The Security Ledger

MAY 3, 2022

The bad news: those same remote access features could be used to launch crippling, large scale attacks on US farms. Related Stories DEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk Episode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare Insecurity Episode 234: Rep. Growing Threats to agriculture.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus was spotted exploiting Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus is behind a new hacking campaign that exploits Log4j vulnerabilities to deploy previously undocumented remote access trojans (RATs).

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this program, diverse cross-sector experts in topics such as sustainable agriculture and renewable energy come together from both inside and outside IBM. Instituto IGUÁ will create a cloud-based platform for sanitation infrastructure planning in Brazil alongside local utility providers and governments.

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The Guardian Data Protection

JULY 30, 2019

Telco says diverse agencies accessing data through legal loophole need to follow the same process as law enforcement bodies Telstra has warned that public trust in the security of their data will be eroded if government agencies continue to be allowed access to it without appropriate authorisation.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” ” reads the advisory. Do not give all users administrative privileges.

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation? This is part one of a series of three blog posts.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. ” reads the press release published by the U.S.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

These sectors include: insurance (both general and health insurance); groceries; loyalty schemes; non-bank lenders; superannuation; transport; government; health; education; and. agriculture. Sector designation. the potential for competition and innovation in the relevant sector and the Australian economy more broadly.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Anyone that could access the raw key would be able to decrypt the files. As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).”

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

The LEGION collective calls to action to attack the final of the Eurovision song contest OpRussia update: Anonymous breached other organizations Pro-Russian hacktivists target Italy government websites SonicWall urges customers to fix SMA 1000 vulnerabilities Zyxel fixed firewall unauthenticated remote command injection issue Iran-linked COBALT MIRAGE (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Almost any sector was hit by sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks, including the Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Food and Agriculture, Government Facilities, and Information Technology Sectors. Protect cloud storage by backing up to multiple locations, requiring MFA for access, and encrypting data in the cloud.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 9, 2024

Sector-Based Criteria: CISA’s sector-based criteria captures smaller entities that may not meet the size threshold but are nonetheless considered “high-risk,” such as critical access hospitals in rural areas, owners and operators of nuclear facilities, and large school districts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

“China’s research and development on vaccines against Covid-19 is ahead of other countries’ We have no need to steal what others are doing in order to have access to a vaccine,” said Wang Wenbin, the spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry. ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It also appears that the data was accessed: the Readme bot “partially destroyed” the open instance, injecting a ransom note with a bitcoin wallet address to send a payment to in exchange for the files. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 27 November – 3 December 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. “In cases where decryption is not possible, some data recovery can occur.”

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The Security Ledger

MAY 15, 2021

. » Related Stories Deere John: Researcher Warns Ag Giant’s Site Provides a Map to Customers, Equipment Dispute Over Data Leak Highlights Legal Risks for UK Researchers Seeds of Destruction: Cyber Risk Is Growing in Agriculture. government into an unanticipated crisis. government appears to be focused on rooting them out.

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Collibra

MARCH 18, 2020

The “Evidence Act” is a response to many of the challenges that government agencies face such as siloed data due to legacy technology architecture and various classification levels which ultimately makes data sharing difficult. The government also struggles to share data across agencies, which can lead to threats to our national security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It often entails efforts like fair trade practices, investing in local economies, ensuring safe working conditions and adherence to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) metrics. National and international bodies may also promote social sustainability through cultural preservation and government transparency.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 16, 2022

The relevant portions of the law, titled the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“Act”) proposes reporting requirements for incidents, establishes new programs to curtail ransomware attacks and encourages information sharing between government agencies. New Government Programs. Reporting Requirements.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, the choice of these period is motivated by the lower level of defense due to the reduced presence of the personnel. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Agriculture USA Yes Unknown Precision Technologies Group – Holroyd Source (New) Engineering UK Yes Unknown A.G. Less than 1% of the DICOM servers on the Internet use effective authorisation.

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Collibra

MARCH 18, 2020

The “Evidence Act” is a response to many of the challenges that government agencies face such as siloed data due to legacy technology architecture and various classification levels which ultimately makes data sharing difficult. The government also struggles to share data across agencies, which can lead to threats to our national security.

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Archive-It

JANUARY 18, 2024

Out of the 51, respondents the following organization types were represented: public libraries (34), college and university libraries or archives (4), archival repositories (5), museums (5), research institutes (1), and state/local government offices (1).

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

“The Administrative Office of the Courts was offline Monday as the state government tried to contain the hack.” This incident follows other similar attacks on government systems, such as the one that hit the city of Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. ” reported the AJC website.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. OTX prides itself on being a completely open community for threat intelligence, extending access to threat research and shared expertise from security professionals to any and all users. critical infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

In the open letter dated June 3, Anne Neuberger, the NSC’s cybersecurity adviser, said that while the federal government is doing what it can to combat the accelerating threat, private sector organizations also play a crucial role. government. What Can the Government Do? The National Security Council is sending a memo to U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

In October 2022, Kaspersky researchers uncovered a malware campaign aimed at infecting government, agriculture and transportation organizations located in the Donetsk, Lugansk, and Crimea regions with a previously undetected framework dubbed CommonMagic.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. FBI dismantles Warzone RAT malware operation The US FBI has seized the infrastructure of the Warzone RAT (remote access trojan) and two individuals associated with the cyber crime operation have been arrested.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further victims of last year’s Perry Johnson & Associates data breach identified Last year, the medical transcription company PJ&A (Perry Johnson & Associates) suffered a data breach in which an unauthorised third party was able to access its computer network. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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Unwritten Record

MARCH 25, 2021

You may have heard that the National Archives is partnering with the University of Maryland Cinema and Media Studies Program to present Films of State , an online conference on government-produced moving images (if not, check out my last blog post for more background). In addition, “access” meant something completely different at the time.

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Collibra

APRIL 20, 2023

Earth Day organizer, Earthday.org , says, “The theme is focused on engaging governments, institutions, businesses, and the more than 1 billion citizens who participate annually in Earth Day to do their part — everyone accounted for, everyone accountable.” Thankfully, this is where data shines! What IS climate change?

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The less serious answer are the lighthearted doodles added to records by government employees. The State Archives primarily collects records that have enduring value and were created or maintained by Texas government. A growing amount of government records are created or used in electronic form. million years ago).

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

6 More intense droughts and water scarcity Global warming is causing more intense droughts and affecting water storage on land, decreasing access to freshwater. Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas.

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Unwritten Record

APRIL 14, 2020

But sometimes a patron is unable to access a library due to limitations of location or distance. government used bookmobiles to promote a concept known as “cultural diplomacy.” government to uphold American foreign policy through public diplomacy. What better solution to this problem than to implement a mobile library?

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Unwritten Record

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Today we will take a deeper dive into the new finding aid and explore the various search strategies that can be utilized to access these wonderful photographs. To access the BIA photographs, the Bureau of Indian Affairs – Photographs Finding Aid provides the user the options of searching by Tribal Nation, topic or state.

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