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Author Q&A: The ongoing role of fortified structures in military clashes — and cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

There’s no denying that castle walls play a prominent role in the histories of both military defense, going back thousands of years, and — as of the start of the current millennia — in cybersecurity. How pervasive is this trend? The annual value of the global data security market was $187.35 billion by 2030.The

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FTX Collapse Highlights the Cybersecurity Risks of Crypto

eSecurity Planet

Ray has wasted little time in assembling a top-notch team, which includes an unnamed cybersecurity forensics firm. He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. Crypto can also be a way to leverage cybersecurity breaches.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems.

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Best Practices Q&A: Guidance about what directors need to hear from CISOs — from a board member

The Last Watchdog

She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance. She noted that most board members are non-technical, especially when it comes to the intricate nuances of cybersecurity, and that their decision-making is primarily driven by concerns about revenue and costs.

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APT hacked a US municipal government via an unpatched Fortinet VPN

Security Affairs

The FBI revealed that foreign hackers compromised the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting flaws in an unpatched Fortinet VPN. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that an APT group had breached the network of a local US municipal government by exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched Fortinet VPN.

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How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost. The days of dreadful long lines at crowded and inefficient government agencies may be coming to an end. Digitalization of services and adoption of new platforms are reinventing government services and public administration.

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MY TAKE: Poorly protected local government networks cast shadow on midterm elections

The Last Watchdog

The attack also brought cybersecurity to the local level. It’s easy to think of it as a problem the federal government must address or something that enterprises deal with, but cybersecurity has to be addressed closer to home, as well. This makes government networks even more vulnerable and hackers see them as a gold mine.