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Ben Rothke

@benrothke

I manage information security at @Experian @TapadEng. Write articles/book reviews on security, privacy, risk management. Member of @CyberSecCanon.

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My RSAC book of the month review: The Cybersecurity Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance from Wiley Tech. Comprehensive overview of all the core areas of #infosec & #GRC. Also makes for a good #CISSP prep guide. rsaconference.com/library/blog/b… #RSAC

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The Greta Thunberg (who is clueless) pro-Hamas propaganda stunt, “selfie yacht” meant to deliver aid to Gaza, in fact carried very little aid. Under Israeli custody, she was treated kindly & deported, in contrast to hostages held by #Hamas. HT gary leff viewfromthewing.com/greta-thunberg…

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One of the most significant recent developments in Canadian privacy law is Quebec Law 25. It overhauls Gouvernement du Québec privacy framework & imposes stricter requirements how #PII is collected, used & secured. As they say in Québécois: C'est énorme. HT BigID. api.cyfluencer.com/s/quebec-law-2…

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Regarding #PCI #DSS PCI SSC req. 11.3.1.1 – does it require all vulnerabilities identified in internal vulnerability scans to be patched? Jeff Hall & Justine Leapline debated what the actual requirements are. Jeff Hall - PCI Guru - #StandWithUkraine blogs about it with all the details. pciguru.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/i-g…

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I’m moderating a webinar next Wed. June 18 on: Holy Hackers- From digital vigilantes & crypto scammers to cyber defenders, the online world is blurring the boundaries between theft, justice & deception. If you’re an attorney, you can get CLEs. Register at ijethics.org/products/holy-…

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Candidate fraud is turning into a huge #HR nightmare. One bad hire can sink a company. North Korea made this a priority. Tactical advice by HYPR | The Identity Assurance Company on how to deal with it. It details how to detect deception & prevent fraud. cybersec.hypr.com/s/hr-s-2025-gu…

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At the Paris Air Show by order of @elysee Emmanuel Macron, they built a ghetto for #Israeli companies including Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems & Israel Aerospace Industries. There are a lot of offensive & kinetic weapons at #ParisAirShow. Only #Israel banned. theguardian.com/science/2025/j…

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France covers #Israeli defense exhibits w/ black walls (AKA building a ghetto) at Paris Air Show #ParisAirShow. Israeli firm brilliantly trolls them in response. @elysee Emmanuel Macron blocks Elbit Systems Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Israel Aerospace Industries. HT gary leff viewfromthewing.com/france-covers-…

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I’m moderating a webinar tomorrow. Join me & Randy Sabett of Cooley LLP & Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner on: Holy Hackers - From digital vigilantes & crypto scammers to cyber defenders. Looks at Talmudic & US law approaches. Attorneys can get CLEs. Register at ijethics.org/products/holy-…

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Candidate fraud is now a massive #HR nightmare. One bad hire can sink a company. North Korea made this a priority. Tactical advice by HYPR | The Identity Assurance Company on how to deal with it. It details how to detect deception & prevent fraud.  cybersec.hypr.com/s/hr-s-2025-gu…

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Accd. to Gonjeshke Darande, they’ve destroyed Bank Sepah data, #Iran bank under US sanctions. #BankSepah moves $ to #Hamas #Hezbollah #Houthi & other terrorists groups. If true, could be the death knell for these groups. HT Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian in @TimesOfIsrael. timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

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Interesting observation by George Gerchow of IANS about North Korean impostor workers infiltrating Western companies. Background screening companies like HireRight are not designed for fraud detection & detecting stolen identities. Explains why imposters can get hired.

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From Noma Security: #AI agent vulnerability in LangChain, #LangSmith unified observability platform, could lead to stolen API Keys & hijacked #LLM responses. CVSS 8.8 AgentSmith #vuln, potentially malicious proxy config affects AI agents and prompts. api.cyfluencer.com/s/agentsmith-n…

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I was nominated as both a empowered woman’s leader & Middle East real estate leader by vanity press outlets. It’s a scam to get people to pay for cover stories in magazines no one reads. I write how not to get scammed. Unsuspecting people lose thousands. medium.com/@brothke/youre…

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Hi Cleveland Clinic: ‘First, do no harm’ is a key ideal in medicine. So as to the attempted murder & anti-Semitic rant by your Dr. Feras Hamdan MD on Congressman Max Miller - what immediate action will #ClevelandClinic be taking? See Cleveland 19 News: cleveland19.com/2025/06/20/wes…

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If you’re a #Erieinsurancecustomer, odds are attackers now have your #PII. While Erie Insurance is still determining the facts & assessing damage, odds aren't in their favor. There’s a strong possibility that data has been compromised. HT GoErie. goerie.com/story/news/202…

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Interesting piece by Outpost24 analyzing the Gonjeshke Darande attack on Iranian crypto exchange #Nobitex, largest cryptocurrency exchange in #Iran. This was not a financially motivated heist but a strategic, ideological, and psychological operation. api.cyfluencer.com/s/analyzing-th…

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Hi Qualcomm: #Scammer pretending to be #Qualcomm contacted me. Even created a domain, qualcommrobot.com, to make it seem like they are Qualcomm Robotics. #LinkedIn not doing enough to delete these bogus profiles, & job seekers are getting scammed. medium.com/@brothke/linke…

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The PCI SSC will often punt rather than give a direct answer. Jeff Hall - PCI Guru - #StandWithUkraine experienced that when he asked #PCISSC about using #SAQ templates for a #ROC. He’s frustrated w/ acquiring banks that can’t provide intelligent answers to #QSA #PCI #DSS questions. pciguru.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/acq…

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Jobs & employment scams are on the rise. #LinkedIn users are inundated with them. Job seekers, especially those using the #OpenToWork tag are particularly vulnerable to job employment scammers. Job seekers can be oblivious to the apparent signs of a #scam. medium.com/@brothke/linke…