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GUEST ESSAY: Pentagon’s security flaws highlighted in GAO audit — and recent data breach

The Last Watchdog

Government Accountability Office audit last week found that the defense department is playing catch up when it comes to securing weapons systems from cyberattacks. military and civilian personnel were compromised. The result: personal information and credit card data of at least 30,000 U.S. Timely trust decisions.

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

Security Affairs

Even today, less than half of the known antivirus engines are flagging the infection on VirusTotal , as observed by BleepingComputer: The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for March 2022

IT Governance

As the Russian invasion continues, many cyber security experts have advised that conflicts could play out in cyberspace. Meanwhile, the CERT-UA posted on Facebook that it had detected a widespread phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian military personnel. Remote access tools enable people to use a computer while not physically present.

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Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection. The intent of this tradition was to ensure trusted access to and physical security of the Tower, the most secure castle in the land, so that intruders would not be able to gain access. Security Practices and the Queen’s Jubilee.

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Apple AirTag Bug Enables ‘Good Samaritan’ Attack

Krebs on Security

When scanned, an AirTag in Lost Mode will present a short message asking the finder to call the owner at at their specified phone number. The vulnerability was discovered and reported to Apple by Bobby Rauch , a security consultant and penetration tester based in Boston. A sample “Lost Mode” message.

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. The challenge of the moment is that many companies already have their hands full trying to improve their security posture as they migrate their legacy, on premises, IT systems to the cloud.

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Channel 4 Under Fire Over “Emergency News” Stunt to Promote Cyber Attack Drama

IT Governance

The message was filmed at what appeared to be GCHQ – the UK government’s intelligence and security headquarters – and informed viewers that Britain’s energy and water supplies could be cut off by an imminent attack. Of course, the verisimilitude of the advert is exactly why Channel 4 chose this stunt.

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