Zack Whittaker reports: A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation aimed at securing internet-connected smart devices, which were at the center of a massive cyberattack that brought down large swathes of the internet last year. The distributed denial-of-service in October lasted for less than a day, but it further fueled concerns about threats posed by…
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Uncovering data theft quickly
Seen on PhysOrg: Computer experts have always struggled to find solutions for protecting businesses and authorities from network breaches. This is because there are too many vague indicators of potential attacks. With PA-SIEM, IT managers have a solution that effectively protects their systems while exposing data thieves and criminal hackers more quickly than conventional software….
It’s Sunday, so….
Have you ever seen a visualization of the world’s biggest data breaches? If not, you can see it here. Hovering over incidents will lead you to additional information on the incident, and you can also use a variety of filters. I love that site, especially because that wonderful tool relies on DataBreaches.net as a source…
UK: Hundreds of sensitive council documents found in London estate
People in the U.K. may wish to make excuses for councils having breaches – e.g., “It’s just a few retired folks who mean well,” but I am fed up with the breaches of sensitive information that councils are responsible for. Consider this report today from the BBC: Hundreds of sensitive documents have been found in…
Researcher: Metadata the ‘most potent weapon’ against critical infrastructure security
Brad D. Williams reports: Critical infrastructure operators have long faced the formidable security challenges of zero-day vulnerabilities and advanced persistent threats (APTs), both of which were employed in some of the most prominent cyberattacks in the sectors to date. But one researcher is warning leaders in government and industry of an old threat that, fueled…
Health data breaches in 2017: The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year? Join us for webinar!
By now, you’ve probably read at least a few reports on mid-year figures for breaches that suggest that 2017 is worse than 2016. In collaboration with Protenus, Inc., DataBreaches.net has worked up some mid-year figures for U.S. breaches involving health/medical data. Join me and Robert Lord of Protenus on Wednesday, August 2 at 1 pm,…