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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

as members of the PLA’s 54 th Research Institute, a component of the Chinese military. Attorney General Bill Barr said at a press conference today that the Justice Department doesn’t normally charge members of another country’s military with crimes (this is only the second time the agency has indicted Chinese military hackers).

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NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023

Security Affairs

The NATO military command center should be fully operational in 2023, every member states will contribute with its cyber capabilities to the military hub. NATO alliance is aware of growing threats in the cyberspace and the new NATO military command center aims to respond them. 31 at its military hub in Belgium.

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Anonymous continues to support Ukraine against the Russia

Security Affairs

We do not know how to start this tweet… how to say HOW MUCH WE YOU! The hacktivists also attempted to interfere with Russian military communications on the battlefield, recently they captured and shared Russian Military unencrypted High Frequency and morse code communications.

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China-linked APT Volt Typhoon remained undetected for years in US infrastructure

Security Affairs

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar. ” U.S.

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How to Ensure Your Digital Security During the Rugby World Cup

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

First, it said that it would invest in cultivating military assets in the digital space, as reported by the Organization for World Peace. Second, Japan announced that the government-backed National Institute of Information and Communications Technology would conduct a national scan of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Russia-linked threat actors breached US cleared defense contractors (CDCs)

Security Affairs

Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community in multiple areas: Command, control, communications, and combat systems; Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting; Weapons and missile development; Vehicle and aircraft design; and Software development, data analytics, computers, and logistics. .

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Do We Have a Cybersecurity Skills Gap?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

His approach uses the philosophy that is used in the military, whereby an untrained individual is placed into positions based on aptitude. At Thales, for example, we seek people with broad technology, as well as communication skills as part of the hiring criteria. On this point, I agree with Thom. Will Thom and I disagree?