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Archives April 2023

  • Apr, Thu, 2023
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Spanish Authorities Arrest Hacker ‘Robin Hood’ for Taxpayer Data Theft

Spanish ‘Robin Hood’ hacker arrested for stealing sensitive taxpayer data. Expertise in money laundering & cyber assets led to his downfall. #Cybersecurity #HackerArrest #Spain Jose Luis Huertas, also known as Alcasec and Mango, has been arrested in Madrid, Spain for allegedly stealing sensitive data of over 575,000 taxpayers from the national revenue service. The 19-year-old hacker is known…

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  • Apr, Wed, 2023
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New EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive Raises Privacy Concerns

European privacy regulators express concern over new anti-money laundering directive allowing sharing of personal data. Learn more about the potential impact on citizens and the call for legislative action. #privacy #AML #dataprotection European privacy regulators, united in the EDPB, have expressed concerns about a new European anti-money laundering directive that is being developed, which could have serious consequences…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Cybersquatting Uncovered: How to Protect Your Brand and Digital Assets

Protect your brand’s online identity from cybersquatters! Learn the definitive guide for detection and prevention in our latest blog post. #cybersecurity #brandprotection. Cybersquatting is a type of digital copyright and trademark infringement where someone registers a domain name or website address identical or similar to a targeted business, with the goal of confusing or tricking competitors and consumers…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Securing America’s Digital Future: Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Strategy

Protecting critical infrastructure, disrupting threat actors, and promoting cybersecurity workforce development – dive into the five pillars of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy to secure America’s digital future. #cybersecurity #digitalinfrastructure #BidenHarris The Biden-Harris Administration has recently announced the National Cybersecurity Strategy, a comprehensive plan to safeguard the digital infrastructure of the United States and protect its citizens…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Information Security and Cybersecurity: Understanding the Differences

In today’s digital age, information and cybersecurity are two essential concepts critical to any organization’s success and survival. While these two terms are often used interchangeably, there are some important differences between the two that are worth understanding. Information security is a broader concept encompassing all aspects of protecting information, whether it’s stored physically or digitally. It involves…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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The Vulkan Files: Leaked Documents Reveal Cyber Weapons

Whistleblower leaks sensitive documents uncovering the development of offensive cyber tools, including those used in global cyber operations. #cybersecurity #leak A whistleblower has leaked sensitive documents related to the development of offensive cyber tools by NTC Vulkan, a Moscow-based IT contractor firm. The documents describe the development of hacking tools for not just Russian military and intelligence agencies…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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CryptoClippy: Malware Targets Portuguese Crypto Wallets

A malware campaign called CryptoClippy has been discovered by Unit 42, which aims to steal cryptocurrency from legitimate users’ wallets by replacing their actual wallet address with a threat actor’s. The malware, known as a cryptocurrency clipper, monitors the victim’s clipboard for signs of cryptocurrency wallet addresses being copied. To deliver the malware, threat actors used Google Ads…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Beware of the Wi-Fi Queues: Researchers Find Ways to Bypass Wi-Fi Encryption

Researchers show how Wi-Fi encryption can be bypassed by manipulating transmit queues. Researchers from Belgium and the US have discovered that active adversaries may be able to shake loose queued-up network packets from some access points by manipulating transmit queues. The queued-up data was stored in decrypted form and was anticipated that it might need to be re-encrypted…

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