Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 15, 2020

We've known about this for years; even back in 2013, rubbish bins in London were tracking people via their MAC addresses so this isn't a new thing. The root cause quickly became evident: MAC addresses are effectively unique identifiers and the appearance of the same one over and over again provides the ability to track devices.

IoT 362

IoT Risk 362

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Indeed, some of history’s largest cyberheists involved point-of-sale malware, including the 2008 breach at Heartland Payment Systems that exposed 100 million payment cards, and the 2013-2014 string of breaches at Target , Home Depot and elsewhere that led to the theft of roughly another 100 million cards.

Technology 72

Technology Retail Computers and Electronics Malware 72

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A malfunctioning robot he went to inspect killed him when he obstructed its path, according to Gabriel Hallevy in his 2013 book, When Robots Kill: Artificial Intelligence Under Criminal Law. and ISO 10218, emphasize inherent safe design, protective measures, and rigorous risk assessments for industrial robots.

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Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk Government 346

Tech Republic Security

APRIL 22, 2024

There’s no standard set of rules or even language for mitigating cyber risk used to address the growing threats of hackers, ransomware and stolen data, and the threat to data only continues to grow. President Barack Obama recognized the cyber threat in 2013, which led to his. The tech world has a problem: Security fragmentation.

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Cyber Risk Cyber threats Cybersecurity Ransomware 125

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Additionally, Microsoft released an advisory on how to minimize the risk from a DNS spoofing weakness in Windows Server 2008 through 2019. These vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Excel 2013 through 2019, Microsoft 365 32 and 64 bit versions, Microsoft Office 2019 32 and 64 bit versions, and Microsoft Excel for Mac 2019.”

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. All systems fall short of optimality and have some residual risk of vulnerability a point which the tech community acknowledges when they propose that law enforcement can satisfy its requirements by exploiting vulnerabilities in their products.

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Encryption Telecommunications Risk Government 279

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. All systems fall short of optimality and have some residual risk of vulnerability -- a point which the tech community acknowledges when they propose that law enforcement can satisfy its requirements by exploiting vulnerabilities in their products.

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Encryption Telecommunications Risk Government 269

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But that story omitted an important historical detail about Pushwoosh: In 2013, one of its developers admitted to authoring the Pincer Trojan , malware designed to surreptitiously intercept and forward text messages from Android mobile devices. Pushwoosh says it is a U.S. “I’m hoping that Congress acts on that,” he said.

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Mobile Malware Technology Government 292

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“That’s some serious s**t to do for someone… risking a 24 years career. Islam also pleaded guilty to reporting dozens of phony bomb threats and fake hostage situations at the homes of celebrities and public officials (Islam participated in a swatting attack against this author in 2013 ). They’re active-duty.”

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Cryptocurrency Government Internet Internet 319

Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. From the NSA’s point of view, we’re all major security risks, myself included. But I had a more personal involvement as well.

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Surveillance Computers and Electronics Government Encryption 350

Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2021

In addition to credit scores, the Experian API returns for each consumer up to four “risk factors,” indicators that might help explain why a person’s score is not higher. The score he provided matched the score returned by Demirkapi’s lookup tool.

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Insurance Identity Theft Accountability Technology 363

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

Since Docker hit the scene in 2013, containers have become a primary way for developers to create and deploy applications in an increasingly distributed IT world of on-premises data centers, public and private clouds, and the edge. .” “Then they need a plan to prioritize and mitigate this risk. Three Threat Areas.

Risk 110

Risk Encryption Malware Engineering 110

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2022

ChronoPay specializes in providing access to the global credit card networks for “high risk” merchants — businesses involved in selling services online that tend to generate an unusually large number of chargebacks and reports of fraud, and hence have a higher risk of failure. In 2013, Vrublevsky was sentenced to 2.5

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Banking Marketing DDOS Risk 235

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

On the face of it, all of us care very much about the health risks to those we know and don’t know. In 2013, philosopher Samuel Scheffler explored a core assumption about death. Yet lurking alongside such immediate cares is a sense of dislocation that somehow interferes with how we care.

Education 363

Education Risk 363

Appknox

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And we have always tried to improve our risk management structure and constantly become better at what we do. For Appknox, the privacy and security of user and business data have always been the topmost concern.

Information Security 75

Information Security Risk 75

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since 2013 and the most recent set of updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), U.S. In particular, information security and risk management tools have been a part of nearly every compliance investment that providers have.

Insurance 114

Insurance Information Security Accountability Technology 114

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

“The vulnerabilities identified present a potentially serious risk, and we believe both were addressed in software updates issued beginning Oct 2019,” EAS said in a written statement. According to the EAS wiki, in February 2013, hackers broke into the EAS networks in Great Falls, Mt. Anything lower than version 4.1

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Firmware Manufacturing Passwords Software 243

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2025

Shuckworm is known for targeting government, law enforcement, and defense organizations in Ukraine since 2013. Shuckworm, Armageddon , Primitive Bear , ACTINIUM , Callisto ) targeted a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an updated version of the GamaSteel infostealer. ” reads the report published by Symantec Threat Hunter.

