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Ransomware group Dark Angels claims the theft of 1TB of data from chipmaker Nexperia 

Security Affairs

Nexperia is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The Nexperia launched an investigation into the security breach with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts. It is a subsidiary of the partially state-owned Chinese company Wingtech Technology. Gb AWACS software - 13 Gb.esm files - 1.9

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Biden Cybersecurity Strategy: Big Ambitions, Big Obstacles

eSecurity Planet

The White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled yesterday is an ambitious blueprint for improving U.S. cybersecurity and threat response, but some of the more ambitious items will take time to implement, and could face opposition from Congress. ” Those fundamental shifts are focused on two core priorities. .”

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Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128%

Security Affairs

However, this correlation aligns with their comparatively limited ability to invest in advanced cybersecurity practices and greater susceptibility to successful ransom attacks. This group primarily focused its attacks on the construction, manufacturing/industrial, and retail industries.

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SEC Continues Focus on Cybersecurity Disclosure Failures, Announces Settled Charges Against Pearson plc

Data Matters

2 The SEC’s Pearson Order follows its June 2021 announcement that it had settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for cybersecurity disclosure control failures. See also Sidley Austin LLP, SEC Issues New Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements, Sidley Austin LLP (Mar. 16, 2021).

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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. ” reads the CSA. The average ransom payment was $1.2

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Cybersecurity Incident Highlights Questions about Cyber Insurance Coverage

Hunton Privacy

On October 8, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security reported that over the course of several months, the network of a large critical manufacturing company was compromised. The incident raises some issues for cyber insurance. That the incident occurred over several months suggests that trigger dates for cyber insurance be examined.

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Phishing campaign targeted US executives exploiting a flaw in Indeed job search platform

Security Affairs

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks.

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