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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It covers seven security domains: security operations and administration; access controls ; risk identification, monitoring and analysis; incident response and recovery; cryptography ; network and communications security; and systems and application security. An online review course and practice quiz are available.

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Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Organizations using Linux in critical applications will typically have experienced administrators who can apply patches and updates, either manually, via package manager, or automatically. In addition, utilizing high-available setups and load balancing ensure that services remain accessible during the active patching process.

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Introducing Anycloud Backup 365

IBM Big Data Hub

Restore portal: The restore portal allows system administrators to retrieve data from backup jobs—entire folders or single files. Data protection Many companies using cloud-based SaaS applications risk data loss, often due to employee errors or malware. Ready to take the next step?

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Haddix continues to provide his insights while serving as the Head of Security and Risk Management for Ubisoft. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. Denial-of-Suez attack.

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MY TAKE: Remote classes, mobile computing heighten need for a security culture in K-12 schools

The Last Watchdog

And yet, school districts, now more so than ever, must take proactive steps to mitigate the same privacy and data security risks as any other small- to medium-sized business (SMB.) This brings the possibility of pedophiles getting access to these lists,” Norton says.

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