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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

Krebs on Security

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. ” reads a Dec.

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It’s time to think twice about retail loyalty programs

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. In this case, it looks as though the attackers had been on the Starwood network for somewhere around three years, mining out their reservations database (keep in mind that Marriott only acquired Starwood in 2016 ).

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,469 Three GreatStar Industrial Co. Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes Unknown Midland Industries Source (New) Retail USA Yes Unknown Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.

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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

Krebs on Security

There, denizens with computer rigs that are built primarily for mining virtual currencies can set to work using those systems to crack passwords. But a decent crypto-mining rig can quickly crack a majority of password hashes generated with MD5 (one of the weaker and more commonly-used password hashing algorithms).

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News alert: Kovrr report reveals exposure and cost of material cyber threats — across industries

The Last Watchdog

“It likewise empowers CISOs and security leaders when communicating risk with boardroom members who may not be well-versed in traditional cybersecurity terminology, enabling them to grasp overall business ramifications more tangibly.”

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 29 January – 4 February 2024

IT Governance

European Commission adopts cyber security certification scheme The European Commission has adopted the first European cyber security certification scheme, in line with the EU Cybersecurity Act. The voluntary scheme provides a set of rules and procedures on how to certify ICT products.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 January 2024

IT Governance

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. They accessed 41.5 The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers.