Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Russia-linked APT28 group is targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides, Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns. ” continues the alert.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Figures from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) show that security incidents in Cambridgeshire increased from 2,789 in 2016 to 4,155 in 2018. In 2017, Cambridge became the fastest-growing city in the UK , with businesses attracted to its proximity to London and the North, as well as its highly educated workforce.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

According to the company, they have over 600,000 Cameras and 50,000 Recorders installed all over the world in multiple sectors such as Banking, Retail, Government, etc. “Another notable spike to mention is IPS detections related to MVPower CCTV DVR models (CVE-2016-20016) also known as JAWS webserver RCE.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero.

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Preservica

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The 2016 IGI Benchmark Report on The Governance of Long-term Digital Information confirmed that nearly all organizations represented have digital records and information that keep or need to keep in excess of 10 years. For the time being, long-term digital preservation is a future area of focus on the IG roadmap.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Michigan is known as the Wolverine State in deference to the ornery quadruped that roams its wild country. However, after a recent visit to Detroit, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids as a guest of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. But it does fit like a glove.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

US seizes $3.6 to replace Chinese equipment Hackers breached a server of National Games of China days before the event Russian Gamaredon APT is targeting Ukraine since October Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark Argo CD flaw could allow stealing sensitive data from Kubernetes Apps. US seizes $3.6

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Storm-0324 malware distributor targets victims via Teams Microsoft reports that a threat actor identified as Storm-0324, who has been associated with email phishing campaigns since at least 2016, has been sending phishing lures via Teams since July 2023. It appears, however, in the target inbox as a file, not a link.”

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. But I had a more personal involvement as well. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. The New Yorker agreed to publish it, but the Guardian asked me not to. It made sense. I thought about it a lot before agreeing.

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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. ” reads the joint advisory.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 15, 2020

Remember back in 2016 when Apple with in a court battle with the Department of Justice over giving investigators access to encrypted data on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters? Now, Apple is in a new dispute with the government again over the same issue.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

ARMA defines information as “Data that has been given value through analysis, interpretation, or compilation in a meaningful form” (ARMA 2016, p 28). ARMA defines data as “Any symbols or characters that represent raw facts or figures and form the basis of information” (ARMA 2016, p 12). This is a best-case scenario.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Our old Twitter account, which was suspended, had pretty much many attacks on government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, ministries, and many, many other things around the world (which we still do, just on a smaller scale). Unfortunately, governments are pressuring and monitoring even ordinary citizens.

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Preservica

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

At a recent award ceremony held in Hong Kong, Simon Chu was honored for his sustained international leadership over the past several decades on issues involving the governance and preservation of archives. A complete list of past winners can be found at www.emmettleahyaward.org ). About Preservica.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

This is an astonishing 41% rise on the same period in 2016. Key findings: In the central government sector, there was a staggering 178% increase in reported incidents on Q2, up from 9 to 25. In the education sector, there was a 68% increase, from 57 reported incidents in Q2 to 96 in Q3.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act may provide business owners with access to government-level tools to secure small business against attacks. can hope for at present and an encouraging sign that the problem is on the government’s radar. It’s as bipartisan a bill as the U.S. state and territory.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

UK intelligence agency GCHQ, as part of the celebration of its centenary , has released emulators for World War II cipher machines that can be executed in the encryption app CyberChef released for educational purposes. The GCHQ released the source code of the tool on GitHub in November 2016, alongside with a demo.

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CGI

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Described by the Government as “technological revolution will give people greater control over their money”, Open Banking is intended to transform the relationship between banks and their customers by introducing competition to the banking market. The customer revolution is coming to banking (but it won’t happen overnight). p.butler@cgi.com.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 12, 2022

When I joined IBM in 2016, our business strategy centered on hybrid cloud and AI. Governance with a focus on transparency to instill trust. Another part of our pivot was an education and mindset shift to design thinking. Understand your strategic drivers. The evolution of IBM’s Global Chief Data Office (GCDO) strategy.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2019

The education sector is one of the most highly targeted by cyber criminals, with a recent freedom of information request revealing that there were more than 700 data breaches at UK schools and academies in 2018. It’s not hard to see why Chapman would call these findings a disaster.

