Credit card skimming on the rise for the holiday shopping season
We’ve seen a particular card skimming campaign really pick up pace lately. With hundreds of stores compromised, you may come across it if you shop online this holiday season.
Read moreMonth: November 2023
State of Maine data breach impacts 1.3 million people
The US State of Maine says it has suffered a data breach impacting around 1.3 million people—more or less the the entire population of Maine.
Read moreSignal is testing usernames so you don’t have to share your phone number
The Signal messaging service is testing support for usernames as a replacement for phone numbers to serve as user identities
Read moreIt’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 17:59:07 +0000
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. I know that because my account at Experian was recently hijacked, and the only way I could recover access was by recreating the account.
Read moreInsights from Microsoft Security Copilot early adopters
Credit to Author: Andrew Conway| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000
In our preview of Microsoft Security Copilot, research data shows customers can save up to 40 percent of their security analysts’ time on foundational tasks and increase efficiency up to and above 60 percent.
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Read moreDigital security sessions at Microsoft Ignite to prepare you for the era of AI
Credit to Author: Jessica Afeku| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000
Join us for Microsoft Ignite for insights on how to embrace the era of AI confidently with protection for people, data, devices, and apps that extends across clouds and platforms. Register for the virtual event, taking place from November 15 to 16, 2023.
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Read moreSignal Is Finally Testing Usernames
Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra, Dell Cameron| Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: A DDoS attack shuts down ChatGPT, Lockbit shuts down a bank, and a communications breakdown between politicians and Big Tech.
Read moreSenate Leaders Plan to Prolong NSA Surveillance Using a Must-Pass Bill
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:54:40 +0000
Top senate officials are planning to save the Section 702 surveillance program by attaching it to a crucial piece of legislation. Critics worry a chance to pass privacy reforms will be missed.
Read moreThe NSA Seems Pretty Stressed About the Threat of Chinese Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:42:27 +0000
US government officials continue to warn that the public and private sectors need to identify and root out China-backed attackers lurking in industrial control systems.
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