Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Google is also committed tp fighting and reducing covert data collection. The goals of the Privacy Sandbox are: Build new technology to keep your information private Enable publishers and developers to keep online content free Collaborate with the industry to build new internet privacy standards.

Data collection 99

Data collection Advertising Mobile Technology 99

SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As we were collecting and analyzing the relevant telemetry data, we realized the campaign had been launched in mid-August 2022 and targeted over a dozen corporations in Eastern Europe from the oil and gas sector and defense industry. Next, they were able to access the control panels of two security solutions simultaneously.

Malware 105

Malware Phishing Internet Internet 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2021

The security breach took place on on May 14, and the institute discovered it only on May 31, then the research institute reported the incident to the government and launched an investigation. The investigation into the intrusion revealed the involvement of 13 internet addresses including one traced to the Kimsuky APt group.

Hacking 140

Hacking VPN Internet Internet 140

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

. “The personal health information that was copied was collected from a large network of mostly Ontario health care facilities and providers regarding fertility, pregnancy, newborn and child health care offered between January 2010 and May 2023.”

Data breaches 91

Data breaches Healthcare Ransomware Hacking 91

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

The threat actors offered detailed instructions on how to exploit known vulnerabilities in Internet-facing ICS systems. Dark web intelligence is a fantastic resource for informing an organization’s security posture, helping the security team spot early indicators of attack and feeding their threat models.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Cybercrime Data collection VPN 88

SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

Verizon has released its 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), the 16th annual publication providing an analysis of real-world data breaches and security incidents. Confidentiality, availability, and integrity are the triad of information security; they are also the categories for attributes.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Cryptocurrency 88

Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

These data sets may include IP addresses, operating systems, browser type, game time and web page interactions. In other words, collecting your data is a process in which you are more directly involved than you might think. It may seem a reasonable and straightforward exchange to benefit from services at first.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Passwords Accountability Media 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable. The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients.

Healthcare 97

Healthcare Identity Theft Digital transformation Data collection 97

Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2020

Silent Night is able to grab information from online forms and perform web injections in major browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer, monitor keystrokes, take screenshots, harvest cookies and passwords.

Banking 135

Banking Advertising Malware Cybercrime 135

SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

But along with the advantages, such as saved time and resources, delegating non-core tasks creates new challenges in terms of information security. The most common method of initial compromise is exploiting vulnerabilities in applications accessible from the internet. Only after this did they proceed to encrypt the data.

VPN 55

VPN Accountability Passwords Antivirus 55

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Ireland is a strategic place for intercontinental communications because it represents the place where undersea cables which carry internet traffic connect to Europe. The data collected by the undersea cable would include content from online messages, browsing sessions, VOIP calls, and emails. ” reported The Sunday Times.

Wireless 126

Wireless Surveillance Telecommunications Advertising 126

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“ElasticSearch is a very common and widely used data storage and is prone to misconfigurations, which makes it accessible to anyone. This instance left sensitive data open and was already indexed via popular IoT [internet of things] search engines. Information stored on the server is extremely sensitive.

IoT 115

IoT Engineering Passwords Media 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2019

origin gather information about the infected system and sent it back to the C2. ” Every time the user installs a new app on the infected device via the Play Store or from an APK installer, the malicious code will inform the C2 server that in turn reply with URLs to open in a browser, an invisible WebView, or in the Play Store.

Mobile 92

Mobile Advertising Malware Data collection 92

SecureList

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Usually after the phrase there are MD5 hashes [1] , IP addresses and other technical data that should help information security specialists to counter a specific threat. This is the most precious source of intelligence as it provides unique and reliable data from trusted systems and technologies.

Cyber threats 109

Cyber threats DNS Technology Engineering 109

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2021

Here are two examples: When operating in Europe, businesses are subject to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the Network and Information Security Directive and the business itself by the EU’s Cybersecurity Act. 6 Decide early on the types of data collection, transmission and processing.

IoT 100

IoT Authentication Passwords Data collection 100

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2023

How residential proxies using real IPs from diverse locations enable businesses to gather comprehensive and accurate data from the web Since the adoption of the first digital tools and connection to the internet, the competitive business environment has revolutionized and transformed the ways modern companies conduct business operations.

Marketing 88

Marketing Data collection Internet Internet 88

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection.

Hacking 116

Hacking IoT Wireless Firmware 116

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

Even if in Italy the cells of the popular Anonymous collective are very active , the overall number of hacktivist attacks that caused in quantifiable damage to the victim has declined by 95 percent since 2015. Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019.

Advertising 68

Advertising Data collection DDOS Healthcare 68

Centraleyes

APRIL 25, 2024

SOC 2): Service providers often undergo external audits based on SOC criteria, such as SOC 2, to demonstrate their services’ security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. External Auditors: Third-party experts specializing in data security are hired when state or federal auditors are inaccessible.

Risk 52

Risk Accountability Technology Software 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

.” Song pointed out that several of the things reported by Twelve are not true, for example he denied that Wyze sends data to Alibaba Cloud in China. Song also added that Wyze only collected health data from 140 users who were beta-testing a new smart scale product, the claims of a massive data collection were fake.

IoT 62

IoT Accountability Advertising Wireless 62

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

Collecting information about a company from public sources. The first and simplest step that can be taken by cybercriminals is to gather data from publicly accessible sources. As we mentioned earlier, cybercriminals can employ BEC attacks based on specific information acquired from publicly accessible posts on social networks.

Identity Theft 94

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 94

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q3, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 82

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 82

Centraleyes

JANUARY 14, 2024

Obtaining PCI DSS certification is not impossible and usually takes companies between one day and two weeks to complete, depending on the complexity of payments within the company and the state of information security. Regularly Monitor and Test Networks: log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data.

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics Risk Software Information Security 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open-sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 80

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 80

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 78

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 78

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

When millions of people around the world were sent home to work at the onset of the global COVD-19 pandemic, they left behind not only empty offices but also a host of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – from smartwatches to networked printers – that were still connected to corporate networks and cranking away.

IoT 145

IoT Risk Architecture Manufacturing 145

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to June, Q2, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 114

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Banking 114

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 85

Threat Reports Phishing Malware Data collection 85

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Pictured: a Dome Series security camera from Verkada. A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”.

Surveillance 129

Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2021 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to September, Q4, of 2021. The Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d is an open sharing database with the ability to collect indicators from multiple sources, developed and maintained by Segurança-Informática.

Threat Reports 87

Threat Reports Phishing Banking Malware 87

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 23, 2018

In its Global Risk Report 2017 , the World Economic Forum found that “large-scale cyber-attacks or malware causing large economic damages” or “widspread loss of trust in the internet” remain the primary business risks in North America.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Data breaches IoT 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has published the Industrial Control System Threat Landscape report for H2 2020 which is based on statistical data collected by the distributed antivirus Kaspersky Security Network (KSN). . Which are most secure countries in H2 2020? and Ireland at 8.6.

Cyber Attacks 72

Cyber Attacks Ransomware Engineering Data collection 72

Cisco Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

Another challenge the morning of the Expo Hall opening was that five of the 57MRs inside were not yet connected to the Internet when it opened at 10am. It also provides a neat heatmap generated from this data. For 25 years, Black Hat has provided attendees with the very latest in information security research, development, and trends.

Engineering 83

Engineering Wireless Malware DNS 83

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Vamosi: So ransomware started with like individuals being compromised and their data collected and $300 in Bitcoin and then it became commercialized to industries and so first ransomware. And if the whole world goes blind, the internet shuts down. Like information sharing groups. It's from a technical level.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Cybercrime Government 40