Schneier on Security

JULY 13, 2022

These examples are why advice from reproductive access experts like Kate Bertash focuses on securing text messages (use Signal and auto-set messages to disappear) and securing search queries (use a privacy-focused web browser, and use DuckDuckGo or turn Google search history off).

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Schneier on Security

MAY 24, 2022

The new policy states explicitly the longstanding practice that “the department’s goals for CFAA enforcement are to promote privacy and cybersecurity by upholding the legal right of individuals, network owners, operators, and other persons to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information stored in their information systems.”

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Piling more on NSO Group’s legal troubles, Apple is suing it : The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims’ devices with its Pegasus spyware. To prevent further abuse and harm to its users, Apple is also seeking a permanent injunction to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services, or devices.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 2, 2024

In an era dominated by technological advancements, the legal profession is undergoing a profound transformation, with Information Technology (IT) skills emerging as a cornerstone for success. The convergence of law and technology has opened new vistas and challenges, compelling legal professionals to acquire and hone IT skills.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 6, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing debate about the legality and risks of using leaked ransomware data for competitor intelligence. Some people argue that it is perfectly legal, while others believe it is a form of cyber espionage and should be illegal. No easy answer exists, and each business must decide the right action.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 10, 2024

This article delves into considerations and methods for boards to navigate the legal challenges of Generative AI. Legal Implications of Generative AI Generative AI presents novel challenges concerning intellectual property rights, particularly in copyright law.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2024

Organizations must clarify the responsibility for IP management within their structures, which traditionally falls within legal departments, though practices may vary. Reinforcing access controls can prevent unauthorized use of IP, a crucial measure given the ease with which GenAI can disseminate information.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

attorney to pay Google’s legal fees. Glupteba is a rootkit that steals passwords and other access credentials, disables security software, and tries to compromise other devices on the victim network — such as Internet routers and media storage servers — for use in relaying spam or other malicious traffic. .”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This widespread integration enhances accessibility and user engagement, allowing businesses to provide seamless interactions across various platforms. Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. Using MFA can prevent 99.9%

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Accesses to personal accounts of Companies House customers of Xeinadin. Client legal information. If in 72 hours management does not realize the severity of the situation and contact us, we will publish the legal, tax, financial and other private data of hundreds of companies from England and Ireland here.” And much more.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 14, 2021

One of the characteristics of the campaign, in the later days when the Chinese probably realized that the vulnerabilities would soon be fixed, was to install a web shell in compromised networks that would give them subsequent remote access. Now, months later, many of those shells are still in place. And it’s kind of not like that.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Chris White, member of International Cyber Expo ‘s Advisory Council , and Head of Cyber and Innovation , The South East Cyber Resilience Centre (SECRC) offers his thoughts on the subject: When an employee leaves, their access to systems, networks, and databases must be immediately revoked.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2020

In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company announced that it had “detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion of one [their] brand’s information technology systems,” adding that the hackers responsible downloaded “certain” data files. Read the 8-K filing here.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A recent study released by Kaspersky Labs uncovered several hacking and phishing campaigns promising their targets free and early access to Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards. Online scammers are using the 2020 Oscars to spread malware.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2024

Google spokesperson Matt Bryant told Forbes: “We examine each demand for legal validity, consistent with developing case law, and we routinely push back against over broad or otherwise inappropriate demands for user data, including objecting to some demands entirely.” This order turns that assumption on its head.”

