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Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education and government sectors

Security Affairs

Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education, government, and business services sectors. The most impacted sectors are education, government, and business services. NetSupport RAT is a remote control and desktop management software developed by NetSupport Ltd.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 30 October – 5 November 2023

IT Governance

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. It secured its systems, notified law enforcement and began investigating the incident. Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp. Boeing is “assessing the claim”.

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Internet Backbone Giant Lumen Shuns.RU

Krebs on Security

“The business services we provide are extremely small and very limited as is our physical presence. However, we are taking steps to immediately stop business in the region.” ” “We decided to disconnect the network due to increased security risk inside Russia,” the statement continues.

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Building for operational resilience in the age of AI and hybrid cloud

IBM Big Data Hub

With more dependency on technology and third and fourth parties, expectations are increasing for organizations to continue delivering critical business services through a major disruption in a safe and secure manner. This means actively minimizing downtime and closing gaps in the supply chain to remain competitive.

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10 things you must do to become cyber secure

IT Governance

One of the most trusted resources is the NCSC’s (National Cyber Security Centre) ten-step guide. For any cyber security strategy to be effective, it needs to be supported by senior managers and applied across the whole organisation. A risk management regime is a top-level framework for addressing security issues.

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China: new rules on use of algorithms for digital business, data analytics and decision-making

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The new “Administrative Regulations on Algorithm Recommendation of Internet Business Services” comes into force on 1 March 2022, and will introduce important rules on the use of algorithms when operating digital platforms/websites/apps – including targeted marketing – in China. Authors: Carolyn Bigg , Venus Cheung , Fangfang Song.

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Balikbayan Foxes group spoofs Philippine gov to spread RATs

Security Affairs

Experts uncovered a new threat actor, tracked as Balikbayan Foxes, that is impersonating the Philippine government to spread malware. . The group focuses on Shipping/Logistics, Manufacturing, Business Services, Pharmaceutical, and Energy entities, among others. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. .