Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

In our commitment to full transparency, we wish to inform you of a recent security incident involving a third-party vendor managing employee attendance data. ph1ns told Bleeping Computer that Acer was hacked, but threat actors did not deploy any ransomware. ‘ph1ns’ published a link to a database containing stolen data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2023

In an ideal world, cybersecurity analysts would get legitimate daily reports on improving a company’s security. Scammers now routinely spray out fake bug reports designed to take advantage of the naiveite and/or lack of vigilance of security analysts in the field. Security analysts should be on high alert.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There exists a class of tiny and highly maneuverable devices that introduce a variety of cybersecurity risks you probably haven’t considered before. Drones currently occupy a unique legal position as they are classified as both aircraft and networked computing devices. Attacks against enterprise-owned drones. Dronesploit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

Rural hospitals face a unique challenge altogether — a lack of resources to invest in robust cybersecurity solutions, leaving their systems and patient data exposed. This new initiative aims to bolster cybersecurity defenses in these facilities by providing them with access to discounted (up to 75%) and even free cybersecurity solutions.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Many of the computer devices to be used for electronic voting in November's midterm elections have unpatched older operating systems that make them vulnerable, says Darien Kindlund, a data scientist at the cybersecurity firm Insight Engines, which advises governments and others.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures. It used to be that trusting the connection between a workstation and a mainframe computer was the main concern. And yet at this moment, digital trust isn’t where it needs to be on the boardroom priority list or the IT security team’s strategy. Trust under siege.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Seventh Sense , a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of SenseCrypt , a revolutionary new platform that sets a new standard in secure, privacy-preserving identity verification. Singapore, Sept.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems. There are no secure implementation guides or standards for network operators.

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 28, 2023

Our publication Taking action on pension scheme cybersecurity set out the main cyber threats and outlined the steps that trustees could and should take to protect their schemes’ and members’ interests. Cybersecurity – why is it essential? Pension scheme trustees have been aware of the need for cybersecurity for some time now.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 5, 2019

Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Quantum readiness, or crypto-agility, is critical to protecting and securing data and fending off new threats. Waiting until quantum computing is widely available ?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 11, 2021

On 16 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (“NIS II Directive”) that revises the current Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (“NIS Directive”). see also our previous blogpost on the NIS Directive).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

With the largest concentration of cybersecurity expertise –– the “oil” — in the world, Maryland is fast changing from the Old Line State into “Cybersecurity Valley.” The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers. Two notable examples are Sourcefire, acquired by Cisco for $2.7B

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2020

When it comes to securing mobile computing devices, the big challenge businesses have long grappled with is how to protect company assets while at the same time respecting an individual’s privacy. Reacting to the BYOD craze , mobile security frameworks have veered from one partially effective approach to the next over the past decade.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The chief information security officer for a large academic healthcare system affected by the breach told KrebsOnSecurity they participated in a call with the FBI and were told a third party partner managed to recover at least four terabytes of data that was exfiltrated from Change by the cybercriminal group. Last month, Sens.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

I’v been working on cybersecurity for most than 10 years. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. Security Affairs – MartyMcFly, malware). Edited by Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 293 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up? Retailers have been prepping for this season all year and are ready to provide a safe, secure, and seamless customer shopping experience. This includes requirements for secure processing, storage, and transmission of cardholder data. from 2023 to between $5.23

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2019

They affect national security. In his keynote address at the International Conference on Cybersecurity, Attorney General William Barr argued that companies should weaken encryption systems to gain access to consumer devices for criminal investigations. They're critical to national security as well as personal security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. In 2017, 94% of hospitals used electronic clinical data from their EHR.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Thales 2024 Data Security Directions Council Report: Digital Sovereignty: Is Your Data Truly Yours? According to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , it ranks among the top three emerging security concerns. Is your data truly yours? This debate encompasses a spectrum of strategies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 13, 2024

In this time, while learning to harness the power of Quantum computers, we recognize and are preparing for the new risks and dangers to guard against, particularly when it comes to data and identities, the core of our global digital society. They also play a vital role in our defense and security systems, for land, sea, and air.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor. However, all this attention from cyber criminals, as well as regulators and governments, has produced an extremely resilient industry with some of the best cyber security practices of any sector. Data security challenges.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company , finding coverage for a cyber attack under a non-cyber insurance policy after the insured’s server and networked computer system were damaged as a result of a ransomware attack. In response, National Ink hired a security company to replace its software and to install protective software.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Department of Homeland Security hastily assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning about an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. ” The warning came less than 24 hours after this author received a tip from Alex Holden , founder of Milwaukee-based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Manufacturers will be required to adhere to the new cybersecurity safeguards when designing and producing these products. Common EU Security Standards. IoT Security Neglected.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Earlier this month I spoke at a cybersecurity conference in Albany, N.Y. alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Naturally, database vendors are leading providers of database security tools, and a growing number of cloud-based database providers are moving deeper into the data security space. Security is paramount. Starting our list of the top database security vendors is the multinational cloud computing company, Alibaba Cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. How Does Application Security Work? What Are the Types of Application Security?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Cybersecurity expert Marco Ramilli shared another tool of his arsenal that extracts suspicious IPs from undesired connections, his HoneyPots. Hope you might appreciate my intent to share with cybersecurity community free data in order to improve our digital space. Security Affairs – HoneyPots, Honey Feed). HoneyPot Page.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Estonian hacker Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to the counts of computer fraud and of creating and operating a proxy botnet. The Estonian national Pavel Tsurkan has pleaded guilty in a United States court to two counts of computer fraud and abuse. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Ukraine ‘s government blames a Russia-linked APT group for an attack on a government document management system, the System of Electronic Interaction of Executive Bodies (SEI EB). “The malicious documents contained a macro that secretly downloaded a program to remotely control a computer when opening the files.

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eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2019

In these days of increased data privacy emphasis with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), how are lawyers doing with regard to cybersecurity within their firms? The lack of effort on security has become a major cause for concern in the profession.”. So, what do you think?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Computer faults that disrupted voting in a North Carolina county in 2016 were not caused by cyber attacks, a federal investigation states. The errors affecting the VR Systems electronic poll books forced officials to switch to paper registration records, the duration of the overall voting operations was extend ed due to the problems.

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