Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

In October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a set of rules that if implemented would transform how financial institutions handle personal data about their customers. Beyond these economic effects, the rules have important data security benefits. The CFPB’s simple and practical rules would fix this.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities. The National Police Agency in South Korea warns that North Korea-linked threat actors are targeting defense industry entities to steal defense technology information. concludes the advisory.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Unfortunately, API attacks are increasing as vectors for security incidents. In particular, the Telcom industry has fallen victim to several high-profile API attacks. In this blog, we will explain the unique data security challenges for Telcos and three ways how both Thales and Red Hat can help them protect against future API attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2023

June 22, 2023 — Dasera , the premier automated data security and governance platform for top-tier finance, healthcare, and technology enterprises, is thrilled to unveil “Ski Lift,” a complimentary platform exclusively designed for Snowflake users.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 17, 2024

Is it the security of personal information, the reliability of online transactions, the authenticity of digital identities? Without upholding digital trust, with every click, we not only risk security breaches, fraud and the misuse of our data but one’s own company’s reputation and the very foundation of our business operations.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The Akira ransomware operators implement a double extortion model by exfiltrating victims’ data before encrypting it. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2024

government sanctioned two individuals and five entities linked to the development and distribution of the Predator spyware used to target Americans. government officials, journalists, and policy experts. Predator spyware is known for its extensive data-stealing and surveillance capabilities.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 7, 2023

The year 2023 has witnessed a surge in data breaches and cyberattacks, posing significant challenges for organizations striving to safeguard sensitive information. Recent high-profile attacks targeting various industries, including healthcare, finance, retail, government, manufacturing, and energy, highlight the evolving threat landscape.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2024

Securing organizations against today’s most advanced threats continues to be challenging, with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)playing an increasingly central and vulnerable role, especially as digital transformation marches on. Govern” is also a critical piece of communication risk back to executives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing industries and transforming the way we live and work. Data Poisoning and Manipulation: AI models heavily rely on vast amounts of data for training and decision-making.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

One of the greatest fears among government officials and security experts is a crippling cyberattack on industrial organizations that run essential services, including electricity, water, oil and gas production, and manufacturing systems. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to implement long-awaited rules that will require critical infrastructure entities across multiple sectors to report cyber incidents and ransomware payments to the federal government. Jose Seara, CEO of DeNexus, welcomed the convergence of cybersecurity mandates across government agencies.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

software used by the Russian Ministry of Defense to encrypt and protect its data. Rosaviatsia is the government agency responsible for the oversight and regulation of civil aviation in Russia. The agency’s primary role is to ensure the safety, security, and efficiency of air transport within the country.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Cloud security means multiple teams with a shared responsibility. However, some organisations are now moving back to on-premise systems due to concerns around high operational costs, cloud performance issues, or cyber security. But can be be secure, and if so - how? Clearly, the cloud is not the panacea some thought it would be.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

The report highlights the growing concern around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to introduce new cybersecurity threats to the financial industry. While AI offers tremendous opportunities for financial institutions, it also presents unique security challenges. Data Security Concerns: AI systems rely heavily on data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Insights from the 2024 Thales Digital Trust Index madhav Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:04 In today's rapidly evolving digital world, the balance between a seamless online experience and robust data security is more critical than ever. This is indicative of a broader problem in the digital workplace ecosystem.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

The situation is improving, and the proof is that we don’t have to look hard to find those doing outstanding work in security and data protection. Women in cybersecurity are not only excelling in their roles but also actively empowering others to join the industry. We’ve chosen only some of these women to profile today.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2022

An astonishing 90% of enterprise data breaches are caused by phishing attacks, costing businesses billions every year in lost revenue and downtime. The industries most vulnerable to hacking include finance, medicine, education, warehousing, airports and rail stations, government and distributed enterprise networks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Automotive Industry Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2024

builds on that success with several notable enhancements based on years of inputs and learnings from industry practitioners. One of the headline additions is the new "Govern" function, which provides guidance on incorporating cybersecurity into an organization's broader governance and enterprise risk management strategy.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2023

government has issued a warning to private space companies that foreign entities are actively trying to infiltrate and steal sensitive technologies and data from America's booming space industry. These include cyberattacks, strategic investments, joint ventures, supply chain exploitation, and recruiting industry insiders.

