US Government And Allies Disrupt Massive Russian Botnet
Data Breach Today
JUNE 18, 2022
Botnet Targets IoT And Android Devices; Industrial Control Systems And Computers The U.S.
The Race is On! Crypto Agility vs Quantum Computing. Who is ahead?
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
AUGUST 5, 2019
Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Quantum computing is a threat to public key infrastructure and security systems that rely on it. Waiting until quantum computing is widely available ?
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Finding the treasure in governement information management
CILIP
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Asked why he chose the Civil Service above other areas of librarianship, David says: “It is just so interesting… it puts you in the centre of constantly changing challenges while offering unparalleled opportunities to move between librarianship, records management, knowledge management, information governance throughout your career.”
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IBM Cloud delivers enterprise sovereign cloud capabilities
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
While AI can undoubtedly offer a competitive edge to organizations that effectively leverage its capabilities, we have seen unique concerns from industry to industry and region to region that must be considered—particularly around data. We believe this is particularly important with the rise of generative AI.
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FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Department of Homeland Security hastily assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning about an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. based Sky Lakes Medical Center’s computer systems. Lawrence Health System led to computer infections at Caton-Potsdam, Messena and Gouverneur hospitals.
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MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Yoroi security firm uncovered a targeted attack against one of the most important companies in the Italian Naval Industry leveraging MartyMcFly Malware. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna.
Canada Uses Civil Anti-Spam Law in Bid to Fine Malware Purveyors
Krebs on Security
MAY 30, 2019
Canadian government regulators are using the country’s powerful new anti-spam law to pursue hefty fines of up to a million dollars against Canadian citizens suspected of helping to spread malicious software. Section 8 involves the surreptitious installation of computer programs on computers or networks including malware and spyware.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters - Untitled Article
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Section 702 permits the US government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign (ie, non-US) persons located outside the US in order to acquire “foreign intelligence information.” An ECS is defined as any service which provides to users the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications.
Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 8, 2024
In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated the Russian cybercrime industry and supported multiple organized cybercrime groups. All four pleaded guilty to conspiracy and racketeering charges. The Spamdot admins went by the nicknames Icamis (a.k.a.
PCI DSS: Which PCI SAQ is Right for My Business?
IT Governance
JULY 14, 2022
Organisations that fall within Levels 2–4 of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) can attest to compliance with an SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire). Dial-out terminals are electronic machines that use chip and PIN and swipe cards, or require users to manually key in information. Get started.
MY TAKE: ‘Digital trust’ has a huge role to play mitigating cybersecurity threats, going forward
The Last Watchdog
MAY 23, 2022
Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures. It used to be that trusting the connection between a workstation and a mainframe computer was the main concern. We also must find ways to encourage high levels of compliance with industry standards and government regulations.
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Feds Charge Three in Mass Seizure of Attack-for-hire Services
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 20, 2018
law enforcement has taken against booter services, and we’re doing this in cooperation with a large number of industry and foreign law enforcement partners,” Schroeder said. Cameron Schroeder , assistant U.S. “This is the biggest action U.S. ” DOWN THEM ALL.
Steelcase office furniture giant hit by Ryuk ransomware attack
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Steelcase is a US-based furniture company that produces office furniture, architectural and technology products for office environments and the education, health care and retail industries. Bleeping Computer, citing a source in the cybersecurity industry, confirmed that Steelcase suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack.
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Careers In Health Information Technology
Information Governance Perspectives
JANUARY 29, 2024
Health Information Technology (HIT) is the application of information processing involving computer hardware and software that deals with storing, retrieving, sharing, and using healthcare information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision-making. Their “Health Information Ecosystem” strategy recognizes industry limitations.
List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8 million records breached
IT Governance
JULY 1, 2021
And don’t forget to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest industry news and advice – including our Q2 review of data breaches and cyber attacks, based on these lists, which will be published in early July. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.
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Security expert Marco Ramilli released for free the Malware Hunter tool
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. I do have experience on security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems. Hope you enjoy it!
Free Tool: Honey Feed
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. I do have experience in security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems.
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To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed
CGI
MAY 13, 2018
To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed. When I was at university earning my Masters in Computer Science, I devoted a lot of my coursework to distributed computing. federal government. Importance of governance. Mon, 05/14/2018 - 00:45. Depends on the problem. ).
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Best Encryption Software for 2022
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 4, 2022
Encryption technology has evolved over the years to cover data in use, and the emerging power of quantum computing has given rise to quantum cryptography. The advent of quantum computing has given them far more juice to crack traditional encryption methods. This adds a vital extra layer of security. New Quantum Encryption Standards.
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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 4, 2019
Within these government labs and agencies, taking place is a groundswell of innovation in deep technology cyber disciplines to the tune of billions of dollars annually over the past three decades. Kleiner was the founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Perkins was an early Hewlett-Packard computer division manager.)
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US DoJ indicts Chinese hackers over state-sponsored cyber espionage
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 21, 2018
The US Department of Justice charged two Chinese hackers for hacking numerous companies and government agencies in a dozen countries, US Indicts Two Chinese Government Hackers Over Global Hacking Campaign. The APT10 Group stole hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive data and information from the victims’ computer systems.
Microsoft Calls for Legislative Action to Set Rules for Cloud Computing
Hunton Privacy
JANUARY 22, 2010
Microsoft is urging Congress and the information technology industry to act now to ensure that cloud computing is guided by an international commitment to privacy, security and transparency for consumers, businesses and government.
