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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. Click to enlarge. PEACE HOSTING?

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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Shanghai Criminal Case Against British Citizen Illustrates China’s Growing Interest in Data Protection

Hunton Privacy

In recent months, the Chinese government has focused an increasing amount of attention on the protection of personal information. Among those who have been arrested is a British citizen who has been operating an investigation and consultation business in Shanghai since 2004. Article 253.A A of the P.R.C.

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Attacks Targeting Oil and Gas Sector Renew Questions About Cybersecurity

Hunton Privacy

PHMSA and TSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2004, which has been continually updated, coordinating activity under their jurisdictions over pipelines. These incidents raise questions about cybersecurity across the U.S. pipeline network. Pipeline security activities within TSA are led by the Pipeline Security Division.

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California’s AG is Not Happy with the State’s New Consumer Privacy Act: Data Privacy Trends

eDiscovery Daily

The UCL’s civil penalty laws were enacted by the voters through Proposition 64 in 2004 and cannot be amended through legislation,” Becerra wrote. Companies are also lobbying the federal government for industry friendly rules that would preempt California’s new law.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

KnowBe4

The Snake malware, initially known as "Uroburos" was developed in late 2003, and the first versions of the implant were completed by early 2004. The Snake peer-to-peer botnet had infected computers of some NATO member governments. Russian state hackers began using the malware in their attacks shortly after.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” Because Business and Professions Code § 17206 was enacted by the voters through Proposition 64 in 2004, and cannot be amended through legislation pursuant to the California Constitution (Article II, § 10), the current penalty provision may be void.

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