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N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises

Security Affairs

-South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. .

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Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems

Schneier on Security

Our military systems are vulnerable. We need to face that reality by halting the purchase of insecure weapons and support systems and by incorporating the realities of offensive cyberattacks into our military planning. Over the past decade, militaries have established cyber commands and developed cyberwar doctrine.

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GUEST ESSAY: Who do you think impacts privacy, free markets more: Big Government or Big Tech?

The Last Watchdog

Federal Government: Big Tech’s 2020 annual revenues are more than the U.S. Big Tech’s annual operating cash flow of $280 billion could annually fund a military budget that is: larger than #2 China’s ; comparable to the EU’s ; and about 40% of America’s. Compare how big Big-Tech is relative to the U.S.

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US Cyber Command and Australian IWD to develop shared cyber training range

Security Affairs

Cyber Command (@US_CYBERCOM) December 4, 2020. “Cyber mission forces first identified the need for a shared, iterative virtual cyber range during exercise Cyber Flag 2015 and has since galvanized an expedited effort to define the requirement and find technical solutions. Persistent Cyber Training Environment allows U.S. &

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year. Focus Areas for Both Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers.

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SEC and FINRA Issue 2020 Examination Priorities (Including Cybersecurity) for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently published their examination priorities (together, the Examination Priorities) for the 2020 calendar year. Focus Areas for Both Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers.

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MY TAKE: COVID-19 cements the leadership role CISOs must take to secure company networks

The Last Watchdog

In its 2020 fiscal year, ending March 31, Infosys reported revenue of $12.8 Then you need to constantly train your team members using various techniques, such as breach response assessments or cyber range exercises. If you look at the military model, the military is constantly training. billion, with $7.8

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