erwin

JULY 16, 2020

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a type of enterprise architecture (EA) framework. Where enterprise architecture is concerned, an “enterprise” refers to any organization or groups of organizations working toward a common goal. At the heart of The Open Group’s Framework is the Architecture Development Method (ADM).

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Collibra

AUGUST 16, 2023

This question is even more difficult to answer when talking about data governance. Luckily, this blog will outline some best practices to help you get started. The carrot versus the stick In most cases, the value of data governance isn’t always visible to the end-users. Read about why in my previous blog post here.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

The crime gang announced it was closing up shop after its servers were seized and someone drained the cryptocurrency from an account the group uses to pay affiliates. The word ‘ransomware’ has been put on a par with a number of unpleasant phenomena, such as geopolitical tensions, extortion, and government-backed hacks.

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Ransomware Education Communications Access 364

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Russia-linked APT28 group is targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides, Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns.

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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.

Communications 93

Communications Military Government Libraries 93

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Our blog has become the go-to source for monthly data breach statistics, and we’ve been producing this series for over seven years. You can leave your comments and suggestions on our blog, or can start the conversation by getting in touch with us via LinkedIn or Twitter. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 93

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 93

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

CERT-UA is warning of destructive cyberattacks conducted by the Russia-linked Sandworm APT group against the Ukraine public sector. Russia-linked APT group Sandworm is behind destructive cyberattacks against Ukrainian state networks, the Ukrainian Government Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warns.

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Archiving Education Authentication Ransomware 84

IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

In this interview Ransomware trends Why these trends are worrying How to decide whether to pay the ransom Why ransomware groups favour exfiltration over encryption What to do if you suffer an exfiltration attack The importance of root-cause analysis Mitigating the damage done Preventing future attacks To what extent do you track industry news?

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Ransomware Encryption Data breaches Access 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

The ransomware group added the company to the list of victims on its Tor leak site, it claims to have stolen the source code from the company, including a framework to develop bios, and private keys. MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. ” reads a statement published by the company.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. The group is threatening to leak the exfiltrated data. billion records containing property ownership data related to millions of people.

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Data Privacy Insurance Manufacturing Retail 104

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Akumin Inc. Data breached: 5 TB.

Data Privacy 98

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. The group rapidly weaponized N-day vulnerabilities in popular enterprise applications by using publicly disclosed POCs. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

Energy and Utilities 86

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

The company has fixed the issue, blaming it on a vulnerability in the app’s groups feature. iSharing is used by more than 35 million users. Data breached: >35 million people’s data. 117 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 91

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 91

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. CISA published a security advisory warning of a wave of attacks carried out by China-linked APT groups affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security.

Government 70

Government Energy and Utilities Healthcare Access 70

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. This week, it turns out at least 191 further Australian organisations, including government entities, were affected by this breach, highlighting the risks of supply chain attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Attack that drew public scrutiny included: •Ultimate Kronos Group got sued after a ransomware attack disrupted its Kronos Private Cloud payment systems , relied upon by huge corporations such as Tesla, MGM Resorts and hospitals That ransomware attack shut down payroll and human resources systems. •The

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Cleanup Education Manufacturing 124

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

UK and US agencies are warning of Russia-linked APT28 group exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco networking equipment. The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide.

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Military Access Cybersecurity Education 82

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

The IT giant has seized the domains used by the threat actors employed in its attacks aimed at organizations in tech, transportation, government, and education sectors located in the U.S., The APT group created fake social media profiles, often posing as recruiters, then used them to trick targets into providing personal information.

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Phishing Manufacturing Education Cybersecurity 106

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 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. Unlike other ransomware operations, Royal doesn’t offer Ransomware-as-a-Service, it appears to be a private group without a network of affiliates. Source J.D. reads the alert.

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Ransomware IT Encryption Education 91

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This month, we look at a UK government warning about a resurgence in Russian cyber attacks and concerns that the much-discussed AI programme ChatGPT could be used for fraud. UK government warns of Russian-sponsored phishing campaign The UK government has issued a warning amid an increase in phishing attacks stemming from Russia and Iran.

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Phishing Government Education Personal data 110

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

In the last couple of years, other Israeli surveillance firms, like NSO Group and Candiru , made the headlines because their spyware was used by totalitarian regimes to spy on journalists, dissidents, and government opposition.

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Education Cybersecurity Government IT 81

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

A China-linked APT group, tracked as Volt Typhoon, breached critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. China-linked APT cyber espionage group Volt Typhoon infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. The group managed to maintain access without being detected for as long as possible.

Communications 73

Communications Manufacturing Access Archiving 73

erwin

JULY 22, 2020

There’s no doubt E.ON, based in Essen, Germany, has established one of the most comprehensive and successful data governance programs in modern business. For E.ON, data governance is not just about data management but also about using information to increase efficiencies. The business needs to have a role in the justification.

Government 136

Government Digital transformation Compliance Education 136

Data Matters

MARCH 22, 2022

In a separate statement , President Biden said that “the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.” Educate the workforce on common attack mechanisms over email and websites. Distribute regional and local contact information to key persons and groups. imposed economic sanctions. Encrypt data.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Education Encryption 88

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. Both national governments and private organisations have supported the campaign and are running programmes online and in person. How IT Governance can help.

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IT Governance

JULY 4, 2023

IT Governance found 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 14,353,113 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 89

Data breaches Ransomware Government Insurance 89

IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 90

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Education 90

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Insurance 125

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.

Encryption 80

Encryption Phishing Communications Education 80

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

billion rubles. Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Security 78

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 78

IT Governance

OCTOBER 27, 2022

was released in July 2021 and consists of 21 Knowledge Areas in the following groups: Human, Organisational and Regulatory Aspects Attacks and Defences Systems Security Software and Platform Security Infrastructure Security. How do you start your cyber security education? Routes to a cyber security career.

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Security Paper Education Government 106

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data. Source (New) Education USA Yes 1,493 Kimber Mfg., Data breached: over 300 million records.

Data Privacy 102

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 102

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

They’re often state-sponsored entities, foreign governments, or actual businesses. In fact, ransomware-as-a-service is alive and well, educating would-be offenders on how to undertake an attack and even offering customer support. Educate employees on how to spot and respond to suspicious emails that bypass filters.

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Ransomware Education Phishing Financial Services 124

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Millions of Pure Incubation Ventures records listed on hacking forum 183,754,481 records apparently belonging to the venture capital and private equity group Pure Incubation Ventures have been listed for sale on a hacking forum. The claim is yet to be verified.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Microsoft did not set out Storm-0324’s aim in this campaign, but the group is known to have worked with numerous malware groups to distribute malicious payloads including the Trickbot malware, Gootkit and Dridex banking Trojans, and Sage and GandCrab ransomware. The group responsible for the attacks is not known.

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