linear plan, moving in one direction, that culminated in a beta deliverable by a hard and fast deadline. To set this deadline required a long, often tortured planning cycle.
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IT Governance
AUGUST 3, 2020
After mammoth amounts of personal data were leaked in May and June, we’ve seen a reversion to the mean this month. By our count, 77,775,496 records were leaked in 86 incidents.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 4, 2020
Security researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble have discovered user records of American online food ordering and delivery platform UberEats on DarkWeb. Another day, another data breach made the headlines, this time the alleged victim is UberEATS.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 12, 2020
Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data. Security Security / Privacy
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 19, 2020
UK Claim Seeks Damages Under GDPR Over Long-Running Starwood Reservation System Hack Marriott faces a new class-action lawsuit, filed in Britain, over the breach of its Starwood guest reservation system.
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Krebs on Security
AUGUST 6, 2020
A group of thieves thought to be responsible for collecting millions in fraudulent small business loans and unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts gathered personal data on people and businesses they were impersonating by leveraging several compromised accounts at a little-known U.S.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 11, 2020
What are the tenets and fundamental spirit of zero-trust architecture -- without the marketing speak
Data Protector
AUGUST 21, 2020
I was recently asked this question and found it hard to answer. So much depends on the culture of the organisation and the resources available to the DPO.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2020
Elon Musk confirmed that Russian hackers attempted to recruit an employee to install malware into the network of electric car maker Tesla.
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WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 31, 2020
The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino's “notarization” defenses for the first time. Security Security / Security News
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 25, 2020
22% of Ransomware Incidents Now Involve Data Exfiltration, Investigators Find Ransomware gangs are increasingly not just claiming that they'll leak data if victims don't pay, but following through.
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 21, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks targeting companies.
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