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Welcoming the Icelandic Government to Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

Hot on the heels of onboarding the USA government to Have I Been Pwned last month , I'm very happy to welcome another national government - Iceland!

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More on the Security of the 2020 US Election

Schneier on Security

Last week I signed on to two joint letters about the security of the 2020 election. To our collective knowledge, no credible evidence has been put forth that supports a conclusion that the 2020 election outcome in any state has been altered through technical compromise.

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Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs

Krebs on Security

government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot , a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The government says it is now working with industry partners to notify DanaBot victims and help remediate infections.

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Welcoming the Danish Government to Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

In a continued bid to make breach data available to the government departments around the world tasked with protecting their citizens, I'm very happy to welcome the first country onto Have I Been Pwned for 2020 - Denmark!

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Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia

Security Affairs

Earth Kurma APT carried out a sophisticated campaign against government and telecommunications sectors in Southeast Asia. Trend Research exposed the Earth Kurma APT campaign targeting Southeast Asias government and telecom sectors. Earth Kurma particularly targeted the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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Japanese Government Will Hack Citizens' IoT Devices

Schneier on Security

The Japanese government's decision to log into users' IoT devices has sparked outrage in Japan. However, the government's plan has its technical merits. I am less optimistic about the country's ability to secure all of this stuff -- especially before the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Government contractor Conduent disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

Conduent suffered another security breach in 2020 by the Maze ransomware gang, which stole corporate data. The company holds cyber insurance and informed federal authorities. The company did not disclose technical details about the attack, but experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack.