Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2023

In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they’re far more inclined than locals to gaze upward at the surrounding skyscrapers. Security experts say this same tourist dynamic is a dead giveaway in virtually all computer intrusions that lead to devastating attacks like data theft and ransomware, and that more organizations should set simple virtual tripwires that sound the alarm when authorized users and devices are spotted exhibiting this behavior.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Phone number spoofing involves manipulating caller ID displays to mimic legitimate phone numbers, giving scammers a deceptive veil of authenticity. Related: The rise of ‘SMS toll fraud’ The Bank of America scam serves as a prime example of how criminals exploit this technique. These scammers impersonate Bank of America representatives, using the genuine bank’s phone number (+18004321000) to gain trust and deceive their targets.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

GuidePoint Security's Mark Lance on Ways to Delay and Gather Info on Cybercriminals Conventional wisdom recommends to never negotiate with ransomware actors. They can't be trusted. But Mark Lance at GuidePoint Security recently made the case that organizations can gather important information through negotiations, slow down the process and even lower the ransom demand.

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Elie

AUGUST 20, 2023

We introduce a hybrid digital signature scheme based on two building blocks: a classically-secure scheme, ECDSA, and a post-quantum secure one, Dilithium. Our hybrid scheme maintains the guarantees of each underlying building block even if the other one is broken, thus being resistant to classical and quantum attacks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 25, 2023

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms that are relying on Kroll services in their ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. And there are indications that fraudsters may already be exploiting the stolen data in phishing attacks.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Also: Global Privacy Trends; Tornado Cash Founders Charged In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss the shifting dynamics of cyber insurance, why APAC is approaching privacy regulations around emerging technologies, and how U.S. authorities charged the co-founders of cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash with money laundering.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 22, 2023

Helpful guidance on some previously uncertain areas of China data protection compliance programmes have been provided by the Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit (Draft for Comment) (“ Draft Measures ”), which were published for public consultation on 3 August 2023 by the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Secure remote access protects remote business communications that are otherwise susceptible to network and remote protocol exploits. Remote access plays an important role for businesses with remote workforces, geographically disparate branch offices, and limited technical resources. Because it creates connections between a client device and a host device, remote access must be secured.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2023

Boston, Mass, Aug. 22, 2023 – airSlate , a leader in document workflow automation solutions, today announced the launch of QuickStart in collaboration with partner Forthright Technology Providers , a leading provider of user-centric IT solutions and services. The comprehensive package, available at a fixed price, combines airSlate’s automation tools, including customizable workflows and built-in eSignatures, with Forthright’s professional services, enabling organizations to streamline business

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Fresh Lawsuits Target Prudential, Plus Charles Schwab and Subsidiary TD Ameritrade Two financial services giants hit by the mass attack on MOVEit file-sharing software - Prudential and Schwab - are the latest victims to face lawsuits from affected individuals. The suit filed against Prudential seeks 10 years of prepaid identity theft monitoring services instead of the usual two.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

Authors: Carolyn Bigg and Amanda Ge Businesses who must follow the China SCCs route to legitimize their cross-border transfers of personal data must file their signed China SCCs together with the supporting personal information impact assessment (“PIIA”) report with their local CAC branch by no later than 30 November 2023. This requires significant effort, and so businesses must act now to meet the filing deadline.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets. A typical spear phishing attack follows a familiar pattern of emails with attachments.

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Collibra

AUGUST 23, 2023

As the data intelligence company, we’ve long anticipated broad adoption of AI, and Collibrians with data science and machine learning expertise have been working diligently on ways to apply AI/ML. Disruptive technologies such as ChatGPT , Bard , and other generative AI technologies suddenly made AI accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of data science expertise.

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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.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 24, 2023

Fraudster Users Call Victims 'Mammoths,' Leading Eset to Dub Them 'Neanderthals' A likely Russian toolkit dubbed Telekopye by security researchers lets thieves concentrate on honing their social engineering without having to worry about the technical side of online scamming. Users dub victims "Mammoths," leading security firm Eset to christen Telekopye customers "Neanderthals.

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National Archives Records Express

AUGUST 22, 2023

This is the next post in a series supporting the publication of 36 CFR section 1236 subpart E – Digitizing Permanent Records. All of the posts have been collected under the 36 CFR Section 1236 category. Photo imagery interpreter SGT Ted Johnson identifies a target as SSGT Doug Lucia plots it during the 1988 Worldwide Reconnaissance Air Meet (RAM ’88).

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself. This article will explore the nature of MSSPs and how they can help businesses, nonprofits, governments, and other organizations have better security with less effort

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa and added the military organization to its leak site. The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The mission of the Department of Defence is to provide, manage, prepare and employ defence capabilities commensurate with the needs of South Africa, as regulated by the Constitution, national legislation, parliamentary and executive direction.

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

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

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Madrid Touts Strategy for 'Inclusive, Sustainable, Citizen-Focused' AI Spain is set to launch Europe's first-ever artificial intelligence regulatory agency as the trading bloc finalizes legislation meant to mitigate risks and ban AI applications considered too risky. Madrid said its goal is to foster AI that is "inclusive, sustainable, and centered on citizens.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 23, 2023

It appears that one of the most regulated industries also holds the title for the highest average data breach costs – coming in at just under $11 million per breach.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices. Here are some data breach prevention and response practices that have stood the test of time, followed by a reference list of some vendor resources that can help you improve your own cybersecurity and inciden

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IT Governance

AUGUST 24, 2023

This week, we discuss “insider wrongdoing” at Tesla, a data breach affecting 2.6 million Duolingo users and the conclusion of a two-month court case against members of the Lapsus$ gang. Also available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud. The post IT Governance Podcast 25.8.23: Tesla, Duolingo, Lapsus$ trial appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Gulf Coast Provider Is Among the Regional Health Systems Hit Recently A three-hospital health system serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast has resorted to paper charting and other manual processes for patient care as it deals with a cyberattack that forced it to take systems offline. The incident is the latest disruptive attack on a regional medical provider.

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 24, 2023

Users of the language learning app Duolingo should be wary of targeted phishing attacks following a recent data leak, according to Anthony Spadafora at Tom’s Guide. Criminals scraped the names and email addresses of 2.6 million Duolingo users earlier this year, and are now selling the entire dataset on underground forums for approximately $2.13.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Normally, ‘ace’ implies something great, such as to ace an exam or to draw an ace in Blackjack. Unfortunately, arbitrary code execution (ACE) means that an attacker can use a vulnerability to execute any code they want on a device. In the vulnerabilities covered this week, attackers used an ACE vulnerability to install webshells and similar backdoors on vulnerable systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2023

Experts observed the SmokeLoader malware delivering a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain dubbed Whiffy Recon. Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers observed the Smoke Loader botnet dropping a new Wi-Fi scanning malware named Whiffy Recon. The malicious code triangulates the positions of the infected systems using nearby Wi-Fi access points as a data point for Google’s geolocation API. “The scan results are mapped to a JSON structure (see Figure 5) that is sent to the Googl

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 22, 2023

Whistleblower Leaks Included Information on 75,735 Current and Former Employees Tesla says it is suing two former employees for perpetrating a May data breach that exposed personal information for 75,735 current and former employees. The information was contained in a massive set of data leaked to a publication on whistleblowing grounds.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 22, 2023

Stephen Mathias from Kochhar & Co. reports that in early August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the “Act”), bringing to a close a 5-year process to enact an omnibus data privacy law in India. The Act was ratified by the President of India and will come into effect once notified by the Government. The Act significantly updates a previous draft, and departs substantially from the GDPR model of privacy laws.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter.

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