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ZoneAlarm

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Following a series of major data breaches in Australia, the government is undertaking a significant overhaul of its cyber security rules. During a meeting with industry leaders, Prime Minister … The post Australia Implements Stronger Cyber Security Measures Against Threats appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) best practices are principles that help prevent intentional or unintentional data erasure. By following these guidelines, organizations can reduce the detrimental impact of data loss and quickly resume operations after an incident. Proofpoint’s 2024 data loss landscape report reveals 84.7%

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The more than 500 leaked documents , which appear to be legitimate according to experts, detail various cyber espionage campaigns carried out by i-SOON on behalf of Chinese government agencies like the Ministry of Public Security. government." The specifics of the leaked capabilities that directly relate to these or other U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Data-centric distributed resilience (DDR) offers a compelling approach to addressing data sovereignty in cybersecurity. As much of our modern life relies upon the cloud, the question of data protection is front of mind for many organizations. Data sovereignty plays a crucial role in a robust security strategy.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As I scroll through the numerous cybersecurity e-newsletters I receive, review the unsolicited vendor and PR pitches offering solutions and commentary related to breaches (some due to third-party vendor issues, as well), and peruse LinkedIn and Twitter, it is abundantly clear that the bad actors don't care which industries they affect.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As cyber threats grow more frequent and sophisticated, organizations are turning to artificial intelligence as an integral part of their security strategy. While this represents an enormous leap in capability, it also poses potential risks such as data exposure, misinformation, and AI-enabled cyber attacks.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 26, 2022

Cisco is committed to delivering technologies and services by managing AI development in a way that augments our security, data privacy, and human rights focus – fostering a more inclusive future for all. AI is inherently different than previous technologies and requires a more responsive approach to governance.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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Centraleyes

MARCH 18, 2024

Would the critical infrastructure industry embrace it? The answer came quicker and different than they expected: the “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” as it was known then, moved well beyond the industry gates of critical infrastructure. Which other sectors would find it relevant? of the CSF. The CSF 2.0

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 22, 2024

The report analyzes the bad bot threat landscape across industries, sophistication levels, origin, and more. Bad Bots Affect All Sectors The gaming industry suffers most from bad bot traffic, with 57.2% However, while gaming suffers most from bad bots, the law and government sectors suffer from the most advanced ones.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2024

The report analyzes the bad bot threat landscape across industries, sophistication levels, origin, and more. Bad Bots Affect All Sectors The gaming industry suffers most from bad bot traffic, with 57.2% However, while gaming suffers most from bad bots, the law and government sectors suffer from the most advanced ones.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Chinese government is taking an aggressive approach to countering stories of Chinese cyber offensive campaigns: promoting tales of US hacks on Chinese organizations, but without the data to back them up. appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. The post China Calls Out U.S. For Hacking.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Belgian intelligence agency State Security Service (VSSE) fears that Chinese giant Alibaba is spying on logistics to gather financial intelligence. “China’s activities in Belgium are not limited to the classic spy stealing state secrets or the hacker paralysing an essential industry or government department from behind his PC. .”

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 6, 2022

Standards are often force-fed to the industries they govern, but that doesn't seem to be the case with the latest version of the PCI Data Security Council's global Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS ). To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 7, 2024

Intellexa is based in Greece but the Treasury Department imposed the sanctions because of the use of the spyware against Americans, including US government officials, journalists, and policy experts. The Entity List is a trade control list created and maintained by the US government. You can then uninstall the app.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Government announced a data breach at a U.S. organization in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector. Defense Data appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. On 4 October 2022 U.S. The infection lasted approximately ten months before being identified, with the initial access taking place in January 2021.

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