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The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

Security Affairs

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Cyber Ranges

ForAllSecure

Rossi: So we're a cybersecurity company that started seven years ago we do. So the threats that we look after are ones that you would see popular in the wild and against the customers that work large financial institutions, militaries, the US military, foreign militaries, NATO partners, how well do they defend and react against these threats?

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Tensions rose throughout February as the Russian military amassed across the Ukrainian border. Although Vladimir Putin and his sympathisers assured the world that they were simply conducting military exercises, the inevitable occurred on 24 February, when troops mobilised and war was declared. trillion (about £8.9 trillion).

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Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems

Schneier on Security

Our military systems are vulnerable. We need to face that reality by halting the purchase of insecure weapons and support systems and by incorporating the realities of offensive cyberattacks into our military planning. Over the past decade, militaries have established cyber commands and developed cyberwar doctrine.

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What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

eSecurity Planet

Red and blue team exercises can go beyond individual pentests to include comprehensive, ongoing testing objectives. For example, some methods meet national security and federal standards, while others are focused on private companies. Methodologies are exhaustive, detailed, and developed for different businesses and organizations.

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 steps any healthcare organization can take to help mitigate inevitable cyber attacks

The Last Watchdog

The risks are real, and the impact of cybersecurity events continues to grow. A cyber catastrophe may seem inevitable, but there are basic practices and actionable steps any healthcare organization can take to begin reducing the clear and present risk of being impacted by a cybersecurity event. Evaluate data inventory. Scheduling?

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Red teaming 101: What is red teaming?

IBM Big Data Hub

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy,” wrote military theorist, Helmuth von Moltke, who believed in developing a series of options for battle instead of a single plan. Today, cybersecurity teams continue to learn this lesson the hard way. Defenders are unaware a red team exercise is underway.