Collibra

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Data governance is the practice of managing and organizing data and processes to enable collaboration and compliant access to data. Data governance allows users to create value from data assets even under constraints for security and privacy. Modern data governance is freedom. Data governance in detail. No, no, no.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2022

has indicted four Russian government employees for their involvement in attacks on entities in critical infrastructure. has indicted four Russian government employees for their role in cyberattacks targeting hundreds of companies and organizations in the energy sector worldwide between 2012 and 2018. ” continues the DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2019

US Cyber Command posted on Twitter an alert about cyber attacks exploiting the CVE-2017-11774 vulnerability in Outlook. Yesterday I was using Twitter when I noticed the following alert issued by the account managed by the US Cyber Command : USCYBERCOM has discovered active malicious use of CVE-2017-11774 and recommends immediate #patching.

Energy and Utilities 82

Energy and Utilities Phishing Government Authentication 82

Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2021

Before, you likely had to manually provide this info to lenders, creditors or government agencies. Equifax’s 2017 megabreach that exposed the personal and financial details of 145.5 At the time, all you needed to view someone’s entire work and salary history was their Social Security number and date of birth.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2023

China-linked APT group Sharp Panda targets high-profile government entities in Southeast Asia with the Soul modular framework. CheckPoint researchers observed in late 2022, a campaign attributed to the China-linked APT group Sharp Panda that is targeting a high-profile government entity in the Southeast Asia.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Asked why he chose the Civil Service above other areas of librarianship, David says: “It is just so interesting… it puts you in the centre of constantly changing challenges while offering unparalleled opportunities to move between librarianship, records management, knowledge management, information governance throughout your career.”

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Government Libraries Computer and Electronics Information governance 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The security firm first detected the attacks on November 21 and immediately alerted the CERT US. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage. 1/9 pic.twitter.com/WyxzCZSz84 — ESET research (@ESETresearch) November 25, 2022.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2021

Your employees encounter potential cyber security threats on a daily basis. In The Psychology of Information Security , Leron Zinatullin explains how employees respond to those challenges and explains why they make the decisions they do. Use this book to understand your employee’s behaviour and resolve security-related conflicts.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In a case that ups the stakes for CSOs dealing with data breaches, former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan was found guilty by a federal jury earlier this week of obstructing justice and of misprision (concealing) of a felony in connection with his coverup of a 2016 breach. See the Top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has just released a comprehensive report on the 2017 Equifax hack. It's a great piece of writing, with a detailed timeline, root cause analysis, and lessons learned. Lance Spitzner also commented on this.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 25, 2022

He highlighted the particular risk posed by government-backed hackers, whose attacks are usually for political gain. The countries’ allies have been warned that they could be targeted, with the UK government issuing several warnings. Ukraine has used cyber attacks, but it’s not only the sides in direct conflict that are at risk.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

Taiwan government websites were temporarily forced offline by cyber attacks during the visit to Taipei of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Major Taiwan government websites were temporarily forced offline by distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks attacks during the visit to Taipei of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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CGI

JANUARY 10, 2018

Reflections on 5 business-changing IT-related trends in 2017. As 2017 has come to an end, we can reflect on how technology continues to change our lives exponentially. Below are five examples of trends this past year that demonstrate the deep infusion of technology into business imperatives: Major security breaches continued.

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Blockchain IT Artificial Intelligence Digital transformation 60

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2022-23176 flaw in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017, causing billions worth of damage.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro, officials believe that it was launched by pro-Russian hackers and the security services of Moscow. A massive cyberattack hit Montenegro , the offensive forced government headquarters to disconnect the systems from the Internet. said Dusan Polovic, a government official. “I

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced a security incident involving the compromise of personal emails belonging to a member of the presidential staff. The government attributes the security breach to North Korean threat actors. Recently, a U.N.

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CGI

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

10 measures for good IT security governance. Wed, 02/15/2017 - 01:58. Too often we see organizations implement technical security safeguards, but fail to implement proper security policies or procedures. As a result, weak practices persist that undermine security and expose assets to significant risk.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2021

AlphaBay was active between 2014 and June 2017, law enforcement seized the marketplace and arrested the administrator Alexandre Cazes (aka “Alpha02/Admin”), who died by suicide in prison in Thailand. The post Four years after its takedown, AlphaBay marketplace revamped appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sullivan, a former federal prosecutor, appears to be the first corporate executive criminally prosecuted—let alone convicted—for his response to a data security incident perpetrated by criminals. In the wake of the 2014 breach, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) initiated an investigation into Uber’s data security program and practices.

