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TrickGate, a packer used by malware to evade detection since 2016

Security Affairs

TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service, which is used at least since July 2016, to hide malware from defense programs. The TrickGate packer was primarily used in attacks aimed at the manufacturing sector, and other attacks aimed at the education, healthcare, government, and finance industries.

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Connecting the Bots – Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations

Security Affairs

It is known since at least 2016 for dropping Pony and Vawtrak. As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. The Cuba Ransomware gang has partnered with the crooks behind the Hancitor malware in attacks aimed at corporate networks.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

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. The Flaws in Manufacturing Process. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Square 9 Brings Encompass Conference to Nashville, TN

Info Source

Encompass 2018 offers innovative philosophies, providing renewed education on the entire Square 9 solutions portfolio, along with a strategic focus on new product development and the future direction for Square 9’s product initiatives. NEW HAVEN, CONN.,

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

Mike Janke, the co-founder of DataTribe, and a six-time CEO and former Navy Seal, observes “Before the creation of DataTribe in 2016, many Maryland-based cyber and related startups had to relocate to Silicon Valley to succeed.” According to the U.S. Also disrupting new technology categories are BlueRidge AI and Refirm Labs.

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The profession's biggest problem: diversity

CILIP

An Honorary Professor at Teesside, Liz is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow both of CILIP and the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). She was Chair of Sconul (the UK university library directors?

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Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

ARMA International

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). ARMA (2016). Retrieved April 2021.