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Chinese threat actors extract big data and sell it on the dark web

SC Magazine

Among the incidents data stolen by Chinese hackers involved a Twitter database. Researchers on Monday reported that cybercriminals are taking advantage of China’s push to become a leader in big data by extracting legitimate big data sources and selling the stolen data on the Chinese-language dark web.

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Cyber Security Combo: Big Data, Machine Learning and AI

Spinone

While the potential of Big Data is vast, it might lag behind as a standalone tool to deal with hackers due to the enormous volume of data to analyze. There is a huge difference between raw data collected and meaningful insights that can benefit enterprises in their attempt to prevent cyber attacks.

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Companies are Struggling Against a 681% Increase in API Attacks, the Latest “State of API Security” Report Shows

Security Boulevard

Organizations have clearly internalized the risk they face as a result of their insecure APIs. It shows that companies recognize the growing API security risk, and yet few companies are prepared to address this risk. 94% of API exploits are happening against authenticated APIs, according to Salt customer data.

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Emerging security challenges for Europe’s emerging technologies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). The picture looks rather different, when we look at evolving threats in the context of big data. Blockchain.

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GUEST ESSAY: California pioneers privacy law at state level; VA, VT, CO, NJ take steps to follow

The Last Watchdog

International regulations have also played a significant role in the privacy discussion, specifically following enforcement of the GDPR (General Data Privacy Regulation) in the European Union (EU). He has over 10 years of experience with Information Security, Cyber Security, and Risk Management. . If the U.S.

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Mastering the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG-New): A Deep Dive

Centraleyes

Processing Special Categories of Personal Data: The Act permits the processing of special categories of personal data without consent for specific purposes, subject to predefined conditions. Staff handling such data must adhere to confidentiality agreements and comprehend associated risks.

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Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View

Krebs on Security

TS: The government still has regular meetings on supply chain risk management, but there are no easy answers to this problem. The attacker in this case has a risk model, too. The attacker in this case has a risk model, too. Yes, he could put something in the circuitry or design, but his risk of exposure also goes up.