Schneier on Security

JULY 11, 2023

The Washington Post has an article about popular printing services, and whether or not they read your documents and mine the data when you use them for printing: Ideally, printing services should avoid storing the content of your files, or at least delete daily.

Privacy 54

Privacy Mining Libraries Communications 54

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. They accessed 41.5 The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

A federal appellate court ruled that mining and aggregating user data publicly posted to social media sites is allowable by law. The post Court Rules in Favor of Mining LinkedIn User Data appeared first on Adam Levin.

Mining 63

Mining Passwords Privacy Access 63

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Many sets of data, both research and grey, fall outside privacy regulations such as HIPAA, FERPA, and PII. Commercial entities are besieging universities with requests for access to data or for partnerships to mine them.

Privacy 81

Privacy Data collection Security Mining 81

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

However, these attacks aren’t due to exchange security flaws; malicious actors are exploiting the underlying consensus protocols of blockchains themselves. However, there are solutions blockchains can adopt to drastically increase their security without attracting any more mining power.

Blockchain 188

Blockchain Mining Security IT 188

Schneier on Security

MARCH 21, 2018

Interesting paper " A first look at browser-based cryptojacking ": Abstract : In this paper, we examine the recent trend towards in-browser mining of cryptocurrencies; in particular, the mining of Monero through Coinhive and similar code-bases.

Mining 49

Mining Paper Marketing Privacy 49

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Wildlife crime syndicates can not only coordinate better but can mine growing public data sets, often of geotagged images. Privacy matters for tigers, for snow leopards, for elephants and rhinos ­ and even for tortoises and sharks. Video here.

Privacy 81

Privacy Mining Information Security Security 81

Dark Reading

AUGUST 31, 2022

No-code startups such as Mine PrivacyOps say they offer best of both worlds — quick development and compliance with privacy laws.

Mining 72

Mining Compliance Privacy Security 72

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2020

A researcher is warning that Google is indexing the phone numbers of WhatsApp users raising serious privacy concerns. mining social media accounts where the victim use the same profile picture). mining social media accounts where the victim use the same profile picture). SecurityAffairs – Whatsapp, privacy).

Privacy 121

Privacy Mining Marketing Security 121

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

This variant of Xbash is equipped to quietly uninstall any one of five popular types of cloud security protection and monitoring products used on such servers. The end game for this particular hacking ring is to install crypto currency mining routines on compromised Linux servers. Secure your phone. Targeting one device.

Privacy 145

Privacy Passwords Security Access 145

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Unfortunately, however, the BBC reports that there are a few “teething troubles […] with some users saying their privacy has been compromised after responding to an on-screen prompt asking for access to their photo library. Wait a moment – cryptocurrency mining ? What’s that? An average victim machine could “generate about $0.25

Mining 66

Mining Blockchain Government Libraries 66

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The post 2021 Predictions Are Foolhardy – Here Are Four of Mine appeared first on MediaPRO.

Mining 52

Mining Security awareness Cybersecurity Privacy 52

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Initially, they deployed and executed a separate Monero miner alongside the usual RapperBot binary, but starting from January 2023, they included the mining capabilities in the bot. The malware decodes the mining pools and Monero wallet addresses and updates the configuration before starting the embedded miner.

Mining 92

Mining IoT Passwords Authentication 92

WIRED Threat Level

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Freedom of Information Act helps Americans learn what the government is up to. The Poseys exploited it—and became unlikely defenders of transparency.

Mining 99

Mining Government IT Privacy 99

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Security burden. Though DevOps-centric organizations can gain altitude quickly, they also tend to generate fresh security vulnerabilities at a rapid clip, as well. In that caper, a core API was left open allowing them to exploit it and begin using Tesla’s servers to mine cryptocurrency.

Cloud 152

Cloud Security Mining Financial Services 152

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We’re just a month and change into the new year, and already there have been two notable developments underscoring the fact that some big privacy and civil liberties questions need to be addressed before continuing the wide-scale deployment of advanced facial recognition systems. It’s a healthy thing that a captain of industry can see this.

Privacy 109

Privacy Retail Authentication Artificial Intelligence 109

IG Guru

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The post Here’s why LinkedIn is a ‘gold mine’ for foreign spies digging for corporate and government secrets via CNBC appeared first on IG GURU. A great article about how information can be used for nefarious purposes on LinkedIn.

Mining 42

Mining Government Information governance Risk 42

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The blue-sky mission is to bring modern data mining and machine learning technologies to bear delivering personalized services that ameliorate not just physical ailments, but also mental and even emotional ones. I had a lively discussion with Craig Hinkley, CEO of NTT Application Security , about the thinking behind this crusade.

Big data 276

Big data Analytics Personal data Government 276

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. The regulation around IoT security was this year’s signal that the answer is, fortunately, no. Insights from VDOO’s leadership. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace.

