IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

As the Russian invasion continues, many cyber security experts have advised that conflicts could play out in cyberspace. Meanwhile, the CERT-UA posted on Facebook that it had detected a widespread phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian military personnel.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

For example, Mitnik received eight months in solitary confinement because a federal judge was convinced that Mitnick could hack into U.S. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. However, he also knew that there will always be new attacks, and he dedicated his career to educate us all to be less vulnerable.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society, including the very character of national security. AI literacy is a must-have for security It’s important that personnel know how to deploy AI to improve organizational efficiencies. For example, have appropriate and inappropriate uses of the model been clearly communicated?

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

The proposed definition of “listed identifier” is Full or truncated government identification or account number (such as a Social Security Number, driver’s license or state identification number, passport number, or Alien Registration Number) [Note that this definition apparently includes truncated Social Security Numbers.]

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The UK’s FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was recently hit by a “serious cyber security incident”, according to a public tender document. According to the BBC , the attackers were able to breach the FCDO but were detected thanks to the support of third-party cyber security experts, who were called in “with extreme urgency”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

“For example, UNC2529 used a unique username, masquerading as an account executive for a small California-based electronics manufacturing company, which Mandiant identified through a simple Internet search.” orgs with 3 malware appeared first on Security Affairs. ” states the analysis published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM APT group (aka APT28 , Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and Sednit ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. link] #MSFTatBlackHat — Security Response (@msftsecresponse) August 5, 2019. ” concludes Microsoft.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Examples include identity (from driver’s licenses and SSNs to Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Facebook), delivery of important information and items (from the Post Office to Telcos, Internet, and FedEx and UPS), and protection (outsourcing both prisons and military jobs to private companies). Social security has risen a lot.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. What is Encryption?

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CILIP

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As with our information and knowledge Learning Providers, these degrees have been judged against the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base tool (PKSB) and demonstrate the breadth of experience and attributes required for a skilled information professional in the security sector? Ross Harris, Information & Cyber Programme Director said ?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

While some of the measures stipulated in the order are considered table stakes like multi-factor authentication, the fact that the order exists will help to raise the collective security posture of products and services. Keatron Evans, principal security researcher, Infosec Institute. Bryson Bort , CEO, SCYTHE.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

An incensed population began to demand companies secure their personal information, because the consumerization of the threat was a clear and present danger. One such example is the recent disclosure that military personnel wearing Strava devices are revealing highly sensitive information about their locations and activities.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

A cardplayer yawns when they're about to bluff, for example, or someone's pupils dilate when they've successfully drawn a winning card. In the near term, new-school security awareness training can help alert your people to the tells of automated scamming. This appears to be the case with Qbot.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. Take, for example, 17-year-old Pinckney senior Aidan Ozias. Merit 1981. I looked over Aidan’s shoulder as he typed away on a class project of his design.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, it might be worth adding a verification process whenever you receive a large invoice. In January, a US cyber security company claimed that Russian state-sponsored hackers infiltrated Burisma Holdings , the Ukrainian energy provider at the centre of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment.

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Unwritten Record

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The messages range from the promotion of Victory Gardens to recruitment for the various branches of the military. posters recruiting for the military, and promotion of the war effort on the homefront. The subject matter includes promotions for military recruitment, education, safety and more. 1942 – ca.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades. I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. I tried to talk to Greenwald about his own operational security. It made sense. It wasn’t there.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

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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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. government.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

I guess the answer is what I usually say to a security question: It depends. Clearing you don’t want someone off the street coming in as a Level 2 security analyst. Then again, you might want someone --anyone -- to come in as a Level 1 security analyst so your current Level 1s can advance. Sometimes it was only 20.

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Data Matters

JUNE 25, 2018

For example, in 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) partnered with Microsoft to disrupt more than 1,400 Citadel botnets. Products should be secured during all stages of the lifecycle ,” as it is too easy to assemble botnets when devices lack the ability for effective patching or “remain in service after vendor support ends.”.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

In the inaugural episode, The Hacker Mind looks at why the West Point Military Academy, and other organizations within the DoD, is training its young cadets to hack. Or maybe, just maybe back in 2014, West Point and other military service academies, are on to something really important. The military has these massive computer networks.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

In the inaugural episode, The Hacker Mind looks at why the West Point Military Academy, and other organizations within the DoD, is training its young cadets to hack. Or maybe, just maybe back in 2014, West Point and other military service academies, are on to something really important. The military has these massive computer networks.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

The national security agency. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? There is something very special about securing a physical object -- something you can point to and touch. It’s not commonplace to have the opportunity to secure something that flies at Mach 2!

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ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

The national security agency. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? There is something very special about securing a physical object -- something you can point to and touch. It’s not commonplace to have the opportunity to secure something that flies at Mach 2!

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ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

The national security agency. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? There is something very special about securing a physical object -- something you can point to and touch. It’s not commonplace to have the opportunity to secure something that flies at Mach 2!

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Often I would just use a screwdriver and break a toaster, for example, down to its smallest components, and then try and map out its circuitry. Vamosi: Today, John has taken his juvenile curiosity in breaking things down to become a security researcher with Huntress Labs. Mechanical things. Electronic Things. My process was crude.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Often I would just use a screwdriver and break a toaster, for example, down to its smallest components, and then try and map out its circuitry. Vamosi: Today, John has taken his juvenile curiosity in breaking things down to become a security researcher with Huntress Labs. Mechanical things. Electronic Things. My process was crude.

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Computer and Electronics Military IT Education 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The nonprofit GDI Foundation has tracked close to 175,000 examples of misconfigured software and services on the cloud this year. Hope isn’t considered a best security practice. A: AWS, Cloud Security Alliance, every analyst and every other cloud provider talks about “shared responsibility” for data security.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 21, 2020

In the inaugural episode, The Hacker Mind looks at why the West Point Military Academy, and other organizations within the DoD, is training its young cadets to hack. Or maybe, just maybe back in 2014, West Point and other military service academies, are on to something really important. The military has these massive computer networks.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 24, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hammond: I tend to, I guess, try and explain capture the flag is sort of gamified cybersecurity education. Vamosi: So, not everyone is in a military academy. So perhaps a better example is Zarata, who we met in EPISODE TWO. Hint: you don’t have to be in a military academy or college. Cyber 600 and that was.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year. Retail-Targeted Investments.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They have IT contractors who can provision laptops and maintain a certain level of compliance and security. They can provide that additional security, remotely. They have those security capabilities. In a way and then you consume the outcomes.

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