270 Why Phone Numbers Stink As Identity Proof
Krebs on Security
MARCH 17, 2019
Phone numbers stink for security and authentication. They stink because most of us have so much invested in these digits that they’ve become de facto identities.
2019
Cybercrime Gangs Advertise Fresh Jobs, Hacking Services
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 14, 2019
Offerings Abound on Darknet Forums; The Dark Overlord Seeks Multilingual Hackers Numerous cybercrime gangs continue to use darknet forums to seek fresh recruits, sell stolen data or advertise hacking services.
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Massive attacks bypass MFA on Office 365 and G Suite accounts via IMAP Protocol
Security Affairs
MARCH 17, 2019
Threat actors targeted Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts using the IMAP protocol to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Over the past months, threat actors have targeted Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts using the IMAP protocol to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Start Your Information Journey With A Step Backwards
Weissman's World
JANUARY 14, 2019
You say you’re tired of not being able to find the information you’re looking for. You say you’re concerned the information you do find is reliable. You say you’re worried about security breaches. And you say you’re ready to do something about it.
These Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop
Troy Hunt
MARCH 13, 2019
This will be short, ranty and to the point: these warnings are getting ridiculous: I know, tell you something you don't know! The whole ugly issue reared its head again on the weekend courtesy of the story in this tweet: I’m not sure if this makes it better or worse.
DARPA Is Developing an Open-Source Voting System
Schneier on Security
MARCH 14, 2019
This sounds like a good development: a new $10 million contract the Defense Department's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched to design and build a secure voting system that it hopes will be impervious to hacking.
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Facebook May Be Fined for Billions for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Adam Levin
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Facebook’s long string of privacy scandals may (finally) have some meaningful repercussions by way of a multi-billion dollar fine from the Federal Trade Commission.
List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2019 – 692,853,046 records leaked
IT Governance
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
The shortest month of the year is over in a flash, but not before a significant number of data breaches and cyber attacks could take place. I count this month’s total of leaked records to be 692,853,046, bringing 2019’s total to 2,462,038,109.
With Privacy as Its Shield, Facebook Hopes To Conquer the Entire Internet.
John Battelle's Searchblog
MARCH 12, 2019
Never mind that man behind the privacy curtain. I’ll never forget a meal I had with a senior executive at Facebook many years ago, back when I was just starting to question the motives of the burgeoning startup’s ambition.
Celebrating diversity and women in technology in India
OpenText Information Management
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
This year, OpenText™ sent our first official delegation of talented female employees from our Hyderabad and Bangalore offices to the Grace Hopper Celebration India (GHCI).
A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks
Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
The U.S.
Is GDPR Compliance Tougher Than HIPAA Compliance?
Data Breach Today
JANUARY 9, 2019
Analysts: GDPR Case in Portugal Offers Lessons for U.S. Healthcare Entities An EU General Data Protection Regulation enforcement action against a hospital in Portugal demonstrates complying with GDPR may be even tougher than complying with HIPAA.
FBI informed software giant Citrix of a security breach
Security Affairs
MARCH 8, 2019
The American multinational software company Citrix disclosed a security breach, according to the firm an international cyber criminals gang gained access to its internal network.
Why Information Architecture is VITAL to Information Governance
Weissman's World
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Our very own Kevin Parker has written another stellar piece on the importance of information architecture to information governance. You can read it in ARMA’s Information Management Magazine – and if you want to learn more, register for Kevin’s ARMA iMasters Webinar on February 27.
The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach
Troy Hunt
JANUARY 16, 2019
Many people will land on this page after learning that their email address has appeared in a data breach I've called "Collection #1".
Critical Flaw in Swiss Internet Voting System
Schneier on Security
MARCH 15, 2019
Researchers have found a critical flaw in the Swiss Internet voting system.
MY TAKE: What the Ethiopian 737 Max 8 crash should tell us about the safety of ‘smart’ jetliners
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 12, 2019
When news broke about the crash of a Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737, the first question that popped into my head was whether an older 737 model, still using the flawed rudder actuator, might have been involved. Related: Historical context of the rudder flaws on older model 737s. Of course it was actually the newest iteration of the 737, the Max 8. I’m no longer covering aviation.
