The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

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Software Risk Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 264

Adam Levin

MAY 19, 2021

In 2018, Experian settled a class-action lawsuit for $22 million. . Follow the three Ms: Minimize your risk: Don’t provide any more information than necessary to third-parties; be especially careful with sensitive data such as your Social Security number. The data included addresses, birthdays, and even Social Security numbers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Related: Log4J’s long-run risks. Nucleus launched in 2018 and has grown to over 50 employees. It supplies a unified vulnerability and risk management solution that automates vulnerability management processes and workflows. This kind of thing can be rectified by adopting risk-assessment principles alongside CD/CI.

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Risk Digital transformation Software Technology 235

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

eg, compliance and risk requirements address incomplete requirements) We keep failing in the same way. [no description provided] I'm at the OWASP AppSec Cali event, and while there's now there'll be video , I'm taking notes: Context for the talk What fails during the development process?

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Risk 130

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The software giant said it learned about the weakness ( CVE-2018-8653 ) after receiving a report from Google about a new vulnerability being used in targeted attacks. “As the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild, users are urged to update their systems as soon as possible to reduce the risk of compromise,” Narang said.

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Internet Internet Software Engineering 258

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In 2018, MyHeritage suffered a security incident which exposed the email addresses and hashed passwords of 92 million users. So, even if a company has good intentions, there is still a risk of your genetic data being linked to your personally identifiable information (PII). Data breaches happen to the best companies.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

This is just one of many risks to our normal civilian computer supply chains. And since military software is vulnerable to the same cyberattacks as commercial software, military supply chains have many of the same risks. A 2018 GAO report expressed concern regarding the lack of secure and patchable U.S. This is not speculative.

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Software Cybersecurity Backups Manufacturing 363

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

agarwal_mohit) January 5, 2018. I think the URL is right but it seems inaccessible from other countries: [link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 9, 2018. Security /= George blocking — Vatsalya Goel (@vatsalyagoel) January 9, 2018. The fix for this risk is HTTP Strict Transport Security or HSTS for short.

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Hacking Government Encryption Risk 279

Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patent number US 11,438,334 entitled Systems and Methods for Securing Social Media for Users and Businesses and Rewarding for Enhancing Security , discloses a robust invention that addresses the risks that posts to social media may pose to businesses and individuals alike. US 10,084,787 – Granted in September of 2018.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), enacted in 2018, has set a new standard for data privacy across the European Union (EU). The Growing Risk: Why This Should Concern Global Enterprises As the regulatory environment tightens, global companies must realize that non-compliance with data protection laws can have dire consequences.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

Under First American’s documented vulnerability remediation policies, the data leak was classified as a security weakness with a “level 3” severity, which placed it in the “medium risk” category and required remediation within 45 days. “The [employee] did not request a waiver or risk acceptance from the CISO.”

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Insurance Risk Financial Services CISO 332

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Tim Mackey, Head of Software Supply Chain Risk Strategy at Black Duck, explains: "Attacks on legacy cyber-physical, IoT, and IIoT devicesparticularly in an OT environmentare to be expected and must be planned for as part of the operational requirements for the device. For the latest updates and resources, visit StopRansomware.gov.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

This highlights the significant security risks posed by using small, low-resolution fingerprint sensors. The research demonstrates that these “DeepMasterPrints” can spoof 23% of subjects at a 0.1% false match rate, and up to 77% at a 1% false match rate.

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Architecture Hacking Risk Information Security 140

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Launched in 2018 under the name Firefox Monitor , Mozilla Monitor also checks data from the website Have I Been Pwned? When asked to comment on the findings, Mozilla said then that although customer data was never at risk, the outside financial interests and activities of Onerep’s CEO did not align with their values.

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Data breaches Marketing Passwords Risk 188

CSO Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Editor's note: This article, originally published in July, 2018, has been updated to more accurately reflect recent trends. Deepfake definition. Deepfakes are fake videos or audio recordings that look and sound just like the real thing.

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Risk Software 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Since 2018, Sophos has faced increasingly aggressive campaigns, including the India-based Sophos subsidiary Cyberoam, where attackers exploited a wall-mounted display for initial access. The first documented attack against a Sophos facility is the one that targeted Cyberoam in 2018.

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Firmware Government Firewall Malware 120

Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

They were in 2018—and they still are—but pointing this out always raised the same challenge: Fine, but we have to do something. is the transition from external security checks to internal risk analysis. Let’s add more detail to what we are proposing with Vendor Risk 2.0. Perform Risk Assessment Analysis.

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Risk Software Data breaches Education 289

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

.” When companies wish to link up with investors, what follows involves a legal process known as “due diligence” wherein each side takes time to research the other’s finances, management, and any lurking legal liabilities or risks associated with the transaction.

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Scams Cryptocurrency Accountability Technology 354

Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2023

Many things have changed since 2018, such as the names of the companies in the Fortune 100 list. This is actually down from five of the Fortune 100 in 2018, the last time KrebsOnSecurity performed this analysis. The CSO or CISO position traditionally has reported to an executive in a technical role, such as the CTO or CIO.

