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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. 2016 sales thread on Exploit. “Why do I need a certificate?” ” Megatraffer asked rhetorically in their Jan.

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Op Wocao – China-linked APT20 was able to bypass 2FA

Security Affairs

China-linked cyber espionage group APT20 has been bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) in recent attacks, cyber-security firm Fox-IT warns. The attacks aimed at government entities and managed service providers (MSPs) that were active in many industries, including aviation, healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, and gambling.

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New CNIL €400,000 fine for data security breaches and non-compliance with data retention period under the GDPR

Data Protection Report

The issue giving rise to the financial penalty was a security breach relating to the company’s website notified by a user to the CNIL on 12 August 2018. According to SERGIC, the website’s security breach could have impacted around 29,440 users.

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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to its GLBA Safeguards and Privacy Rules

Data Matters

Over the last few years, States have enacted increasingly aggressive legislation concerning data privacy and security, raising concerns that companies will be subject to a patchwork of different standards.

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50 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Black Friday

Adam Levin

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Browse online using secure networks.

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New Jersey Moves Forward With Shopper Privacy Bill

Hunton Privacy

On September 15, 2016, the New Jersey Senate unanimously approved a bill that seeks to limit retailers’ ability to collect and use personal data contained on consumers’ driver and non-driver identification cards. The bill, known as the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act , must now be approved by the New Jersey Assembly.

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Best Disaster Recovery Solutions for 2022

eSecurity Planet

The global cost of ransomware has risen from $325 million to $20 billion from 2016 to 2021, and on average, only 65% of encrypted data was restored after a ransom was paid. Many vendors now offer disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), which is a good way to integrate disaster recovery with advanced security and data protection solutions.