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Over the past few weeks, Zoom's use has exploded since it became the video conferencing platform of choice in today's COVID-19 world. (My My own university, Harvard, uses it for all of its classes.) Over that same period, the company has been exposed for having both lousy privacy and lousy security. MORE
Crisis Management Expert Regina Phelps on the Coming Stages of Pandemic Response Planning As April begins, enterprises are starting to re-evaluate their COVID-19 response plans, says crisis management expert Regina Phelps. MORE
FortiGuard Labs Researchers Find WHO Images Used As Lure Again A recently uncovered spear-phishing campaign is using fears of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread an information stealer called LokiBot. FortiGuard Labs researchers find that cybercriminals are once again using WHO images as a lure MORE
219 Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom's a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one. Security Security / Security Advice MORE
Employees' Attempt to Receive Financial Compensation Dismissed by Supreme Court Supermarket giant Morrisons is not liable for a data breach caused by a rogue employee, Britain's Supreme Court has ruled, bringing to a close the long-running case - the first in the country to have been filed by data breach victims. MORE
214 Privacy Advocates Criticize Measure That Microsoft Supported Washington's governor has signed a new law that regulates the use of facial recognition technology. But some privacy advocates say the measure, which was backed by Microsoft, doesn't do enough to protect individuals' rights MORE
206 Investigative report on how commercial bug-bounty programs like HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and SynAck are being used to silence researchers: Used properly, bug bounty platforms connect security researchers with organizations wanting extra scrutiny. MORE
Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. Related : How ransomware became a scourge Ransomware attacks and email fraud have spiked to record levels across the U.S. MORE
ChristianaCare's Anahi Santiago on Telehealth Advances Amidst Pandemic Crisis Healthcare professionals are on the front line in the war against COVID-19, and their cybersecurity leaders bear unique pressure to support and secure their efforts. MORE
A recently discovered strain of malware exploits the current COVID19 pandemic to render computers unusable by overwriting the MBR. MORE
Marriott International announced a data breach that may have exposed the information of 5.2 million guests. Among the information potentially compromised are names, birthdates, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and birthdates. MORE
vpnMentor researchers discovered that the popular digital wallet application Key Ring exposed data belonging to millions of users in a huge data leak. The digital wallet application Key Ring recently exposed information from its 14 million users. MORE
If you're reading this, chances are you've arrived here from a link I sent you via email. That email would have been a reply to one you originally sent to me that would have sounded something like this: Hi, I came across your blog on [thing] and I must admit, it was really nicely written. MORE
DarkHotel nation-state actor is exploiting a VPN zero -day to breach Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai. Chinese security-firm Qihoo 360 has uncovered a hacking campaign conducted by a DarkHotel APT group (APT-C-06) aimed at Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai. MORE
More than 4,000 Google Play apps let developers and advertisers collect a list of the user's other installed apps, no permission needed. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks MORE
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to force people to work from home, countless companies are now holding daily meetings using videoconferencing services from Zoom. MORE
IBM Mainframe COBOL, enterprise-class, core application environments are often the lifeblood of an organisation. Whether commercial or government, revenue generating or providing vital services, these trusted systems underpin many of the most critical services that IT provides. MORE
Microsoft is reporting that an Emotat malware infection shut down a network by causing computers to overheat and then crash. MORE
How much can you trust the assertions made by an organisation regarding their security posture? I don't mean to question whether the statements are truthful or not, but rather whether they provide any actual assurance whatsoever. MORE
Marriott announced another data breach, this one affecting 5.2 million people: At this point, we believe that the following information may have been involved, although not all of this information was present for every guest involved: Contact Details (e.g., MORE
Experts revealed that an unauthorized party compromised more than 200 million user records hosted somewhere within the U.S. in a Google Cloud database. . MORE
Technique involves saving malicious Excel file as "read-only" and tricking users into opening it, Mimecast says MORE
With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. MORE
Deploying the latest, greatest detection technology to deter stealthy network intruders will take companies only so far. Related: What we’ve learned from the massive breach of Capitol At RSA 2020 , I learned about how one of the routine daily chores all large organizations perform — data governance — has started to emerge as something of a cybersecurity multiplier. MORE
Krebs on Security
APRIL 2, 2020
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to force people to work from home, countless companies are now holding daily meetings using videoconferencing services from Zoom.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 4, 2020
FortiGuard Labs Researchers Find WHO Images Used As Lure Again A recently uncovered spear-phishing campaign is using fears of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread an information stealer called LokiBot. FortiGuard Labs researchers find that cybercriminals are once again using WHO images as a lure
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The Last Watchdog
APRIL 6, 2020
Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. Related : How ransomware became a scourge Ransomware attacks and email fraud have spiked to record levels across the U.S.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 5, 2020
Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom's a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one. Security Security / Security Advice
Speaker: Chris McLaughlin, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Product Officer, Nuxeo
After 20 years of Enterprise Content Management (ECM), businesses still face many of the same challenges with finding and managing information. Join Chris McLaughlin, CMO and CPO of Nuxeo, as he examines four common business challenges that these legacy ECM systems pose and how they can be addressed with a more modern approach.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 3, 2020
Over the past few weeks, Zoom's use has exploded since it became the video conferencing platform of choice in today's COVID-19 world. (My My own university, Harvard, uses it for all of its classes.) Over that same period, the company has been exposed for having both lousy privacy and lousy security.
