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Black Hat Europe: Hackers Need to Educate Policymakers

Data Breach Today

Also, UK Cyber Official Urges Businesses to Build a Safety-Focused 'Reporting Culture' Government leaders are increasingly calling on cybersecurity researchers to better inform policymakers and are urging businesses to pay more attention to their in-house security teams, according to presenters at this week's Black Hat Europe virtual conference.

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Missouri Governor Vows to Prosecute St. Louis Post-Dispatch for Reporting Security Vulnerability

Krebs on Security

Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in a Missouri state education website that exposed the Social Security numbers of 100,000 elementary and secondary teachers. In a press conference this morning, Missouri Gov. On Wednesday, the St. ” Missouri Gov.

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[Podcast] The AIIM Conference – Then and Now

AIIM

The AIIM Conference is fast-approaching and whether you’ve already secured your ticket, still trying to convince your boss to send you , or just can’t attend this year - we have something for everyone on this latest episode of The AIIM on Air Podcast. Want more episodes like this? Click here to access our full library of episodes.

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Threat actors target K-12 distance learning education, CISA and FBI warn

Security Affairs

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services.

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Webinar: ARMA Chicago January Educational Series “Issues and Best Practices When Using AI” on January 9th, 2024 at 12pm Central

IG Guru

This is a one-hour live video conference with an expert presenter. Join your ARMA Chicago colleagues from the privacy of your home or from the convenience of your office! Ask questions & connect with your fellow ARMA members.

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Newcastle University becomes latest ransomware victim as education sector fails to heed warnings

IT Governance

Staff and students can still access limited services, including email, office applications and video conference tools. This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. A recent report found that many uni v ersities neglect basic cyber security best practices. Cyber Security as a Service.

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Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak

Krebs on Security

Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs. In October 2021, St.

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