The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. But now, at long last, we’re on the brink of eliminating passwords altogether, once and for all. Password tradeoffs Passwords have always been a big pain. Here are a few big takeaways.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

If implemented and configured properly, WPA2 is stronger and more resistant to potential attacks than predecessor technologies like WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA. The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. This makes it more difficult for attackers or anyone to guess or crack the password.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Manufacturers will be required to adhere to the new cybersecurity safeguards when designing and producing these products. Bambenek agreed. EU Amendment Applies to Many Devices.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Here are a few things you can do to protect your privacy while working and schooling from home: Update default passwords : Many webcams come with a default login and password, typically something like admin / admin. A few simple precautions can help to protect your privacy and keep prying eyes out of your home. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. The Flaws in Manufacturing Process. Poor credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

For any IoT device vendors currently contracted by the government, this is what we know so far from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Required reading for IoT manufacturers: foundational guidelines about IoT vulnerabilities ( 8259 ) and a core baseline of necessary cybersecurity components ( 8259A ). Data protection.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2024, banks are expected to integrate passkeys, moving away from traditional password-based systems. These entities will revolutionize the ID market with enhanced privacy protection, personalized services, and nuanced resource access. The need for enhanced security and user convenience drives this change.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The nature of the compromised data suggests that it belongs to Pepsi Bottling Ventures employees – if only because you wouldn’t expect a manufacturer to have any significant amounts of data on customers. With Pepsi not clarifying who was affected in the incident, it will only sow suspicion and uncertainty.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 30, 2021

The software manufacturer had publicized the vulnerability as critical since September 2018, but Pearson did not implement the patch until it learned of the attack. This Form 6-K filing echoed prior filings indicating that no “major data privacy or confidentiality breach” had occurred.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 13, 2024

out of 10 and successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can disclose user and administrator password hashes. Obtaining access to the password hashes from the compromise can lead to complete takeover of the F5 management consoles and, by extension, F5 devices managed by the console. Both flaws rate CVSSv3 7.5

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This absence of clear and unambiguous standards can be a burden for IoT companies who are looking to innovate while maintaining their customers’ privacy. . To help offer consistent guidance regarding the privacy and security of IoT devices, the U.S. innovation, while ensuring stronger privacy protections.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

At the time of publishing this post, it is still unclear how the hackers compromised the IP cameras, likely hackers exploited some vulnerabilities in the devices or simply guessed weak passwords used to protect them. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code #OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server (..)

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Data breaches. Financial information.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

And yet we are overlooking profound privacy and security ramifications. This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. Putting vast amounts of personal data in motion also naturally creates an entirely new set of complex privacy concerns. more than the $646 billion spent in 2018.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Starting on January 1, 2020, manufacturers of regulated connected devices are required to equip such devices with “reasonable security features” designed to protect a connected device and any information it holds from “unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.”

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Closely related to data security and an integral part of taking a proactive stance toward it is data privacy , or how data is stored, accessed and secured against improper access, theft or other loss. Require strong passwords.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown). Tait Towers Manufacturing discloses security incident affecting employee data (unknown). CMS Joomla posts unencrypted database of user passwords online (2,700). Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation is notifying clients of a privacy breach (134).

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

On January 28, 2019, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council released the “ Medical Device and Health IT Joint Security Plan ” (“JSP” or “Plan”)—cybersecurity recommendations for medical device manufacturers, healthcare information technology vendors, and healthcare providers. Complaint Handling and Reporting.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

For example, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) requires users to provide a password or passphrase to gain access to the network. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) employs a shared key authentication mechanism and the RC4 encryption algorithm to encrypt data. Change it often, particularly as employees leave, and use a guest network if possible.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

Firm that built NHS Nightingale Hospital hit by cyber attack (unknown) People’s Energy data breach affects every customer (270,000) Exmo crypto exchange halts all withdrawals after cyber attack (unknown) Scottish Environment Protection Agency targeted in a cyber attack (unknown) Hackers breach Israeli insurance company Shirbit (unknown) Jewellers Stuller (..)

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Source (New) IT services USA Yes 1,382 Worthen Industries Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Manufacturing USA Yes 1,277 R.J. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes Unknown Human Events. Most notably, it’s banning bad default passwords on IoT (Internet of Things) devices, becoming the first country to do so.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

However, to fully capture the benefits of an IoT-centric economy, a cauldron of privacy and security concerns must first be quelled. IoT device manufacturers must embed basic security protocols at a granular level, and corporate captains must instill a security-first culture — to a level much deeper than is common today.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

APIs and third-party services such as Git or GitHub use these tokens for integration, and token theft can allow attackers to gain access to passwords stored in tokens or to code repositories. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

Launched as a one-man operation in 2007, DataLocker has grown into a leading manufacturer of encrypted external drives, thumb drives, flash drives and self-encrypting, recordable CDs and DVDs. That’s why DataLocker built encryption into the storage device and made it accessible with password authentication.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Privacy protections. Banking, privacy and identity protection. Privacy controls. Password manager. While many consumer devices today come with standard antivirus software, a growing number of internet-enabled systems, like IoT devices , are being manufactured with light security. Multi-layer ransomware protection.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The site’s security team suspected that users were being targeted in a credential-stuffing attack; this is where cyber criminals use a list of stolen usernames and passwords en masse to break into an account. Worse, they changed the email address associated with the account, preventing them from resetting their password.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2013

The safety communication, Cybersecurity for Medical Devices and Hospital Networks, is intended for “[m]edical device manufacturers, hospitals, medical device user facilities, health care IT and procurements staff; and biomedical engineers.” Following a 90-day comment period, the FDA will then finalize the guidance.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The Guidance provides recommendations to device manufacturers for content “to include in FDA medical device premarket submissions for effective cybersecurity management.” The Guidance updates a draft guidance that was originally published in June 2013.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I can't blame this on the teddy bears themselves, rather the fact that the MongoDB holding all the collected data was left publicly facing without a password. There's no consistency across manufacturers or devices either in terms of defaulting to auto-updates or even where to find updates.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. We also found 14 organisations providing a significant update on a previously disclosed incident. TB Paysign, Inc.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. NIST Privacy Framework.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Your company stakeholders — especially the employees — should know the strategies your security team is using to prevent data breaches, and they should know simple ways they can help, like password protection and not clicking on malicious links or files or falling for phishing attacks. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This fails in low-cost devices , whose manufacturers don't have security teams to write the patches: if you want to update your DVR or webcam for security reasons, you have to throw your old one away and buy a new one. The courts have traditionally not held software manufacturers liable for vulnerabilities.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

It explained: “Our Privacy & Data Protection Office reviewed this issue, looking at the type of data involved, whether we could accurately identify the users to inform, whether there was any evidence of misuse, and whether there were any actions a developer or user could take in response.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Nearly 20 million Cutout.Pro users’ data breached Cutout.Pro, an AI photo and video editing platform, has suffered a data breach. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

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