Catégorie : #SECURITE ENG
L’actualité anglophone de la sécurité informatique et de la cybersécurité, traitant de l’actualité de la sécurité informatique, du hacking et des programmes informatiques à visée malveillante.
US, UK and Estonia accuse Russia of cyber attack on Georgia
… military intelligence Thursday of conducting cyber attacks against the Georgian government and … Cherith Norman Chalet, saying the cyber attacks “are part of Russia’s … Ministry said the Oct. 28 cyber attack was “targeted at Georgia’s … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511302090/W2ufPi3FugC3nBHw?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 5, 2020 at 10:56PM Tag(s) :…
Flags raised over vulnerabilities of military equipment to cyber attacks
Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511299136/A-evJ8uonunK4rik?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 5, 2020 at 09:55PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Virgin Media data breach affects 900,000 customers
… vulnerable it may be to cyber attacks,’ he told Metro.co.uk … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511332967/ORVwPONbh2HqRffw?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 6, 2020 at 12:38PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Expired Certificates Used as Disguise to Spread Buerak, Mokes Malware
Researchers observed digital attackers employing expired security certificates as a disguise to distribute the Buerak downloader and Mokes malware. Kaspersky Lab learned of a new attack method in which malicious actors leveraged infected websites to warn visitors of an expired security certificate. The Russian security firm traced the first instances…
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of coronavirus fears with fake websites and phishing schemes
Exploiting a public health crisis for personal gain is the dastardly crime of our times. Source : https://mashable.com/article/coronavirus-cybercrime/ Date : March 5, 2020 at 08:01PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
The 5 Best Open-Source Password Managers
If you use a computer to get online, then you’ve probably created a number of accounts across various websites. Some of us are juggling dozens. You may even have hundreds. A password manager can help you, your family members, and your work colleagues avoid the unsafe practice of using the…
ESRB warns cyber threats pose systemic risk
The possibility of a serious cyber incident poses a systemic risk to the financial system, with seri… Source : https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/35403/esrb-warns-cyber-threats-pose-systemic-risk?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Date : March 6, 2020 at 01:12AM Tag(s) : #Financements Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
#Privacy: US government department discloses cybersecurity weaknesses in some healthcare devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing patients, health care providers and manufacturers about a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred to as “SweynTooth,” that – if exploited – may introduce risks for certain medical devices. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2020/03/05/privacy-us-government-department-discloses-cybersecurity-weaknesses-in-some-healthcare-devices/ Date : March 5, 2020 at 07:40AM Tag(s) : #RGPD…
Are our police forces equipped to deal with modern cybercrimes?
“You should have asked for the presence of a digital detective,” Karen said when I told her what happened at the police station. I had accompanied a neighbor, who is a small business owner, that had been hit with ransomware and wanted to file a report. After listening to his…
Best ways to debug your life and avoid falling victim to cyber attacks
… they can be vulnerable to cyber attackers, » the NCSC’s … monitors can be vulnerable to cyber attackers if the right security measures … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511229313/Crebj4y4kDBOtTeI?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 5, 2020 at 02:18AM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
FBI works to ‘burn down’ cyber criminals’ infrastructure
… from China, are also using cyber attacks to steal research from the … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511207893/5MQEKTRx7CrWgTHz?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 4, 2020 at 09:49PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
What is ISO 27701?
If you have a familiarity with any information security frameworks and certifications, it’s more than likely you have heard of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and possibly the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). From my experience, the most commonly referred to business-level security related certifications are ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002….
#Privacy: Boots suffers cyber attack
The UK’s leading health and beauty retailer has suspended its Advantage Card payments following a cyber attack. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2020/03/05/privacy-boots-suffers-cyber-attack/ Date : March 5, 2020 at 07:40AM Tag(s) : #RGPD ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Ryuk ransomware attack forced industrial conglomerate EMCOR to shut down IT systems
… was adversely affected following a cyber attack involving Ryuk ransomware. The National … Source : https://it.einnews.com/article/511279051/gezArbize09gpI9R?ref=rss&ecode=Pzxpqm_mVieIWF8G Date : March 5, 2020 at 03:23PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
#Privacy: IT scientists trick hackers into sharing codes to access stronger cybersecurity
Instead of blocking hackers, a new cybersecurity defense approach developed by University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists actually welcomes them. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2020/03/05/privacy-it-scientists-trick-hackers-into-sharing-codes-to-access-stronger-cybersecurity/ Date : March 5, 2020 at 08:41AM Tag(s) : #RGPD ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
#Privacy: T-Mobile discloses second security breach
The telecommunications giant has disclosed a security breach which impacted both its employees and customers. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2020/03/05/privacy-t-mobile-discloses-second-security-breach/ Date : March 5, 2020 at 02:47PM Tag(s) : #RGPD ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
The War of Passwords: Compliance vs NIST
The most recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines have been updated for passwords in section 800-63B. The document no longer recommends combinations of capital letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters. Yet most companies and systems still mandate these complexity requirements for passwords. What gives? There’s…
5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions
5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions. March 4, 2020. James A. Lewis, senior vice president and director, Technology Policy Program, … Source : https://www.csis.org/analysis/5g-supply-chain-security-threats-and-solutions Date : March 5, 2020 at 01:16PM Tag(s) : #5G ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Cybersecurity In Healthcare Industry
2017, Wannacry cyberattack shook the National Health Service of the UK, which infected more than 2,00,000 computers, putting a total number of 16 healthcare centres on halt that led to the cancellation of more than 19,000 appointments. Source : https://analyticsindiamag.com/cybersecurity-in-healthcare-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cybersecurity-in-healthcare-industry Date : March 4, 2020 at 11:01AM Tag(s) : #AI…
Let’s Encrypt Says It Will Revoke 3M Certificates Due to Software Bug
Non-profit certificate authority (CA) Let’s Encrypt announced it will revoke more than three million digital certificates due to a software bug. On March 3, Let’s Encrypt revealed its plan to revoke 3,048,289 currently-valid certificates. That figure represented approximately 2.6% of the CA’s approximately 116 million active certificates at the time…