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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

A few days after BlackCat imploded, the same stolen healthcare data was offered for sale by a competing ransomware affiliate group called RansomHub. “Affected insurance providers can contact us to prevent leaking of their own data and [remove it] from the sale,” RansomHub’s victim shaming blog announced on April 16.

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Privacy in an open-data world: Why government agencies need to be proactive

Collibra

Government agencies — from DC to Duluth, NYC to LA — are struggling. As more of our interactions and transactions occur online, the need for robust data protection measures becomes increasingly critical to safeguard personal data and maintain public trust in government institutions. There’s no going back.

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RaidForums Gets Raided, Alleged Admin Arrested

Krebs on Security

The government alleges Coelho and his forum administrator identity “ Omnipotent ” profited from the illicit activity on the platform by charging “escalating prices for membership tiers that offered greater access and features, including a top-tier ‘God’ membership status.” Coelho landed on the radar of U.S.

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Canada Gov plans to ban the Flipper Zero to curb car thefts

Security Affairs

The Canadian government is going to ban the tool Flipper Zero because it is abused by crooks to steal vehicles in the country. The Canadian government announced that it plans to ban the tool Flipper Zero , and similar hacking devices, to curb the surge in car thefts. ” reads a statement from the Canadian Government.

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Secure Together: fake puppy sales and face mask scams

IT Governance

The scam, which has netted cyber criminals £282,000 in the past two months, begins with fake advertisements on social media and pet sale websites. When the victim has picked out the pet they want, the scammer asks them to pay a deposit, followed by funds supposedly for insurance, vaccinations and delivery.

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Top 6 Best Practices for Data Governance

Collibra

Data governance is a very intricate field, so implementing and sustaining data governance comes with a suite of challenges. Luckily, thousands, if not millions, of organizations use data governance to improve their operations, so you can learn from others’ mistakes and successes. Focus on the operating model.

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MY TAKE: Identity ‘access’ and ‘governance’ tech converge to meet data protection challenges

The Last Watchdog

I recently discussed this with Chris Curcio, vice-president of channel sales at Optimal IdM, a Tampa, Fla.-based based supplier of identity access management (IAM) systems, which recently announced a partnership with Omada, a Copenhagen-based provider of identity governance administration (IGA) solutions. It’s not for lack of trying.

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