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November 23, 2022

Meta outlines US involvement in social media disinformation in new report

A report released by Meta’s security team describes the company’s shutdown of a network of Facebook and Instagram accounts participating in what it calls coordinated inauthentic behavior, and linking some of those accounts to the US military. “Coordinated inauthentic behavior” is Meta’s term for misinformation activity performed by groups of social media accounts on its […]

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Panaseer Launches Guidance on Security Controls Ahead of EU’s New Legislation

The cybersecurity monitoring firm offers 18 recommendations on security controls to help organizations anticipate tougher cybersecurity regulations

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Hive ransomware has extorted $100 million in 18 months, FBI warns

$100 million. That’s the amount of money that the Hive ransomware is thought to have extorted from over 1300 companies around the world, according to a joint report from the FBI, CISA, and HHS. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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November 23, 2022

UK finalizes first independent post-Brexit data transfer deal with South Korea

The UK has finalized its first independent data adequacy decision since leaving the European Union (EU) which will allow UK organisations to securely transfer personal data to the Republic of Korea without restrictions by the end of the year. The UK government stated that the new legislation, first agreed upon in principle in July, will […]

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Aadhaar Data Vault: Things You Didn’t Know

Aadhaar is a 12-digit, verifiable identification number given to an Indian resident by the Unique Identification Authority of India… The post <strong>Aadhaar Data Vault: Things You Didn’t Know</strong> appeared first on JISA Softech Pvt Ltd.

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November 23, 2022

The Biden administration has racked up a host of cybersecurity accomplishments

When it comes to hitting the ground running on cybersecurity, the Biden administration has engaged in an extensive set of initiatives that far outstrip those of the Trump administration – and even those of the Obama administration, which established the previous highwater mark for cybersecurity actions. In mid-October, the White House issued a fact sheet […]

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