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IT threat evolution Q3 2024

SecureList

CloudSorcerer is a sophisticated cyber-espionage tool used for stealth monitoring, data collection and exfiltration via Microsoft, Yandex and Dropbox cloud infrastructures. Affiliates are explicitly instructed to target organizations with a minimum revenue of $10 million and to avoid hospitals and educational institutions.

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Hackers Could Cause ‘Fake Earthquakes’ by Exploiting Vulnerable Seismic Equipment, Researchers Warn

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Seismic monitoring devices linked to the internet are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt data collection and processing, according to Michael Samios of the National Observatory of Athens and his fellow colleagues who put together a new study published in Seismological Research Letters.

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Education Sector has Seen a 44% Rise in Cyber Attacks Since 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

The education sector is increasingly vulnerable to simple and sophisticated cyber threats, and higher learning is especially vulnerable. Here are a few prime examples of cyber-attacks in the education sector. One report from Sophos shows the full spectrum of what’s happening in the education sector’s cybersecurity systems.

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Judging Facebook's Privacy Shift

Schneier on Security

Better data security so Facebook sees less. On the other hand, WhatsApp -- purchased by Facebook in 2014 -- provides users with end-to-end encrypted messaging. It even collects what it calls " shadow profiles " -- data about you even if you're not a Facebook user. Better use of Facebook data to prevent violence.

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 Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)

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Specifically, it covers businesses that either control or process the personal data of at least 35,000 Delaware residents or control/process the data of at least 10,000 residents while deriving more than 20% of their revenue from selling that data. Why Should You Be Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act Compliant?

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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates implement robust security measures to safeguard patient data. This includes administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption and access controls. HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches.

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Privacy predictions for 2021

SecureList

Public awareness of the perils of unfettered data collection is growing, and the free market is taking notice. Apple has publicly clashed with Facebook claiming it has to protect its users’ privacy, while the latter is wrestling with regulators to implement end-to-end encryption in its messaging apps.