Securing your network for the holidays
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Just days before its data might be leaked, Qantas Airways obtained a permanent injunction
Bys sIn July, DataBreaches reported that Qantas had obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting the publication of any customer data stolen from it in a cyberattack by “persons unknown.” Those defendants were served with the injunction via email and online means. Although Qantas did not reveal who signed the ransom note, ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider didn’t hesitate……
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Bys sSecurity researchers at Paradigm Shift have published a working exploit, dubbed usbliter8, that achieves arbitrary code execution inside the SecureROM of Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. That code is burned into the silicon at manufacture. No software update can reach it. Affected devices will carry this flaw for as long as they stay in use. This is not…
UK: ICO statement on ‘Edtech examined’ report
Bys sThe UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a report titled “EdTech examined — Key Findings from Our Audits.” The ICO issued the following statement to accompany the report’s release: Today, the ICO has published ‘Edtech examined’, a new report which outlines how we have worked directly with edtech providers to review and improve data protection practices……
Data analysis of the Global Schools Group breach, Part 1
Bys sThis is the first part of a two-part report of findings from the Global Schools Group data breach. All statistical analyses and findings were provided to DataBreaches by FulcrumSec, and are presented to assist those investigating the breach as well as parents and employees who might be concerned as to what types of data were……
Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $5.1 Million from Illuminate Education For Failing to Protect Students’ Data
Bys sNEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today announced that they have secured $5.1 million from educational technology company Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate) for failing to protect students’ data. Illuminate provides software to schools and school districts across the country to track students’ attendance……