Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint CSA to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants observed as recently as February 2024 US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cyber security advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released emergency security updates to plug four security holes in Exchange Server versions 2013 through 2019 that hackers were actively using to siphon email communications from Internet-facing systems running Exchange. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two cybersecurity experts who’ve briefed U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2020

11, 2019, two security experts at a company that had been hired by the state of Iowa to test the physical and network security of its judicial system were arrested while probing the security of an Iowa county courthouse, jailed in orange jumpsuits, charged with burglary, and held on $100,000 bail. On Thursday Jan.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Many years ago, a board member said to me, “We’ve employed you to do information security, so why do we have to do anything?” In 2019, that attitude will finally, and permanently, change. In 2019, that attitude will finally, and permanently, change. This was fairly typical.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Protecting your organisation against cyber crime can sometimes feel like a never ending game of security whack-a-mole. Just as soon as you’ve secured one weakness, it seems as though another vulnerability rears its head. In this post, we outline five essential ways of keeping your organisation secure.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

The attack took place in 2019, but it was discovered only in March. In early May , a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack hit most of the Belgium government ’s IT network, according to the media the attack also knocked offline internal systems. “We have to boost our protection, notably in terms of cyber security.

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IG Guru

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The post i-SIGMA provides recent listing of House and Senate Bills by State and Federal Government involving Privacy 2019-YTD appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the detailed list here.

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IG Guru

JANUARY 21, 2019

IG World & Institute for IG – The Leader in InfoGov Training Resources IG World Magazine & Institute for InfoGov Free “IG Academy” Educational Webinar Series Begins January 22 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR FREE WEBINAR TRAINING SERIES! Click HERE to register! 22 – Register Today!

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The Texas Record

AUGUST 27, 2019

On Friday, August 16, over twenty local government entities in Texas were targeted by a coordinated ransomware attack. This incident is the most recent in a year marked by cyberattacks on state and local governments across the country. In the wake of the attack, Texas local governments have been asking for help. Other Resources.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. They accessed 41.5 The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers.

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Everteam

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

5 Lessons Learned from ARMA InfoCon 2019. Last week in Nashville, Everteam participated in the 5-day-long ARMA InfoCon 2019 conference, where information professionals gathered to network, learn, and discuss the future of records management and information governance with colleagues and vendors alike. ARMA has a hopeful vision.

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IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

The cyber security story for May 2019 is much the same as it was last month, with one mammoth breach raising the monthly total. Salesforce customers faced 15-hour delay as org investigates security incident (unknown). Hackers breach the Philippines United Student Financial System for Tertiary Education (unknown).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. Lucy Security, a security training company based in Zug, Switzerland that works with many smaller public entities, has been in the thick of this onslaught. I had a chance to discuss this with Lucy Security Inc.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

pic.twitter.com/SvpbeslrCd — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 19, 2024 LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized.

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The Texas Record

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Better Together in a Digital World: Security and Retention. Why Attend e-Records 2019. Today, our partners inside and outside of government, especially the public, increasingly expect to interact with us electronically. Government is transforming to meet its partners in this brave new digital world. TSLAC @TexasDIR.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 14, 2019

IT Governance, part of GRC International Group, is looking to recruit recent graduates to join its successful Cyber Essentials consultancy as trainee assessors. Cyber Essentials is a baseline cyber security standard that is run by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) on behalf of the UK government.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

German government warns that technology to regulate power consumption in Huawei network appliances could be used for sabotage purposes. government officials as well as European security authorities, which have warned of the risks associated with Chinese telecoms equipment.” In November 2019, the U.S.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 19, 2019

As noted yesterday , the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2019 (otherwise known as ILTACON) is happening this week and eDiscovery Daily will once again be covering the show and, this year, CloudNine will exhibiting at the show and participating in a major way.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

“In July and August 2020, government operatives used NSO Group ’s Pegasus spyware to hack 36 personal phones belonging to journalists, producers, anchors, and executives at Al Jazeera. ” The KISMET exploit chain doesn’t work against iOS 14 and above because the new mobile iOS implements additional security protections.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. The FBI has issued a new security flash alert to warn of Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. ” reads the alert. public health organization.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Image: Abnormal Security. The brazen approach targeting disgruntled employees was first spotted by threat intelligence firm Abnormal Security , which described what happened after they adopted a fake persona and responded to the proposal in the screenshot above. Nigeria has the world’s second-highest unemployment rate — rising from 27.1

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IT Governance

MAY 29, 2019

If so, this is the perfect time to become a CISSP ® (Certified Information Systems Security Professional). The qualification was developed and is maintained by (ISC) 2 , the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. Maintain certification through continuing professional education credits.

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IT Governance

MAY 16, 2019

Verizon’s annual DBIR (Data Breach Investigations Report) is among the most valuable studies in the security industry, so the release of the 2019 edition this week is cause for celebration. The reports are renowned for detailed analysis, with the latest study delving into more than 41,000 security incidents.

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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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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2019

Marcus Hutchins, just after he was revealed as the security expert who stopped the WannaCry worm. The British security enthusiast enjoyed instant fame after the U.K. The British security enthusiast enjoyed instant fame after the U.K. National Security Agency. Image: twitter.com/malwaretechblog. ” .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The project was launched in September 2019 and as of August 2020, the experts collected 680 records of ransomware attacks that took place since November 2013. “In September 2019, we started a repository of Critical Infrastructures Ransomware Attacks (CIRWAs). . ” reads the project description. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

In 2019, there were an estimated 9.9 As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S. Government-Grade Security.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

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IG Guru

JUNE 19, 2019

June 19, 2019 Don’t know where to begin with implementing a governance program? IG GURU has compiled a list of information and data governance frameworks and models one can use for their organization. The post Popular Information Governance Frameworks and Models appeared first on IG GURU.

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eDiscovery Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The 2019 Relativity Fest conference is here! Speakers Include: David Horrigan – Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director, Relativity; Sophie Ross – Global Chief Executive Officer, FTI; Jessica Nolan – Sr. e-Discovery Data Management: Governance and Process Optimization. Matthewman – U.S.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 18, 2019

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2019 (known as ILTACON) kicked off yesterday with several networking events, and begins in earnest today with the first day of sessions. The post Welcome to ILTACON 2019!: As always, eDiscovery Daily will once again be covering the show.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Security researchers from NCC Group reported an increase in ransomware attacks in November 2021 over the past month, and PYSA (aka Mespinoza) and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs. Experts observed a 400% increase in the number of attacks, compared with October, that hit government organizations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IG Guru

JULY 1, 2019

By Ed Tittel, Contributing Writer April 29, 2019 07:27 am EST Getting certified is a surefire way to advance your career in the IT industry. The post Best IT Certifications (by category) in 2019 via Business News Daily appeared first on IG GURU.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. This shortage is significantly impacting corporate America, and it is particularly dire across federal, state and local governments. million unfilled cyber security jobs globally by 2021.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 29, 2019

In addition to that, yesterday and today, CloudNine is launching its new NineForum Discovery Education Series where prominent and highly respected eDiscovery and litigation support experts will deliver 9 TED-style talks, 20 minutes each, covering important topics impacting the legal community. What does it mean for your legal team?

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