Data privacy, Network Security and Security Awareness

Navigating the Complexities of Data Privacy: Balancing Innovation and Protection

Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2024

As the digital landscape expands exponentially, so do efforts to safeguard personal data, notably through regulations and other actions. The post Navigating the Complexities of Data Privacy: Balancing Innovation and Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Data Privacy and Remote Work: Three Things Businesses Need to Know

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale and abrupt shift in employee work habits from in-office to home-based work produced unforeseen dangers to data privacy in addition to logistical and cybersecurity issues for enterprises.

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Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Computer security and data privacy are often poorly considered issues, experts urge more awareness of cyber threats. An injection of digital culture is needed to increase awareness of the cyber threat in all its forms. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Computer security). About the author: Salvatore Lombardo.

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The Necessity of Security Best Practices When Implementing Generative AI

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Generative AI can help maintain a competitive advantage, but organizations should be mindful of the security and data privacy challenges of a new deployment. The post The Necessity of Security Best Practices When Implementing Generative AI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Why We Need to Cultivate a Confidential Computing Ecosystem

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 26, 2024

The development of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) can resolve the tension between data privacy and utility. The post Why We Need to Cultivate a Confidential Computing Ecosystem appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. Wade Redo appeared first on Security Boulevard. We could soon have a federal GDPR.

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2022 World Password Day: Educate Your Users About Good Password Hygiene

SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2022

Less than two-thirds (60%) of working adults surveyed for the "2022 State of the Phish" report said their home Wi-Fi network is password-protected. And 34% of respondents reported that they haven't adjusted their Wi-Fi network's security settings because they simply don't know how to. Also, try our Security Awareness content.

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Security Outlook 2023: Cyber Warfare Expands Threats

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

The need for security awareness training is now clear to most organizations, and they are starting to evolve from just training to additional emphasis on behavior and culture,” said Huisman. India will discuss its Personal Data Protection Bill — the Indian version of the GDPR,” said Briedis. Similarly, the U.S.

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South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ

Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

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

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Here Comes the US GDPR: APRA, the American Privacy Rights Act

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

Enter the lobbyists: A draft federal privacy act has Washington DC buzzing. The post Here Comes the US GDPR: APRA, the American Privacy Rights Act appeared first on Security Boulevard. But it’s just a bill—and it’s a long, long journey before it becomes a law.

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

Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

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

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Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk

Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket. Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.”

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SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300

Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns

Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard. 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!

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Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

The post Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard. Drop Dropbox? The company apologized as user details were leaked from its “Dropbox Sign” product.

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Revealed: Facebook’s “Incredibly Aggressive” Alleged Theft of Snapchat App Data

Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2024

The post Revealed: Facebook’s “Incredibly Aggressive” Alleged Theft of Snapchat App Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. Meta MITM IAAP SSL bump: Zuck ordered “Project Ghostbusters”—with criminal consequences, says class action lawsuit.

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Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones

Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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DoD Email Breach: Pentagon Tells Victims 12 Months Late

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post DoD Email Breach: Pentagon Tells Victims 12 Months Late appeared first on Security Boulevard. 3TB Email FAIL: Personal info of tens of thousands leaks. Microsoft cloud email server was missing a password.

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Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’

Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

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. Free rides and traffic jams: U.S.

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Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL

Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2024

Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service. The post Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL 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

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

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

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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

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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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US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Pay no attention to that man: State Dept. Global Engagement Centre chief James Rubin (pictured) follows the yellow brick road. The post US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

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‘Extremely serious’ — Mercedes-Benz Leaks Data on GitHub

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2024

The post ‘Extremely serious’ — Mercedes-Benz Leaks Data on GitHub appeared first on Security Boulevard. Oh, Lord: My friends all hack Porsches—I must make amends.

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Malicious AdTech Spies on People as NatSec Targets

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

The post Malicious AdTech Spies on People as NatSec Targets appeared first on Security Boulevard. Targeted ads target targets: Patternz and Nuviad enable potentially hostile governments to track individuals by misusing ad bidding.

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

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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

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LockBit Takedown by Brits — Time for ‘Operation Cronos’

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The post LockBit Takedown by Brits — Time for ‘Operation Cronos’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. RaaS nicked: 11-nation army led by UK eliminates ransomware-for-hire scrotes’ servers.

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CFO Deepfake Fools Staff — Fakers Steal $26M via Video

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The post CFO Deepfake Fools Staff — Fakers Steal $26M via Video appeared first on Security Boulevard. Bad hoax blood: Spearphish pivots to deepfake Zoom call, leads to swift exit of cash.

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Facebook’s New Privacy Nightmare: ‘Link History’

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2024

The post Facebook’s New Privacy Nightmare: ‘Link History’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. How stupid does he think we are? You’ll want to turn off this new app setting.

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China Cracks Apple Private Protocol — AirDrop Pwned

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

The post China Cracks Apple Private Protocol — AirDrop Pwned appeared first on Security Boulevard. AirDrop hashing is weaksauce: Chinese citizens using peer-to-peer wireless comms “must be identified.”

