Data Breach Today
JANUARY 23, 2023
As Funding From Ransoms Goes Down, Gangs Embrace Re-Extortion, Researchers Warn Bad news for ransomware groups: Experts find it's getting tougher to earn a crypto-locking payday at the expense of others. The bad guys can blame a move by law enforcement to better support victims, and more organizations having robust defenses in place, which makes them tougher to take down.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 25, 2023
On Dec. 23, 2022, KrebsOnSecurity alerted big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian that identity thieves had worked out how to bypass its security and access any consumer’s full credit report — armed with nothing more than a person’s name, address, date of birth, and Social Security number. Experian fixed the glitch, but remained silent about the incident for a month.
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Dark Reading
JANUARY 24, 2023
The company will block the configuration files, which interact with Web applications — since threat actors increasingly use the capability to install malicious code.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 25, 2023
TA444 Is Adaptable and Hard-Working, Say Proofpoint Researchers A North Korean hacking group tracked by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint as TA444 in December unleashed a torrent of spam in a bid to harvest credentials - evidence of a hacking group that mirrors "startup culture in its devotion to the dollar and to the grind.
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With its unparalleled flexibility, rapid development and cost-saving capabilities, open source is proving time and again that it’s the leader in data management. But as the growth in open source adoption increases, so does the complexity of your data infrastructure. In this Analyst Brief developed with IDC, discover how and why the best solution to this complexity is a managed service, including: Streamlined compliance with some of the most complex regulatory guidelines Simplified operations, li
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 24, 2023
Denis Emelyantsev , a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwide, pleaded guilty to two counts of computer crime violations in a California courtroom this week. The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.
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AIIM
JANUARY 24, 2023
Take a deep breath. This is another article about ChatGPT and Generative AI. I'll be honest. I am the type of person that struggles to resist a good hype cycle. In 2021, I couldn't stop talking about the metaverse. I even organized a half-day workshop on the metaverse, with part of the event held in the metaverse. It was very meta. I have learned to temper my enthusiasm with analysis, though.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 25, 2023
1,802 Breach Notifications Issued in 2022; Over 440 Million Individuals Affected Data breaches in 2022 hit near-record levels as U.S. organizations issued 1,802 data breach notifications and more than 400 million individuals were affected. But only 34% of breach notifications included actionable information for consumers whose information was exposed.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 27, 2023
Early in his career, Kevin Mitnick successfully hacked California law. He told me the story when he heard about my new book , which he partially recounts his 2012 book, Ghost in the Wires. The setup is that he just discovered that there’s warrant for his arrest by the California Youth Authority, and he’s trying to figure out if there’s any way out of it.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 24, 2023
Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code integrated development environment (IDE) is used by as much as 75% of developers, so any security issue has widespread implications. And Aqua Nautilus researchers have discovered a big one. The researchers reported earlier this month that the VSCode editor could be vulnerable to attacks targeting its extensions. The free open source and cross-platform IDE is very easy to use, and there are literally thousands of free extensions developers can install in one c
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John Battelle's Searchblog
JANUARY 23, 2023
Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash How long have I been staring at a blank screen, this accusing white box, struggling to compose the first sentence of a post I know will be difficult to write? About two minutes, actually, but that’s at least ten times longer than ChatGPT takes to compose a full page. And it’s those two minutes – and the several days I struggled with this post afterwards – that convince me that ChatGPT will not destroy writing.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
Agents Infiltrated Hive in July 2022: 'We Hacked the Hackers,' Says DOJ Official The FBI penetrated the network of the Hive ransomware group, which has a history of attacking hospitals. A multinational operation seized the ransomware-as-a-service group's leak site and two servers located in Los Angeles. U.S. law enforcement said an investigation is ongoing.
IT Governance
JANUARY 25, 2023
Data protection is something that affects almost everything that we do. From checking our phones first thing in the morning to logging in at work, from high-street shopping to monitoring our biometric data at the gym, we are constantly handing over our personal information. Although many of us are broadly aware of the risks involved when sharing this data, we don’t fully grasp the ramifications – nor do we realise there are ways we can better protect our personal information.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 26, 2023
Security researchers are warning that Google Ads are being actively leveraged to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims searching for software downloads. On January 20, CronUp researcher Germán Fernández warned that the DEV-0569 ransomware group is using Google Ads to distribute Gozi/Ursnif malware, RedLine stealer, and Royal ransomware. “For deployment, they use Add-MpPreference to configure exclusions in Windows Defender (extensions, paths and processes), NSudo to launch binaries wit
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Adding high-quality entity resolution capabilities to enterprise applications, services, data fabrics or data pipelines can be daunting and expensive. Organizations often invest millions of dollars and years of effort to achieve subpar results. This guide will walk you through the requirements and challenges of implementing entity resolution. By the end, you'll understand what to look for, the most common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid, and your options.