Hacking 58

Hacking Government Malware Risk 58

SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that "state-sponsored actors" compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglecting to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed computer program. Damages: $18.5

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2025

In response to ongoing security threats and privacy violations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rulethe first substantial revision since 2013. Regular Risk Assessments : Ensuring organizations remain vigilant against emerging threats.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Cybersecurity Data breaches Encryption 62

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Exposed data, some of which go back to 2013, include sensitive information and credit card details. “The company was storing years of credit card data from hotel guests and travel agents without any protection in place, putting millions of people at risk of fraud and online attacks.”

Identity Theft 133

Identity Theft Scams Phishing Malware 133

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The WBSC, headquartered in Switzerland, was established in 2013 and currently has 141 countries as members located in Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. What are the risks of exposing passport data? According to the team, having passport data exposed puts individuals at risk of identity theft. the team said.

Identity Theft 135

Identity Theft Social Engineering Banking Risk 135

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The attack vectors associated with the flaws and their impact serve as a reminder that printers can pose significant security risks to enterprise networks if not properly secured, updated and segmented.

Firmware 106

Firmware Risk 106

Cisco Security

MAY 5, 2022

A strategic compliance and risk management approach is as essential to the success of an organization as its product strategy. ISO IEC 27001:2013 – Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements. We understand these challenges and are here to help. Today, the Cisco CCF V1.0

Marketing 145

Marketing InfoSec Risk Technology 145

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In 2013, Kurittu worked on an investigation involving Kivimäki’s use of the Zbot botnet , among other activities Kivimäki engaged in as a member of the hacker group Hack the Planet (HTP). .” The court denied that request, saying the defendant was still a flight risk. ” The Finnish daily yle.fi

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Cybercrime Hacking Data breaches Banking 277

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

CVE-2013-6282 : Linux Kernel – The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. CVE-2013-2596 Linux Kernel – Linux kernel fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c Code Aurora is used in third-party products such as Qualcomm and Android.

Hacking 98

Hacking Cybersecurity Risk Information Security 98

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect their networks against attacks exploiting the flaws in the catalog.

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Authentication Hacking Cybersecurity Risk 107

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2019

Caz-bees first took shape as a cottage industry circa 2013 to 2014 in response to a cry for help from companies reeling from new Shadow IT exposures : the risk created by early-adopter employees, quite often the CEO, insisting on using the latest smartphone and Software-as-a-Services tools, without any shred of security vetting.

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Digital transformation CSO Firewall Risk 203

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

Back in 2008, a whistle-blower identifies a vulnerability in Cisco video surveillance software, but the tech giant continued to sell the software to US agencies until July 2013. Cisco finally addressed the flaws in 2013 and stopped selling Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) in 2014. Cisco is going to pay $8.6

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Surveillance Technology Government Software 109

Centraleyes

MARCH 27, 2025

Issuing Guidelines: Publishing regulatory guidelines to address emerging risks and promote best practices. Cybersecurity: Mitigating risks associated with digital threats. Addressing risks associated with interbank messaging systems. Operational Resilience: Preparing for and mitigating risks associated with financial operations.

Banking 52

Banking Insurance Consumer Protection Risk 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Trade analysts felt that the business purchase will help the cloud business of the web search giant mitigate risks associated with cyber threats with great confidence driven readiness. Google Cloud has made an official announcement that it has completed the acquisition process of cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4

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Cyber threats Hacking Technology Software 120

CSO Magazine

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2013, 44% of all Microsoft vulnerabilities were classified as critical. This trend indicates that, while overall vulnerabilities have increased in number, the risks and worst-case scenarios associated with these individual vulnerabilities have decreased from previous years,” BeyondTrust said. In 2022, only 6.9%

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Risk 91

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Third-party risk management. Educate employees about cyber risks. About the Author : Anas Baig.

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Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering Encryption 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Researchers from Rapid7 reported that 61 percent of Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019 servers are still vulnerable to the vulnerability. 21, 2020, it appears that 61% of the target population (Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019) is still vulnerable to exploitation.” ” explained Tom Sellers with Rapid7 in a blog post.

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Advertising Authentication Hacking Accountability 123

Troy Hunt

JULY 9, 2018

One of the most alarming trends I've seen in the world of data breaches since starting Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) back in 2013 is the rapid rise of credential stuffing attacks.

Passwords 220

Passwords Password Management Data breaches Accountability 220

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2021

” The company states that organizations that fail to address known vulnerabilities in the firmware of SRA and SMA 100 series products are at imminent risk of a targeted ransomware attack. Continued use of this firmware or end-of-life devices is an active security risk,” states the alert. continues the alert. 34 or 9.0.0.10

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that 'state-sponsored actors' compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglected to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed compute program. Damages: $18.5

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Data breaches Passwords Accountability Government 98