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Cut and shut is so last century, now it's copy and clone Researchers have found almost 15,000 automotive accounts for sale online and pointed at a credential-stuffing attack that targeted car makers.…
The open source project has recently announced a secure communications framework, designed for decentralized peer-to-peer use through a multi-hop mesh routing system that combines strong encryption with untraceability. This same state is, of course, the one demanding that to "Protect children," it should get access to whatever encrypted citizen communication it likes via the Online Safety Bill, which is now rumored to be going through British Parliament in October.
Cumbria Constabulary inadvertently published the names and salaries of all its officers and staff online earlier this year, making it the second UK force in a fortnight to admit disclosing personal information about its employees. In a statement, the force told The Register: "Cumbria Constabulary became aware of a data breach on Monday 6th March 2023 where information about the pay and allowances of every police officer and police staff roles as at 31st March 2022 was uploaded to the Constabulary's website, which was a human error."
A spreadsheet containing details of serving Northern Ireland police officers was mistakenly posted online yesterday, potentially endangering the safety of officers, given the volatile politics of the region. The data leak involved a spreadsheet detailing the surnames and initials of all serving officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, plus civilian staff members.
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US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo and other State and Commerce Department officials were reportedly among the victims of a China-based group's attack on Microsoft's hosted email services. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint advisory detailing how a Federal Civilian Executive Branch agency was tipped off when it observed MailItemsAccessed events with an unexpected ClientAppID and AppID in Microsoft 365 Audit Logs - as the AppId did not normally access mailbox items in that manner.
Security researchers are warning that tens of thousands of photovoltaic monitoring and diagnostic systems are reachable over the public web, making them potential targets for hackers. These systems are used for remote performance monitoring, troubleshooting, system optimization, and other functions to allow remote management of renewable energy production units.
Unlocking internet's secrets via monitoring, data collection, and analysisIn this Help Net Security interview, Ryan Woodley, CEO of Netcraft, discusses the importance of monitoring, collecting, and analyzing internet data to gain a profound understanding of the internet. Preparing health systems for cyber risks and insurance coverageIn this Help Net Security interview, Dennis Fridrich, VP of Cybersecurity at TRIMEDX, delves into the hidden costs of cyberattacks on health systems, the role of insurers in promoting cybersecurity preparedness, and how organizations can better manage their cyber risk.
Describe procedures for operating and configuring networked-based security devices6. Ethical considerations in general, and the² Code of Ethics in particular, provide the backdrop for any discussion of information security and SSCP candidates will be tested on both.
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