Friday, December 02, 2022

It’s where the money is. (Eight will get you ten that the FBI won’t solve this one.)

https://www.databreaches.net/source-fbi-investigating-cyberattack-of-online-sportsbooks/

Source: FBI investigating cyberattack of online sportsbooks

David Purdum reports:

An investigation into an ongoing cyberattack that impacted thousands of betting accounts at the largest online sportsbooks has been escalated to the FBI, an industry source told ESPN.
Some customers, who were compromised and had funds withdrawn out of their personal bank accounts, were struggling to reach DraftKings and FanDuel representatives and had not been reimbursed more than a week after the attack began.

Read more at ESPN.





I like the “three times the value” idea, but it is unlikely to ever be used.

https://www.databreaches.net/australia-will-now-fine-firms-up-to-au50-million-for-data-breaches/

Australia will now fine firms up to AU$50 million for data breaches

Bill Toulas reports:

The Australian parliament has approved a bill to amend the country’s privacy legislation, significantly increasing the maximum penalties to AU$50 million for companies and data controllers who suffered large-scale data breaches.
The financial penalty introduced by the new bill is set to whichever is greater:
  • AU$50 million
  • Three times the value of any benefit obtained through the misuse of information
  • 30% of a company’s adjusted turnover in the relevant period

Read more at BleepingComputer.





A backgrounder for my Computer Security students and Data Users.

https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/data-owners-vs-data-stewards-vs-data-custodians-the-3-types-of-data-masters-and-why-you-should-employ-them/

Data Owners vs. Data Stewards vs. Data Custodians — The 3 Types of Data Masters and Why You Should Employ Them





Next thing you know the cows will want Nikes…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/01/scientists-develop-motion-powered-health-monitors-for-cows

Scientists develop smartwatch-like health trackers for cows





If The Economist thinks they are worth reading, they probably are.

https://www.economist.com/culture/2022/11/30/two-new-books-explore-the-upside-of-big-data-and-ai

Two new books explore the upside of big data and AI

They are a refreshing counterbalance to alarmist commentary

The Equality Machine. By Orly Lobel. PublicAffairs; 368 pages; $30 and £25

Escape from Model Land. By Erica Thompson. Basic Books; 256 pages; $30 and £20





Tools & Techniques.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/1/23488421/epic-games-realityscan-ios-app-scan-objects-3d-models

Epic’s free app that turns real-life items into 3D models is available now on iOS

The RealityScan app launched in limited beta earlier this year, but now it’s available for everyone on iOS for free.



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