August 5, 2020
Via: Security AffairsZDNet 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 […]
June 29, 2020
Via: Lawrence MaloneAlmost 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 […]
April 1, 2020
Via: Help Net SecurityIt’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 […]
March 30, 2020
Via: Rowena PadlockIs 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
March 4, 2020
Via: CSO OnlineTrusting 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, […]
January 7, 2020
Via: Naked SecurityWhat’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 […]
December 27, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityPeople 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
December 17, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityFive 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 […]
December 12, 2019
Via: Hot for Security1&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 […]
December 10, 2019
Via: Hot for SecurityOrganizations 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 […]
December 5, 2019
Via: The HillSenators 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 […]
December 4, 2019
Via: Help Net Security58% 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. […]
November 25, 2019
Via: Threat PostAn 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. […]
November 25, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityData 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
November 18, 2019
Via: CSO OnlineCan 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 […]
November 14, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityAccording 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 […]
November 11, 2019
Via: The HillThe 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
November 5, 2019
Via: Threat PostA 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 […]
November 1, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityTranquil 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 […]
October 25, 2019
Via: Threat PostA 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 […]