Tag: country
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Brazil data protection authority bans Meta from training AI models with data originating in the country
Brazil’s data protection authority temporarily banned Meta from using data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Brazil’s d… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/165216/social-networks/brazil-data-protection-authority-banned-meta-ai.html
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New FCC Pilot Shores Up Security for K-12, Libraries
Data-rich and resource-poor, schools and libraries around the country make attractive targets for cybercriminals looking for an easy score, but a new … First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/new-fcc-pilot-shores-up-security-for-k-12-libraries
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Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Released from U.K. Prison, Heads to Australia
Tags: countryWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed in the U.K. and has departed the country after serving more than five years in a maximum security pris… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/wikileaks-julian-assange-released-from.html
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Brazil Data Regulator Bans Meta From Mining Data to Train AI Models
Brazil’s national data protection authority has determined that Meta cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/brazil-data-regulator-bans-meta-from-mining-data-to-train-ai-models/
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Polish government investigates Russia-linked cyberattack on state news agency
The Polish government is investigating a potential connection between Russia and a cyberattack on the country’s state news agency. The Polish governme… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/165139/intelligence/polish-government-investigating-russia-attack.html
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French Diplomatic Entities Targeted in Russian-Linked Cyber Attacks
State-sponsored actors with ties to Russia have been linked to targeted cyber attacks aimed at French diplomatic entities, the country’s information s… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/french-diplomatic-entities-targeted-in.html
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AI Receptionists For GPs Launched By Customer Service Firm InTouchNow
AI receptionists for GPs and medical practices are now being operated throughout the country, thanks to the help of customer service centre, InTouchNo… First seen on itsecurityguru.org Jump to article: www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/06/19/ai-receptionists-for-gps-launched-by-customer-service-firm-intouchnow/
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is free
Tags: countryWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released in the U.K. and has left the country after five years in Belmarsh prison. Julian Assange is free af… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/164916/security/julian-assange-is-free.html
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North Korean Hackers Target Brazilian Fintech with Sophisticated Phishing Tactics
Threat actors linked to North Korea have accounted for one-third of all the phishing activity targeting Brazil since 2020, as the country’s emergence … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/north-korean-hackers-target-brazilian.html
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China-linked spies target Asian Telcos since at least 2021
A China-linked cyber espionage group has compromised telecom operators in an Asian country since at least 2021. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team report… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/164735/apt/china-cyberspies-target-asian-telcos.html
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Long-Running Chinese Espionage Campaign Targets Telecom Firms in Asian Country
A years-long espionage campaign has targeted telecoms companies in Asia with tools associated with Chinese groups. The post long espionage campaign ha… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/long-running-chinese-espionage-campaign-targets-telecom-firms-in-asian-country/
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SPECTR Malware Targets Ukraine Defense Forces in SickSync Campaign
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting defense forces in the country with a malware called SP… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/spectr-malware-targets-ukraine-defense.html
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New York Times Internal Data Nabbed From GitHub
The tranche of data, lifted from underprotected GitHub repositories, reportedly includes source code, though the country’s paper of record has not yet… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/new-york-times-internal-data-nabbed-from-github
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Chinese South China Sea Cyberespionage Campaign Unearthed
Sophos Finds 3 Clusters of Activity Dating at Least to May 2023. A government agency in a country that has repeatedly clashed with China over Beijing’… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-south-china-sea-cyberespionage-campaign-unearthed-a-25411
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Vermont Legislature Passes One of the Strongest Data Privacy Measures in the Country
Vermont legislature passed a bill that prohibits the sale of sensitive data, such as social security and drivers’ license numbers, financial or health… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/vermont-legislature-passes-one-of-the-strongest-data-privacy-measures-in-the-country/
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Amnesty International Cites Indonesia as a Spyware Hub
The growing amount of surveillance technology being deployed in the country is concerning due to Indonesia’s increasing blows to citizens’ civil right… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/amnesty-international-cites-indonesia-as-spyware-hub
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UK confirms Ministry of Defence payroll data exposed in data breach
The UK Government confirmed today that a threat actor recently breached the country’s Ministry of Defence and gained access to part of the Armed Force… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-confirms-ministry-of-defence-payroll-data-exposed-in-data-breach/
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Facial recognition to play key role in UK shoplifting crackdown
UK government will fund roll-out of police facial recognition across the country as part of its crackdown on shoplifting and violence against retail s… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366580438/Facial-recognition-to-play-key-role-in-UK-shoplifting-crackdown
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Qantas Customers’ Boarding Passes Exposed in Flight App Mishap
Some customers found that they had the ability to cancel a stranger’s flight to another country after opening the app, which was showing other individ… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/qantas-customers-boarding-passes-exposed-flight-app-mishap
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Global Cybercrime Report 2024: Which Countries Face the Highest Risk?
Understanding a country’s cybersecurity readiness is vital in today’s environment. Using data analytics and machine learning, we can assess each natio… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/global-cybercrime-report-2024-which-countries-face-the-highest-risk/
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Tomlin looking for UK growth at Exclusive Networks
As he officially starts his role as UK&I managing director, Exclusive Networks’ fresh country lead Rob Tomlin outlines his reasons for taking on the r… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366580256/Tomlin-looking-for-UK-growth-at-Exclusive-Networks
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Cyber-Partisans hacktivists claim to have breached Belarus KGB
A Belarusian group of activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main KGB agency. The Belarusian hacktivist group Cyber-Pa… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162504/hacktivism/cyber-partisans-breached-belarus-kgb.html
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FCC Fines Verizon, ATT and T-Mobile for Sharing User Location Data
The country’s largest wireless providers failed to get the consent of customers before selling the data to aggregators, the agency says. The post try’… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/fcc-fines-verizon-att-and-t-mobile-for-sharing-user-location-data/
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FCC Fines Verizon, ATT, and T-Mobile for Sharing User Location Data
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is fining the country’s largest wireless carriers a combined $196 million for illegally selling the locati… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/fcc-fines-verizon-att-and-t-mobile-for-sharing-user-location-data/
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Hackers Claim to Have Infiltrated Belarus’ Main Security Service
A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated the network of the country’s main KGB security agency and accessed personnel files of ov… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/hackers-claim-to-have-infiltrated-belarus-main-security-service/
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Sweden’s liquor supply severely impacted by ransomware attack on logistics company
A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply. Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systemb… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162333/cyber-crime/swedens-liquor-supply-ransomware-attack.html
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How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, life in the country has changed for everyone. For the Ukrainian forces who had to de… First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/04/12/how-ukraines-cyber-police-fights-back-against-russias-hackers/
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Asia-Pacific Ransomware Threats Depend on Country and Sector, Says Rapid7
Cyber security operatives have been warned to look at the specific ransomware threats facing their country and industry, while closing down common pat… First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ansomware-threats-apac/
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Following California’s New Workplace Violence Laws Is Good for All Businesses
Workplace violence prevention rules will go into effect in California this summer, and Dr. Marisa Randazzo recommends companies across the country ” n… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/04/following-californias-new-workplace-violence-laws-is-good-for-all-businesses/
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Flipper Zero makers respond to Canadas harmful ban proposal
The makers of Flipper Zero have responded to the Canadian government’s plan to ban the device in the country, arguing that it is wrongfully accused of… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flipper-zero-makers-respond-to-canadas-harmful-ban-proposal/