Hunton Privacy
JANUARY 27, 2023
On January 18, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published its Report on the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce (the “Report”). The positions reflected in the Report result from the coordinated response of EU data protection authorities (“DPAs”) to the complaints filed by the non-governmental organization co-founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, None of Your Business (“NOYB”), that related to the requirements of cookie banners in the EU.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 24, 2023
Lazarus Group, APT38 Stole $100M From the Blockchain Bridge in June North Korea's Lazarus Group was behind the $100 million theft from the Horizon blockchain bridge, the U.S. federal government confirmed. The FBI vowed "to expose and combat North Korea's use of illicit activities - including cybercrime and virtual currency theft - to generate revenue.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 27, 2023
An academic analysis of website defacement behavior by 241 new hackers shows there are four clear trajectories they can take in future, researchers say.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 27, 2023
Cybercriminals recently breached U.S. federal agencies using remote monitoring and management (RMM) software as part of a widespread campaign. The malicious campaign began in June 2022 or earlier and was detected a few months later, according to an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).
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Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
I can’t remember the last time I thought about the US no-fly list: the list of people so dangerous they should never be allowed to fly on an airplane, yet so innocent that we can’t arrest them. Back when I thought about it a lot, I realized that the TSA’s practice of giving it to every airline meant that it was not well protected, and it certainly ended up in the hands of every major government that wanted it.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 25, 2023
TA444 Is Adaptable and Hard Working Say Proofpoint Researchers A North Korean hacking group tracked by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint as TA444 unleashed in December a torrent of spam in a bid to harvest credentials - evidence of a hacking group that mirrors "startup culture in its devotion to the dollar and to the grind.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 26, 2023
The rapid maturation and rebranding of ransomware groups calls for relentless preparation and flexibility in response, according to one view from the trenches.
Hunton Privacy
JANUARY 23, 2023
On January 12, 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced a €5,000,000 fine for the social network TikTok for violations of applicable cookie rules. The fine was imposed at the end of 2022. Background The CNIL carried out several investigations of TikTok’s website (but not its mobile app) between May 2020 and June 2022. Following these investigations, the CNIL concluded that TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Technology Limited had failed to comply with
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IT Governance
JANUARY 26, 2023
This week, we discuss the fallout from the latest Mailchimp breach, a ransomware attack on KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell’s parent company, another T-Mobile data breach, an incident affecting Planet Ice, and an update for older Apple devices. We also talk to the ISO 27001 expert Steve Watkins about his new pocket guide to the Standard. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
Includes Ransomware Attack on Social Services Provider, Email Hack on Behavioral Health Entity Two hacking breaches - one at a non-profit provider of foster care, mental health and substance treatment services, and the other at a provider of behavioral health services - have affected sensitive information of nearly 400,000 individuals.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2023
A Swiss hacker poking around in an unprotected Jenkins development server belonging to CommuteAir accessed the names and birthdates of some 1.5 million people on a TSA no-fly list from 2019.
KnowBe4
JANUARY 21, 2023
Cybersecurity Ventures released a new report that showed cybercrime is going to cost the world $8 trillion USD in 2023.
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The Security Ledger
JANUARY 25, 2023
A researcher is warning that photos and video files shared in Signal chats may be hanging around on devices, even when they deleted the messages in which the images were shared. The post Beware: Images, Video Shared on Signal Hang Around appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories IoCs vs. EoCs: What’s the difference and why should you care?
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 24, 2023
Growing Empire: Microsoft's Security Revenue Up 33% Since 2021, 100% Since 2020 The world's largest cybersecurity vendor continues to pull away from the competition, with Microsoft's security sales surpassing $20 billion in 2022 after 33% annual growth. The cloud computing and software giant continues to reap the rewards of security tool consolidation.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2023
Amid all the NFL playoff action, FanDuel has sent an email warning to gamblers that their data was exposed in its third-party breach, putting them at risk for phishing attacks.
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