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UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2)

Security Affairs

Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) is the largest Western Europe-led cyber exercise that took place in Tallinn with 34 teams from 11 countries. This year, 750 cyber specialists have participated in the military cyberwarfare exercise. ” reads the press release published by the UK Ministry of Defence. .

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 steps any healthcare organization can take to help mitigate inevitable cyber attacks

The Last Watchdog

Educate employees. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). military exercise their plans often – it builds human muscle memory and increases comfort and resiliency in the people working through these crises.

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White hat hackers showed how to take over a European Space Agency satellite

Security Affairs

Credit: ESA – European Space Agency The offensive cybersecurity team at Thales demonstrated how to take control of the ESA satellite, the is considered the world’s first ethical satellite hacking exercise. The exercise aims at assessing the resilience of satellites to cyber attacks. According to classified U.S.

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China-linked Alloy Taurus APT uses a Linux variant of PingPull malware

Security Affairs

However, the attackers chose a domain name that gives the impression of a connection to the South African military. The Alloy Taurus APT group targeted South Africa because in February 2023, the African state joined Russia and China to participate in combined naval exercises. Experts added that the IP 196.216.136[.]139 softether[.]net

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Jen Easterly Takes Charge of CISA At Black Hack USA 2021

ForAllSecure

She is a daughter of a military father and so she went to West Point Academy, as one of the first female cadets. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is relatively new. It’s first directory, Chris Krebs, was fired by then-president Tump for saying that the 2020 election was the most secure election in history.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

The voices of third sector representatives (NGOs, foundations, and educational institutions) are considered by government officials when justifying policy positions and determining how resources and political capital are spent. Education about cybersecurity needs to start early," Karabin says. The genie's out of the box.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Penetration testing : Tests security controls to verify correct implementation, detect vulnerabilities, and confirm adequate security controls for risk reduction goals. Cybersecurity training : Educates employees regarding basic best practices to recognize attacks, avoid scams, and protect against breaches or data loss.

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