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26 Cyber Security Stats Every User Should Be Aware Of in 2024

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations. Generative AI Impact : Generative AI will have a big role in cyber security, especially in areas like email protection and fighting social engineering attacks.

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Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves

Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair?

Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I?Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures. The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks? Erin: What are some of the most common social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use? Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime?

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ADPPA US Privacy Law: Coming Soon in Wake of Roe v. Wade Redo

Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2022

But the American Data Privacy and Protection Act wasn’t the only privacy related issue on Capitol Hill last week. The post ADPPA US Privacy Law: Coming Soon in Wake of Roe v. We could soon have a federal GDPR. Wade Redo appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-party, Ransomware and AI Attacks Will Get Worse

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Fortinet notes that with the growing convergence of operational technology (OT) and IT at the network edge via remote access and IoT devices , “holding such systems and critical infrastructure for ransom will be lucrative but could also have dire consequences, including affecting the lives and safety of individuals.

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Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns

Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? The post Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ

Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

MDM Hindered: Android phones are still OK; this is Samsung’s home, after all. The post South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We are subject to numerous laws and regulations designed to protect this information, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the United Kingdom’s GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act (and its successor the California Privacy Rights Act that will go into effect on January 1, 2023), as well as various other U.S.

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House Passes Privacy-Preserving Bill, but Biden Blasts it

Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

The post House Passes Privacy-Preserving Bill, but Biden Blasts it appeared first on Security Boulevard. Are you a FANFSA fan? The White House isn’t. It says the bill “threatens national security.”

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North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans. The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face? The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’

Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

Free rides and traffic jams: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti. The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8 Bootkit Bug in shim.efi

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Snow joke: A Microsoft researcher found it—and it’s somehow Microsoft’s fault. The post Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8 Bootkit Bug in shim.efi appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. (via Router Botnet)

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

a/k/a BRONZE SILHOUETTE: FBI head Wray won’t tolerate China’s “real-world threat to our physical safety.” The post FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1%

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1% appeared first on Security Boulevard. You had one job: Last month’s sheer incompetence descends this week into UTTER FARCE.

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FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

GRU APT28 is back again: Fancy Bear still hacking ubiquitous gear, despite patch availability. The post FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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NSA iPhone Backdoor? Apple Avoids Russian Blame Game

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2023

“No Ordinary Vulnerability” — Operation Triangulation research uncovers new details of fantastic attack chain. The post NSA iPhone Backdoor? Apple Avoids Russian Blame Game appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SSH FAIL: Terrapin Attack Smashes ‘Secure’ Shell Spec

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Testy Testudine: Lurking vuln in SSH spec means EVERY implementation must build patches. The post SSH FAIL: Terrapin Attack Smashes ‘Secure’ Shell Spec appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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‘LitterDrifter’ Russian USB Worm Leaks from Ukraine War Zone

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

FSB APT USB VBS LNK DLL: WTH? Flash drive sharing malware escapes Україна. Gamaredon fingered as perps. The post ‘LitterDrifter’ Russian USB Worm Leaks from Ukraine War Zone appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us. The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Stalking: Fear of Apple AirTag ‘Explodes’ — Lawsuit Momentum Grows

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This is why we can’t have nice things: 38 victims of Apple’s “negligence” named in amended class action. The post Stalking: Fear of Apple AirTag ‘Explodes’ — Lawsuit Momentum Grows appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cyber Security Informer

26 Cyber Security Stats Every User Should Be Aware Of in 2024

Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves

Webinars

Trending Sources

FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair?

Webinars

PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I?Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs

SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

ADPPA US Privacy Law: Coming Soon in Wake of Roe v. Wade Redo

Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-party, Ransomware and AI Attacks Will Get Worse

Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns

South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ

Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

House Passes Privacy-Preserving Bill, but Biden Blasts it

North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes

‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing

Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’

Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8 Bootkit Bug in shim.efi

FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra. (via Router Botnet)

Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1%

FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure

NSA iPhone Backdoor? Apple Avoids Russian Blame Game

SSH FAIL: Terrapin Attack Smashes ‘Secure’ Shell Spec

‘LitterDrifter’ Russian USB Worm Leaks from Ukraine War Zone

FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud

Stalking: Fear of Apple AirTag ‘Explodes’ — Lawsuit Momentum Grows

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