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Russia-linked APT28 targets govt bodies with fake NATO training docs

Security Affairs

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 uses fake NATO training documents as bait in attacks aimed at government bodies. The Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is behind a string of attacks that targeting government bodies with Zebrocy Delphi malware. The researchers analyzed files (Course 5 – 16 October 2020.zipx)

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Your Work Email Address is Your Work's Email Address

Troy Hunt

There are, of course, many nuances to the discussion. Thirdly and finally, it's up to organisations to self-govern. Sidenote: there's a whole other discussion about active interception of encrypted communications that may also give an employer access to this.)

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£60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Cyber security experts and governments urge victims to never pay the ransom. Our Phishing and Ransomware – Human patch e-learning course teaches your staff everything they need to know about ransomware.

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Q&A: Cloud Providers and Leaky Servers

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

There is simply far more data to lose today, and thanks to data breach notification laws and good netizens, we now know about the household names that lose control of our personal information and government secrets. And of course, we can’t forget about Uber, who was in the news twice for major data breaches.

Cloud 59
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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. Even government and public bodies’ websites – including, ironically, the ICO – were found to be running cryptomining software after a third-party plug-in was compromised, but it transpired. And, of course, on 25 May the GDPR came into effect.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification. The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments.

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A Cyber Insurance Backstop

Schneier on Security

After Merck filed its $700 million claim, the pharmaceutical giant’s insurers argued that they were not required to cover the malware’s damage because the cyberattack was widely attributed to the Russian government and therefore was excluded from standard property and casualty insurance coverage as a “hostile or warlike act.”