IoT 84

IoT Security Manufacturing Privacy 84

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

citizens, raising serious concerns about patient privacy. Google’s access to patient data raises concerns among privacy advocates, particularly because at least 150 of the company’s employees have full access to highly personal information without patient consent or notification. . That move resulted in a class action lawsuit.

Privacy 46

Privacy Artificial Intelligence Mining Insurance 46

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks targeting companies. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

Authentication 354

Authentication Access Phishing Mining 354

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Yeah, me either, because most of mine are probably like yours: the simplest electrical devices in the house.

IoT 143

IoT Security Risk Cloud 143

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Security Forensics Investigation. He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. There were no “appropriate” security controls with digital assets. Security is another issue with the industry. Securing Crypto.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity Risk Blockchain Mining 137

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Using a technique known as chain analysis, the program targets not only those in direct phone contact with a criminal suspect but anyone with whom those individuals have been in contact as well.

Mining 108

Mining Analytics Privacy 108

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2019

For the second year in a row, denizens of a large German-language online forum have donated more than USD $250,000 to cancer research organizations in protest of a story KrebsOnSecurity published in 2018 that unmasked the creators of Coinhive , a now-defunct cryptocurrency mining service that was massively abused by cybercriminals.

Mining 160

Mining Privacy IT 160

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

And in May of this year, GoDaddy disclosed that 28,000 of its customers’ web hosting accounts were compromised following a security incident in Oct. 17 was not related to a security incident, but rather a technical issue that materialized during planned network maintenance. 2019 that wasn’t discovered until April 2020.

Phishing 363

Phishing Authentication Passwords Access 363

Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2020

In 2018, KrebsOnSecurity unmasked the creators of Coinhive — a now-defunct cryptocurrency mining service that was being massively abused by cybercriminals — as the administrators of a popular German language image-hosting forum.

Mining 183

Mining Privacy IT 183

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000. In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. This week, the U.S. First American Financial Corp.

Insurance 263

Insurance Risk Financial Services Mining 263

CGI

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A potential solution for protecting customer privacy when sharing smart meter data. Along with smart meter technology, however, comes some challenges in protecting consumer’s data privacy. Along with smart meter technology, however, comes some challenges in protecting consumer’s data privacy. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Privacy Mining Analytics 40

Hunton Privacy

MAY 31, 2017

On May 26, 2017, the Belgian Privacy Commission (the “Belgian DPA”) published its Annual Activity Report for 2016 (the “Annual Report”) highlighting its main accomplishments from the past year. This bill is part of the Belgian government’s initiative to fight social fraud by using data mining and data crossing. Anti-terrorism.

Privacy 45

Privacy GDPR Cloud Mining 45

Data Protection Report

JUNE 27, 2018

In several cases spanning decades, the Court had repeatedly held that individuals do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in records held by third party service providers because individuals voluntarily provide their information to third parties. The Court disagreed with the government and sided with Carpenter.

Privacy 40

Privacy Government Mining Communications 40

The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In this Spotlight edition of The Security Ledger podcast, sponsored by RSA Security, the Chief Privacy Officer at Nemours Healthcare, Kevin Haynes, joins us to talk about the fast evolving privacy demands on healthcare firms and how the Chief Privacy Officer role is evolving to address new privacy and security threats.

Digital transformation 40

Digital transformation Data Privacy Privacy Mining 40

The Guardian Data Protection

MARCH 20, 2018

The data mining, which the council says is legal, will be used to market the city to tourists The Gold Coast council will use a new city wifi service to harvest Facebook data from visitors to next month’s Commonwealth Games. Related: Cambridge Analytica may be guilty of hype.

Mining 88

Mining Marketing Privacy Security 88

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 10, 2019

On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released draft Data Security Administrative Measures (the “Measures”) for public comment. The Measures cover 40 articles in total, divided among four chapters, that address data collection, processing and use and data security. Regulated Data and Activities.

Security 53

Security Data breaches Data collection Cybersecurity 53

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2018

However, these fraudsters don’t really care about snatching up your credentials or mine. By now, your personal information and mine has been hacked multiple times and is readily on sale in the Dark Web. Security responsibilities. There’s a new breed of identity thief at work plundering consumers and companies.

Digital transformation 133

Digital transformation Mining Communications Cloud 133

Threatpost

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

A security researcher found Coinhive code hidden on a Los Angeles Times’ webpage that was secretly using visitors’ devices to mine cryptocurrency.

Mining 63

Mining Security Cloud Privacy 63

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2021

Related: Equipping Security Operations Centers (SOCs) for the long haul. In many cases, this code is designed to avoid detection and the attacker can now deface your website, inject inappropriate ads or even mine for bitcoin. This might sound obvious when it comes to security but traditionally, this has not been the case.

IT 126

IT Risk Mining Analytics 126