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Bl00dy Ransomware Gang actively targets the education sector exploiting PaperCut RCE

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country. The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350.

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Government surveying further education providers before Brexit

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The latest guidance from the government will assess the way further education providers are preparing for the UK’s departure from the EU, and it’s currently running a survey to get input from those looking for advice. Meanwhile, IT Governance has a wide selection of tools and services to help the education sector meet its requirements.

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5 ways to improve your information security in 2019

IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

This blog has been updated to reflect industry developments. Protecting your organisation against cyber crime can sometimes feel like a never ending game of security whack-a-mole. Just as soon as you’ve secured one weakness, it seems as though another vulnerability rears its head. Originally published Mar 19, 2018.

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2019 Predictions: Information security will be given a seat at the table without asking

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Many years ago, a board member said to me, “We’ve employed you to do information security, so why do we have to do anything?” Instead we will see organisations start proactively approaching information security experts for actionable advice and guidance. This was fairly typical.

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Hackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install Malware

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

” said Meta Chief Information Security Officer Guy Rosen. The rapid evolution of generative AI space is attracting threat actors, for this reason, Meta recommends being vigilant on the evolution of the threat landscape. “ChatGPT is the new crypto.”

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GUEST ESSAY: Now more than ever, companies need to proactively promote family Online Safety

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cybersecurity education for kids is therefore a smart investment. By taking a multi-generational approach to workforce security education programs, companies can strengthen their security postures to thrive in a changing landscape, while also supporting families. Investing in the future. Tools and approaches.

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Train Your Team to Ensure You Achieve ISO 27001 Certification

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Implementing an ISO 27001-compliant ISMS (information security management system) can seem complex, and it’s often difficult to know how the Standard’s specifications should be applied to your organisation. The post Train Your Team to Ensure You Achieve ISO 27001 Certification appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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MSI confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware attack

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

.” The company reported the security breach to the relevant authorities, and it downplayed the incident, saying that the attack had no significant financial and operational impact. In response to the incident, the company announced it is enhancing the information security control measures of its network and infrastructure.

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

General awareness and education on the potential threats to your employee base is a must. Take a proactive stance to simplify your security stack to give your business the best visibility and protection. Information management is a pre-requisite of AI. Get more information about our Cybersecurity portfolio.

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GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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VMware fixed a critical flaw in vRealize that allows executing arbitrary code as root

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, vRealize ) The post VMware fixed a critical flaw in vRealize that allows executing arbitrary code as root appeared first on Security Affairs.

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VMware addressed two zero-day flaws demonstrated at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, VMware ) The post VMware addressed two zero-day flaws demonstrated at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. The FBI has observed incidents of stolen higher education credential information posted on publically accessible online forums or listed for sale on criminal marketplaces.

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EvilExtractor, a new All-in-One info stealer appeared on the Dark Web

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. FortiGuard Labs observed this malware in a phishing email campaign on 30 March, which we traced back to the samples included in this blog.” The malware environment checking and Anti-VM functions.

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Building cyber security careers

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). Information security is a broader category that protects all information assets, whether in hard copy or digital form.

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Sophos patches three issues in the Sophos Web Security appliance, one of them rated as critical

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Sophos) The post Sophos patches three issues in the Sophos Web Security appliance, one of them rated as critical appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Hikvision fixed a critical flaw in Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products?

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Hikvision ) The post Hikvision fixed a critical flaw in Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products appeared first on Security Affairs.

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SAP April 2023 security updates fix critical vulnerabilities

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, April security updates) The post SAP April 2023 security updates fix critical vulnerabilities appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Money Message ransomware group claims to have hacked IT giant MSI

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, MSI) The post Money Message ransomware group claims to have hacked IT giant MSI appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment solution

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections: The Teacher – Most Educational Blog The Entertainer – Most Entertaining Blog The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog Best Social Media Account to Follow (@securityaffairs) Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Genesis Market) The post Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace appeared first on Security Affairs.

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CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA ) The post CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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HP would take up to 90 days to fix a critical bug in some business-grade printers

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, printers) The post HP would take up to 90 days to fix a critical bug in some business-grade printers appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Kubernetes ) The post Health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA ) The post CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – Lockbit ransomware gang, The South Korean National Tax Service) The post LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Samsung employees unwittingly leaked company secret data by using ChatGPT

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, OpenAI) The post Samsung employees unwittingly leaked company secret data by using ChatGPT appeared first on Security Affairs.

