Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

billion phishing emails with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 in 2021. However, only 22 percent of customers using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Microsoft’s Cloud Identity Solution, have implemented a strong identity authentication protection as of December 2021. The IT giant added has blocked more than 25.6

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

North Korea-linked TA406 APT group has intensified its attacks in 2021, particularly credential harvesting campaigns. A report published by Proofpoint revealed that the North Korea-linked TA406 APT group ( Kimsuky , Thallium , and Konni , Black Banshee, Velvet Chollima) has intensified its operations in 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs. In October 2021, St.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. In 2021, IC3 received 1,611 SIM swapping complaints with adjusted losses of more than $68 million.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

today released software updates to plug four security holes that attackers have been using to plunder email communications at companies that use its Exchange Server products. The patches released today fix security problems in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 , 2016 and 2019. Microsoft Corp. Microsoft credited researchers at Reston, Va.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Time for the crystal ball – What to expect in 2021. Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:56. In the fourth Thales Security Sessions podcast , Neira Jones asked me to join Troels Oerting, Chairman of the Board of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity (C4C) and discuss what we can expect in 2021 by reviewing 2020. Encryption.

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IG Guru

AUGUST 20, 2021

The post Infogov World 2021 Schedule Posted appeared first on IG GURU. Check out the schedule of events and presentations here.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. In this blog, we provide an overview of the security landscape in the past three months, and look at key statistics and observations.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2022

Log4j, a widely publicized zero day vulnerability, was first identified in late 2021, yet security teams are still racing to patch and protect their enterprise apps and services. To improve web application security, there are basic steps an organization should take: •Security test earlier in the development cycle.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Institute of International Education and Inflection Point Systems recognized for their advanced security awareness and training programs.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 27, 2022

million more workers are required to meet the global cyber security skills gap. This is a huge employment opportunity, but do you know what knowledge and skills you need to develop your career as a cyber security professional? What is cyber security? What do cyber security professionals need to know?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In October, we discovered 94 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents, accounting for 51,248,331 breached records. However, there are plenty of other incidents to dig into, including a raft of ransomware attacks against the education sector.

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Adapture

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Atlanta-based IT solutions provider recognized on prestigious CRN 2021 Solution Provider 500 list for the sixth consecutive year. Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2021 – CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company , has named ADAPTURE to its 2021 Solution Provider 500 list. About The Channel Company. LET’S START THE CONVERSATION.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The need for experienced and qualified cyber security professionals is a highlight of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week , led by NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education). Cyber security focuses on protecting computer systems from unauthorised access or being otherwise damaged. Build your cyber security career.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango. The goal of Data Privacy Week, celebrated between January 24 – 28, is to spread awareness about online privacy and educate citizens on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. Data privacy and security: a delicate balance. Tue, 01/25/2022 - 05:15.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2022

Related: Cultivating ‘human sensors’ They may not entirely realize that when compounded, these two concerns could pose a critical security threat for their organization. Losing the security talent that they do have to what has been called the Great Resignation. He is the author of The Shellcoder’s Handbook.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 16, 2021

After two rounds of public comments, the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “DSL”) was formally issued on June 10, 2021, and will become effective on September 1, 2021. Data Security Policies. Data Security Obligation. increasing the punishment dynamics for violations of the law. .

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Adapture

JUNE 17, 2021

ATLANTA, June 17, 2021 – ADAPTURE is please to announce that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Laura Burdine, Sales Operations Manager, to its renowned 2021 Women of the Channel list. The 2021 Women of the Channel list can be found online at [link]. CRN Honors these women for their channel knowledge.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. Now in its nineteenth year, the campaign provides tools and resources to help people learn more about the cyber security industry and the ways they can get involved.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2021

Ariane Seiferth and Abi Aminu of Thales Recognized in CRN’s 2021 Women of the Channel List. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 13:56. The 2021 Women of the Channel list acknowledges women from all over the IT channel, including vendors, distributors and solution providers. Data security. Encryption. Database Encryption.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Hackers still $600m from Chinese cryptocurrency firm Poly Network (unknown) Japanese Exchange Liquid Global suffers cyber attack (unknown) Cream Finance loses $25 million in another security breach (unknown).

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

We don’t know much about the source of the November 2021 incident, other than GoDaddy’s statement that it involved a compromised password, and that it took about two months for the company to detect the intrusion. One multifactor option — physical security keys — appears to be immune to these advanced scams.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Quebec shut down nearly 4,000 of its sites as a preventative measure after the disclosure of a PoC exploit for the Log4Shell flaw ( CVE-2021-44228 ) in the Apache Log4j Java-based logging library. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from Alibaba Cloud’s security team that notified the Apache Foundation on November 24.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. In May 2021, cybercriminals offered more than 36,000 login credentials for.edu email accounts and advertised the data on an instant messaging platform. To nominate, please visit:?.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Essential security tool. Post Covid 19, these patterns are likely to become even more engrained as digitally remote work, education, healthcare and entertainment activities predominate. VPNs factor into this shift, as the burden on individual consumers to preserve privacy and secure their sensitive data is greater than ever.

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CILIP

JANUARY 5, 2021

Information professionals and the power of literature celebrated in 2021 New Year Honours list. The list featured a number of awards recognising the central role of knowledge, information and data in securing national resilience. Kim was recognised for the contribution her work has made to education in the West Midlands.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. When asked about the most frequent types of attacks, 56% of global respondents ranked malware as the leading source of security attacks. 2021 Report. 2021 Report.

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IG Guru

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In honor of Grandparents Day 2021, Privacy & Security Brainiacs created this 3-volume set of booklets to review with loved ones to help them better protect their personal data, devices, and privacy.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 353 appeared first on Security Affairs. US seizes $3.6 Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2021

Belnet (or the Belgian National research and education network ) is a Belgian internet provider for educational institutions, research centres, scientific institutes and government services. BELNET provides web services to higher education, federal departments and ministries, and international organisations.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

.” The FCC tweet also provided a link to the agency’s awareness page on juice jacking , which was originally published in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday in 2019 but was updated in 2021 and then again shortly after the FBI’s tweet was picked up by the news media. The $180 “OMG cable.” ” Image: hak5.org.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with education technology provider Chegg in connection with the company’s alleged poor cybersecurity practices. .

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

This AI-generated moose has been on the hunt for threats and keeping security top of mind. You: How has AI evolved the landscape of security? General awareness and education on the potential threats to your employee base is a must. Meeting risk and security standards are table stakes for companies of all sizes.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Last August 2021, ForAllSecure held its second annual FuzzCon. Through education and networking, our goal is to make this advanced technique more approachable and accessible. “Security testing is more important, and available than ever. It truly is the future of application security. We all know this problem is key.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) The post CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

“Recent news reports have revealed an enormous threat to Americans’ safety and national security,” Wyden said in a statement provided to KrebsOnSecurity. That was in March 2021, but there are similar fake EDR services on offer today. In July 2021, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape? Recently, VIPRE Security Group published their Email Security in 2023 report , where they shared insights on the development of email-based threats and how they can impact organizations. It’s not likely to stop there.

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