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5 Good Cybersecurity Lessons Learned From FTC Law Enforcement Actions

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Articles, Regulations & Laws, Standards & Guidelines / Frank Crast / April 5, 2020 / CVE-2017-5638, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Framework, FTC, law

Several years ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a good video that is still highly relevent today. The video explains how companies can leverage NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework to greatly improve security in their organization. In this article, we highlight the five key tenants from the framework and how they could have possibly prevented FTC action and penalties.

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FBI issues new warning on e-skimming attacks

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Attacks, Data Breach, Malware / Frank Crast / February 1, 2020 / British Airways, credit card, e-skimming, FBI, Feedify, Magecart, malware, payments, Skimming

The FBI has issued a new warning on Magecart e-skimming attacks, used by cybercriminals to steal your credit card or payment card information.

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Magecart skimming attack targets online campus stores

Application Security, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Attacks, Data Breach, Fraud, Third-Party Security / Frank Crast / May 3, 2019 / e-skimming, Magecart, malware, payments, Skimming, Ticketmaster

Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a Magecart skimming attack that targeted 201 online campus stores in the United States and Canada.

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Beware of Netflix phishing scam

Cybercrime, Phishing / Frank Crast / January 2, 2019 / email, Netflix, phishing, Scam

The FTC warns users of a phishing scam involving fake Netflix email messages designed to steal personal and payment information.

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U.S. Department of Justice announces charges against two Chinese hackers

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Attacks / Frank Crast / December 27, 2018 / APT10, Cyberattack, Cyberesionage, MSP, Rod J. Rosenstein, U.S Department of Justice

In an announcement made last Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein said the charges include a “conspiracy to commit computer intrusions against dozens of companies in the United States and around the world.” The two defendants allegedly committed cyber crimes in association with a Chinese intelligence service, Ministry of State Security.

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