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Massive ‘New’ Leaked Credentials List: Naz.API Pwns Troy

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

The post Massive ‘New’ Leaked Credentials List: Naz.API Pwns Troy appeared first on Security Boulevard. Have I been pwned? Yes, you probably have. Stop reusing passwords, already. Here’s what else you should do.

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Confronting the SaaS Data Protection and Security Crisis

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2024

For all the benefits that SaaS provides, data protection and security is most often found wanting. The post Confronting the SaaS Data Protection and Security Crisis appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2024

The post Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old appeared first on Security Boulevard. What a Mickey Mouse operation: Infostealer scrotes having a field day with unpatched vulnerability.

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FTC Warns AI Companies About Changing Policies to Leverage User Data

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission is warning AI companies against secretly changing their security and privacy policies in hopes of leveraging the data they collect from customers to feed models they use to develop their products and services.

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

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard. 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.

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Biden EO Will Keep China, Russia from Buying Americans’ Sensitive Data

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Biden Administration wants to stop data brokers and other companies from selling sensitive personal data of American citizens to organizations in China, Russia, and other adversarial countries.

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Avast Hit With $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Customer Data

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

million fine to settle a federal complaint accusing the antivirus vendor of collecting users’ browsing data over six years and selling it to advertising companies without their consent. Million Fine for Selling Customer Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. Avast Software will pay a $16.5 The post Avast Hit With $16.5

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‘Incompetent’ FCC Fiddles With Data Breach Rules

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The post ‘Incompetent’ FCC Fiddles With Data Breach Rules appeared first on Security Boulevard. FCC FAIL: While Rome burns, Federal Communications Commission is once again behind the curve.

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Russia Hacks Ukraine, Ukraine Hacks Russia — Day#658

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The post Russia Hacks Ukraine, Ukraine Hacks Russia — Day#658 appeared first on Security Boulevard. When will it end? Russia takes down Kyivstar cellular system, Ukraine destroys Russian tax system.

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23andMe Finally Admits: 6.9 MILLION Users’ PII Breached

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2023

MILLION Users’ PII Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not nice: Hacker claimed 20 million, 23andMe said it was only 14,000—but now admits to 6.9 The post 23andMe Finally Admits: 6.9

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FBI’s Warrantless Spying on US Must Continue, Says FBI

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Privacy, schmivacy: FBI head Christopher Wray (pictured) doesn’t see what all the fuss is about. The post FBI’s Warrantless Spying on US Must Continue, Says FBI appeared first on Security Boulevard. Just renew FISA section 702 already!

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Meta Sued for Ignoring its Underage Kids Problem (Because Money)

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The post Meta Sued for Ignoring its Underage Kids Problem (Because Money) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Don’t be square: Newly-unsealed COPPA suit says Zuck’s mob knows full well there are loads of users under the age of 13, but did nothing.

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TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

The post TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs appeared first on Security Boulevard. 7521 momentum builds: Shou Zi Chew plays for time, while Electronic Frontier Foundation says TikTok-kill bill is DOA.

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Navigating the Complexities of Data Privacy: Balancing Innovation and Protection

Data Privacy and Remote Work: Three Things Businesses Need to Know

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Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance

The Necessity of Security Best Practices When Implementing Generative AI

Why We Need to Cultivate a Confidential Computing Ecosystem

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

2022 World Password Day: Educate Your Users About Good Password Hygiene

Security Outlook 2023: Cyber Warfare Expands Threats

South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ

Here Comes the US GDPR: APRA, the American Privacy Rights Act

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

Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk

SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300

Watch This? Patch This! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns

Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached

Revealed: Facebook’s “Incredibly Aggressive” Alleged Theft of Snapchat App Data

Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones

DoD Email Breach: Pentagon Tells Victims 12 Months Late

Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’

Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL

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

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

Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves

US Will Fight Russian Disinformation — Hacks and Leaks and Deepfakes, Oh My!

‘Extremely serious’ — Mercedes-Benz Leaks Data on GitHub

Malicious AdTech Spies on People as NatSec Targets

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

LockBit Takedown by Brits — Time for ‘Operation Cronos’

CFO Deepfake Fools Staff — Fakers Steal $26M via Video

Facebook’s New Privacy Nightmare: ‘Link History’

China Cracks Apple Private Protocol — AirDrop Pwned

Massive ‘New’ Leaked Credentials List: Naz.API Pwns Troy

Confronting the SaaS Data Protection and Security Crisis

Google Whistles While OAuth Burns — ‘MultiLogin’ 0-Day is 70+ Days Old

FTC Warns AI Companies About Changing Policies to Leverage User Data

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

Biden EO Will Keep China, Russia from Buying Americans’ Sensitive Data

Avast Hit With $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Customer Data

‘Incompetent’ FCC Fiddles With Data Breach Rules

Russia Hacks Ukraine, Ukraine Hacks Russia — Day#658

23andMe Finally Admits: 6.9 MILLION Users’ PII Breached

FBI’s Warrantless Spying on US Must Continue, Says FBI

Meta Sued for Ignoring its Underage Kids Problem (Because Money)

TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs

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