Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

The researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that sees the attacker masquerading as a legitimate access point, running a modified open-source hostapd , and sending a malicious encrypted group temporal key (GTK) to any client that connects to it via WPA2. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Protect cloud storage by backing up to multiple locations, requiring MFA for access, and encrypting data in the cloud. physically disconnected) backups of data, and regularly test backup and restoration, Ensure all backup data is encrypted, Collect telemetry from cloud environments. ” concludes the advisory.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. of the surveyed organizations encrypt more than 90% of their sensitive data stored in the cloud. And only a mere 2.6%

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) In a recent statement , the Foreign Correspondents Club of China (FCCC) commented, “Covering China is increasingly becoming an exercise in remote reporting, as China cuts off new visas and expels journalists.”

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

represented in its privacy policy that the Company used encryption and authentication tools to protect information but failed to encrypt the data (at rest) on its computer systems. The complaint also focuses on what the AGs allege was an “inadequate and ineffective” post-breach response.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bitdefender’s investigation shows that data can be exfiltrated using encrypted image files, highlighting the severity of potential misuse and the need for mitigation. LockBit is a malicious application that encrypts computers and demands a ransom payment for access. and iPadOS 17.3.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 2, 2019

Among other details, the program must be based on a company’s own risk assessments and must include encryption of information in transit, regular testing of systems, and cybersecurity awareness training for employees.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 13, 2021

These security measures include encryption, a password reset capability (if a password is used by the system) and regular updates to firmware to address security vulnerabilities. Building owners would be required to implement security measures to protect tenants’ data and the data of any other users of the smart access system ( e.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

These certificates help verify the identity of the government site and to encrypt communication between agencies and site visitors. Government websites will also become a more attractive avenue for scams and phishing. Several agencies have expired website security certificates , and are unable to renew them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2018

Moving to Africa, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will be enforced later this year, and aims to ensure that organizations operating in South Africa exercise proper care when collecting, storing or sharing personal data. The only true way to protect data is to encrypt it.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

A key component of delivering these capabilities securely is to ensure the authenticity and validity of the identity of individuals exercising these data rights. The authentication response is encrypted, protecting from phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks, while the biometrics are only stored and processed on the user’s device.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This week, we discuss a Bank of England cyber resilience exercise, the latest cyber security news from the US Office of Personnel Management, the highlights of this month’s Patch Tuesday, and a surprising admission by a Japanese cyber security minister. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 16 November.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Giving the fuzzer a way to authenticate to the target API will enable it to exercise more endpoints and maximize coverage. They are simply encoded with base64 in transit, but not encrypted or hashed. It is not encrypted or hashed before sending it to the server. Header Authentication (e.g. Bearer Tokens).

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

In May 2017, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) rolled out its Cyber Security Framework mandating detailed data security rules, including a requirement to encrypt and containerize business data in all computing formats. Shamoon motivated the Saudis to seriously ramp up the work of its National Cyber Security Center.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

data controllers should seek to provide additional safeguards to mitigate risks, in particular (1) encryption for which “only the data exporter has the key” and which “cannot be broken by U.S. A summary of the key points of the Baden-Württemberg guidance is set out below. Assessment of Data Transfers. For data transfers to the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

L agarde warns that operational outages that encrypted or destroyed balance accounts at a major bank could trigger a liquidity crisis. “As “It was the first exercise of its kind to be by finance ministries, central banks, regulators and financial market authorities. ” reported the Independent.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 22, 2018

The Act permits the largely vacant Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to exercise the chairman’s authority with a unanimous vote if the chairman’s position is unfilled. The Act also contains several provisions that extend beyond the Section 702 program, including: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Enhancements.

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Collibra

JANUARY 14, 2021

After this exercise, you’ll end up with a baseline view of what applications or processing activities are most at risk and what type of risk is involved. This is where the actual protection comes in: what data will we encrypt? Alternatively, you might want to use your GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) tool for this.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2021

Moreover, the vulnerability was a logic bug in the FaceTime calling state machine that could be exercised using only the user interface of the device.” The messages contain most information that is needed to transmit and receive media, including codec support, encryption keys and much more. .

