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Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus exploits Log4j flaws to deploy DLang malware

Security Affairs

The experts observed the use of NineRAT at around September 2023 against a European manufacturing entity. Lazarus APT is an umbrella for sub-groups, each of them has specific objectives in defense, politics, national security, and research and development. In March, the threat actors hit a South American agricultural organization.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 security steps all companies should adopt from the Intelligence Community

The Last Watchdog

And, in doing so, the IC has developed an effective set of data handling and cybersecurity best practices. Businesses at large would do well to model their data collection and security processes after what the IC refers to as the “intelligence cycle.” Related video: Using the NIST framework as a starting point.

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The root cause of these attacks is that the devices are lacking the security mechanisms to defend themselves against malicious actions that lead to the control of hijacked devices. The common denominator in IoT attacks is the assumption that these simple devices do not require strong security measures. Security mindset is changing.

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Australian Defense Department will replace surveillance cameras from Chinese firms Hikvision and Dahua

Security Affairs

An internal audit of surveillance equipment in Australian government and agency offices revealed the presence of more than 900 built systems manufactured by Chinese companies Hikvision and Dahua. The presence of cameras poses an unacceptable risk to national security. There is an issue here and we’re going to deal with it.”

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Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View

Krebs on Security

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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LLM Summary of My Book Beyond Fear

Schneier on Security

Claude’s reply: Here’s a brief summary of the key themes and arguments made in security expert Bruce Schneier’s book Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World : Central Themes: Effective security requires realistic risk assessment, not fear-driven responses. Secrecy enables abuses.