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Dutch Govt Warns of 3 Ransomware Infecting 1,800 Businesses

A confidential report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the Netherlands informs that at least 1,800 companies are affected by ransomware across the world. [...]

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15.5.2020

Ransomware

445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc

In the first quarter of 2020, the Arkose Labs network recorded the highest attack rate ever seen. 26.5% of all transactions were fraud and abuse attempts, which is a 20% increase over the previous quarter. With COVID-19 restricting face-to-face interactions across the globe, consumer behavior is in flux and digital transactions are on the rise. Organized fraud operations have been quick to mobilize, targeting spikes in digital activity. Changing attack patterns during COVID-19 The report … More → The post 445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020

Phishing

Looking at the future of identity access management (IAM)

Here we are: at the beginning of a new year and the start of another decade. In many ways, technology is exceeding what we expected by 2020, and in other ways, well, it is lacking. Back to the Future made us think we would all be using hoverboards, wearing self-drying and fitting jackets, and getting to and from the grocery store in flying cars by Oct. 21, 2015. Hanna-Barbera promised us a cutting-edge, underwater research … More → The post Looking at the future of identity access management (IAM) appeared first on Help Net Security.

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15.5.2020

Outdated Access Rights

Users can now Use 2 Step Verification on their Chrome and Safari Browser

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15.5.2020

Password Attacks

Microsoft Addresses Active Attacks, Air-Gap Danger with 99 Patches

There are 12 critical and five previously disclosed bugs in the February 2020 Patch Tuesday Update.

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15.5.2020

Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Compliance and Privacy in the GDPR Era

In the age of GDPR and CCPA, there seems to be more conjecture about compliance and personal privacy than there is about the weather. It’s understandable, as predicting the conditions outside seems a lot easier than devising and implementing an effective data protection strategy. With headlines about data breaches being far too frequent and substantial.. The post Compliance and Privacy in the GDPR Era appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020

Illegal Personal Data Processing

It's time to track people's smartphones to ensure they self-isolate during this global pandemic, says WHO boffin

Overseas travelers and others need to stay home – and we should use their phones to monitor them, we're told Tracking and limiting the movements of overseas travelers, and others suspected to be COVID-19 coronavirus carriers, has proved an essential tool in controlling the pandemic.…

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15.5.2020

Illegal Personal Data Processing

Zero Trust Access: Santa Claus Wasn’t the Only One Working Christmas Eve

The days from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day are filled with celebrations. Many companies shut down and encourage their employees to take vacations. However, a sample of data comparing an average work week around the holiday, shows the idea... The post Zero Trust Access: Santa Claus Wasn’t the Only One Working Christmas Eve appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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15.5.2020

Outdated Access Rights

Wake-on-Lan used by Ryuk Ransomware To Encrypt Offline Devices

The Ryuk Ransomware uses the Wake-on-Lan feature to turn on powered off devices on a compromised network to have greater success encrypting them. Wake-on-Lan is a hardware feature that allows a powered down device to be woken up, or powered on, by sending a special network packet to it. This is useful for administrators who may […] The post Wake-on-Lan used by Ryuk Ransomware To Encrypt Offline Devices appeared first on IT Security Guru.

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15.5.2020

Ransomware