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AIIM

MAY 22, 2019

Automating compliance & governance. Domain 4 - Automating Governance and Compliance. At that time, the old exam will be retired, just as we did in 2016 when the current exam launched. At that time, the old exam will be retired, just as we did in 2016 when the current exam launched. What if I’m already a CIP?

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IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

Hackers breach the Philippines United Student Financial System for Tertiary Education (unknown). UK government commits email privacy blunder (300). Hong Kong government dental clinic loses patients’ personal data (383). TeamViewer confirms undisclosed data breach from 2016 (unknown). Ransomware. Financial information.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Jim’s post below highlights the importance of a strong information governance program and how creation of a data map can be a key component to that IG program. But it raises some interesting considerations when thinking about information governance and eDiscovery policy in a larger corporate setting.

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

10/09 DIR Technology Forum – Annual conference for Texas government IT staff. Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council (RMICC) provides RM educational flyers you can customize and post on your Intranet or in your offices. Session descriptions and registration instructions on the DIR Calendar. Hosted by DIR.

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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. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

The price of a payment card record dropped from $25 in 2011 to $6 in 2016, so cyber criminals have had to focus on new ways to earn as much as they did in the past. Educated and informed employees are your first line of defence. The post Phishing attacks: 6 reasons why we keep taking the bait appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

Within these government labs and agencies, taking place is a groundswell of innovation in deep technology cyber disciplines to the tune of billions of dollars annually over the past three decades. The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers. Two notable examples are Sourcefire, acquired by Cisco for $2.7B

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Unwritten Record

APRIL 14, 2020

A library is a place that stores information, a place where people from all walks of life have the opportunity to obtain textual and audiovisual material for education, entertainment, and enlightenment. government used bookmobiles to promote a concept known as “cultural diplomacy.” In the aftermath of the Second World War, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Group-IB specialists discovered 19 928 of Singaporean banks’ cards that have shown up for sale in the dark web in 2018 and found hundreds of compromised government portals’ credentials stolen by hackers throughout past 2 years. Users’ logins and passwords from the Government Technology Agency ( [link] [.]

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eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2017

In 1980, in an effort to create a comprehensive data protection system throughout Europe, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued its “Recommendations of the Council Concerning Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Trans-Border Flows of Personal Data.”. Part One: What is the GDPR?

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eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2018

It’s almost two days of educational sessions covering a wide range of topics! This year’s Washington DC event includes nearly two days of educational sessions covers topics ranging from privacy to cybersecurity to social media to cloud computing. Today is the start of the The Master’s Conference DC event! 600, Washington, DC 20005.

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Computer and Electronics Education Big data Blockchain 43

Preservica

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Past winners have included preeminent thought-leaders, educators and practitioners including Richard Marciano (2017), David Giaretta (2012), Charles Dollar (2005), Luciana Duranti (2006), and digital preservation pioneer and author Adrian Brown (2016), to name just a few. About Preservica.

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Archives Blogs

AUGUST 21, 2018

Our mission at the National Archives is to drive openness, cultivate public participation, and strengthen our nation’s democracy through public access to government records. Wikimedians add and improve culture at the Proposed Amendments Edit-a-Thon at the National Archives, 2016.

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CILIP

MARCH 2, 2021

The potential effects effects of Brexit on information sectors were the subject of much speculation after the 2016 referendum. But the target moved as the government shifted from a ?soft? The second is the government decision not to implement the EU Copyright Directive which will roll out across the EU in April.? Risk manage it.

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eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2018

At her trial, the Government introduced, among other evidence, location information from three cell phones. The CSLI evidence showed that two of the phones traveled between Detroit and Columbus in late October 2016, and that the other phone traveled between Michigan and Texas in spring 2016. 16-cr-20723 (E.D. Carpenter, 819 F.3d

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. The only way to tackle this challenge is to educate the users about these threats and their potential implications. Users could leave all the responsibility to governments and other institutions.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The white paper was the outcome of a June 2016 roundtable held by the two organizations in London, in which senior business leaders, Data Privacy Officers, lawyers and academics discussed the importance of user-centric transparency to the data driven economy. The impact of the transparency deficit. The importance of empowering individuals.

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