Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. A sample Common Access Card (CAC). Millions of U.S. Image: Cac.mil.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The report issued by the Inspector General’s office details several basic lapses in security protocols at five separate locations, including: A lack of multifactor authentication to access BMDS technical information. exposed to greater risks unless actions are taken to improve security and reduce the. No physical locks on server racks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, as a result of hacking, the aggressor gained remote access to control this webcam. – You see, this is a risk, if this camera was located on some critical infrastructure object, there may be a question of what the employees of that side, the owners of that server see and how they use that information for military purposes.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 5, 2024

Chris Walcutt, the CSO at DirectDefense talks about the rapidly changing threat landscape that critical infrastructure owners and operators inhabit, and how savvy firms are managing OT cyber risks. The post Spotlight Podcast: OT Is Under Attack. appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Click the icon below to listen.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Proofpoint researchers recently reported that a Russian hacking group, tracked as Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities ( CVE-2022-27926 ) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain access to the emails of NATO officials, governments, military personnel, and diplomats.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Cyber criminals have discovered Zoom logons, in particular, to be useful for carrying out credential stuffing campaigns to probe for deeper access inside of breached networks. To make an impact, they must be able to address the audience in accessible business language and in risk language. None of this is easy.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2022

In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the malware developed by both nation-state actors and non state actors represents a serious risk for critical infrastructure and organizations worldwide. Threat actors could perform reverse engineering of military-made malicious code and use their own versions in attacks in the wild.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Cybersecurity US holds conference on military AI use with dozens of allies to determine ‘responsible’ use DFSA’s Cyber Risk Management Guidelines: A Blueprint for Cyber Resilience?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

“This information can help attackers identify vulnerable systems that haven’t been patched, as well as provide them with credentials for accounts with privileged access, therefore making a potential attack against the organization significantly easier and faster,” the Cybernews research team writes.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote actor to exploit access and gain control the global positioning system tracker.” “These vulnerabilities could impact access to a vehicle fuel supply, vehicle control, or allow locational surveillance of vehicles in which the device is installed.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2022

” “We decided to disconnect the network due to increased security risk inside Russia,” the statement continues. However, we are taking steps to immediately stop business in the region.” “Without the Internet, the rest of the world would not know of atrocities happening in other places,” Sullivan wrote.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced this week that four wireless carriers bidding for frequencies in an upcoming spectrum auction for the new 5G networks (Hi3G Access, Net4Mobility, Telia Sverige and Teracom) cannot use network equipment from the Chinese firms. China is one of the biggest threats to Sweden,” Friberg said.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition due to suicide risk for the impression he could suffer in the U.S. “Taking account of all of the information available to him, he considered Mr Assange’s risk of suicide to be very high should extradition become imminent.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6 CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2020

military’s Cyber Command carried out its own attack that sent all infected Trickbot systems a command telling them to disconnect themselves from the Internet servers the Trickbot overlords used to control them. .” ” Microsoft’s action comes just days after the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 7, 2020

The Draft includes seven sections and 55 articles in total, covering data security and industrial development, the data security regulatory system, data security protection obligations and government data security and access. The Central Military Commission will develop the measures regulating military Data Activities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2022

Credential compromise is the leading cause of cybercriminals’ ability to gain access to enterprise resources. Implement policies based on a “least privilege” access model. A surprising number of organisations have not yet implemented an MFA requirement to access systems and data, yet this is the first step to a true Zero Trust journey.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

“In December 2022, an unauthorized third party gained access to and installed malware on our cPanel hosting servers. SolarWinds Orion product incident), also increase the risk that we, or our customers using our servers and services, will suffer a security breach.” ” reads a FORM- 10-K filed with SEC.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The amendment: Expands the definition of “personal information”; Shortens the notification deadline after discovery of a breach from 90 to 60 days; Removes the requirement to consult with law enforcement as part of a risk assessment; Deems compliant any person subject to and in compliance with HIPAA and HITECH; and.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced that four wireless carriers bidding for frequencies in an upcoming spectrum auction for the new 5G networks (Hi3G Access, Net4Mobility, Telia Sverige and Teracom) cannot use network equipment from the Chinese firms.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Cyber recovery is designed to help organizations prepare for and recover from a cyberattack, which is an intentional effort to steal or destroy data, apps and other digital assets through unauthorized access to a network, computer system or digital device. What is cyber recovery? What is a cyberattack?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern. Once they gain a foothold, they can move laterally and gain access to other enterprise assets.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2022

The intent of this tradition was to ensure trusted access to and physical security of the Tower, the most secure castle in the land, so that intruders would not be able to gain access. These men and women are obviously highly trained in security matters, as it’s reported that they need to have 22 years of military service to even.

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

You will be able to continue operations and meet objectives with less risk of serious disruption if you ensure that you have continuous access to your information. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains the National Risk Index that helps identify the most applicable natural disasters to a geographical location.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

It’s Testing U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2022

reported that hackers – some linked to Russian GRU military intelligence – breached computers at nearly two dozen U.S. Also read: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools for 2022. Guest Accounts, File Sharing Are Risks. Most common SaaS critical alerts. ” Office 365 the Most Attacked App.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Related Stories Is a DEF CON Village the right way to assess AI risk? and other militaries have always been at the top of the target list for so-called “advanced persistent threat” cyber adversaries. The post Spotlight Podcast: RADICL Is Coming To The Rescue Of. Read the whole entry. » Sickened by Software?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Most targeted sectors have been Government/Military (17% of all exploit attempts), followed by Manufacturing (14%), and then Banking (11%). The availability online of PoC exploit tool online pose a serious risk to organizations. In past campaigns, HAFNIUM attackers also interacted with victim Office 365 tenants. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM Russia-linked APT group is compromising common IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. Researchers at Microsoft observed the Russia-linked APT group STRONTIUM abusing IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” continues Microsoft.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 16, 2018

When I first wrote about Cloud Access Security Brokers in 2015, so-called CASBs were attracting venture capital by the truckloads — and winning stunning customer testimonials. While cloud services give companies amazing flexibility and scalability, they also create endless additional vulnerable access points.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

export control, computer fraud and access device fraud laws. military and various government contractors, then with a U.S. But we did know what we had built here at ExpressVPN: a company where every system and process is hardened and designed to minimize risks of all kinds , both external and internal. and its ally, the U.A.E.,

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Touhill “Adversaries should remember that our military doctrine identifies cyber as one of our combined arms capabilities,” says Greg Touhill, president of AppGate Federal Group , a Florida-based supplier of software perimeter security systems. You can easily purchase access to vulnerable U.S. That was a glitch. electrical grid.

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It does not apply systems used for purely military or defence purposes. Minimal risk applications The Commission has emphasised that minimal risk applications will benefit from “a free pass and absence of obligations”. Minimal risk applications will include AI-enabled recommender systems and spam filters.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2020

When DOE identified vulnerable software, immediate action was taken to mitigate the risk, and all software identified as being vulnerable to this attack was disconnected from the DOE network.” The agency is responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Participants are committed to providing secure European access to space, cyberspace and the high seas. The participants were concerned about the risks associated with cyberattacks and the rise of China. “The EU efforts are going hand in hand with the military efforts across the continent,” said Stoltenberg.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 17, 2020

based application security vendor, today is launching a new solution, called API Sentinel, designed to help companies jump in and start proactively mitigating API risks, without necessarily having to slow down their innovation steam engine. API exposures While APIs have many benefits, they also pose unprecedented risks.

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Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance. In the military, he got his first exposure to telematics when they asked him what he wanted to do after being a prosecutor, and he exclaimed, “convoys!”

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