Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How much of your personal info is available online? Well, there’s a good chance that anyone can find it online. Well, there’s a good chance that anyone can find it online. Ever wonder how you end up with all those spam calls and texts? A simple search could show you plenty. All it takes is your name and address.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Security researchers from WizCase have discovered several vulnerabilities in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS. But is it secure enough to protect your companies data? But is it secure enough to protect your companies data? There are nearly 2 million affected devices online. SeaGate Home.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Introduction This guide deals with threat modelling and early stages of development so that security issues and controls are identified before committing to manufacturing. Current attack methods, and the pitfalls we find in embedded designs, have been highlighted so that a finished product is as secure as it can be. Secure Boot 3.5.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

However, cloud infrastructure is creating complexities when it comes to the world of security and compliance regulations. Compliance regulations today are driving where data can be housed, who it can be shared with, who owns it, what it can contain, and many other important characteristics.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 19, 2017

This week, I started looking into a large database backup file which turned out to contain the personal data of a significant portion of the South African population. On March 14 this year, someone sent me a 27GB file called "masterdeeds.sql" which was a MySQL database backup file. This post explains everything I know.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 3, 2021

Most organisation begin with "we take the security of your data seriously", layer on lawyer speak, talk about credit cards not being exposed and then promise to provide further updates as they come to hand. A couple of days ago, I posted a thread about their alleged breach. Gab's approach. Gab's approach. This is normal.

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