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FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. In May 2021, over 36,000 email and password combinations for.edu email accounts were offered for sale on a publically available instant messaging platform.

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Don’t gift cyber attackers access to your organisation this Christmas

IT Governance

Some are quick fixes that you can sort out before you go away for the holidays, whereas other require a refined, systematic approach to information security. Weak passwords. Rainbow tables : Most modern systems store passwords in a hash. Poorly configured devices.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2022: 408 Million Breached Records

IT Governance

Here, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape in 2022, including the total number of publicly disclosed security incidents, the number of compromised records and the sectors most susceptible to data breaches. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records.

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New SEC Cybersecurity Rules Could Affect Private Companies Too

eSecurity Planet

Instead, these rules demanded that the management of the company personally sign affidavits of responsibility for the information in the annual reports and that the company must publicly disclose the financial expertise for board members. Therefore, we should examine each category and consider what the rules fundamentally request.

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

It does not expand the private right of action to all CCPA violations; it retains the opt-out consent model for the sale of personal information; and it leaves room for the continued use of loyalty and other financial incentive programs that rely upon the use of consumers’ personal information. A Closer Look at Key CPRA Provisions.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

But, according to security researchers at Abnormal Security, cybercriminals are becoming brazen and are taking their shots at very large prizes. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate. The email attaches a legitimate-looking payoff letter complete with loan details.

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ForAllSecure Launches The Hacker Mind Podcast

ForAllSecure

I'm Robert Vamosi, and in this episode I'm talking about the shortage of infosec experts and how, through the use of computer Capture the Flag competitions, or CTF, the US military, for example, is attempting to address the shortage of information security experts through gamification. FRANK: Like a password policy problem.