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Suzuki motorcycle plant shut down by cyber attack
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Indian manufacturing plant responsible for manufacturing Suzuki motorcycles has been forced to shut down following a cyber attack, with the loss of an estimated 20,000 vehicles. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Think security first when switching from traditional Active Directory to Azure AD
PRIVACY PRIVACY What enforces your security boundary today? What will enforce it in the next few years? For many years, Microsoft Active Directory has been the backbone and foundation of network authentication, identity, and connection. But for many organizations moving to cloud applications or having a mixture of operating systems, the need for cloud-based network…
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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer
PRIVACY PRIVACY Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What follows is an interview with a Russian hacker responsible for a series of aggressive crypto spam campaigns that recently prompted several large Mastodon communities to temporarily halt new registrations. According to the hacker,…
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83C0000B: The error code that means a dodgy software update bricked your HP printer
PRIVACY PRIVACY Since earlier this month some owners of HP OfficeJet printers have been reporting that they are faced with a blue screen error message, and a bricked device. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Meta fined $1.3B for violating EU GDPR data transfer rules on privacy
PRIVACY PRIVACY Meta has been fined $1.3 billion (€1.2 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the terms of the EU’s GDPR by continuing to transfer EU users’ data to the US without adequate safeguards. Meta has failed to “address the risks to the fundamental rights and freedoms” of Facebook’s European users,…
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M&S and Diageo pension schemes exposed in Capita hack
PRIVACY PRIVACY Personal details of more than 100,000 pension holders may have been stolen by the hackers. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg… Read More
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China Issues Ban on US Chipmaker Products
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Chinese Communist Party has told tech operators in China to stop purchasing Micron products Read More
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Microsoft reports jump in business email compromise activity
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cybersecurity activity around business email compromise (BEC) spiked between April 2022 and April 2023, with over 150,000 daily attempts, on average, detected by the Microsoft Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU). The findings were highlighted in the latest edition of Microsoft’s Cyber Signals, a cyberthreat intelligence report that spotlights security trends and insights gathered…
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CIS Controls Community Volunteer Spotlight: Bryan Chou
PRIVACY PRIVACY Bryan Chou has done a lot to support effective security controls for cyber defense as a volunteer of the CIS Controls Community. Hear his story. Read More
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Meta Fined €1.2bn for Violating GDPR
PRIVACY PRIVACY The record-breaking amount of the fine is the least important part of the story, privacy experts argued Read More