Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Mint Sandstorm also used custom tools in selected targets, notably organizations in the energy and transportation sectors. In the last stage of the attack, the subgroup deploys a custom malware variant, such as Drokbk or Soldier instead of using publicly available tools and simple scripts. ” concludes Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The group has continued launching attacks against entities in Southeast Asia, including military, satellite communications, media and educational organizations. The Chinese cyberspies also used other tools, including the Sagerunex backdoor and the Catchamas information stealer. ” continues the report.

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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. . We are tracking the trojanized version of this SolarWinds Orion plug-in as SUNBURST.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

UK intelligence agency GCHQ, as part of the celebration of its centenary , has released emulators for World War II cipher machines that can be executed in the encryption app CyberChef released for educational purposes. The GCHQ released the source code of the tool on GitHub in November 2016, alongside with a demo.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.): behind the proxy.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB Western Municipal Construction Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 101 GB Tennessee Farmers Insurance Source New Insurance USA Yes 71,000 CNO ACE Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 65,195 Verizon Communications Inc. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recognizing this, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in 2019, the predecessor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), to develop AI solutions that build competitive military advantage, conditions for human-centric AI adoption, and the agility of DoD operations.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

Thus, a fraudster might claim a common religion, a shared military background, membership in a profession, or a common ethnicity, all with the goal of convincing the victim that they can be trusted. Criminals may also communicate through online applications." What follows all too often one can readily imagine. has added to our org.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. Not every application or network requires military-grade encryption – however, enterprise organizations can’t go wrong with the services offering the most strength.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. That's why we take steps to use encrypted email or you know, other channels for communication. The account owner wrote: “My comments are coming from the bottom of my heart which is breaking over my dear Ukraine and my people.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

It is safer to end such communication and contact your financial institution right away. "Do You responded to my email in less than 3 mins and made time for a meeting the same day to show me how to get what we needed and to best use the tool. I wish every rep. was as timely and helpful as you!

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hammond: I tend to, I guess, try and explain capture the flag is sort of gamified cybersecurity education. Vamosi: So, not everyone is in a military academy. Hint: you don’t have to be in a military academy or college. These computers capture the flag events which are loosely based on the children’s game.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

So if you're interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity, and you may not be looking at your conventional educational channels or avenues to pursue, we wanted to let you know that there may be some opportunities for you here to gain some world class training. We recruit military veterans, women, and minorities. It's amazing.

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KnowBe4

MAY 22, 2019

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. It’s clear that the conditions are ripe for a merger of the security and privacy domains, at least in the way they communicate about risk to employees. And the time is now.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Even the most resilient systems today can still be breached with the right tools and sufficient resources, and there is not yet a unified theory or framework for addressing vulnerabilities in every context. This may, in turn, promote clearer and more robust disclosures about such risks and increase shareholder value.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

OCIE will continue to examine municipal advisors (including broker-dealers and RIAs dually registered as municipal advisors) for compliance with registration, professional qualification and continuing education requirements. Communications with the Public. communications via digital communication channels (e.g.,

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Data Matters

JANUARY 24, 2020

OCIE also will focus on recommendations and advice provided to retail investors, with a particular emphasis on seniors, retirees, teachers and military personnel, as well as products that the SEC considers higher risk (e.g., Communications with the Public. communications via digital communication channels (e.g.,

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

government should provide and curate a catalog of resources, such as configuration, tools, etc., Given this lack of centralized control, communication sharing is essential. President Biden’s new compliance rules should address this issue, and make sure that proper security tools are used. Baber Amin , COO, Veridium.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Ukrainian military was also affected, although a researcher told BBC News that it has “seen a more rapid recovery after today’s cyber-attack, likely due to preparedness and increased capacity to implement mitigations. However, cyber attacks have proven to be a useful political tool. What are DDoS attacks? An online war.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call.

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Data Matters

JUNE 25, 2018

Effective tools exist, but are not widely used ,” as the “the tools, processes, and practices required to significantly enhance the resilience of the Internet and communications ecosystem are widely available,” but only used in “selected market sectors.”. Increase awareness and education across the ecosystem.”.

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