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. High risk actions like this can literally open the door to major data breaches. Below are five things you can learn from Santa to secure your own network this season.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 12, 2019

Enough about that, this week I'm also talking about Scott's upcoming public Glasgow workshop, more data breaches, Namecheap's faux pas and EVE Online's great security work they've very generously shared publicly.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 11, 2020

References The next public "Hack Yourself First" workshop Scott Helme and I are doing is "in" Melbourne later next month (ok, so it's online like everything else now, but it's at an Asia Pacific friendly time) You should see the size of the data breach that literally landed on my doorstep!!!

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 20, 2020

Scott and I are running our workshops remotely which we've done many times before, but this is the first time the public has been able to sign up (for a fraction of the usual price too, I might add), plus we're doing our favourite talk as a free for all on Monday which to be honest, I'm really looking forward to.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 31, 2019

This week it's a combination of more of the same (travel, events and data breaches), as well as more thoughts on the future of HIBP and Cloudflare's role when it comes to nasty content online. But regardless, I'm committed to continuing the cadence of doing these updates each week and 132 of them in, I'm yet to miss a week.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 12, 2019

It's also another one with a bunch of other things in common with last week, namely commentary on yet more data breaches. It's not just the breaches in HIBP, but the ones I'm busily trying to disclose. That's the second update in a row I've done on time!

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 22, 2018

This week, I'm recapping on some workshops, talking about how data breaches circulate, sharing some pretty epic Report URI stats and also covering last week's blog post on the Estonian government providing data to HIBP. It's been a great trip, but yeah, I like home ??.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 9, 2018

It's a traveling weekly update this week as I round out a couple of workshops in Sydney and head to Canberra. This week, I'm talking about a couple of different data breaches and delve into the Adult-FanFiction one in particular.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Activities during this week include engaging workshops, informative webinars, and community events, all designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate today’s cyber threats effectively.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 10, 2019

Back in 2013, I was beginning to get the sense that data breaches were becoming a big thing. Increasingly, I was writing about what I thought was a pretty fascinating segment of the infosec industry; password reuse across Gawker and Twitter resulting in a breach of the former sending Acai berry spam via the latter.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Ponemon Institute in their 2021 Cost of a Data Breach report evaluate the average cost of one data breach at $4.24

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 1, 2018

My congressional testimony in the US was a very public example of that, less so are the dozens of conversations I've had in all sorts of settings including during conferences, workshops and over coffees and beers. Every time an alias on one of their domains is seen in a new data breach or a paste, the incident is automatically posted to them.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

Anyone can cobble together a website with some APIs and load in a ton of data breaches, but establishing trust is a whole different story. I loaded 77 new data breaches comprising of 1.7B This is what the organisations bidding on HIBP were buying: trust in me. I spoke at CERN.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. This article discusses top areas in IT where you need to strengthen cybersecurity measures to avoid data breaches and information loss: Networks. Online hackers can attack when you least expect it.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2022

While data breaches he sees are typically due to flaws in application logic, the two examples he expounded on exposed serious flaws in the way mobile devices communicate with APIs. In 2016 Hunt was running a workshop for developers in Oslo. That electric car maker did what?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Maintain Regular Backups: Regularly back up your important data to an external hard drive or a cloud-based service. In the event of a cyber attack or data breach, having up-to-date backups ensures that you can restore your information and minimize potential losses.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data breaches have surged globally this year. Secure web browsing matters for ITDMs for several reasons: Protection against cyber threats: Secure web browsing acts as a vital defence mechanism against various cyber threats, such as malware infections, phishing attacks, and data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Organizations that invest in employee data security training can considerably mitigate the risk of data breaches and minimize the potential consequences of security incidents. Everyone, from senior management to front-line staff, is responsible for maintaining a thorough data security policy.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

NIST's DevSecOps efforts have resulted in support and guidance from stakeholders who attended recent workshops in 2021. Cybersecurity Podcast: The Solar Winds Data Breach Impact, Part 1. Others include NCCoE’s 5G and Zero Trust cybersecurity efforts. Trustworthy platforms. Want to learn more? for more information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Through seamless collaboration, InfraGard connects owners and operators within critical infrastructure to the FBI, to provide education, information sharing, networking, and workshops on emerging technologies and threats. “InfraGard, a program run by the U.S.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. […].

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 20, 2022

According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report , 82% of breaches involve the human element — whether it’s stolen credentials, phishing, misuse or error. To learn more, explore our zero trust page and sign up for one of our free zero trust workshops. Because many of today’s attacks begin with the user.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Ponemon Institute in their 2021 Cost of a Data Breach report evaluate the average cost of one data breach at $4.24

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The FBI provides education, information sharing, networking, and workshops on emerging technologies and threats. In its collaboration efforts, InfraGard connects those responsible for critical infrastructure to the FBI.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 3, 2019

So yes, travel went up but I also did a bunch of remote workshops which helped keep that down, as well sending Scott Helme to run in-person ones that contributed to keeping me on Aussie soil. Flight wise, App in the Air captured things in a nice visual fashion: That's up 15,000km, 17 hours and 3 flights from last year. That's pretty awesome!

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Data security, analytics, and automation have become crucial as companies deal with growing cyberattacks and data breach threats. In-Demand Data Skills for IT Professionals As the digital landscape becomes more complex, data security has emerged as a top priority for IT professionals.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. Encourage User Education and Awareness Establish continual training programs, workshops, and communication channels to improve user education and raise awareness of potential issues.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

The regulation emphasizes strict access control measures to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive data. Over 60% of data breaches involve insiderssome malicious, others accidental. Encryption Sensitive data must be encrypted, whether in transit or at rest.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Security breaches have a lower impact when they are detected and responded to on time.

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

This type of constructive criticism is taught at workshops, critiques, and lunches. It’s common to have workshops, training, and knowledge sharing (like this article!) Another time, a large company (not a Duo customer) was going through a particularly nasty data breach. The key is positive intent.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 17, 2025

Instead, it uses descriptive labels like “High,” “Medium,” or “Low” to evaluate risks based on expert opinions, brainstorming sessions, or workshops. Example: A hospital rates the likelihood of a data breach as 8 (on a scale of 110) and the impact as 9.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss issues related to its widely used Cybersecurity Framework.

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 9, 2024

In recent years, data breaches and compliance failures have made organisations increasingly aware of the need for comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to detect and address threats. However, not all organisations have had the means to invest in and manage the staffing and infrastructure required for a Security Operations Centre (SOC).

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Workshops and Seminars : Attending industry conferences, workshops, and seminars provides exposure to the latest trends and practices. This can include workshops, seminars, and hands-on labs that cover current cybersecurity threats, tools, and best practices. What are the causes of the cybersecurity skills gap?

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BH Consulting

APRIL 12, 2023

It brought together privacy professionals to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and best practices in data protection and privacy. It featured keynote speeches from prominent privacy experts, as well as panel discussions and workshops. GDPR in the UK: diverging from Europe’s way?

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Following feedback NIST received in December 2015 from a Request for Information , and comments from attendees at the Cybersecurity Framework Workshop in 2016 held at the NIST campus in Maryland, NIST released a draft update to the Cyber Framework in January 2017 called Version 1.1.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Insecure APIs Insecure application programming interface (API) in cloud services allows unauthorized access and data breaches. Cloud Services Misconfiguration Misconfiguration of cloud services happens when cloud configurations are incorrect, resulting in security breaches and unauthorized access to critical data.

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