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• Taiwan blasts ‘self-defeating’ China fighter jet incursions

  07-04-2021 21:06 via defencetalk.com
  
  DefenceTalkTaiwan blasted China’s fighter jet incursions as “self-defeating” on Wednesday as 15 more of Beijing’s planes crossed into the island’s air defence zone....
  
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• Consulting Firm Data Breach Impacts MSU

  07-04-2021 18:25
  Consulting Firm Data Breach Impacts MSU Michigan State University (MSU) has been impacted by a data breach stemming from a cyber-attack on an Ohio law firm.Bricker & Eckler LLP, which is associated with MSU Title IX contractor INCompliance Consulting, was hit with ransomware in January 2021. An investigation into the incident determined that an unauthorized party gained access to certain Bricker internal systems at various times between approximately January 14 and January 31."Find
  
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• IT Pros Share Work Devices with Household

  07-04-2021 17:54
  IT Pros Share Work Devices with Household New research has revealed that nearly a quarter of IT security professionals share their work devices with members of their household. The finding comes from the 2021 Global IT Security Survey published today by hardware-encrypted USB drive manufacturer Apricorn.Researchers questioned more than 400 IT security practitioners across North America and Europe about their security practices and policies during remote working conditions ove
  
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• Phishing Emails Most Commonly Originate from Eastern Europe

  07-04-2021 17:30
  Phishing Emails Most Commonly Originate from Eastern EuropeScam emails most commonly originate from Eastern European countries, according to a study by Barracuda Networks.Analyzing geolocation and network infrastructure across over two billion emails from its Threat Spotlight data, the researchers calculated the quantity of phishing emails as an overall percentage of total messages sent from regions throughout the globe.It was discovered that the five countries with the highest proportion o
  
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• Chemical Weapon Shopping Sends Dark Web User to Prison

  07-04-2021 17:29
  Chemical Weapon Shopping Sends Dark Web User to Prison An American man who stole someone's identity and tried to purchase a chemical weapon on the dark web after going through a breakup has been sent to prison.Forty-six-year-old Jason William Siesser admitted attempting to buy a highly toxic chemical in amounts capable of killing hundreds of people on two occasions between June 14 and August 23, 2018.On August 4, 2020, Siesser pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to acquire a chemical
  
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• Privacy Concerns Raised Over Scotland’s New #COVID19 Check-In App

  07-04-2021 14:30
  Privacy Concerns Raised Over Scotland’s New #COVID19 Check-In AppConcerns have been voiced by leading data privacy advocates regarding a new COVID-19 venue check-in app announced by the Scottish government.The app, Check In Scotland, which is separate from the Protect Scotland contact tracing app, requires citizens to check into venues as the country reopens from pandemic-induced lockdowns.As outlined on the Scottish government’s website, “Check In Scotland is a way to collect
  
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• Privacy Concern Over Scotland’s New #COVID19 Check-In App

  07-04-2021 14:30
  Privacy Concern Over Scotland’s New #COVID19 Check-In AppConcerns have been voiced by leading data privacy advocates regarding a new COVID-19 venue check-in app announced by the Scottish government.The app, Check In Scotland, which is separate from the Protect Scotland contact tracing app, requires citizens to check into venues as the country reopens from pandemic-induced lockdowns.As outlined on the Scottish government’s website, “Check In Scotland is a way to collect the cont
  
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• Cybersecurity Industry Must Find Solutions for Third Party Data Security

  07-04-2021 13:30
  Cybersecurity Industry Must Find Solutions for Third Party Data SecurityOrganizations must take more responsibility for the security of third party providers that access their data, according to experts speaking during a webinar session organized by Atakama.Moderating the discussion, Brian Herr, field CISO at Mainline Information Systems, firstly highlighted how organizations are becoming increasingly reliant on third parties, meaning growing numbers of entities are getting access to their confi
  
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• Wormable Netflix Malware Spreads Via WhatsApp Messages

  07-04-2021 12:25
  Wormable Netflix Malware Spreads Via WhatsApp MessagesSecurity researchers have discovered new malware disguised as a Netflix application, designed to spread worm-like via victims’ WhatsApp messages.Check Point discovered the wormable malware in an application on the Google Play Store called ‘FlixOnline’. It was designed to attract Android users by promising unlimited entertainment from anywhere in the world, using the Netflix logo to add legitimacy.Once a victim installs
  
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• CISA: Patch Legacy SAP Vulnerabilities Urgently

  07-04-2021 11:30
  CISA: Patch Legacy SAP Vulnerabilities Urgently The US government is urging SAP owners to urgently patch and fix their application environments after a new report warned of mass exploitation.The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged SAP businesses to prioritize reviewing the Onapsis report. It said affected customers could be exposed to data theft, financial fraud, ransomware and disruption of mission critical operations and processes.Onapsis claimed to have discovered ov
  
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• Office Depot Configuration Error Exposes One Million Records

  07-04-2021 10:33
  Office Depot Configuration Error Exposes One Million RecordsA misconfigured Elasticsearch server belonging to a popular office supplies store chain was found leaking nearly one million records including customers’ personal information, it has emerged.The non-password protected database was discovered by a Website Planet team led by Jeremiah Fowler on March 3. They quickly traced it back to Office Depot Europe, which operates across the region with bricks-and-mortar stores and online under
  
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