Schneier on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

This is the joint US/Australia-run encrypted messaging service that lured criminals to use it, and then spied on everything they did. You don’t even know which foreign companies the NSA has targeted for mass surveillance. Presumably all of those companies follow the laws on their home country. And it matters.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. This was before David Miranda, Greenwald’s partner, was detained at Heathrow airport by the UK authorities; but even without that, I knew there was a risk. Probably not. Very probably.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint , Plaid , Yodlee , YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online. “The way it works today, you the aggregator or app stores the credentials encrypted and presents them to the bank.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2023

European Parliament has created a history by adopting the draft that mitigates the risks gener-ated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. As the technologies are evolving, it is also raising the bar of entering the world of terror and extremism, in parallel.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT. Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns. billion in number and generate 79.4

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And while there are new risks inherent in the ML model, all of that complexity still runs in software. But aside from some special cases and unique circumstances, that’s not how encryption systems are exploited in practice. This is bulk surveillance and can easily operate on this massive scale.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

European Parliament votes to tighten up rules for the sale and export of surveillance and encryption technology. The new rules oblige European companies to apply for government licenses to export surveillance solutions demonstrating that the sale doesn’t pose a risk to human rights.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. Royal was then able to traverse the internal City infrastructure during the surveillance period using legitimate 3rd party remote management tools.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud. Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons. Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. It offers strong encryption and is considered secure for most applications.

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BH Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

The origins of this case date back nearly a decade following controversies around US Government surveillance and leaks from the now infamous whistle-blower Edward Snowden. The Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) that Facebook used were insufficient to address the data protection issues associated with the risk of transferring to the US.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 28, 2020

Namely, they should implement encryption, key management and identity and access management (IAM) to help preserve the privacy of their stored data. Encryption. An organization’s digital security strategy would not be complete without encryption. Key Management. A Streamlined Data Security Strategy.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

This evidence serves multiple purposes, including: Verification of Controls : Auditors rely on evidence to verify the existence and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, from access management to encryption mechanisms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Rather it is a complex, business risk management issue that has both legal and operational elements woven throughout its fabric. Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

” But for all the valid discussion about online anonymity, encryption, and privacy, Tor has an entirely different value proposition for people who build and maintain websites, and that is one of security. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Eavesdropping is also a risk, although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable. Susan Gordon, then-U.S. Indeed, the United States needs to accept 5G's insecurities and build secure systems on top of it.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 11, 2024

It encompasses encryption, data integrity, and secure storage practices. FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program): A Shield for Government Galaxies Targeted at U.S. These controls include measures for encryption, access control, and continuous monitoring to maintain a secure environment.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. Ransomware “is encrypting files, unstructured data.” Tons of unstructured data that ransomware is encrypting doesn’t need to be there,” Sander says. Delete data. This task can be automated.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2024

This data can be used to gauge turnover risk, assess the need for new positions, and evaluate employee productivity and workplace engagement. There is a growing trend of employers focusing on the risks associated with remote employees , leading to requests for tracking the location of corporate devices and their IP address pools.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

MIAMI–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Shareholders entrusted Cloudastructure with $30 million via a RegA+ to expand their cloud-based video surveillance platform empowered with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning analytics. As a result of that team’s efforts, Cloudastructure’s video surveillance platform now includes: People Detection.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Following this, the privacy campaigner Max Schrems complained to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) that Facebook was helping the NSA conduct mass surveillance of EU citizens. surveillance law in Section 702 FISA and EO 12333 , which can give the US authorities access to any transferred data. The DPC rejected his complaint.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2024

As stated by the International Association of Privacy Professional ( IAPP ) critical sectors such as financial services are therefore conspicuously excluded, leaving organizations without a clear pathway to data protection compliance and potentially exposing them to significant risks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

Additional security tools and precautions abound in the browser to reduce the risk of fingerprinting, unwanted tracking, and more. Many sites have a.onion version available to make it even harder to perform surveillance on the user. The last relay in the circuit (the “exit relay”) then sends the traffic out onto the public Internet.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2020

And a recent bill approved by the United States Senate, the USA Freedom Act, might put the privacy of this data at risk—and make it readily available without a warrant. The US Senate voted to renew the USA Freedom Act which authorizes a variety of forms of national surveillance. Your browsing history: what kind of data does it contain?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2021

On July 16 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) issued a verdict that ruled that the EU-US Data Protection Shield, on which many companies relied on to transfer their data between the US and the EU, was invalidated due to concerns around surveillance by US state and law enforcement agencies. Interested and want to learn more?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Knowing that insider threats are a risk is one thing. Dealing with issues of insider cyber risk can be different and nuanced. The origin and impact of insider risk To understand best how to combat them, it helps to know where insider threats originate and why. Knowing how to fight them off is entirely another.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

One major allegation brought forth by the FTC is that, since at least 2016, Zoom misled users by claiming it offered ‘end-to-end, 256-bit encryption’ when in fact it provided a lower level of security. The FTC alleges that, in reality, Zoom maintained the cryptographic keys that could allow it to access the content of its customers’ meetings.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Once the guidelines have been finalised, we are also expecting national regulators to articulate what they think compliance with Schrems II looks like in practice – in particular, how to assess and address risk of use of the data by state agencies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 28, 2021

The reasoning behind this decision is that the US surveillance law (FISA) does not provide adequate protections or remedies for non-US persons in the EU. Protect sensitive data in motion and wherever it is stored using robust encryption. Encryption. Unlawful Use Case 7: Remote access to data for business purposes. Data security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

CVE-2019-19781 Citrix flaw exposes 80,000 companies at risk. Ryuk Ransomware evolution avoid encrypting Linux folders. Thai Officials confirmed the hack of prison surveillance cameras and the video broadcast. UK authorities sentenced hacker who blackmailed Apple for $100,000. Op Wocao – China-linked APT20 was able to bypass 2FA.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 14, 2021

There is a common factor, however, namely information risk. The information security controls and other risk treatments (such as risk avoidance e.g. prohibiting social media disclosure of company matters) that are appropriate depend on the information risks in each situation. Policy axioms (guiding principles) A.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2020

These recommendations try to clarify whether surveillance laws allowing access to personal data by public authorities in a third country can be regarded as a justifiable interference with the level of data protection the EU guarantees in principle. Some countries, by virtue of known surveillance laws, will be deemed non-compliant.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Recently the cybersecurity firm SEC Consult reviewed the source code of the ProtonMail iOS App and found seven low-risk vulnerabilities in the popular mobile mail client. “During the initial code review, SEC Consult found seven low-risk vulnerabilities in the reviewed source code and the mobile app.”

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Let’s explore each of them in detail: Security Risk Assessment A Security Risk Assessment (SRA) is critical to HIPAA compliance. It involves identifying and assessing potential security risks to protected health information (PHI) and evaluating the effectiveness of security measures. Surveillance systems.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 9, 2021

For example, encryption would ensure the data cannot be accessed in that third country. But keep in mind it is far from certain if any new agreement can be reached given the surveillance laws in the US. Transfer risk assessment. But this won’t be possible for all international transfers.

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