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RedFoxtrot operations linked to China’s PLA Unit 69010 due to bad opsec

Security Affairs

Experts attribute a series of cyber-espionage campaigns dating back to 2014, and focused on gathering military intelligence, to China-linked Unit 69010. These targets suggest the group is likely interested in gathering intelligence on military technology and defense” reads the report published by the Insikt Group.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. million users.

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Ethical Hackers: A Business’s Best Friend?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It’s important to note that just because a successful test is conducted, that’s not a 100% guarantee a company is secure, but it does help against automated attacks or unskilled hackers. Testing: Existing defenses will be tested for a way through via out-of-date security patches or open ports.

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Email Is the Biggest Threat to Business, So Why Is Everyone Using It?

Adam Levin

It’s the main communication tool for 95% of businesses. A murderers’ row of newer technologies like SharePoint, Slack, Skype, Messenger, and many, many others have seemed like contenders, but email still dominates in the realm of communication. True story: The Internet was not made with security in mind.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

KnowBe4

But I don't think an attack of such magnitude as the one identified by security researchers at Internet security monitoring vendor Bolster. This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: A Hacker From Hollywood

ForAllSecure

This is the story of a film star who connected the simple concept behind a player piano to complex communication technology in use in our devices today. A lot of modern communications, for example, have their origins in the 19th century, such as the telegraph, which required wires to be strung around the world. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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Federal Agency Data is Under Siege

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Originally Featured in Global Military Communications Magazine’s June/July Issue. With more than 65,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales is a global leader in technology solutions for the aerospace, transport, defence and security markets. Security spending decisions are also playing a sizable factor.