Ho Ka Terrance Yung wanted to go to Georgetown University School of Law. He had good grades and good LSAT scores and arranged for an “alumni” interview—an interview with a former Hoya to accelerate his application process. The interview did not go wel…
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GAO: CISA, Treasury Must Assess Critical Infrastructure Risks
by George V. Hulme •
When attackers breached Colonial Pipeline using a stolen password, it took a lot of people by surprise. But the reality is such attacks against critical infrastructure were brewing for some time. Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (G…
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Cyber Insurance Requirements: How to Maintain Your Policy
by Mandy Bachus •
According to Accenture, more than 68 percent of business leaders feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing. That’s no surprise really, especially when considering that data breaches exposed some 36 billion records in the first half of 2020 al…
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Russian Hackers Declare War on Lithuania — Killnet DDoS Panic
by Richi Jennings •
NATO member Lithuania is under attack from Russian hacking group Killnet. It raises serious concerns over Russia’s use of cyber warfare against NATO states.
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ADPPA US Privacy Law: Coming Soon in Wake of Roe v. Wade Redo
by Richi Jennings •
We could soon have a federal GDPR. But the American Data Privacy and Protection Act wasn’t the only privacy related issue on Capitol Hill last week.
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House Passes ICS Cybersecurity Training Act
by Christopher Burgess •
In a predominantly bipartisan vote, the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act was passed by the House of Representatives on the evening of June 21, 2022. The bill, sponsored by Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) establishes within the…
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Hacker Paige Thompson Could Face 45 Years in Prison — ‘Suicide by Law Enforcement’
by Richi Jennings •
Capital One hacker Paige A. Thompson has been found guilty. But it has to be said that Capital One’s security design was absolutely awful.
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Uvalde Shooting Investigation Reveals Major Privacy Violation
by Mark Rasch •
In Carpenter v. United States, the Supreme Court noted that, in order for law enforcement officials to obtain location data for cell phones, they needed to have a warrant signed by a neutral and detached magistrate, establish probable cause to believe…
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Hackers Also Have Financial Reporting And Quotas :)
by John P. Gormally, SR •
Hackers Also Have Financial Reporting And Quotas 🙂
“Chief Hacking Officer: Yevi, where are you at with London bank hack?”
“Yevi, I think we are okay; we should have something by Friday.”
“Chief Hacking Officer: What? You committed that hack two week…
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HIPAA FAIL: ~33% of Hospital Websites Send PII to Facebook
by Richi Jennings •
A study shows many U.S. hospitals are leaking personal information to Facebook. Experts say it’s a HIPAA violation.
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Arctic Wolf Aims to Accelerate Cyberinsurance Assessments
by Michael Vizard •
Arctic Wolf is making available a tailored benchmark framework for vulnerability and insurability assessments to help cyberinsurers speed up evaluations and quickly determine whether organizations qualify for cyberinsurance. The number of organization…
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DoJ, FBI, IRS Make Empty Boast: SSNDOB ‘Seized’
by Richi Jennings •
Feds are gloating over their “seizure” of the notorious SSNDOB marketplace, which traded in stolen personal information. But the action seems too little, too late.
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US Seizes SSNDOB Market, Which Sold PII of 24 Million People
by Jonathan Zalman •
The DOJ’s takedown of SSNDOB is the latest in a series of seizures of illicit marketplaces, forums, and shops, which sometimes include the sale of personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to individuals in the United States.
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What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”
by BrianKrebs •
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. The new guidelines sta…
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Tim Hortons ‘Misled’ Customers on Location Privacy — ‘Poorly Designed’ App Tracked Users 24×7
by Richi Jennings •
Canadian coffee-and-doughnuts joint, Timmies, has been politely rebuked by The Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Tim’s app kept tabs on your location—even when it wasn’t open.
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Protect Your Executives’ Cybersecurity Amidst Global Cyberwar
by Evan •
This article was originally written for, and publish in, Threatpost. It’s been roughly three months since Russia first launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the world has borne witness to unspeakable tragedy. While damaged and destr…
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Digital Driver’s License Fails Spectacularly — ‘Laughably Easy’ to Forge
by Richi Jennings •
Is your state implementing a digital driver’s license? You’d better hope it does better than the Australian state of New South Wales.
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US Lawmakers Seek Uniform Policy on Nation-State Cyberattacks
by George V. Hulme •
Following years of nation-state cyberattacks targeting United States interests, during a Securing Cyberspace panel hosted by the Washington Post, a pair of lawmakers expressed their determination to establish harsher penalties for such attacks. As rec…
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Senators Urge FTC to Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data
by BrianKrebs •
Some of more tech-savvy Democrats in the U.S. Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate identity-proofing company ID.me for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognit…
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MAJOR Justice Dept. Breach — ‘Time for Drastic Measures’
by Richi Jennings •
Criminals have access to Justice Department databases and can write fake data, as well as read highly sensitive info, we’re told.
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EU Has Lost the Plot, Will Ban Encryption — Think of the Children
by Richi Jennings •
The European Union “is failing to protect children.” Something must be done—and, yes, what they’re proposing is indeed something.
