The US Department of Justice issued a press released that UK national Nathan Wyatt (age 39) “…admitted that, beginning in 2016, he was a member of The Dark Overlord, a hacking group that was responsible for remotely accessing the computer networks of multiple U.S. companies without authorization. Victims in
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Privacy Update on CCPA Regarding Data Subject Requests (DSR)!
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that Californians use of the CCPA is that “Consumers are accessing their data (21%), deleting their data (31%) and requiring that businesses do-not-sell their personal information (48%).” The September 16, 2020 report entitled “Do Californians use CCPA to protect their privacy?” included these comments about…
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COVID-19 Cyberattacks – Increase in Ransomware & BEC (Business Email Compromise aka Spearphising)!
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HelpNetSecurity reported “Cyber attacks have increased in number and severity since the onset of the pandemic. The changes organizations implemented to facilitate remote work have given cybercriminals new opportunities to launch campaigns exploiting mass uncertainty and fear.” The September 14, 2020 report entitled “Cyber losses are increasing in frequency…
Cybersecurity not adequate for surge in Phishing Attacks during COVID-19!
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HelpNetSecurity reported that “phishing threats has risen considerably since the pandemic started, with companies experiencing an average of 1,185 attacks every month.” The September 2, 2020 report entitled “Organizations facing surge in phishing attacks since the start of the pandemic” included these comments:
…while 76% of organizations…
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After 4 days of Cyber attacks, New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) reopened!
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Rueters.com reported that the “New Zealand’s stock exchange resumed trading on Friday, after facing disruptions for four consecutive days in the wake of cyber attacks this week, while the government said national security systems had been activated to support the bourse.” The August 27, 2020 article entitled “New…
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COVID-19 Update: Large Scale Migration from On-Prem to Cloud!
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HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “…about 75% of respondents said that they are moving at least part of their infrastructure to the cloud as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, representing a dramatic shift in strategy and further adoption towards the cloud.” The August 19, 2020 report entitled “Large-scale migrations…
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NIST wants public comments about the Four Principals of Explainable AI
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NIST has made a call for public thoughts and comments about the Four Principals of Explainable AI since “AI must be explainable to society to enable understanding, trust, and adoption of new AI technologies, the decisions produced, or guidance provided by AI systems.” The August 17, 2020 “Call for…
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AI may be your new Co-Worker!
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Computerworld.com reported that a recent 2020 Deloitte survey that “1,300 CIOs and senior technology leaders found that only 12% of organizations are using AI to replace workers, with 60% using to AI assist staff instead.” The August 10, 2020 article entitled “AI at work: Your next co-worker could be…
Cyber Update – 99% of Websites are at Risk!
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Darkreading.com reported about the Tala Security Global Data at Risk 2020 State of the Web Report that “Sensitive data like PII and credit card information has never been more at risk – and security effectiveness is declining.” The July 14, 2020 report entitled “99% of Websites at Risk of…
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Update from Twitter: cryptocurrency attack started with Spear-phishing (Business eMail Compromise (BEC))
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Reuters.com reported that Twitter said “…the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing”…targeted about 130 accounts, tweeted from 45, accessed inbox of 36, and were able to download Twitter data from seven.” The July 30, 2020 article entitled “Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led …