Cyber is Cyber is Cyber
Lenny Zeltser
JUNE 2, 2018
Computer security, perhaps? If we examine the factors that influence our desire to use one security title over the other, we’ll better understand the nature of the industry and its driving forces. Are you in cybersecurity? Information security? Yet, the term cybersecurity is growing in popularity.
Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
AUGUST 31, 2022
Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Malware and ransomware attacks increase. Data security challenges.
Strategies to Protect your Records from Ransomware
The Texas Record
JANUARY 12, 2018
As information technology continues to advance, it is vital that all local government offices and state agencies understand how to mitigate the risks of an attack on your records management system. These viruses attack electronic records in various forms such as Word Document, email, Excel Spreadsheet, etc.
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Leveraging IBM Cloud for electronic design automation (EDA) workloads
IBM Big Data Hub
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Electronic design automation (EDA) is a market segment consisting of software, hardware and services with the goal of assisting in the definition, planning, design, implementation, verification and subsequent manufacturing of semiconductor devices (or chips). The primary providers of this service are semiconductor foundries or fabs.
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Snowden Ten Years Later
Schneier on Security
JUNE 6, 2023
I fly a lot—a quarter of a million miles per year—and being put on a TSA list, or being detained at the US border and having my electronics confiscated, would be a major problem. So would the FBI breaking into my home and seizing my personal electronics. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for.
Mitsubishi Electric discloses data breach, media blame China-linked APT
Security Affairs
JANUARY 20, 2020
Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and Ministry of Defense. “An internal survey found that computers and servers at headquarters and major sites were subject to numerous unauthorized accesses.” ” reported the Asahi Shimbun. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun.
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116 MY TAKE: COVID-19’s silver lining could turn out to be more rapid, wide adoption of cyber hygiene
The Last Watchdog
MAY 11, 2020
A prime example is the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) cybersecurity frameworks , a comprehensive cyber hygiene roadmap applicable to businesses of all sizes and in all industries The trouble is the NIST guidelines are voluntary. The practices of government contractors typically get adapted universally, over time.
Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Tony Sager (TS): The federal government has been worrying about this kind of problem for decades. In the 70s and 80s, the government was more dominant in the technology industry and didn’t have this massive internationalization of the technology supply chain. TS: Exactly. That was an attempt to help support a U.S.-based
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From Targeted Attack to Untargeted Attack
Security Affairs
JUNE 17, 2019
For example a targeted attack might address Naval industry ( MartyMcFly example is definitely a great example) or USA companies ( Botnet Against USA, Canada and Italy is another great example) and are mainly built focusing specific target sectors. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background.
Scraping the TOR for rare contents
Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2019
First of all you need an exceptional computational power (RAM mostly) for letting multiple runners grab web-pages, extracting new links and re-run the scraping-code against the just extracted links. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. Scraping the “TOR hidden world” is a quite complex topic.
Using Microsoft Powerpoint as Malware Dropper
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. I do have experience in security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems.
Indonesia Soon to Become the Fifth ASEAN Country to Adapt Data Privacy Laws
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 7, 2020
The PDP Draft Law is now sitting with the House of Representatives and other concerned government officials. Any data that can be identifiable on its own or combined with other information, both direct and indirect through electronic or non-electronic systems. General personal data v. specific personal data. Plate said. “We
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OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time
Security Affairs
AUGUST 7, 2019
The group has targeted a variety of industries, including financial, government, energy, chemical, and telecommunications, and has largely focused its operations within the Middle East. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.
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79 MY TAKE: Why security innovations paving the way for driverless cars will make IoT much safer
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Intelligent computing systems have been insinuating themselves into our homes and public gathering places for a while now. These ubiquitous building blocks are shared across a lot of different industries,” Demuth says. “So But smart homes, smart workplaces and smart shopping malls are just the warm-up act. Lifecycle risks.
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Strengthening cybersecurity in life sciences with IBM and AWS
IBM Big Data Hub
MAY 26, 2023
Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. In 2017, 94% of hospitals used electronic clinical data from their EHR.
Free Ransomware Decryption Site Celebrates Milestone as New Threats Emerge
eSecurity Planet
JULY 30, 2021
The project now boasts 16 associate partners, including Emsisoft, Trend Micro, Bitdefender, Avast, Bleeping Computer, Cisco, Check Point, Tesorion, McAfee, ESET, CERT_PL, Eleven Paths, KISA, the French Police, and F-Secure. Regardless of the industry, ransomware attacks are often incapacitating.
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Malware Training Sets: FollowUP
Security Affairs
MAY 14, 2019
I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. I do have experience on security testing since I have been performing penetration testing on several US electronic voting systems.
Writing Your First Bootloader for Better Analyses
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
When you press the power button you are providing the right power to every electronic chips who needs it. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. How the PC boot process works ?
Analyzing the APT34’s Jason project
Security Affairs
JUNE 6, 2019
APT 34, also referred to as “ OilRig ” or Helix Kitten , has been known to target regional corporations and industries. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna.
Embracing new ways of working in financial services
CGI
APRIL 17, 2020
Although the approaches to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic vary by country, as governments and businesses come to grips with it, one thing is imperative: we will get through this. . In times of crisis, the preservation of key functions and services is critical, regardless of industry. How will banks respond, rebound and reinvent?
List of data breaches and cyber attacks in December 2020 – 148 million records breached
IT Governance
JANUARY 4, 2021
attack causes chaos in the Braunau town hall (unknown) Cyber ??attack
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116 Step By Step Office Dropper Dissection
Security Affairs
APRIL 5, 2019
Both of those tricks are quite well-known in the malware industry. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. The following image shows the autopen() content.
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