IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Staff and students can still access limited services, including email, office applications and video conference tools. This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. A recent report found that many uni v ersities neglect basic cyber security best practices. Cyber Security as a Service.

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erwin

APRIL 16, 2021

Data governance is best defined as the strategic, ongoing and collaborative processes involved in managing data’s access, availability, usability, quality and security in line with established internal policies and relevant data regulations. Data Governance Is Business Transformation. Maturity Levels.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The federal government is no exception. Today’s citizens, accustomed to the speed and personalization of digital experiences, expect no less from their government. For the federal government to modernize and meet the needs of the contemporary citizen, it must tap into the vast reservoirs of data at its disposal.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2021

Network Access Control (NAC) helps enterprises implement policies for controlling devices and user access to their networks. NAC can set policies for resource, role, device and location-based access and enforce security compliance with security and patch management policies, among other controls. Auconet BICS.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2022-38028 Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. National Security Agency and Microsoft addressed it with the release of Microsoft October 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

Yet, there’s still work to be done to make this path more accessible and known among the veteran and transitioning military community. Fundamentally, cybersecurity professionals identify weaknesses and design systems and processes to protect any organization — government agencies, private companies — from cyberattacks. And it works.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On 1 and 2 February 2024, at the fourth 4 th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting ( ADGMIN ) in Singapore, ASEAN [1] unveiled: the updated Joint Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses and EU Standard Contractual Clauses ( Joint MCC – SCC Guide ); and the ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics ( ASEAN AI Governance Guide ).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. All of the access Bug is currently offering was allegedly stolen from non-U.S. Today, one of the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The cybersecurity researchers observed threat actors obtaining initial access to organizations through a virtual private network (VPN) service without multifactor authentication (MFA) configured.

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Collibra

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As organizations increasingly embrace AI, understanding and implementing effective enterprise AI governance is becoming more and more critical to sustaining AI success and mitigating risk. Today, AI-driven organizations can leverage AI governance to mitigate risk, adhere to legal requirements and protect privacy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

A group of Iranian hackers gained access to a un unprotected ICS at an Israeli Water Facility and posted a video as proof of the hack. Researchers from industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO revealed that a group of Iranian hackers gained access to a un unprotected ICS at the Israeli Water Facility. ” concludes the post.

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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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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Microsoft has observed APT28 using GooseEgg in post-compromise activities against various targets, including government, non-governmental, education, and transportation sector organizations in Ukraine, Western Europe, and North America. This tool modifies a JavaScript constraints file and executes it with SYSTEM-level permissions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The US government declared that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. In March 2018, the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint technical alert to warn of attacks on US critical infrastructure powered by Russian threat actors.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On 22 September 2021, the UK Government (the “ Government ”) published its Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) strategy. The paper outlines the Government’s plan to make Britain a “global superpower” in the AI arena, and sets out an agenda to build the most “pro-innovation regulatory environment in the world”.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. Taurins It’s also essential your business evaluates its technology and keeps it regularly updated to the latest security standards.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

A state-based actor is launching cyber attacks against government, public services and businesses, Australia ‘s prime minister said. Australia ‘s prime minister Scott Morrison said that a “state-based actor” is targeting government, public services, and businesses.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 7, 2020

China has lacked a comprehensive data protection and data security law that regulates in detail requirements and procedures relating to the collection, processing, control and storage of personal data. Recently, another significant draft law on data security was issued by the Chinese legislative authority.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Steel “Modern cryptography management and cryptographic agility are essential for organizations of all sizes; however, there has been a distinct lack of open-source tools for developers to support these features,” said Graham Steel, Head of Product for SandboxAQ’s security group. A broad range of U.S.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

They provide a cost-effective way to store data; and with the rise in hybrid workforces, they deliver a reliable way for employees to access information remotely. But as is often the case with technological solutions, the benefits of convenience comes with security risks. Phishing scams. Regulatory non-compliance.

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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. Zach Whiting.

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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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Collibra

JUNE 4, 2021

Although the enterprise demands business growth through digital transformation and optimization, the enterprise also constantly experiences challenges due to the lack of modern data and analytics governance. In fact, according to Nasdaq , 80% of analytics projects fail because of poor data governance. Risk and security.

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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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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Incident details: An unauthorised party gained access to some employee email accounts and the information within them, including demographic, medical and financial information. Breached organisation: BHI Energy, providing staffing solutions to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro and government energy markets. Records breached: Unknown.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. Today MSI confirmed the security breach, it confirmed that threat actors had access to some of its information service systems. ” reads a statement published by the company.

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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. UK skills gap.

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Collibra

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But you can’t implement data intelligence if your data isn’t governed. Data governance is the process of managing data as a strategic asset so it is accurate, accessible, secure, and consistent. Learn more about governing data with Google Cloud and Collibra.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

With many employees now working remotely, securing company data isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Since then, as remote work has become more popular and accessible, that figure has likely only increased. International workforces can be an excellent way to find top talent, but they can introduce unique security risks.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

They accessed 41.5 million customers’ data having gained access via a vulnerability in Hathaway’s Laravel web application framework. million individuals affected HealthEC LLC, a health technology company, has announced that it suffered a data breach in July 2023, in which systems were accessed and files were copied.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

authoring agencies have recently observed indications of Volt Typhoon actors maintaining access and footholds within some victim IT environments for at least five years,” reads the alert. “the U.S. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in the country vulnerable to critical flaws. The BSI urges operators running vulnerable instances to install available security updates and configure them securely. ” reads the alert published by the BSI.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. With hybrid working now the norm, many organisations are relying on Cloud services to access data from home or the office. This might include spotting misconfigured firewalls or physical security threats.

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