Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For companies with data users in both the EU and the US, laws protecting users' privacy vary. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about EU-US data privacy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 4, 2024

What the NFL can teach us about building a winning data security strategy madhav Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:08 When it comes to data security, a unified approach is crucial. Analyzing past attacks and staying informed about emerging threats enables cybersecurity professionals to fortify defenses and mitigate risks effectively.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Here are some of the key threat statistics from 2023: These statistics show that the threat landscape is constantly evolving and that businesses and […] The post Threat stats: What they tell us about the state of cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 14, 2023

According to a survey conducted by Bitdefender, the 42% of respondents who participated in the survey were asked to keep the info steal as a secret, as soon as they learnt about the incident. So, reporting about the breach and notifying the affected victims is crucial.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Last week I wrote about my upcoming congressional testimony and wow - you guys are awesome! Seriously, the feedback there was absolutely sensational and it's helped shape what I'll be saying to the US Congress, including lifting specific wording and phrases provided by some of you.

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We Live Security

JULY 13, 2021

The post Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third‑party cyber risk appeared first on WeLiveSecurity. Lessons to learn from the Kaseya cyberincident to protect your business' data when doing business with a MSP.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

The US Department of State’s national security rewards program, Rewards for Justice (RFJ), is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information linking the Cl0p ransomware gang, or any other malicious cyber actors targeting US critical infrastructure, to a foreign government. Send us a tip. US Attorney Philip R.

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 29, 2022

In last week’s newsletter (edition 3), I wrote about being you in the workplace and some of the difficulties that women in cyber face. I told you we have a saying at The Source , my new initiative for women in cyber and businesses who value them, but today I want to let you know about another saying we have. No shame. .”

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The recent Uber cyberattack shows us the myriad tactics employed by threat actors to breach corporate networks. Learn more about these tactics used and how to navigate IT Security. [.].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The post What 2021 Shows Us About The Future Of Access Management appeared first on SecureLink. The post What 2021 Shows Us About The Future Of Access Management appeared first on Security Boulevard. The ransomware amounts reached new, staggering amounts ($102.3

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2022

Here is what you’ve been telling us lately. The post Security Chats – What Developers Say About Us appeared first on Security Boulevard. With more than 170k GitHub users and 4.3M (!) repositories under our shield, GitGuardian is proud to help the developers’ community code safer.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But the awkward guilt of the clumsy patron revealed something about the real risks within the globally once-a-year supply chain that is Santa's Workshop. If you don't know anything about Santa Claus Inc., The other day in a Chicago hotel lobby, a guest accidentally knocked over the "Letters to Santa" mailbox.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a joint advisory about DAIXIN Team, a fledgling ransomware and data exfiltration group that has been targeting US healthcare. Assign access rights according to the Principle of Least Privilege.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

When you think about the most resilient creatures in the animal kingdom, what comes to mind? Or how about the immortal jellyfish? How about colder temperatures? I’d like to talk about security resilience , and how it can be the baseline for plotting a stronger future for your organization. Take that, evolution.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post What Can Modern Smart Home Technology Teach Us About Industrial IoT Security? The post What Can Modern Smart Home Technology Teach Us About Industrial IoT Security? Read on for best practices for securing the devices you depend on – at home and at work. appeared first on Cyolo.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The post What Pandemic Responses Teach Us About Cybersecurity appeared first on The State of Security. The post What Pandemic Responses Teach Us About Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. One thing I never would have predicted owning was a Tripwire-branded face mask to protect me from a global pandemic.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 2, 2022

5 Lessons Star Wars Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity. This intergalactic tale of lightsaber duels, droids, and the rebel alliance can actually teach us a lot about the importance of strong and secure passwords. Mon, 05/02/2022 - 07:29. Do or do not – There is No Try. I Find Your Lack of Faith in Cyber Security Disturbing.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 16, 2021

In May the US Colonial Pipeline shut its operational network after a ransomware cyber-attack. New details are emerging about the specifics of the pipeline attack all the time but there are a few concerns that every boardroom must acknowledge. The post What does the Colonial Pipeline attack tell us about security today?

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Malwarebytes

JULY 7, 2021

Only rarely do companies allow us a look inside their organization while they are recovering from a ransomware attack. The attack used a zero-day vulnerability to create a malicious Kasaya VSA update, which spread REvil ransomware to some of the MSPs that use it, and then on to the customers of those MSPs.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Social media is overflowing with quizzes, surveys and opportunities to tell the world about yourself. Learn why you should skip these to protect yourself and your identity.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Marvel has been entertaining us for the last 20 years. we choose to go with this fun analogy, is there anything useful we can learn from those movies? We have seen gods, super-soldiers, magicians, and other irradiated heroes fight baddies at galactic scales. The eternal fight of good versus evil.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 16, 2022

The post What the SEC Can Tell Us About Board Governance of Cyber Risk appeared first on Hyperproof. The post What the SEC Can Tell Us About Board Governance of Cyber Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

While politicians may seek to deflect blame to outsiders rather than acknowledge our own collective cyber-incompetence, it seems far more likely that the criminals simply wanted to make money than to cripple the US economy or engage in cyber-terrorism.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 22, 2021

When life inside the security operations center feels treacherous, here are some suggestions for getting out alive.

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This week, the US sanctioned the company, severely limiting its ability to do business with American firms. Canada-based Sandvine has long sold its web-monitoring tech to authoritarian regimes.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 23, 2024

“At the end of the day, Microsoft, any company, is going to respond most directly to market incentives,” Grotto told us. Former senior White House cyber policy director A. He believes it also needs to publicly scrutinize Microsoft and make sure everyone knows when it messes up.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2024

Here in Australia, we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world with apparently about two-thirds of us being diagnosed with it before turning 70. It's an absolute no-brainer that takes about 10 minutes and if he does decide to remove something, there's another 10 minutes and a stitch.

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Lohrman on Security

APRIL 14, 2024

But what do past numbers teach us about future expectations — in both basketball and cyber metrics? Iowa’s Caitlin Clark clearly propelled NCAA women’s basketball viewership.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2022

The post What Recent ISIS Attacks in Africa Tells Us About the Terrorist Group’s Resurgence appeared first on Flashpoint. The post What Recent ISIS Attacks in Africa Tells Us About the Terrorist Group’s Resurgence appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 5, 2022

million current and former US customers of a data breach after a former employee accessed their account information. [.]. Cash App is notifying 8.2

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When a homeless man attacked a former city official, footage of the onslaught became a rallying cry. Then came another video, and another—and the story turned inside out.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This is not about mass surveillance of mail , this is about sorts of targeted surveillance the US Postal Inspection Service uses to catch mail thieves : To track down an alleged mail thief, a US postal inspector used license plate reader technology, GPS data collected by a rental car company, and, most damning of all, hid a camera inside one of the (..)

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Edward Perez says that “manufactured chaos” by bad actors will be even riskier thanks to Elon Musk’s own mayhem.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Threat actors will often use DDoS attacks to flood a site with errant traffic, resulting in poor website functionality or knocking it offline altogether. By Microsoft Security Microsoft mitigated an average of 1,435 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks per day in 2022.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 11, 2022

For example, in May 2022, the popular wedding planning site, Zola, was the victim of a significant cybersecurity breach where hackers used an attack known as credential Password security is only as strong as the password itself.

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