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CISA adds bugs in Chrome and macOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini The post CISA adds bugs in Chrome and macOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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An exclusive interview with a CISO

IT Governance

MARCH 15, 2019

Earlier this month we caught up with Geraint Williams, CISO for GRC International Group plc, to find out more about information security and how he raises awareness within the workplace. Interactive e-learning courses are a time- and cost-effective way to educate staff on key organisational issues in a structured manner.

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Fortinet fixed a critical vulnerability in its Data Analytics product

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet) The post Fortinet fixed a critical vulnerability in its Data Analytics product appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Cisco EoL SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters are affected by critical RCE

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Phone Adapters ) The post Cisco EoL SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters are affected by critical RCE appeared first on Security Affairs.

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What Are You Doing for Cyber Security Awareness Month?

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. You can find a full list of events on Stay Safe Online , where you can also find information security tips.

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Crooks use PaperCut exploits to deliver Cl0p and LockBit ransomware

Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, PaperCut ) The post Crooks use PaperCut exploits to deliver Cl0p and LockBit ransomware appeared first on Security Affairs.

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American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4 million members impacted

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

million members impacted appeared first on Security Affairs. Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, American Bar Association (ABA) ) The post American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Heathcare ) The post A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Google fixed the first Chrome zero-day of 2023

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chrome ) The post Google fixed the first Chrome zero-day of 2023 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Zyxel fixed a critical RCE flaw in its firewall devices and urges customers to install the patches

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections: The Teacher – Most Educational Blog The Entertainer – Most Entertaining Blog The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog Best Social Media Account to Follow (@securityaffairs) Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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SD Worx shuts down UK and Ireland services after cyberattack

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, SD Worx) The post SD Worx shuts down UK and Ireland services after cyberattack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, discloses data breach

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Yum!

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Researchers disclose critical sandbox escape bug in vm2 sandbox library

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, sandbox) The post Researchers disclose critical sandbox escape bug in vm2 sandbox library appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Experts temporarily disrupted the RedLine Stealer operations

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, RedLine ) The post Experts temporarily disrupted the RedLine Stealer operations appeared first on Security Affairs.

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OpenAI launched a bug bounty program

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ChatGPT) The post OpenAI launched a bug bounty program appeared first on Security Affairs.

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CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) The post CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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UK outsourcing services provider Capita suffered a cyber incident

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Capita) The post UK outsourcing services provider Capita suffered a cyber incident appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Bl00dy Ransomware Gang actively targets the education sector exploiting PaperCut RCE

Government surveying further education providers before Brexit

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5 ways to improve your information security in 2019

Webinars

2019 Predictions: Information security will be given a seat at the table without asking

Hackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install Malware

GUEST ESSAY: Now more than ever, companies need to proactively promote family Online Safety

Train Your Team to Ensure You Achieve ISO 27001 Certification

MSI confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware attack

Machine vs. machine

GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

VMware fixed a critical flaw in vRealize that allows executing arbitrary code as root

VMware addressed two zero-day flaws demonstrated at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023

FBI: Compromised US academic credentials available on various cybercrime forums

EvilExtractor, a new All-in-One info stealer appeared on the Dark Web

Building cyber security careers

Sophos patches three issues in the Sophos Web Security appliance, one of them rated as critical

Hikvision fixed a critical flaw in Hybrid SAN and cluster storage products?

SAP April 2023 security updates fix critical vulnerabilities

Money Message ransomware group claims to have hacked IT giant MSI

Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment solution

Law enforcement seized the Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace

CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

HP would take up to 90 days to fix a critical bug in some business-grade printers

Health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack

CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service

Samsung employees unwittingly leaked company secret data by using ChatGPT

CISA adds bugs in Chrome and macOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

An exclusive interview with a CISO

Fortinet fixed a critical vulnerability in its Data Analytics product

Cisco EoL SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters are affected by critical RCE

What Are You Doing for Cyber Security Awareness Month?

Crooks use PaperCut exploits to deliver Cl0p and LockBit ransomware

American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4 million members impacted

A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays

Google fixed the first Chrome zero-day of 2023

Zyxel fixed a critical RCE flaw in its firewall devices and urges customers to install the patches

SD Worx shuts down UK and Ireland services after cyberattack

Yum! Brands, the owner of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, discloses data breach

Researchers disclose critical sandbox escape bug in vm2 sandbox library

Experts temporarily disrupted the RedLine Stealer operations

OpenAI launched a bug bounty program

CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

UK outsourcing services provider Capita suffered a cyber incident

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