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GUEST ESSAY: The key differences between ‘information privacy’ vs. ‘information security’

The Last Watchdog

Information privacy and information security are two different things. Related: Tapping hidden pools of security talent Information privacy is the ability to control who (or what) can view or access information that is collected about you or your customers. still available for you to use.

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750 million Indian mobile subscribers’ data offered for sale on dark web

Security Affairs

Data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January. CloudSEK researchers warned that a database containing data of 750 million Indian mobile subscribers was offered for sale on dark web hacker forums earlier in January.

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New UEFI rootkit Black Lotus offered for sale at $5,000

Security Affairs

The powerful malware is offered for sale at $5,000, with $200 payments per new updates. The post New UEFI rootkit Black Lotus offered for sale at $5,000 appeared first on Security Affairs. Black Lotus is bringing APT capabilities to malicious actors in the threat landscape. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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AnyDesk Incident: Customer Credentials Leaked and Published for Sale on the Dark Web

Security Affairs

Resecurity identified bad actors offering a significant number of AnyDesk customer credentials for sale on the Dark Web. Such information being available for cybercriminals could act as a catalyst for new attacks, including targeted phishing campaigns.

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Ransomware activity and network access sales in Q3 2022

Security Affairs

Research published by threat intelligence firm KELA related to ransomware activity in Q3 reveals a stable activity in the sector of initial access sales, but experts observed a rise in the value of the offerings. The post Ransomware activity and network access sales in Q3 2022 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web

Security Affairs

Hundreds of millions of PII records belonging to Indian residents, including Aadhaar cards, are being offered for sale on the Dark Web.

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A database containing data of 5.4 million Twitter accounts available for sale

Security Affairs

The threat actor is now offering for sale the stolen data on a the popular hacking forum Breached Forums. million Twitter users for sale. million Twitter accounts available for sale appeared first on Security Affairs. A threat actor has leaked data of 5.4 Hacker lists database of 5.4 Pierluigi Paganini.

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