Schneier on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

This is a longish video that describes a profitable computer banking scam that’s run out of call centers in places like India. The scammers convince the victims to give them remote access to their computers, and then that they’ve mistyped a dollar amount and have received a large refund that they didn’t deserve.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 6, 2023

Nuvoton was spun-off as a Winbond Electronics affiliate in July 2008 and went public in September 2010 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). Nuvoton is committed to sustainable 8-bit MCU production and product longevity to ensure a reliable supply, giving customers the confidence to commit to long-term products, platforms, and projects.

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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. Here is an overview of the passwords we’re now using – and their respective security limitations: Static passwords. Dynamic passwords need to be securely managed. Passwords were static to begin with.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2022

Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese contractor for multiple tech giants such as Apple, Dell, HP and Tesla, was hit by Conti ransomware. Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics was hit by the Conti ransomware that took place this week. ” reported a statement from the security company cited by CTWANT.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

based WOKV.com reported that agents with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had raided a local PAX Technology warehouse. Even if it were publicly proven today that the company’s technology was in fact a security risk, my guess is few retailers would be quick to do much about it in the short run.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A ransomware outbreak has besieged a Wisconsin based IT company that provides cloud data hosting, security and access management to more than 100 nursing homes across the United States. VCPI) provides IT consulting, Internet access, data storage and security services to some 110 nursing homes and acute-care facilities in 45 states.

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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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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Magecart hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg. The Magecart cybercrime group is back, this time the hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

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. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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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 contract covers the security of the records. The guidance provided below does not constitute legal advice.

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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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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

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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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. Hieu Minh Ngo, in his teens. BEGINNINGS.

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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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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has arrested a hacker who controlled a DDoS botnet composed of 100,000 devices that was available for rent. He found customers on closed forums and in Telegram chats, and made payments to “customers” through electronic payment systems banned in Ukraine. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. What is information security? This is cyber security.

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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 post The City of Durham shut down its network after Ryuk Ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs. 911 calls, though, are being answered.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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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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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber security).

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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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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

We got an FBI training doc on obtaining data from secure messaging apps, and shared it w/ @AndyKroll / @RollingStone. Cloud Act , which applies to all electronic communication service or remote computing service providers that operate in the U.S. . All communication is end-to-end encrypted, and the app is open source.

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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 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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

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. I do have experience on security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. What is Encryption?

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Schneier on Security

MAY 16, 2019

Me on supply chain security. Last month, Kaspersky discovered that Asus's live update system was infected with malware , an operation it called Operation Shadowhammer. Now we learn that six other companies were targeted in the same operation. As we mentioned before, ASUS was not the only company used by the attackers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

If ever there were a technology giant that deserved to be named and shamed for polluting the Web, it is Xiongmai — a Chinese maker of electronic parts that power a huge percentage of cheap digital video recorders (DVRs) and Internet-connected security cameras. A rendering of Xiongmai’s center in Hangzhou, China.

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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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