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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. What is information security? There are two sub-categories of information security.

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Russian APT28 hacker accused of the NATO think tank hack in Germany

Security Affairs

The Attorney General has issued an arrest warrant for a hacker who targeted a NATO think tank in Germany for the Russia-linked APT28. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g. To nominate, please visit: . Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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US man sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in Infraud scheme

Security Affairs

The motto of the Infraud Organization was “In Fraud We Trust,” it had a primary role in the criminal ecosystem as a “premier one-stop shop for cybercriminals worldwide,” explained Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Rybicki. Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g.

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China issues Personal Information Security Specification

Data Protection Report

On 29 December 2017 the Standardization Administration of China issued an Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification ?GB/T In this blog post we address the key requirements of the Specification in relation to collecting personal data from either employees or third parties.

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Internationa police operation led to the arrest of the SilverTerrier gang leader

Security Affairs

I hope the results of Operation Delilah will stand as a reminder to cybercriminals across the world that law enforcement will continue to pursue them, and that this arrest will bring comfort to victims of the suspect’s alleged campaigns,” the Assistant Inspector General added. “I To nominate, please visit:?. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet plans to attack Italy on May 30

Security Affairs

“ “I have always been interested in one question: does Russia generally support our activities? Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”).

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Three Nigerian men arrested in INTERPOL Operation Killer Bee

Security Affairs

The operation Killer Bee involved INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters and National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and law enforcement agencies from 11 countries across Southeast Asia. . Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g. To nominate, please visit:?.