Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2019

Electronic Arts (EA) has fixed a security issue in the Windows version of its gaming client Origin that allowed hackers to remotely execute code on an affected computer. Electronic Arts already released a security patch for the remote code execution vulnerability. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Electronic Arts).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of popular DDoS-for-hire services. The warning displayed to users on one of the NCA’s fake booter sites. Image: NCA.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2021

Nicholas Weaver , a lecturer at the computer science department at University of California, Berkeley, said the court document system doesn’t hold documents that are classified for national security reasons. federal court system, according to a memo released Wednesday by the Administrative Office (AO) of the U.S.

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The Texas Record

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. During E-records 2020 Brian Thomas, an Electronic Records Specialist at TSLAC, presented “What Happens Electronic Records Sent to the State Archives?” doc to.pdf).

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Schneier on Security

MAY 13, 2020

The Army is developing a new electronic warfare pod capable of being put on drones and on trucks.the Silent Crow pod is now the leading contender for the flying flagship of the Army's rebuilt electronic warfare force. Insiders call this cognitive electronic warfare ). It's hard to tell what this thing can do.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

2628 (the “Act”), which requires private employers with a place of business in New York State to provide their employees prior written notice, upon hiring, of any electronic monitoring, as defined in the Act, to which the employees will be subjected by the employer. On November 8, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law A.430/S.2628

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What’s more, global computer chip shortages are causing lengthy delays in procuring new electronics. . “The packet sizes don’t match the payment data they should be sending, nor does it correlate with telemetry these devices might display if they were updating their software.

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Take a moment to think about the systems your local government or agency uses to manage its electronic records. What would your ideal Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) look like? The guidance provided below does not constitute legal advice. Could something be lacking in your contract with your EDRMS vendor?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

REvil ransomware gang is attempting to extort Apple ahead of the Apple Spring Loaded event threatening to sell stolen blueprints belonging to the IT giant that were stolen from Quanta Computer. Quanta Computer is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. Source Bleeping Computer.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 30, 2019

Section 8 involves the surreptitious installation of computer programs on computers or networks including malware and spyware. “CASL defines spam as commercial electronic messages without consent or the installation of software without consent or the intercepting of electronic messages,” Barratt said.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. In a statemen t about the changes, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. Miller was charged this week with conspiracy and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). com and royalstresser[.]com

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Electronic design automation (EDA) is a market segment consisting of software, hardware and services with the goal of assisting in the definition, planning, design, implementation, verification and subsequent manufacturing of semiconductor devices (or chips). The primary providers of this service are semiconductor foundries or fabs.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

“A hacker is someone who subverts computer security with malicious or criminal intent,” the attorney Joe Martineau said. ” Aaron Mackey is a senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco. On Wednesday, the St. ” Missouri Gov.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

All told, VCPI is responsible for maintaining approximately 80,000 computers and servers that assist those facilities. “But right now all we’re dealing with is getting electronic medical records back up and life-threatening situations handled first.” Milwaukee, Wisc. based Virtual Care Provider Inc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2022

For better or worse, we will continue to use passwords to access our computing devices and digital services for years to come. With fast advancements in computer technology, it has become possible to crack static passwords using, in essence, brute force. We all rely on passwords. Related : The coming of password-less access.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Once it’s inside, Ryuk can spread across network servers through file shares to individual computers,” reads a post published by SBI. The City of Durham, North Carolina, was the last victim in order of time of the infamous Ryuk ransomware that infected its systems. 911 calls, though, are being answered.”

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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 26, 2020

Now, after more than seven years in prison Hieupc is back in his home country and hoping to convince other would-be cybercrooks to use their computer skills for good. Ten years ago, then 19-year-old hacker Ngo was a regular on the Vietnamese-language computer hacking forums. Secret Service. Hieu Minh Ngo, in his teens. BEGINNINGS.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In the United Kingdom, police have seized more than 60 personal electronic devices from a number of Webstresser users, and some 250 customers of the service will soon face legal action, Europol said in a statement released this week. In April 2018, investigators in the U.S., and the Netherlands took down attack-for-hire service WebStresser[.]org

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2024

is a Taiwanese multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, Acer is investigating the security breach with the help of cybersecurity experts and notified the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) in the Philippines.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

Cloud Act , which applies to all electronic communication service or remote computing service providers that operate in the U.S. . “The United States enacted the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act in March 2018 to speed access to electronic information held by U.S.-based ” states the U.S. .

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

based Sky Lakes Medical Center’s computer systems. Lawrence Health System led to computer infections at Caton-Potsdam, Messena and Gouverneur hospitals. However, others on the call said IoCs may be of little help for hospitals that have already been infiltrated by Ryuk.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Taiwanese electronics manufacture Compal suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend, media blames the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. It is the second-largest contract laptop manufacturer in the world behind Quanta Computer. “According to the Internet PTT, 30% of the computers have been hit. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As semiconductor manufacturers strive to keep up with customer expectations, electronic design automation (EDA) tools are the keys to unlocking the solution. However, to truly drive innovation at scale, EDA leaders need massive computing power. Cadence leverages IBM Cloud HPC Cadence is a global leader in EDA.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Germany announced it is going to make its cyber capabilities available for the NATO alliance to help fight hacking and electronic warfare. Germany is going to share its cyber warfare capabilities with the NATO alliance to protect members of the alliance against hacking and electronic warfare. ” concludes AFP. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

SenseCrypt introduces a first-of-its-kind face-based public key infrastructure (PKI) and electronic identity (eID) solution. This cutting-edge innovation combines Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)* — designed to withstand the security threats posed by future quantum computing—with the trusted SSL technology that secures websites worldwide.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Cryptology is the overarching field of study related to writing and solving codes, whereas encryption and decryption are the central processes driving the computer science discipline.

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AIIM

MAY 11, 2021

Each activity on the list above is an activity that was prohibited in many organizations long before the computer arrived. The words in a typewritten paper memorandum that can bully a co-worker, aren't those the same words we worry about in electronic messages? But are they necessary? Let's take a typical example.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe. The stores will remain open, but can only sell products that are physically in the store.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 24, 2018

The email allowed the intruders to install malware on the victim’s PC and to compromise a second computer at the bank that had access to the STAR Network , a system run by financial industry giant First Data that the bank uses to handle debit card transactions for customers. million total. THE LAWSUIT.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

The Australian man faces twelve counts of computer offenses. The RAT allowed customers to access and control their victims’ computers remotely, its author advertised its stealing capabilities. “ According to the indictment, Chakhmakhchyan engaged in electronic communication with buyers after advertising the Hive RAT. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The operating algorithm was RSA.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The company develops specific electronics solutions and offers dedicated COTS solutions for hazardous environments.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Related: How Multi Party Computation is disrupting encrypti on An accomplished violinist, Einstein, no doubt, appreciated the symmetry of his metaphor. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering — puts us one step closer to a working iO prototype. To explain why this is so, Sahai drew an analogy to the human brain.

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