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News Alert: Utimaco finds regional disparities in consumers’ level of trust in digital security

The Last Watchdog

Consumers don’t just need to trust that their bank is keeping their money and data safe – they need to trust that there are not privacy vulnerabilities in their lightbulbs. Auerbach In the US, respondents reported the highest levels of digital fraud from all sources, including banking and payments, Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities.

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Analysts “strongly believe” the Russian state colludes with ransomware gangs

Malwarebytes

Hailed as “ the most prolific bank robber in the world “, Bogavech is best known for creating ZeuS , one of the most prolific banking information stealers ever seen. ” DiMaggio concluded. Here are some of the key players and connections identified by Analyst1: Evgeniy “Slavik” Bogachev.

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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Cannabis investment scam JuicyFields ends in 9 arrests

Malwarebytes

From a JuicyFields whitepaper: “21 states in the US have already legalised the adult use of marijuana for recreational purposes and this number continues to grow. Indeed, the U.S., Canada, and the soon-to-be regulated markets of the European Union are spearheading this revolution with unprecedented swiftness. Million in total.

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SMS Security & Privacy Gaps Make It Clear Users Need a Messaging Upgrade

Google Security

People still use and rely on trillions of SMS texts each year to exchange messages with friends, share family photos, and copy two-factor authentication codes to access sensitive data in their bank accounts. Like any forty-year-old technology, SMS is antiquated compared to its modern counterparts.

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Integrating Perimeter and Internal Defenses: 5 Facts That May or May Not Surprise

Cisco Security

The CISO of a top 10 bank may not serve these masters, but the CISOs with whom we spoke do. Learn more from IDC in this Cisco-sponsored whitepaper. When I right click on an IP address or SHA-256, I’ve got some automation set up and block it at the AMP level, the firewall level, and a number of places, Stealthwatch…everywhere.”

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What is Digital Identity, and why is it important?

CyberSecurity Insiders

A woman contacts her bank to take out a mortgage on her first house. For a consumer, this might be the details they use to log onto their mobile banking app on their phone. We have also published a whitepaper on the topic which you can download for free here. This article first appeared on Philippe Vallée’s LinkedIn.

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