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US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

Security Affairs

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications.

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Spanish police dismantled SIM swapping gang who stole money from victims’ bank accounts

Security Affairs

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. In this way they could operate in online banking and access bank accounts to empty them after receiving security confirmation messages from the banks.”

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CISA JCDC Will Focus on Energy Sector

Security Affairs

This effort began with the 2018 establishment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) , a Department of Homeland Security division. Enhance security and resilience, thereby mitigating risk to edge devices within the water sector.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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ILTACON 2018 Has Begun!: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2018 (known as ILTACON) kicked off yesterday with several networking events, and begins in earnest today with the first day of sessions. exhibitors providing information on their products and services. The post ILTACON 2018 Has Begun!

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Is your school GDPR-compliant? Use our checklist to find out

IT Governance

Granted, 2018 was very much ‘the year of the GDPR’ in some circles. It came into effect in May 2018, following much discussion and a last-minute surge from organisations that left compliance until the last minute. They often work with tight budgets and lack the resources to retain a dedicated information security team.

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Government survey reveals GDPR awareness is falling short

IT Governance

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a worrisome finding, as it is only a matter of months until the new Regulation is enforced.

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