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The Cost of a Data Breach for Government Agencies

💸 IBM: the cost of a #cyberattack on public administration is €2.06M. Internationally, these attacks are reported monthly. A large number of employees and varying security awareness increase attractiveness for cybercriminals.

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9.9.2022

In-app browser security risks, and what to do about them

When you click a link to webpage inside an app (e.g. FB, TikTok), you don't get to your default browser - you stay in an embedded version. These in-app browsers have #privacy issues, they e.g. inject JS code so host apps track what you do.

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9.9.2022

WhatsApp Scams in 2022: What to Look out for

WhatsApp has 2B active users. It's a growing medium in cybercrime too, as people have gradually become aware of email / SMS #phishing. 2000% increase in WhatsApp scams reported this year! 📈 Article lists most popular scam types >>

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9.9.2022

Cyberattack brings down InterContinental Hotels' booking systems

🏨 17 brand hotel chain IHG (e.g. Holiday Inn) reservation systems down due to #cyberattack. Hotel industry is a common target for cybercrimes, e.g. due to data contained in reservations, payment card data and reward point systems.

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9.9.2022

Facebook Engineers Admit They Don't Know What They Do With Your Data

A doc leaked earlier that said FB has no idea where user data goes and what they do with it. Now 2 veteran engineers confirmed similar things in court hearing. ⚠️ "data may be in 55 FB subsystems" ⚠️ "code is its own design doc" #privacy

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9.9.2022

New Cybersecurity Regulations Are Coming. Here’s How to Prepare.

Governments are feeling the need to “do something”, to battle growing impact of #cyberattack's. In the US, new rules are pending by e.g. FTC and CISA. These may require e.g. reporting of cyber incidents, not just personal data breaches.

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2.9.2022

How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

Large firms are falling prey to #phishing that goes around MFA - using text messages to steal employee's credentials and one-time passcodes. ✅ Many are now making the change from phishable forms of MFA to e.g. physical security keys.

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2.9.2022

Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

⚠️ McAfee found 5 popular Chrome extensions that steal and track your browser activity. These were not of the most dangerous type. But this is a good reminder - you can't blindly trust the quality on extension stores. #cybersecurity

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2.9.2022

Baker & Taylor's Systems Remain Offline a Week After Ransomware Attack

⚠️ Library services provider hit by #ransomware on 23.8. "Team working around the clock", but still services remain offline. Downtime is disastrous in many industrys. Long-term disruptions from ransomware are becoming more common.

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2.9.2022