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FTC Sending $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers Over Security Failures

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FTC Sending $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers Over Security Failures 2024-04-25 at 15:17 By Ionut Arghire The FTC is sending a total of $5.6 million in refunds to over 117,000 Ring customers as result of a 2023 settlement. The post FTC Sending $5.6 Million in Refunds to Ring Customers Over Security Failures appeared […]

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New Password Cracking Analysis Targets Bcrypt

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New Password Cracking Analysis Targets Bcrypt 2024-04-24 at 14:17 By Eduard Kovacs Hive Systems conducts another study on cracking passwords via brute-force attacks, but it’s no longer targeting MD5. The post New Password Cracking Analysis Targets Bcrypt appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to

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Microsoft DRM Hack Could Allow Movie Downloads From Popular Streaming Services

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Microsoft DRM Hack Could Allow Movie Downloads From Popular Streaming Services 2024-04-23 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft PlayReady vulnerabilities that could allow rogue subscribers to illegally download movies from popular streaming services. The post Microsoft DRM Hack Could Allow Movie Downloads From Popular Streaming Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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37% of publicly shared files expose personal information

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37% of publicly shared files expose personal information 2024-04-11 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Many sensitive documents stored on platforms such as Google Drive, Slack, and other collaborative work applications have been left unattended for several months or even years. This has led to data sprawl challenges for companies and significant data security threats

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Data Security Firm Cyera Raises $300 Million at $1.4 Billion Valuation

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Data Security Firm Cyera Raises $300 Million at $1.4 Billion Valuation 2024-04-09 at 19:03 By Eduard Kovacs Data security company Cyera’s latest $300 million funding round brings the total raised by the firm to $460 million, at unicorn valuation. The post Data Security Firm Cyera Raises $300 Million at $1.4 Billion Valuation appeared first on

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Worldcoin tightens privacy checks, allows users to unverify World ID

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Worldcoin tightens privacy checks, allows users to unverify World ID 2024-04-09 at 17:05 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is taking measures to improve the protection of user data and ensure that its platform is available only to people over 18. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React

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Healthcare’s cyber resilience under siege as attacks multiply

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Healthcare’s cyber resilience under siege as attacks multiply 2024-04-04 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket Health, discusses prevalent cyber threats targeting healthcare organizations. He highlights challenges in protecting patient data due to infrastructure limitations and the role of employee awareness in preventing insider threats. Demers

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Chrome to Fight Cookie Theft With Device Bound Session Credentials

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Chrome to Fight Cookie Theft With Device Bound Session Credentials 2024-04-02 at 19:46 By Ionut Arghire Google is bringing to Chrome new features to bind browser sessions to the device and protect users against cookie theft. The post Chrome to Fight Cookie Theft With Device Bound Session Credentials appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Heartbleed is 10 Years Old – Farewell Heartbleed, Hello QuantumBleed!

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Heartbleed is 10 Years Old – Farewell Heartbleed, Hello QuantumBleed! 2024-04-02 at 14:16 By Kevin Townsend Heartbleed made most certificates vulnerable. The future problem is that quantum decryption will make all certificates and everything else using RSA encryption vulnerable to everyone. The post Heartbleed is 10 Years Old – Farewell Heartbleed, Hello QuantumBleed! appeared first

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Cybersecurity Mesh: Overcoming Data Security Overload

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Cybersecurity Mesh: Overcoming Data Security Overload 2024-03-28 at 17:17 By Torsten George A significant cybersecurity challenge arises from managing the immense volume of data generated by numerous IT security tools, leading organizations into a reactive rather than proactive approach. The post Cybersecurity Mesh: Overcoming Data Security Overload appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns

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Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns 2024-03-28 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Enterprises must secure a transformation driven by generative AI (GenAI) bidirectionally: by securely adopting GenAI tools in the enterprise with zero trust while leveraging it to defend against the new AI-driven threat landscape, according to Zscaler. AI has already become

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Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy

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Essential elements of a strong data protection strategy 2024-03-27 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Waxman, SVP and GM for data protection at Veritas Technologies, discusses the components of a robust data protection strategy, emphasizing the escalating threat of ransomware. He highlights the importance of backup and recovery protocols

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Leen Banks Early Stage Funding for Data Security Technology

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Leen Banks Early Stage Funding for Data Security Technology 2024-03-25 at 21:05 By Ryan Naraine Leen Security, a new startup building technology to help reduce chaos in the data security space, has banked a $2.8 million pre-seed funding. The post Leen Banks Early Stage Funding for Data Security Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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New ‘GoFetch’ Apple CPU Attack Exposes Crypto Keys

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New ‘GoFetch’ Apple CPU Attack Exposes Crypto Keys 2024-03-22 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers detail GoFetch, a new side-channel attack impacting Apple CPUs that could allow an attacker to obtain secret keys. The post New ‘GoFetch’ Apple CPU Attack Exposes Crypto Keys appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Lost Crypto Wallet? New Firm Promises Ethical, Transparent and Inexpensive Recovery

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Lost Crypto Wallet? New Firm Promises Ethical, Transparent and Inexpensive Recovery 2024-03-21 at 22:31 By Kevin Townsend Praefortis is a new company pushing ethical and transparent recovery of lost or forgotten crypto wallet passwords. The post Lost Crypto Wallet? New Firm Promises Ethical, Transparent and Inexpensive Recovery appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Dymium Snags $7M to Build Data Security Platform with Secure AI Chat

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Dymium Snags $7M to Build Data Security Platform with Secure AI Chat 2024-03-21 at 18:01 By Ryan Naraine Two Bear Capital leads a venture capital bet on Dymium, a California startup building data protection technologies. The post Dymium Snags $7M to Build Data Security Platform with Secure AI Chat appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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House Passes Bill Barring Sale of Personal Information to Foreign Adversaries

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House Passes Bill Barring Sale of Personal Information to Foreign Adversaries 2024-03-21 at 17:16 By Ionut Arghire H.R. 7520 prohibits data brokers from selling Americans’ data to foreign adversary countries or entities controlled by them. The post House Passes Bill Barring Sale of Personal Information to Foreign Adversaries appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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BigID Raises $60 Million at $1 Billion Valuation

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BigID Raises $60 Million at $1 Billion Valuation 2024-03-19 at 16:02 By Eduard Kovacs Data security firm BigID raises $60 million in a growth round that brings the total to $320 million and values the company at over $1 billion. The post BigID Raises $60 Million at $1 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Cryptography Firm Zama Raises $73 Million for FHE Solution

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Cryptography Firm Zama Raises $73 Million for FHE Solution 2024-03-07 at 18:38 By Eduard Kovacs Zama raises $73 million in Series A funding for a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) solution for AI and blockchain applications. The post Cryptography Firm Zama Raises $73 Million for FHE Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech

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Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech 2024-03-07 at 16:40 By SecurityWeek News Ohio security vendor Cayosoft banks new capital to fuel growth of its flagship Active Directory forest recovery product suite. The post Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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