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Keep Calm & Verify: How To Spot A Fake Online Data Dump
Determining whether a data dump on Pastebin or elsewhere online is legit can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. Deloitte & Touche offers tips for how to weed out the fake hacks.
20% Of 'Broadly Shared' Data Contains Regulated Info
Forget shadow IT. The new risk is "shadow data."
Google Expands 2-Factor Authentication For Chrome, Gmail
Google issues USB keys for Chrome users to log into Google accounts and any other websites that support FIDO universal two-factor authentication -- but it's no help to mobile users.
In Plain Sight: How Cyber Criminals Exfiltrate Data Via Video
Just like Fortune 500 companies, attackers are investing in sophisticated measures that let them fly beneath the radar of conventional security.
FBI Director Urges New Encryption Legislation
Encryption algorithms do not acknowledge "lawful access."
The Internet of Things: 7 Scary Security Scenarios
The IoT can be frightening when viewed from the vantage point of information security.
Berners-Lee Behind New Private Communications Network For Ultra-Privacy Conscious
MeWe offers free, secure, and private communications.
Third-Party Code: Fertile Ground For Malware
How big-brand corporate websites are becoming a popular method for mass distribution of exploit kits on vulnerable computers.
Hundreds Of DropBox Logins For Sale On Pastebin
Trader says he's got 7 million more where those came from, but Dropbox says the accounts were expired.
Stolen Medical Data Is Now A Hot Commodity
While credit cards are selling for a dollar or less on the black market, personal health credentials are commanding as much as $10 per patient. Here’s why.
2 Tech Challenges Preventing Online Voting In US
A new report explains that online voting in the US is a matter of "if, not when," but problems of anonymity and verifiability must be solved first.
How One Criminal Hacker Group Stole Credentials for 800,000 Bank Accounts
Proofpoint report shows how one Russian-speaking criminal organization hides from security companies.
To Combat Government Snooping, Encrypt Data Before Putting It In Cloud, Says Interop Speaker
If Uncle Sam wants your data, make him come directly to you.
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The 10 Most Impactful Types of Vulnerabilities for Enterprises TodayManaging system vulnerabilities is one of the old est - and most frustrating - security challenges that enterprise defenders face. Every software application and hardware device ships with intrinsic flaws - flaws that, if critical enough, attackers can exploit from anywhere in the world. It's crucial that defenders take stock of what areas of the tech stack have the most emerging, and critical, vulnerabilities they must manage. It's not just zero day vulnerabilities. Consider that CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog lists vulnerabilitlies in widely used applications that are "actively exploited," and most of them are flaws that were discovered several years ago and have been fixed. There are also emerging vulnerabilities in 5G networks, cloud infrastructure, Edge applications, and firmwares to consider.
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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