TikTok Engaging in Excessive Data Collection
“TikTok has been engaging in excessive data collection and connecting to mainland China-based infrastructure, Internet 2.0 has claimed in a new white paper.”
Belgium says Chinese hackers attacked its Ministry of Defense
“Belgium assesses these malicious cyber activities to have been undertaken by Chinese Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).”
US Government Picks Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithms
“The American government agency that’s also a global trendsetter for cryptographic standards today selected four algorithms designed to withstand a decryption attack mounted by a quantum computer.”
Fake copyright infringement emails install LockBit ransomware
“The recipients of these emails are warned about a copyright violation, allegedly having used media files without the creator’s license. These emails demand that the recipient remove the infringing content from their websites, or they will face legal action.”
Vlaams Parlement – Over de uitvoering van het Vlaams Beleidsplan Cybersecurit
“Uit de barometer valt te leren dat naast een gebrek aan bewustzijn over cyberveiligheid, een gebrek aan kennis en expertise het meest opmerkelijk is.” … ” Een goede cybersecuritymaturiteit omvat naast een technologische component ook altijd een governancecomponent. ”
EdTech – Why Multifactor Authentication Should No Longer Be Optional in K–12
“Still, MFA can make a very real difference. When President Joe Biden met with key executives from technology companies last year, they noted that multifactor authentication can help prevent 80 to 90 percent of cyberattacks.”
Neem je Cybersecurity voorzorgen!
De huidige crisis in Oekraïne en het hieraan verbonden cyberluik herinnert ons allen – studenten en medewerkers – eraan dat we cybersecurity ernstig moeten nemen. Er is geen enkel excuus om enkele basisveiligheidsregels niet te volgen.
CNBC – Fines for breaches of EU privacy law spike sevenfold to $1.2 billion
“EU data protection authorities have handed out a total of $1.2 billion in fines over breaches of the bloc’s GDPR law since Jan. 28, 2021, according to law firm DLA Piper.”
Highereddive – Cyberattacks keep targetting colleges.
“Cyberattacks on colleges and universities have been increasing over the years, but the pandemic ushered in a new era of urgency. The attacks pose not just financial risks but also operational risk, …. During the first quarter of 2021, the education sector accounted for nearly 10% of globally reported cyberattacks, …”
Informationsecuritybuzz – The Anatomy Of A Credential Stuffing Attack
“The OWASP describes credential stuffing as “the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs (“credentials”) in to website login forms, in order to fraudulently gain access to user accounts.” In other words, automating lists of stolen logins to “brute force” an entry, and doing nefarious things once access is obtained.”