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Troy Hunt
APRIL 6, 2020
If you're reading this, chances are you've arrived here from a link I sent you via email. That email would have been a reply to one you originally sent to me that would have sounded something like this: Hi, I came across your blog on [thing] and I must admit, it was really nicely written.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 2, 2020
Employees' Attempt to Receive Financial Compensation Dismissed by Supreme Court Supermarket giant Morrisons is not liable for a data breach caused by a rogue employee, Britain's Supreme Court has ruled, bringing to a close the long-running case - the first in the country to have been filed by data breach victims.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 1, 2020
Deploying the latest, greatest detection technology to deter stealthy network intruders will take companies only so far. Related: What we’ve learned from the massive breach of Capitol At RSA 2020 , I learned about how one of the routine daily chores all large organizations perform — data governance — has started to emerge as something of a cybersecurity multiplier.
Security Affairs
APRIL 6, 2020
vpnMentor researchers discovered that the popular digital wallet application Key Ring exposed data belonging to millions of users in a huge data leak. The digital wallet application Key Ring recently exposed information from its 14 million users.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 3, 2020
Investigative report on how commercial bug-bounty programs like HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and SynAck are being used to silence researchers: Used properly, bug bounty platforms connect security researchers with organizations wanting extra scrutiny.
Micro Focus
APRIL 6, 2020
IBM Mainframe COBOL, enterprise-class, core application environments are often the lifeblood of an organisation. Whether commercial or government, revenue generating or providing vital services, these trusted systems underpin many of the most critical services that IT provides.
Dark Reading
APRIL 1, 2020
To keep users and networks healthy and secure, security teams need to mimic countries that have taken on COVID-19 with a rapid, disciplined approach
Data Breach Today
APRIL 2, 2020
Privacy Advocates Criticize Measure That Microsoft Supported Washington's governor has signed a new law that regulates the use of facial recognition technology. But some privacy advocates say the measure, which was backed by Microsoft, doesn't do enough to protect individuals' rights
Imagine a world in which every country shared a vision and a common set of principles to protect and regulate the use of personal data. It would make international business far simpler, provide citizens in every country with the same privacy rights.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 3, 2020
More than 4,000 Google Play apps let developers and advertisers collect a list of the user's other installed apps, no permission needed. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Security Affairs
APRIL 6, 2020
DarkHotel nation-state actor is exploiting a VPN zero -day to breach Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai. Chinese security-firm Qihoo 360 has uncovered a hacking campaign conducted by a DarkHotel APT group (APT-C-06) aimed at Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai.
Schneier on Security
APRIL 6, 2020
Microsoft is reporting that an Emotat malware infection shut down a network by causing computers to overheat and then crash.
Troy Hunt
APRIL 2, 2020
How much can you trust the assertions made by an organisation regarding their security posture? I don't mean to question whether the statements are truthful or not, but rather whether they provide any actual assurance whatsoever.
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Dark Reading
APRIL 1, 2020
Technique involves saving malicious Excel file as "read-only" and tricking users into opening it, Mimecast says
Data Breach Today
APRIL 3, 2020
ChristianaCare's Anahi Santiago on Telehealth Advances Amidst Pandemic Crisis Healthcare professionals are on the front line in the war against COVID-19, and their cybersecurity leaders bear unique pressure to support and secure their efforts.
Adam Levin
APRIL 6, 2020
Marriott International announced a data breach that may have exposed the information of 5.2 million guests. Among the information potentially compromised are names, birthdates, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and birthdates.
Security Affairs
APRIL 2, 2020
A recently discovered strain of malware exploits the current COVID19 pandemic to render computers unusable by overwriting the MBR.
Speaker: Azmat Tanauli, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Birst
By creating innovative analytics products and expanding into new markets, more and more companies are discovering new potential revenue streams. Join Azmat Tanauli, Senior Director of Product Strategy at Birst, as he walks you through how data that you're likely already collecting can be transformed into revenue!
Schneier on Security
APRIL 1, 2020
Daniel's Hosting, which hosts about 7,600 dark web portals for free, has been hacked and is down. It's unclear when, or if, it will be back up. darkweb hacking
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 6, 2020
The collection of countries using those secret hacking techniques has expanded far beyond the usual suspects. Security Security / Security News
Dark Reading
APRIL 2, 2020
With videoconferencing's rise as an essential tool for remote work comes a downside: more security scrutiny, which has turned up a number of security weaknesses
Data Breach Today
APRIL 1, 2020
Crisis Management Expert Regina Phelps on the Coming Stages of Pandemic Response Planning As April begins, enterprises are starting to re-evaluate their COVID-19 response plans, says crisis management expert Regina Phelps.
IT Governance
APRIL 2, 2020
With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack.
Security Affairs
APRIL 3, 2020
Experts revealed that an unauthorized party compromised more than 200 million user records hosted somewhere within the U.S. in a Google Cloud database. .
Schneier on Security
APRIL 2, 2020
Marriott announced another data breach, this one affecting 5.2 million people: At this point, we believe that the following information may have been involved, although not all of this information was present for every guest involved: Contact Details (e.g.,
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 4, 2020
Plus: An evacuated aircraft carrier, Iranian hackers, and more of the week's top security news. Security Security / Security News
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