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MY TAKE: Poorly protected local government networks cast shadow on midterm elections

The Last Watchdog

It’s easy to think of it as a problem the federal government must address or something that enterprises deal with, but cybersecurity has to be addressed closer to home, as well. His company supplies a co-managed SIEM service to mid-sized and large enterprises, including local government agencies. During 2016, 39 states were hacked.

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Canada Charges Its “Most Prolific Cybercriminal”

Krebs on Security

A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government agencies and private citizens throughout Canada and the United States. Matthew Filbert, in 2016. authorities dubbed “Project CODA.”

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for September 2023

IT Governance

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.

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Weekly podcast: Reports galore and more cryptojacking

IT Governance

This week, we discuss new reports from Cisco, McAfee and the CSIS, and Big Brother Watch, and hear more about malicious Monero mining. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 23 February 2018. trillion in 2016 – cybercrime can be viewed as a 14% tax on growth”. Here are this week’s stories.

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Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and Facebook

Security Affairs

The Russian government has already blocked the p rofessional social network L inkedIn in 2016 under the data-localization legislation. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service.

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Ukraine’s SBU: Russia carried out a cyberattack on Judiciary Systems

Security Affairs

Ukraine is accusing Russian intelligence services of carrying out cyberattacks against one of its government organizations. Ukrainian government experts were able to determine the command and control (C&C) infrastructure that is using Russian IP addresses.

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How to prioritize data strategy investments as a CDO

IBM Big Data Hub

When I joined IBM in 2016, our business strategy centered on hybrid cloud and AI. Governance with a focus on transparency to instill trust. When data strategy is prioritized, data can govern processes as well as augment the leadership experience. The evolution of IBM’s Global Chief Data Office (GCDO) strategy.