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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Government Risk Compliance Privacy 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. The report is part of the ongoing #StopRansomware effort that disseminates advisories about tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with ransomware groups.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The China-linked APT group Thrip is continuing to target entities in Southeast Asia even after its activity was uncovered by Symantec. Experts at Symantec first exposed the activity of the Chinese-linked APT Thrip in 2018, now the security firm confirms that cyber espionage group has continued to carry out attacks in South East Asia.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 recently observed the China-linked Alloy Taurus group (aka GALLIUM , Softcell ) targeting Linux systems with a new variant of PingPull backdoor. In recent years, the researchers observed the group expanding its operations to include financial institutions and government entities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2019

Russia-Linked cyberespionage group Turla uses a new toolset and hijacked command and control infrastructure operated by Iran-Linked OilRig APT. Turla (aka Snake , Uroburos , Waterbug , Venomous Bear and KRYPTON ), has been active since at least 2007 targeting government organizations and private businesses.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

A sophisticated threat actor, tracked as Earth Lusca, is targeting government and private organizations worldwide as for financial purposes. Trend Micro researchers speculate the group operates under the China-linked Winnti umbrella. The researchers grouped the Earth Lusca’s infrastructure into two “clusters.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The attackers used an exploit chain named Kismet that was part of the arsenal of the controversial Pegasus spyware that is sold by the surveillance firm NSO Group. Investments in journalist security and education must be accompanied by efforts to regulate the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2019

Recent campaigns show t hreat actors behind the Dridex and Locky malware families , the TA505 group, have updated tactics and expanded its target list. Trend Micro revealed that the TA505 group that is behind the Dridex and Locky malware families continue to make small changes to its operations. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In June 2021, the Nigerian government officially placed an indefinite ban on Twitter , restricting it from operating in Nigeria after the social media platform deleted tweets by the Nigerian president. KrebsOnSecurity spoke with a fraud investigator who is performing the forensic analysis of the devices seized from Medayedupin’s home.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A cyber espionage group targets governments and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries since early 2021. Threat actors are targeting government and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries as parts of a cyber espionage campaign that remained under the radar since early 2021.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The Lancefly APT group is using a custom powerful backdoor called Merdoor in attacks against organizations in South and Southeast Asia. Symantec researchers reported that the Lancefly APT group is using a custom-written backdoor in attacks targeting organizations in South and Southeast Asia, as part of a long-running campaign.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Initially the municipal government in the town downplayed the incident, saying that attackers stole only a small amounts of data and that all the information had been restored from backup copies. ” The attack was orchestrated by the Vice Society ransomware group which hit Lake Geneva. ” reported the website Remonews.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. ” reads the analysis published by TrendMicro. similarities in blocks, and 98.9% similarity in functions, 99.3%

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. Amidst this dynamic landscape, email stands as a primary battleground for cyber defense.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The group targeted the organization with phishing attacks aimed at spreading at least three new sophisticated malware strains. FireEye’s Mandiant unit observed two distinct waves of attacks carried out by the cybercrime group in December 2020. ” states the analysis published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

Microsoft spotted a new destructive malware operation targeting government, non-profit, and IT entities in Ukraine. Microsoft spotted a destructive attack that targeted government, non-profit, and IT entities in Ukraine with a wiper disguised as ransomware. ” reads the post published by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This shortage is significantly impacting corporate America, and it is particularly dire across federal, state and local governments. Until we can rectify the quality of education and training that our new cyber experts receive, we will continue to be outpaced by the Black Hats.”. Growing need.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The new DePriMon downloader was used by the Lambert APT group, aka Longhorn, to deploy malware. According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. ” reads the analysis. “The described installation technique is unique.

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Communications Encryption Education Authentication 108

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The group has allegedly exfiltrated more than 10 million files. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When governments are targeted by cyber attacks, the blame almost immediately falls on nation states. Russia and China have both recently been linked to cyber espionage and sabotage aimed at government agencies – with Russia accused last month of a widespread attack on the Ukrainian government website.

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Military Government Paper Security 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Both cybercriminal groups and actors involved in espionage operations use this RAT due to Agent Tesla’s stability, flexibility and functionality that allows for the collection of sensitive data and exfiltration from the victim. .

Financial Services 136

Financial Services Retail Education Information Security 136

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2019

Security experts at Group-IB presented at Money2020 Asia the results of an interesting analysis of hi-tech crime landscape in Asia in 2018. Group-IB team discovered new tool used by the Lazarus gang and analyzed North Korean threat actor’s recent attacks in Asia. Group-IB specialists note that the new RATv3.ps

Sales 86

Sales Passwords Government Marketing 86

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source New Defence USA Yes 1,051 Connecticut College Source New Education USA Yes 954 American Alarm & Communications Inc.

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Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. . ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. through 2020.2.1

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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). The post Building cyber security careers appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. What skills are required?

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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. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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IoT Military Access Education 77

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. 402,437,094 known records breached in 240 publicly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Collibra

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In order to achieve Data Intelligence, businesses need to forge a data culture and empower their workforce with data governance. Adoption of technology that facilitates data use and analysis. Educate and train your workforce: it is essential to educate and train your team on the value of data and how to optimize its availability.

Government 52

Government Digital transformation Education Compliance 52

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Puerto Rico government loses $2.6 Wake County, NC, learns that third party breached government employee info (1,900). Belvedere, IL, locked out of government systems after ransomware attack (25,181). Ransomware.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

But the cyber security research group Securonix has unearthed a new campaign from a threat group dubbed Tactical#Octopus. According to its analysis, malware was proportionately more common in phishing attacks, with Emotet and QakBot remaining the two most common strains.

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eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

Last month’s Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Global Institute was an educational and networking event powerhouse, offering over 75 educational sessions and multiple opportunities for networking for those interested in the latest ways to transform legal and get more work done well, and efficiently.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch It is kind of an affiliate model where different cybercriminals groups execute the distribution part and share their earnings with ransomware authors.

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Ransomware Encryption Privacy Security awareness 204

IT Governance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Ollie Whitehouse, global chief technical officer at the NCC Group, which commissioned the survey, said: “It’s very positive to see that a majority of MPs are aware of the different threats we face and realise the gravitas of a successful attack, particularly with regards to our resilience as a nation.”. Positive” results.

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Security Risk Education Government 67

erwin

JUNE 11, 2020

Data Intelligence is the analysis of multifaceted data to be used by companies to improve products and services offered and better support investments and business strategies in place. Educators can provide a more valuable learning experience and environment for students. What Is Data Intelligence? Ethical computing becomes crucial.

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Analytics Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Big data 103

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. “Some certifications are entry level, and some require several years of experience, with peer references, before getting certified.”

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