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

If a breach is unlikely to harm users—for example, if the stolen data is so heavily encrypted that hackers can’t use it—the company does not need to notify data subjects. Make it easy for data subjects to exercise their rights The GDPR grants data subjects rights over how organizations use their data.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

Bad actors have been exploiting VMs in recent years as a way of running under the radar, making it more difficult to detect their malware while it encrypts the data they intend to hold for ransom. Organizations should exercise increased vigilance in relation to the unauthorized installation of virtual machines on their networks.”

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

To prevent something like this from happening, it always helps to check the access logs and exercise control over who can view sensitive information like this. Strong encryption methods for data should be used, and multi-factor authentication will add even another layer of security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2019

Also, entities under the CCPA must post a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their websites allowing consumers to easily exercise their right of opting-out. (4) 5) The right of Californians to equal service and price, even if they exercise their privacy rights. 4) The right of Californians to access their PI.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The new rules provide more details on how the senior governing body of the covered entity is expected to exercise oversight of its cybersecurity risk management. CISO and senior governing body requirements; 500.15: Encryption requirements; 500.16: Incident response plan requirements; and, 500.19(a):

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Compliance Government 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Exercise caution around suspicious documents : Malicious actors commonly use suspicious documents to prey upon sports fans. These programs frequently abuse stolen branding to infect unsuspecting users with malware or steal their personal data. Thales is currently working with the French Rugby Federation to help improve player safety.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Further, for re-write initiatives, one needs to map functional capabilities to legacy application context so as to perform effective domain-driven design/decomposition exercises. applying this to applications in the scope of a modernization program—for a given industry or domain.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

the methods and procedures for exercising the rights provided in the PIPL with the overseas recipient. The close relatives of a natural person can exercise these rights for their own legitimate and justifiable interests after the natural person is deceased, unless the deceased has made other arrangements when she or he were alive.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 25, 2019

Facebook is prohibited from making any misrepresentations to the assessor. Under the order, these assessments will continue for a period of 20 years. Facebook is prohibited from asking for email passwords to other services when consumers sign up for its services.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

. “As a precautionary measure we recommend that forum users should immediately change their passwords and exercise good password practices such as strong random passwords and not share your passwords across different Internet accounts.” ” recommends Comodo.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

To prevent this, you should avoid WEP encryption (which can be cracked in minutes) and use only WPA2, which uses AES-based encryption and provides better security than WPA. Cyber criminals often plant ransomware and other malware on organisations’ systems by exploiting security weaknesses in wireless networks. Keep software updated.

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AIIM

APRIL 16, 2020

But, as you start your social distancing/remote working, there are certain strict and important practices that every organization will have to exercise. Encrypting data transfers during the transit. Let’s get started! It moves between the external systems of your employees and the main systems. Hiding the user’s IP address.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In an ideal world, a team should also have the time to perform drills or tabletop exercises to simulate an event and practice the reporting process. This can be satisfied through periodic vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and asset-recovery exercises. Practice can reveal overlooked information or expose unrealistic requirements.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Dependency Trust and Verification: Developers should exercise caution when adding dependencies , and relying on trusted sources. Exploiting these issues might result in unauthorized command execution, exposing NAS systems to data theft, encryption, or ransomware attacks. Community Vigilance: Active community participation is essential.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 27, 2020

A similar exercise is advisable in relation to BCRs. Technical safeguards will include: encryption of the data flow (remember the adversary here is a nation state so the measures will need to be robust – which may mean cumbersome or expensive to use). export laws regard such unique software as a “munition” under 15 C.F.R.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Here’s a scenario for how AD is factoring into ransomware attacks: The attacker gets a toehold inside the network by phishing an employee login , or via a targeted credential stuffing exercise, or through cross-site scripting.

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