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CSO Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged businesses and security leaders to make accessibility a cybersecurity priority to help make systems more secure and human errors/workarounds less likely. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Registered users can access French and English-language TV series, movies, animation, and other content. WiHD, a popular torrent tracker specializing in HD movies, inadvertently exposed tens of thousands of its users, the Cybernews research team has recently discovered.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 13, 2023

Accessibility is a must-have for any B2C website or digital application. It’s the only way to be inclusive of all of your consumers, provide a great user experience for everyone, and – in many cases – meet legal regulations and requirements.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Despite public reckoning over mass surveillance, NSA famously faces the challenge of collecting such extreme quantities of data that, on top of legal and ethical problems, it can be nearly impossible to sift through all of it to find everything of value.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But sometime over the past 48 hours, the cybercriminal syndicate updated its victim shaming blog to indicate that it is now selling access to many of the organizations it has hacked. It’s also not obvious why they would advertise having hacked into companies if they plan on selling that access to extract sensitive data going forward.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2020

has executed a coordinated legal sneak attack in a bid to disrupt the malware-as-a-service botnet Trickbot , a global menace that has infected millions of computers and is used to spread ransomware. In legal filings, Microsoft argued that Trickbot irreparably harms the company “by damaging its reputation, brands, and customer goodwill.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

Nevertheless, he is pursuing a novel legal strategy that allows his client to serve notice of the civil suit to that bitcoin address — and potentially win a default judgment to seize his client’s funds within — without knowing the identity of his attackers or anything about the account holder. federal court.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. It excels in remote access, scalability, and security, with distributed storage options and privacy adherence capabilities.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 29, 2024

Still just a kid, at least in the colloquial fashion in which we refer to youngsters as when we get a bit older, but surely still legally a minor when he chose to begin collecting data breaches. and a theme of attempting to eschew legal responsibility for how the data is used by merely putting words in the terms of service.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 10, 2024

According to an internal investigation by the computer giant, hackers managed to gain unauthorized access to Dell's databases sometime in 2022. Importantly, Dell stated that payment card and banking information does not appear to have been accessed during the breach. What data was accessed? What can I do?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Authors/Presenters: Lorenz Kustosch, Carlos Gañán, Mattis van 't Schip, Michel van Eeten, Simon Parkin Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The legal dispute sprang up in response to revelations that the social media giant allowed third-party apps such as those, including Cambridge Analytica to access users' personal information without their consent for political

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Comcast’s Xfinity breached by Citrix Bleed; 36 million customer’s data accessed How does ThreatDown Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management work? How Outlook notification sounds can lead to zero-click exploits Update Chrome now!

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SecureWorld News

MAY 5, 2024

While this technology offers transformative potential in areas like accessibility, education, and creative industries, it also raises grave security concerns. However, if a malicious actor can access a brief audio sample of a target, they could potentially bypass these voice-reliant security measures.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2024

DSAR and CIAM: A Strategic Guide for Businesses madhav Tue, 05/07/2024 - 09:30 Introduction to Data Subject Access Requests and CIAM When the GDPR was enforced in 2018, it set out to give individuals control over their data by granting eight data subject rights. For businesses, GDPR compliance is not merely a legal obligation.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

An authorized actor gained access to the company network between February 28 and March 13. The intruders gained access to a storage containing files related to the clients of the law firm. It provides legal services in various practice areas, including corporate, finance, litigation, intellectual property, and cybersecurity.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 7, 2022

whose records can end up in the hands of immigration enforcement simply because they apply for driver’s licenses; drive on the roads; or sign up with their local utilities to get access to heat, water and electricity.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Zero-Day vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to the MOVEit environment, compromising the personal data of more than 65 million individuals, including Social Security numbers, banking information, and other confidential records.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We have lots of instances where the government buys data that it cannot legally collect itself. law enforcement purchase of such information has raised questions about authorities buying their way to location data that may ordinarily require a warrant to access.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

Let's start with a poll: At your place of work, does your employer have the right to access the contents of your corporate email account if necessary? But there's also a lot of consistency, for example, here's a piece on whether it's legal to access an employee's email account in Australia : The short answer is yes.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

The NCA says all of its fake so-called “booter” or “stresser” sites — which have so far been accessed by several thousand people — have been created to look like they offer the tools and services that enable cyber criminals to execute these attacks.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As a result of revelations that the social media giant allowed third-party apps such as Cambridge Analytica to access users’ personal information without their consent, a legal dispute arose. A federal judge in the San […].

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