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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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LabCorp: 7.7 Million Consumers Hit in Collections Firm Breach

Krebs on Security

“AMCA’s affected system also included credit card or bank account information that was provided by the consumer to AMCA (for those who sought to pay their balance),” the filing reads. credit card numbers and bank account information), medical information and Social Security Numbers. million patients. ” ANALYSIS.

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A Close Up Look at the Consumer Data Broker Radaris

Krebs on Security

What’s more, Radaris’ automated process for requesting the removal of your information requires signing up for an account, potentially providing more information about yourself that the company didn’t already have (see screenshot above). Dmitry Lybarsky’s Facebook/Meta account says he was born in March 1963.

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Rainbow Table Attacks and Cryptanalytic Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Rainbow table attacks expose cryptographic hash functions to breach authorized account access. Passwordless authentication continues to be an important trend in the fight to secure the accounts of clients, personnel, and users at large. What is a Rainbow Table Attack? Passwordless Authentication.

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What is a Rainbow Table Attack and How Can You Prevent It?

eSecurity Planet

Rainbow table attacks expose cryptographic hash functions to breach authorized account access. Passwordless authentication continues to be an important trend in the fight to secure the accounts of clients, personnel, and users at large. What is a Rainbow Table Attack? Passwordless Authentication.

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MY TAKE: Rising geopolitical tensions suggest a dire need for tighter cybersecurity in 2024

The Last Watchdog

presidential election interference (2016) The personal accounts of Clinton staffers get hacked; disinformation supporting Trump gets widely disseminated via social media. Other milestone nation-state cyber-attacks include Titan Rain (China 2003 – 2006,) Stuxnet (U.S It’s not just Russia.