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EARN IT Act is Back, Romance Scams, Like and Subscribe Ransomware

Security Boulevard

The EARN IT Act is back for a second time which would pave the way for a new massive government surveillance system in the US, romance scams are on the rise so don’t fall for love in all the wrong places, and details about a new ransomware attack that wants you to like and subscribe, […].

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Apple Mail Privacy Protection, Government Agencies Reveal Top Attack Vectors, Is Big Brother Watching You at Work?

Security Boulevard

What is Apple Mail Privacy Protection and how does it hide your IP address, so senders can’t link it to your online activity or determine your location, government authorities such as the FBI and NSA have released a list of top attack vectors used to gain initial access by attackers, and how more companies are […].

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Jeff Moss on the Evolution of Hacking at SecTor 2021

ForAllSecure

Moss also said that all hacking is not infosec and that all infosec is not hacking. Where with infosec the goal is to produce income. ” This set up a basic dichotomy throughout his talk in that hacking doesn’t require professionalism just curiosity and Infosec does require professionalism but not always curiosity.

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Pandemic Surveillance in Canada, Malware-Filled USB Sticks are Back, Kill Switches in New Cars

Security Boulevard

Canada’s federal government admitted to surveilling its population’s movements during the COVID-19 lock-down by tracking 33 million phones, the FBI warned that a hacker group has been sending malware-laden USB sticks to companies, and details on a new law in the United States which will install kill switches in new cars. ** Links mentioned on […].

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Information risk and security for professional services

Notice Bored

Professional services are information-centric: information is the work product , the purpose, the key deliverable. Through assignments, jobs, projects or tasks, professional services clients and providers exchange, generate and utilize information. Guess whose interests they are most likely to protect!

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The nine controls ISO/IEC 27002 missed

Notice Bored

Also, I'd like to see, somewhere in the ISO27k series , clearer advice on how to tackle the trade-off between control and utility: information that is too tightly secured loses its value, just as it does if inadequately secured. Do you agree? Comment below or email me!

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In a moment you hear from someone who’s been publishing high quality infosec content on YouTube for the last six years and now has over half a million subscribers. Vamosi: There’s a need for more Infosec content.

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