CyberNews cyber security experts hijacked nearly 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print a printer security manual. How to secure a printer? Limit or disable network printing; Secure your print ports; Use a firewall; Update your printer firmware to the latest version; Change the default password to a strong passphrase. Read more on […]
According to researchers at the American Ponemon Institute, cyber attacks are the leading cause of data leaks, followed by technical defects, configuration errors in the cloud and human error. The “Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020” study conducted by IBM among 3,200 people from 524 organizations shows that the average cost per leaked or […]
Details of the Ukraine Cyber Police in collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Binance show insight into how the group operated. As per reports, they also offered money laundering services of cryptocurrencies through underground forums which are a hotspot for criminals. This led to a source of money from various illegal activities including but not limited to: […]
With the Central Government’s CopyID app, you can cross out the identity details in a copy of your identity document that organizations do not need or are not allowed to process. This can be, for example, the citizen service number (BSN), but also a passport photo or signature. This depends on the organization and purpose […]
A desk clerk had difficulty logging into the hospital information system and asked aloud “How do I log in?” To a colleague who also had a patient in front of the splash screen.Then the login code and then the password were loud and audible for everyone. In hospitals people are notoriously careless, careless and thoughtless […]
Yesterday Uber’s former security chief Joe Sullivan was charged with attempting to conceal a hack from federal investigators. This hack exposed the email addresses and phone numbers of 57 million drivers and passengers. As a result the former CISO could face up to eight years in prison for not promptly disclosing to the employee and […]
NCSC published the following Small Business Guide for Cyber Security with the following steps for which ID Control gives some free trials of cloud security services: Backing up your data; Protecting your organization from malware (f.e. https://antivirusservice.eu/ ); Keep your mobile devices safe (f.e. https://antivirusservice.eu/ ); Using password to keep your data safe (f.e. https://idcontrol.pw); Avoid phishing attacks. […]
Cruise line operator Carnival Corporation has disclosed that one of their brands suffered a ransomware attack on 15 August and filed this with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Carnival expects that the security event included unauthorized access to personal data of guests and employees, which may result in potential claims from guests, employees, shareholders, […]
One month after the termination of the “Privacy Shield” data treaty between the EU and the US, privacy activist Max Schrems takes websites that continue to send data to the US.8 Belgian and Dutch are also being charged: PostNL, Takeaway, Marktplaats and Lieferando. A month after that ruling, the Schrems organization has now taken stock […]
Research by the Knowledge Institute for Mobility Policy shows that 71% of the Dutch are positive about working from home.45% of homeworkers want to continue to do this more often after the crisis. Currently, about 48% of workers (partly) work at home.Most home workers (about 60%) expect to work from home one to two days […]