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Flashpoint Ransomware Dashboard: Helping CTI and SOC Teams Better Defend Against Ransomware Attacks
by Veronica Drake •
Ransomware attacks are on the rise A quick scan of the news headlines tells us that ransomware events have become a frequent occurrence. It goes without saying then that ransomware attacks are top-of-mind for Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and securit…
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The Supreme Court, Leaks and Computer Crime
by Mark Rasch •
Last week, a highly confidential draft opinion in the Dobbs abortion rights case was leaked to reporters at Politico. Many have called for the leaker to be identified and prosecuted. However, a case from last term—from the U.S. Supreme Court—may make …
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Putin’s ‘Victory Parade’ TV Show Hacked: ‘Blood on Your Hands’
by Richi Jennings •
Ukrainian hackers and their friends continue to pummel Russian computers. “Hundreds of millions of documents” are being leaked. And today, Putin’s famous Victory Parade has been marred by hackers.
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Biden Revs Up US Quantum Plans (Because China)
by Richi Jennings •
This week, the White House issued a memorandum and executive order that put a shedload of wood behind the quantum-computing arrow.
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Network Traffic Observability: Three PacketStreamer Use Cases
by Shyam Krishnaswamy •
A few weeks ago, we announced a new open source project called PacketStreamer, which provides a simple, lightweight, scalable technique for capturing and streaming packets from virtualized environments (K8s, VMs, AWS Fargate) and across multiple clouds…
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Spanish Govt. Hacked by NSO Pegasus Spyware (or was it?)
by Richi Jennings •
The prime minister and the defense minister of Spain were infected with Pegasus. The notorious spyware, sold by NSO Group “only to governments,” caused large amounts of data to be exfiltrated.
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Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield
by John P. Gormally, SR •
Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield
Modern Data Communications in Vietnam
The new battlefield on display in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine war shows a progression of cybersecurity tactics revolutionizing the overall attack plan. …
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Ransomware costs show prevention is better than the cure
by Graham Cluley •
If your company is worried about the financial hit of paying a ransom to cybercriminals after a ransomware attack, wait until they find out the true cost of a ransomware attack. Because the total costs of recovering from the ransomware attack are likel…
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Ukraine Beats Russia in Cyberwarfare — at ‘Unprecedented Scale’
by Richi Jennings •
Russia is attacking Ukraine with cyberattacks and psyops. But the scale is pathetic and Ukraine is fighting back—hard.
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S4x22 in Miami Florida: A Recap – The World’s Top ICS Professionals Back Together Again
by David White •
I was proud to attend and participate in this year’s S4 event in Miami, Florida: The Future of OT and ICS Security. S4 is the largest gathering of ICS security talent in the world. This year’s event was held at The Fillmore, Miami Beach, from April 19-…
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YouTube Bans Hong Kong Election Candidate Lee Ka-chiu
by Richi Jennings •
Google and Facebook ban China’s candidate in Hong Kong’s upcoming elections. John Lee Ka-chiu (pictured) was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2020 for his actions supporting China’s suppression of regional autonomy.
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Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Complicated the Means Through Which Cybercriminals Launder Funds. Here’s How They’re Adapting
by Jonathan Zalman •
Perfect storm: Sanctions and counter-sanctions Sanctions introduced against Russia in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine—coupled with capital controls introduced by the Russian Central Bank to counter them—have affected opportunities for…
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Addressing Critical Infrastructure Threats Requires Collaboration
by Nathan Eddy •
Since long before the current conflict in Ukraine, U.S. national security officials and cybersecurity industry analysts have raised concerns about Russia’s demonstrated capabilities and potential intentions to attack U.S. critical infrastructure (CI)….
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How Russia Is Isolating Its Own Cybercriminals
by Jonathan Zalman •
This article was originally published on Dark Reading. How Russia Is Isolating Its Own Cybercriminals by Ian W. Gray, Senior Director of Research and Analysis Sanctions imposed by the Biden administration, coupled with Russia’s proposed initiative to c…
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In New Audio Message, ISIS Spokesperson Abu Omar al-Muhajir Calls for Attacks in the West
by Jonathan Zalman •
Threat environment On April 17, ISIS’s official spokesperson, Abu Omar al-Muhajir, released his second audio message since assuming his new role. The audio message, which is over 33 minutes long, began with a congratulatory note on the holy month of Ra…
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Russia Tries to Kill Ukraine’s Power Grid—and FAILS
by Richi Jennings •
Russia’s infamous Sandworm APT group is at it again: The scrotes have been trying to cut power to the Ukrainian capital.
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NSO Group Spied on European Union—on French Orders?
by Richi Jennings •
An espionage attempt was made by an NSO Group customer to hack the phones of senior EU officials.
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US Forms Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
by Nathan Eddy •
The U.S. Department of State announced the formation of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, which is tasked with leading and coordinating the department’s work on cyberspace and digital diplomacy to encourage responsible state behavior in cyb…
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Facebook Destroys Russian Trolls (Hey Hey Rise Up)
by Richi Jennings •
Meta says it’s eliminated countless fake Facebook troll accounts, controlled by state actors from Russia and Belarus.
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