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APT41 Campaign Targeted Companies in 20 Countries

APT41, an attack group connected to China, has been running a broad campaign using public exploits and flaws to target companies in 20 countries.

Apt

California, NY Consumer Privacy Laws Protect Data from Misuse

Organizations collecting and maintaining personal information about California and New York residents should be paying attention as the data security element of New York's SHIELD Act goes into effect and the California Attorney General releases a second set of modifications on regulations on implementing CCPA.

Data Privacy

Buffer Overflow in Memcached Fixed

A buffer overflow in the memcached tool has been patched after a public disclosure of the details and proof-of-concept exploit code.

Vulnerabilities

Insurers See Ransomware Claims More Than Double

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and the in-house breach investigations team at insurance company Beazley Group said there were 131 percent more ransomware attacks against its customers in 2019 than was in 2018. The spike in attacks were most evident in healthcare, professional services, and financial services.

Ransomware, Cybersecurity Insurance

Decipher Podcast: Wade Baker and David Severski

Wade Baker and David Severski of the Cyentia Institute join Dennis Fisher to discuss the findings from their new Information Risk Insights Study into the risk and cost of security breaches across industries.

Podcast