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Tag: Data


Hacker, Threats & Malware

Hacker leaks passwords for 900+ Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers

August 5, 2020

Via: Security Affairs

ZDNet has reported in exclusive that a list of plaintext usernames and passwords for 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers, along with IP addresses, has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum. ZDNet has obtained a copy of the list […]


Editorial

Protecting Your Cloud Environment Against Potential Threats

June 29, 2020

Via: Lawrence Malone

Almost every U.S enterprise today uses the cloud in some way or fashion, and with good reason—it saves money spent on hardware, gives you all the performance you need, and the high availability of the cloud provides the peace of […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Identity fraud: Protecting your customers from the new kids in town

April 1, 2020

Via: Help Net Security

It’s one thing to have your credit card stolen, but your identity is a whole other ball game. The worst thing is, it’s a lot more common than you’d think. Identity fraud affects around one in 15 people in the […]


Editorial

The Digital Cold War: What to Expect in 2020

March 30, 2020

Via: Rowena Padlock

Is your business prepared to face the new cyber cold war threat? This is becoming an increasingly pressing concern for many European and US businesses, as the reality of a digital cold war between the west and the east becomes […]


Access control, Network security, Security

Do you trust your admins? 5 tips to manage administrator access

March 4, 2020

Via: CSO Online

Trusting your administrators and outside consultants is a key part of the security process. But should you? I recently came across a story where an employee of a managed service provider (MSP) sold access to the client base. Years ago, […]


Malware

‘Maze’ ransomware threatens data exposure unless $6m ransom paid

January 7, 2020

Via: Naked Security

What’s the most effective way to fight back against a large ransomware attack? Normally, the answer would be technical or organizational, but a new type of ransomware called Maze seems to have stirred up a very different response in one […]


Access control, Security

Only 54% of security pros have a written policy on length and randomness for keys for machine identities

December 27, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

People rely on usernames and passwords to identify themselves to machines so they can gain access to data and services. Machines also need to authenticate themselves to each other so they can communicate securely, relying on cryptographic keys and digital […]


Mobile, Network security, Privacy protection

How Google applies Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten

December 17, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Five years ago, after a landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Google began receiving, evaluating and acting upon requests to delist certain URLs appearing in search results. In those five years, Google received some 3.2 […]


Network security

1&1 Telecom GmbH hit by almost €10 million GDPR fine over poor security at call centre

December 12, 2019

Via: Hot for Security

1&1 Telecom GmbH has been hit with one of the largest fines dished out so far under European GDPR legislation, Germany’s federal privacy watchdog has announced. 1&1 has been fined €9.55 million (US $10.6 million) by Germany’s Federal Commissioner for […]


Cloud security, Security

Unsecured AWS bucket exposes personal data of 750,000 U.S. residents

December 10, 2019

Via: Hot for Security

Organizations handling highly sensitive data belonging to U.S. residents are not doing enough to protect their customers’ personal information, as a recent discovery illustrates. A group of pen testers have found more than a quarter of a million applications for […]


Mobile, Privacy protection

Senators inch forward on federal privacy bill

December 5, 2019

Via: The Hill

Senators argued for their dueling proposals for a federal privacy law during a highly anticipated hearing on Wednesday, marking the first time key Republicans and Democrats have taken their disputes public after months of closed-doors negotiations. The Senate Commerce Committee […]


Network security

Despite potential fines, GDPR compliance rate remains low

December 4, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

58% of surveyed businesses worldwide failed to address requests made from individuals seeking to obtain a copy of their personal data as required by GDPR within the one-month time limit set out in the regulation, reveals updated research from Talend. […]


Cloud security

Data-Enriched Profiles on 1.2B People Exposed in Gigantic Leak

November 25, 2019

Via: Threat Post

An open Elasticsearch server has exposed the rich profiles of more than 1.2 billion people to the open internet. First found on October 16 by researchers Bob Diachenko and Vinny Troia, the database contains more than 4 terabytes of data. […]


Network security

Data security and automation top IT projects for 2020, AI not a priority

November 25, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Data security and automation are the top IT projects for 2020, while artificial intelligence projects are not in the top 10 for IT professionals, according to Netwrix. The online survey asked 1045 IT professionals worldwide to name their top five […]


Mobile, Network security, Privacy protection

What you need to know about new data-security rules for business travel

November 18, 2019

Via: CSO Online

Can border agents legally copy all the data on your phone and laptop when you return home from a business trip? In the past, the answer was, generally yes. In the future, the answer may be, generally, no. “The number […]


Network security

5,183 breaches from the first nine months of 2019 exposed 7.9 billion records

November 14, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

According to Risk Based Security’s Q3 2019 Data Breach QuickView Report, the total number of breaches was up 33.3% compared to Q3 2018, with 5,183 breaches reported in the first nine months of 2019. Breach activity in 2019 is living […]


Mobile, Privacy protection

Democrats demand FCC act over leak of phone location data

November 11, 2019

Via: The Hill

The Democratic leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee strongly criticized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday, accusing it of failing to enforce privacy laws and demanding action over a leak of consumer data. In a letter to […]


Access control, Network security, Security

Eye Clinic Breach Reveals Data of 20,000 Patients

November 5, 2019

Via: Threat Post

A Utah eye clinic is in the process of informing 20,000 patients that they were the victims of a data breach that happened a year and a half ago and linked patients to a scam involving PayPal. The breach at […]


Network security

Tranquil data solves difficult data segmentation and contextualization challenges at scale

November 1, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Tranquil Data, a startup that helps companies transform and scale by proactively ensuring data is used as intended, announced the release of its flagship product. Sitting between applications and databases, Tranquil Data software monitors data as it’s being created to […]


Malware

Raccoon Malware Scavenges 100,000+ Devices to Steal Data

October 25, 2019

Via: Threat Post

A new information stealer, dubbed Raccoon, is rapidly gaining popularity with cybercriminals. In just a few months, researchers say the malware has already infected hundreds of thousands of devices across the world to rove through victims’ credit card data, email […]