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Okta Confirms 2.5% of Customers Impacted by Lapsus Breach
PRIVACY PRIVACY Microsoft also admits it was hit by ransom group Read More
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FIDO enters the consumer identity space
PRIVACY PRIVACY For as long as I have been in the security industry, a good quarter of a century, the conundrum of security versus usability has reigned. Attempts at redressing this balance have arisen. Mobile-based authentication has been added to the security armory of both the consumer and the enterprise login credentials. Further attempts at…
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Using Windows Defender Application Control to block malicious applications and drivers
PRIVACY PRIVACY Ideally, we would lock down our operating systems to allow only those applications we want to have running. For many companies, however, investigating what software is running in their networks takes resources and research that they often don’t have. A tool built into Windows can provide better control over what runs on your…
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Windstream Enterprise launches managed SASE with Cato Networks
PRIVACY PRIVACY Windstream Enterprise, a managed communications service company, is launching a comprehensive, managed secure access service edge (SASE) solution in partnership with cloud-native SASE provider Cato Networks. With Cato’s technology, Windstream can offer a SASE solution to meet rising customer demand for a holistic network and security-as-a-service offering, says Mike Frane, VP of product…
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New Guidance to Secure Election Management System Machines
PRIVACY PRIVACY A new CIS Benchmark was created to offer added protection for election management system gateway machines. Read More
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Background Check Company Sued Over Data Breach
PRIVACY PRIVACY Four parallel lawsuits filed against Creative Services Inc over alleged data security failings Read More
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Texan Accused of Credit Repair Scam
PRIVACY PRIVACY Defendant allegedly used websites and telemarketing to falsely claim that he could raise consumers’ credit scores Read More
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White House: Russia Preparing Cyber-Attacks on US
PRIVACY PRIVACY US President warns malicious cyber activity is “part of Russia’s playbook” Read More
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‘Spam Nation’ Villain Vrublevsky Charged With Fraud
PRIVACY PRIVACY Pavel Vrublevsky, founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book “Spam Nation,” was arrested in Moscow this month and charged with fraud. Russian authorities allege Vrublevsky operated several fraudulent SMS-based payment schemes, and facilitated money laundering for Hydra, the largest Russian darknet market. But according to…
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White House Warns of Possible Russian Cyberattacks
PRIVACY PRIVACY News: The White House has issued its starkest warning that Russia may be planning cyberattacks against critical-sector U.S. companies amid the Ukraine invasion. […] Context: The alert comes after Russia has lobbed a series of digital attacks at the Ukrainian government and critical industry sectors. But there’s been no sign so far of…