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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. In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. What is information security? This is cyber security.

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Ukraine’s cyber police dismantled a massive bot farm spreading propaganda

Security Affairs

The gang used a massive bot farm to distribute illegal content, personal data of Ukrainian citizens and commit frauds. 361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of information (automated), electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Art. 190 (Fraud), Art.

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Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa

Security Affairs

The group claims to have stolen Military contracts, internal call signs and personal data, for a total of 1.6 TB of data. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. In October 2022, the Snatch ransomware group claimed to have hacked the French company HENSOLDT France.

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Ukraine: SSU dismantled cyber gang that stole 30 million accounts

Security Affairs

The cyber department of Ukraine ‘s Security Service (SSU) dismantled a gang that stole accounts of about 30 million individuals. The cyber department of Ukraine ‘s Security Service (SSU) has taken down a group of hackers that is behind the theft of about 30 million individuals. ” concludes the SSU. .

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REvil ransomware gang recommends that Apple buy back its data stolen in Quanta hack

Security Affairs

REvil ransomware gang is attempting to extort Apple ahead of the Apple Spring Loaded event threatening to sell stolen blueprints belonging to the IT giant that were stolen from Quanta Computer. Quanta Computer is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. Source Bleeping Computer.

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Spain police dismantled a cybercriminal group who stole the data of 4 million individuals

Security Affairs

The authorities conducted 16 searches in Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante and Murcia and seized firearms, a katana, a baseball bat, four high-end cars, 80,000 euros in cash, a database with information on four million people, and computer and electronic material valued in thousands of euros. ” said the Spanish Police.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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