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NSA Mass Surveillance Program Is Ruled Illegal

Adam Levin

Bush in the wake of the September 11 attacks, but had been phased out by the NSA between 2018 and 2019 after disuse and technical issues had rendered the data collected unusable. . “[T]he

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Meta subsidiaries must pay $14m over misleading data collection disclosure

Malwarebytes

Meta has run into yet another bout of court related issues—two subsidiaries have been ordered to pay $14 million regarding undisclosed data collection. The subsidiary Onavo, acquired in 2013 by Facebook, was supposed to be keeping the VPN a separate brand from the main flagship company.

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CIRWA Project tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

The project was launched in September 2019 and as of August 2020, the experts collected 680 records of ransomware attacks that took place since November 2013. now has 687 records assembled from publicly disclosed incidents between November 2013 and August 2020.” ” reads the project description.

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Confessions of an ID Theft Kingpin, Part I

Krebs on Security

Ngo got his treasure trove of consumer data by hacking and social engineering his way into a string of major data brokers. By the time the Secret Service caught up with him in 2013, he’d made over $3 million selling fullz data to identity thieves and organized crime rings operating throughout the United States.

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Massive Data Breach Includes Social Security Numbers, Potentially Affects Billions

SecureWorld News

NPD, which provides background check services to employers, investigators, and other businesses, reportedly obtains this information by scraping data from various sources, often without the direct consent of the individuals involved.

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GUEST ESSAY: ‘World password day’ reminds us to embrace password security best practices

The Last Watchdog

Did you know that this unconventional celebration got its start in 2013, and that it’s now an official holiday on the annual calendar? MFA adds another roadblock to accessing your account and is a simple, yet powerful way to strengthen data security. We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021.

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North Korean APT group Kimsuky allegedly hacked South Korea’s atomic research agency KAERI

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked cyber espionage group Kimsuky (aka Black Banshee, Thallium , Velvet Chollima) was first spotted by Kaspersky researcher in 2013. . “The name of the VPN server vendor was redacted in documents presented to South Korean press today at a KAERI press conference.” ” reported The Record.

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