Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them? Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The general topic of how to get started in InfoSec, that's a given. I mean, it's not clear how you get a job, or even experience for that matter. And the rest, they say is this as a reporter, I was in a position to learn as I wrote about information security. And that was my introduction to the world and security.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 12, 2019

The boom days of data strip mining are coming to a close. The post How to Get Rich and Be Super Creepy appeared first on Adam Levin. Two Steps Forward, One Back. So, if you are starting a company now, it might be a good time to join the handful of entrepreneurial pioneers who are now making money by protecting consumer privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With all this in mind, let’s take a look at what a scammer does, who they target, and how to spot one trying to pick your metaphorical pockets. Here’s How to Do It Right. Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. Read More At: Most Organizations Do DMARC Wrong.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Mobile attacks.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2020

Postal Service, the credit bureaus or the Social Security Administration, it’s a good idea to do so for several reasons. Adding multi-factor authentication (MFA) at these various providers (where available) and/or establishing a customer-specific personal identification number (PIN) also can help secure online access.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Related: ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’ is upon us There are dozens technology giants, cybersecurity vendors, government agencies and industry consortiums that identify and blacklist IP addresses and web page URLs that are obviously being used maliciously; and hundreds more independent white hat hackers are doing much the same.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 18, 2021

The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. The real puzzle was how to get public and private institutions to work together to solve the problems infosec faces today.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

LeakedSource also tried to pass itself off as a legal, legitimate business that was marketing to security firms and professionals. us began in September 2013 as a forum for learning and teaching how to hack accounts at Runescape, an MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy realm where players battle for kingdoms and riches. Abusewith[.]us

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The surveillance regime the UK government has built seriously undermines our freedom,” Megan Golding, a lawyer speaking for privacy advocates, stated. Now facial recognition appears to be on the verge of blossoming commercially, with security use-cases paving the way. Related: Snowden on unrestrained surveillance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The readily available nature of open-source AI also raises security concerns; malicious actors could leverage the same tools to manipulate outcomes or create harmful content. Governments like the U.S. and EU are exploring ways to balance innovation with security and ethical concerns. Morgan and Spotify.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. How to choose a GRC platform. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost. The days of dreadful long lines at crowded and inefficient government agencies may be coming to an end. Digitalization of services and adoption of new platforms are reinventing government services and public administration.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

With more than 65,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales is a global leader in technology solutions for the aerospace, transport, defence and security markets. Its unique capabilities include the design and deployment of equipment, systems and services to meet complex security requirements. But, that’s not the whole story.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

How is it different, and why do we need to pay more attention to it today, before something major happens tomorrow. James Campbell, CEO of Cado Security , shares his experience with traditional incident response, and how the cloud, with its elastic structure, able to spin up and spin down instances, is changing incident response.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of the basic principles for securing a data lake will be familiar to anyone who has secured a cloud security storage container. Essentially, we are securing an app at scale with enormous requirements for stored data, incoming data, data interactions, and network connections. Data Lake Security Scope.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2018

How to minimize risks for data subjects when the processing of their personal data relies on a blockchain? How to ensure the effective exercise of the data subjects’ rights? What are the security requirements? a) Privacy by design. b) Data minimization.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of monetary exchange through transactions on a computer network and is not reliant on any central authority, such as a government or bank, to uphold or maintain it. Nor am I going to wade into the debate about the ecological consequences of mining cryptocurrencies.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. For example, re-packing corporate records can help weave a narrative to promote a brand, enhance corporate social responsibility outreach programs, improve employee loyalty, enhance diversity, equality and inclusion training, and highlight environment, social and governance initiatives.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security. Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Original post: [link].

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. While these RIM practices are still important to help ensure governance, compliance, and manage risks, it is also important to realize that information is both a product and a service. Information Governance (IG).

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

And they said that they really had no idea how to deal with and classify, you know, a package with over, 1000 pieces of or 1000 vulnerabilities. Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. Especially in the world of security standards. I remember speaking to DHS about this.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

And they said that they really had no idea how to deal with and classify, you know, a package with over, 1000 pieces of or 1000 vulnerabilities. Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. Especially in the world of security standards. I remember speaking to DHS about this.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Bottom Line: Preparing for Incident Response How Does Incident Response Work? In either case, preparation is critical.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 4, 2022

We already had the knowledge on how to string cable everywhere, and now we can string cable into people's homes. Welcome to the hacker mind and original podcast from for all security. But she didn't know how to make that happen. For The Hacker Mine, I remained the brains before beauty Robert Vamosi. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2020

Related: A ‘homomorphic-like’ encryption solution We know very well how to encrypt data in transit. And we’ve mastered how to encrypt — and decrypt — data at rest. MPC streamlines the process, while also making crypto transactions more secure and resilient, Smart told me. “For

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

I had a chance to discuss this with Doug Dooley, COO of Data Theorem , a Silicon Valley-based application security startup helping companies deal with these growing API exposures. DevOps has decentralized the creation and delivery of smart applications that can mine humongous data sets to create cool new user experiences.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

European Commission adopts cyber security certification scheme The European Commission has adopted the first European cyber security certification scheme, in line with the EU Cybersecurity Act. The voluntary scheme provides a set of rules and procedures on how to certify ICT products. Key dates 31 March 2024 – PCI DSS v4.0

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

But I don't think an attack of such magnitude as the one identified by security researchers at Internet security monitoring vendor Bolster. This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Finally, it also is useful for companies looking for a governance, risk, compliance ( GRC ) solution. Government organizations are arguably the most at risk of fraud attempts. According to FTC findings in 2019, government impostor fraud was the most-reported type of fraud. million in losses. Want to learn more?

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2022

“It’s run by a fraud ring of cryptocurrency scammers who mine dating apps and other social media for victims and the scam is becoming alarmingly popular.” After much back and forth about his trading strategies, her new friend agreed to mentor her on how to make reliable profits using the crypto trading platform xtb.com.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

What if companies stopped treating consumers as wellsprings of behavioral data – data to be voraciously mined and then sold to the highest bidder? These are ponderings that have been debated by captains of industry, government regulators, and consumer advocates in Europe and North America for the past decade and a half.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 20, 2020

Apparently, Twitter did not learn from that experience or take sufficient steps keep user credentials and accounts secure.” This is a good time to reinforce the security principle of least-privilege. Colin Bastable, CEO, Lucy Security Bastable “The wider question is what else has been accessed? That’s a big security failure.

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Collaboration 2.0

JUNE 22, 2008

Google unplugs Windows Google decides that a security invasion from China was the last straw and bans the use of. World: How to Understand Where You Are Really at Risk and the Most Effective Ways to Protect Your Enterprise 2.0 Windows 7 Microsofts Windows 7 arrived in late 2009 and kicked off a PC upgrade cycle thats expected to.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

I guess the answer is what I usually say to a security question: It depends. Clearing you don’t want someone off the street coming in as a Level 2 security analyst. Then again, you might want someone --anyone -- to come in as a Level 1 security analyst so your current Level 1s can advance. Sometimes it was only 20.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 2, 2022

Anyone who has anyone in the information security community is usually melting under the hot Nevada sun. And by de I'm an analyst at Javelin strategy and research where I do security risk and fraud for the financial services industry. I write a monthly security column for Windows Secrets and I do a couple other things on the side.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? And on the other hand, we're saying security, that's a secondary concern. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.

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