3 Interesting Articles

FBI Access to Spying Tool Should Be Restricted, Panel Advises
Wall Street Journal ($): A White House panel of intelligence advisers has recommended limiting the FBI’s access to a controversial trove of intercepted electronic data under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. This comes after concerns of past abuses and threats to Americans’ privacy. The panel suggests that FBI’s searches should be confined to foreign intelligence purposes and not allow investigations into non-national-security crimes. Despite criticizing past abuses, the panel also warns that not renewing the surveillance powers could severely impact intelligence agencies’ ability to monitor threats to the U.S. It remains unclear if President Biden will accept these recommendations, with the FBI’s response also pending.

Why cyber security should be part of your ESG strategy
Computer Weekly: Organizations should integrate cyber security into their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, given the increasing cyber threats and regulatory scrutiny. Investors are identifying cyber security as a major ESG risk due to potential financial losses, reputational damage, and business continuity threats posed by cyber attacks. ESG implications of cyber security span across environmental and social aspects in addition to governance. However, organizations often struggle to build an accurate risk profile due to lack of awareness of their technology assets and failure to assess technical risks. A mere “tick-box” approach to compliance is cautioned against, with an emphasis placed on the importance of scrutinizing all technological resources for potential risks, irrespective of whether an organization has cyber insurance coverage.

Canon Inkjet Printers at Risk for Third-Party Compromise via Wi-Fi
Dark Reading: Canon has issued a security advisory concerning a vulnerability in its inkjet printers that may expose sensitive information stored in Wi-Fi settings, as the data might not be properly deleted during the usual process. If exploited, this flaw could lead to unauthorized access and a potential data breach. The problem is extensive, affecting 196 different printer models. Canon has provided a list of the affected printers and recommended mitigations, including resetting settings, enabling wireless LAN, and following specific reset instructions in the owner’s manual for certain models. Given the post-covid work-from-home approach many businesses have adopted, security leaders are advised to communicate this vulnerability to their teams

2 Stats You Should Know

The percentage of victims that paid a ransom in the second quarter of 2023 fell to a record low of 34%. (source)

Ever wonder who was the first hacker? The very first cyberattack is thought to have occurred in France in 1834. Two thieves stole financial market information by hacking the French Telegraph System. (source)

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