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CSO CISO Insurance Risk 241

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry.

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Encryption Computers and Electronics Government Security Intelligence 339

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 20, 2020

To help mitigate the risk of financial losses, more companies are turning to cyber insurance. These risks are normally not covered by a general liability policy, which includes coverage only for injuries and property damage. Lopez Olson What’s more, cyberattacks are one of the risks that can cripple your business the most.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Data breaches Risk 222

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Microsoft.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-9276 (CVSS score of 7.2) Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2018-19410 (CVSS score of 9.8) The third issue, tracked as CVE-2018-9276, is an OS command injection flaw that impacts PRTG Network Monitor before 18.2.39.

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Authentication Hacking Cybersecurity Software 64

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Businesses that had never even considered letting their teams work from home were suddenly thrust into a sink or swim environment where they simply had to make it work or risk stalling their operations. The post How to manage the security risk of remote working appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Risk Identity Theft Digital transformation Data breaches 144

Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

Based on its assessment, it reckons that at least two million Britons are at risk from routers that haven’t been updated since 2016. Most of the routers we looked at hadn’t had a security update since 2018 at the latest, with no guarantee of a new one in the near future. Local network vulnerabilities. Lack of updates.

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Risk Passwords Internet Internet 144

Schneier on Security

APRIL 4, 2019

Abstract: Keen Security Lab has maintained the security research work on Tesla vehicle and shared our research results on Black Hat USA 2017 and 2018 in a row. In addition, we also found a potential high-risk design weakness of the lane recognition when the vehicle is in Autosteer mode.

Software 271

Software Risk 271

Troy Hunt

JULY 12, 2018

The rapid adoption has been driven by a combination of ever more visible browser warnings (it was Chrome and Firefox's changes which prompted the aforementioned tipping point post), more easily accessible certificates via both Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare and a growing awareness of the risks that unencrypted traffic presents. Is it needed?

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DNS Wireless Risk Banking 279

Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2021

He said the percentage of companies that reported already having inventoried all of their IT systems is roughly equal to the number of larger water utilities (greater than 50,000 population) that recently had to certify to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they are compliant with the Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2020

A 2018 Cisco Cybersecurity Special Report found that 54 % of all cyber attacks cost the target company more than $0.5 I believe there’s pent up demand from SMBs for cost-effective services that can reduce the potentially catastrophic cyber risks they face every day. million — damages that would crush most SMBs. I’ll keep watch.

Authentication 170

Authentication Risk Digital transformation Passwords 170

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2025

In that case, users run the risk of misinterpreting key information, making wrong choices, or unwittingly exposing personally identifiable data. This unintended oversharing fuels risks that could otherwise be mitigated through accessible design. Take privacy settings as an example. This is a long-running story, by the way.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 23, 2018

link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) April 19, 2018. — Bradley Geldenhuys (@bradgcoza) April 20, 2018. — Shawn Hartsock (@hartsock) April 20, 2018. — dragosr (@dragosr) April 21, 2018. — Samuel Movi (@samuelmovi) April 20, 2018. — Everything's connected (@oley) April 20, 2018.

Internet 221

Internet Internet Penetration Testing Hacking 221

Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Since its inception in 2018, Data Viper has billed itself as a “threat intelligence platform designed to provide organizations, investigators and law enforcement with access to the largest collection of private hacker channels, pastes, forums and breached databases on the market.” database on RaidForums. 2020 DOJ document.

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Hacking Marketing Cybercrime Accountability 363

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

million attacks between 2018 and 2022, and attracted some 50,000 registered users. million attacks between 2018 and 2022. in announcing they are now running targeted placement ads to steer those searching for booter services toward a website detailing the potential legal risks of hiring an online attack.

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DDOS Computers and Electronics Internet Internet 350

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In a 2018 trial, a medical robot was implicated in killing Stephen Pettitt during a routine operation that had occurred a few years earlier. and ISO 10218, emphasize inherent safe design, protective measures, and rigorous risk assessments for industrial robots. You get the picture. Those standards, with obscure names such as R15.06

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Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk Government 343

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

World-Check is a global database utilized by various organizations, including financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, for assessing potential risks associated with individuals and entities. World-Check had different owners across the years, it was originally founded as an independent company.

Risk 138

Risk Spyware Hacking Accountability 138

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

pic.twitter.com/5DpTbsfNNO — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) May 15, 2018. pic.twitter.com/iFn98lI4Wq — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) July 27, 2018. link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) August 24, 2018. — Tony Bradley (@RealTonyBradley) August 24, 2018. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) February 24, 2018. Do you know?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For years, potential creditors have judged the relative risk of extending credit to consumers based in part on the applicant’s credit score — the most widely used being the score developed by FICO , previously known as Fair Isaac Corporation. Data accidentally released by FICO about the Cyber Risk Score for ExxonMobil.

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Cyber Risk Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing 243

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Brad Marden , superintendent of cybercrime operations for the Australian Federal Police (AFP), said their investigation into who was behind U-Admin began in late 2018, after Australian citizens began getting deluged with phishing attacks via mobile text messages that leveraged the software.

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