Citrix Hack Exposes Customer Data
Adam Levin
MARCH 12, 2019
Citrix, a major network software company, had its internal network compromised by what appears to be an international hacking campaign. The company was alerted to the cyberattack by the FBI earlier this month.
70,000 affected in B&Q data breach
IT Governance
JANUARY 25, 2019
Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The breached database contained a list of people who had been caught stealing products from B&Q stores.
Predictions 2019: Stay Stoney, My Friends.
John Battelle's Searchblog
JANUARY 2, 2019
If predictions are like baseball, I’m bound to have a bad year in 2019, given how well things went the last time around.
One Man’s Obsessive Fight to Reclaim His Cambridge Analytica Data
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 25, 2019
David Carroll has been locked in a legal war to force the infamous company to turn over its files on him. He’s won a battle, but the struggle continues. Backchannel Security
MyEquifax.com Bypasses Credit Freeze PIN
Krebs on Security
MARCH 8, 2019
Most people who have frozen their credit files with Equifax have been issued a numeric Personal Identification Number (PIN) which is supposed to be required before a freeze can be lifted or thawed.
Cover Your NAS Against Nasty Cr1ptT0r Ransomware
Data Breach Today
MARCH 15, 2019
Crypto-Locking Extortion Targets Internet-Exposed D-Link Devices Criminals wielding a new strain of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r are targeting network-attached storage users.
Severe RCE vulnerability affected popular StackStorm Automation Software
Security Affairs
MARCH 11, 2019
The security researcher Barak Tawilyhas discovered a severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-9580, in the popular, open source event-driven platform StackStorm.
Perspective Check – Anticipation 2019
Weissman's World
JANUARY 3, 2019
It’s 2019, and Steve Weissman anticipates and addresses a number of key themes for the new year: 0:44 – Metadata and database fields: ‘labels’ as the keys to … everything! 1:38 – AI and machine learning: not the same things, no matter what the marketing says 3:24 – RPA: simply workflow by another name? 4:08 […]. The post Perspective Check – Anticipation 2019 appeared first on Holly Group.
Blockchain and Trust
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
In his 2008 white paper that first proposed bitcoin , the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto concluded with: "We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust." He was referring to blockchain , the system behind bitcoin cryptocurrency.
MY TAKE: Why consumers are destined to play a big role in securing the Internet of Things
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 13, 2019
There are certain things we as consumers have come to do intuitively: brushing our teeth in the morning; looking both ways before crossing a city street; buckling up when we get into a car. Related: What needs to happen to enable driverless transportation — safely. In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. This is coming.
Government Shutdown Leaves Americans More Vulnerable to Identity Theft, Scams
Adam Levin
JANUARY 15, 2019
citizens are more vulnerable to the effects of identity theft and scams as a result of the ongoing government shutdown.
Do you have a data breach response plan?
IT Governance
JANUARY 7, 2019
This blog has been updated to reflect industry updates. Originally published 6 August 2018. The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires organisations to respond to serious data breaches within 72 hours of detection.
OpenText Buys Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc.
OpenText Information Management
JANUARY 31, 2019
I’m pleased to announce that OpenText has acquired Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based eDiscovery software for large-scale discovery and regulatory compliance.
International Women’s Day: Supporting gender diversity in cybersecurity, putting the skills gap into the history books
Thales eSecurity
MARCH 7, 2019
Last year was the first time companies in Great Britain had to disclose their gender pay gap figures.
Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 8, 2019
Buying heavily discounted, popular software from second-hand sources online has always been something of an iffy security proposition.
Data Breach Reports in Europe Under GDPR Exceed 59,000
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Netherlands, Germany and UK Have Logged the Most Data Breach Reports Since the EU's GDPR went into full effect, European data protection authorities have received over 59,000 data breach reports, with the Netherlands, Germany and the U.K.
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