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Data breaches Government Privacy Cybersecurity 167

Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. National Security Agency (NSA). Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

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Marketing Energy and Utilities Ransomware Blockchain 247

Schneier on Security

JUNE 25, 2020

New research: " Best Practices for IoT Security: What Does That Even Mean? " Confusion is evident from guidelines that conflate desired outcomes with security practices to achieve those outcomes. Back in 2017, I catalogued nineteen security and privacy guideline documents for the Internet of Things.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

Nissan immediately notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre. Current estimates are that up to 10% of individuals have had some form of government identification compromised. reads the statement published by the company on its website.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2019

Russian APT groups are targeting European governments for cyber-espionage purposes ahead of the upcoming European elections. The APT28 group has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CGI

JANUARY 8, 2018

Reflections on 5 business-changing IT-related trends in 2017. As 2017 has come to an end, we can reflect on how technology continues to change our lives exponentially. Below are five examples of trends this past year that demonstrate the deep infusion of technology into business imperatives: Major security breaches continued.

Blockchain 40

Blockchain IT Artificial Intelligence Digital transformation 40

The Texas Record

DECEMBER 14, 2017

This is the sixth post of a multi-part recap of the 2017 e-Records Conference. Presentation materials from the conference are available on the e-Records 2017 website. Information Governance: Take Control and Succeed. Establishing Information Governance for Local Governments in Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Another ransomware attack made the headlines, the victim is the state government of Louisiana, numerous services have been impacted. The incident forced the state of government of Louisiana to shut down several numerous web sites of the state as well as email and Internet services. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

A Cyber Resilience Strategy for Scotland: Public Sector Action Plan 2017/18 was developed by the Scottish government and the National Cyber Resilience Leaders Board (NCRLB) to enhance the cyber resilience of digital public services in Scotland.

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Government Paper Compliance Risk 70

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 261 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 21, 2021

And, the KSA recognizes their digital transformation will require reinforcing and supporting cybersecurity to protect the Kingdom’s vital interests, national security, critical infrastructures, high-priority sectors, and government services and practices. Data security policies need to keep pace. Thu, 01/21/2021 - 09:49.

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IT Digital transformation Cybersecurity Cloud 78

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

Cybersecurity in Operational Technology: 7 Insights You Need to Know found that 90% of respondents from the UK, US, Germany, Australia, Mexico and Japan had been breached since 2017, with many organisations revealing they’d fallen victim to multiple attacks. NIS Regulations.

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Energy and Utilities GDPR Compliance Risk 79

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

With only 40% of organisations confident that they can prevent cyber attacks and 42% of micro/small businesses identifying at least one breach or attack in the last 12 months, it is only too clear why businesses need to invest more in cyber security. Organisations need a solid foundation on which to build their cyber security strategies.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In response to the WannaCry attack of May 2017, the NHS is now planning to invest £20 million in a Security Operations Centre , which will include ‘ethical hackers’ assessing the NHS’s defences against cyber attacks in order to prevent future data breaches. Contact IT Governance to get started with the NIS Directive >>

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. ” The National Security Agency issued a waring to organizations operating critical infrastructure. The US embassy in Montenegro advised U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 6, 2022

On October 5, 2022, former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan was found guilty by a jury in U.S. The government alleged that in 2016, in the midst of an ongoing FTC investigation into Uber for a 2014 data breach, Sullivan learned of a new breach that affected the personal information of more than 57 million Uber customers and drivers.

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Data breaches Security Government IT 69

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Government of Pyongyang focuses on crypto hacking to fund its military program following harsh U.N. economic sanctions were toughened in 2017 in response to its nuclear and missile tests.” economic sanctions were toughened in 2017 in response to its nuclear and missile tests.” ” reported the AP agency. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2019

Security researchers have found a new government spyware, tracked as Exodus, that was distributed through the Google Play Store. According to Motherboard, the Android surveillance malware on the Google Play store that was sold to the Italian government by a company that sells surveillance cameras. on November 6, 2017.”

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