Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Security experts soon discovered Ransom Man had mistakenly included an entire copy of their home folder, where investigators found many clues pointing to Kivimäki’s involvement. By that time, Kivimäki was no longer in Finland, but the Finnish government nevertheless charged Kivimäki in absentia with the Vastaamo hack.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 12, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity has learned the alleged compromise is tied to a cybercrime and online harassment community that routinely impersonates police and government officials to harvest personal information on their targets. The DEA declined to comment on the validity of the claims, issuing only a brief statement in response.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A repository containing documents that were digitized inconsistently or inaccurately presents a new set of problems for an organization, problems that can hinder the productivity gains they had hoped to achieve. Obviously digital document accuracy is particularly important for government and regulated industries.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities. ” reads the issued by French CERT. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

Italy announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2022/26, a crucial document to address cyber threats and increase the resilience of the country. The threat landscape rapidly changes and urges the government to review its strategy and propose a series of objectives to achieve in the next four years.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. APT41’s activities span from the mid-2000s to the present day. Security analysts and U.S. Image: FBI.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. While it’s a progressive step for the network security of the U.S. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Microsoft revealed that the Chinese group Storm-0558 stole a signing key used to breach government email accounts from a Windows crash dump. Storm-0558 threat actors focus on government agencies in Western Europe and were observed conducting cyberespionage, data theft, and credential access attacks.

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Collibra

JANUARY 1, 2021

Creating a data governance framework is crucial to becoming a data-driven enterprise because data governance brings meaning to an organization’s data. However, many organizations struggle to build a data governance program because the practice can seem amorphous. What is a data governance framework? Distinct use cases.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Most data and IT leaders know that their organizations need data governance to stay afloat in the current market landscape. In order to implement data governance, your organization needs to see that there is value in embarking on the journey. How to build a data governance business case. Build your team. Some examples are.

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Presentation materials from the conference are available on the e-Records 2017 website. Information Governance: Take Control and Succeed. Establishing Information Governance for Local Governments in Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365. Alexander Webb and Julia Johnson waiting to present at this years e-Records Conference.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. It’s a surreal experience, paging through hundreds of top-secret NSA documents. I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2021

The annual national security threat assessment report released by Lithuania’s State Security Department states that Russia-linked APT groups conducted cyber-attacks against top Lithuanian officials and decision-makers last in 2020. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

According to company documents publicly filed in Russia and reviewed by Reuters, Pushwoosh is headquartered in the Siberian town of Novosibirsk, where it is registered as a software company that also carries out data processing. Pushwoosh is registered with the Russian government to pay taxes in Russia. mln) last year.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Russia-linked APT28 group is using mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to distribute malware. The Russia-linked APT28 employed a technique relying on mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to deploy malware, researchers from Cluster25 reported. ” reads the analysis published by Cluster25.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Mateusz Morawiecki had to provide details about the attacks presenting secret documents related to attacks, as anticipated by government spokesman Piotr Muller.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Nikita Kislitsin, at a security conference in Russia. Department of Justice.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In a statement released at the time, Citrix said it appeared hackers “may have accessed and downloaded business documents,” and that it was still working to identify what precisely was accessed or stolen. Resecurity also presented evidence that it notified Citrix of the breach as early as Dec. 13, 2018 and Mar.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Hundreds of small and medium-sized organisations in the healthcare sector are set to receive government funding to boost their cyber security practices. The Cyber Essentials scheme contains five controls that, when implemented correctly, help organisations prevent up to 80% of security incidents. Secure configuration.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

During the Thales Trusted Access Summit 2021, I discussed how advances in identity proofing such as biometrics and smartphone technologies are enabling organizations to deliver KYC effectively by offering a quick, frictionless, and secure identity proofing environment. Secure online services for retailers. Setting the scene.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This summer, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its sixth annual PrivacyCon , an event focused on the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. The FTC also held both a panel of three research papers, and a separate presentation, on Algorithms. Privacy – Considerations and Understanding.

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IT Governance

JULY 14, 2022

Organisations that fall within Levels 2–4 of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) can attest to compliance with an SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire). Organisations that are subject to the PCI DSS must demonstrate that they have taken appropriate steps to secure the payment card data that they hold. SAQ P2PE-HW.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The new document spells out an ambitious plan for implementing national cybersecurity controls and laws. The initiatives that stand out the most — critical infrastructure security standards, a national data privacy and security law, and liability for security failures — will likely take time and the support of Congress to implement.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2022

Citizen Lab examined the app and found it riddled with security holes. MY2022 is fairly straightforward about the types of data it collects from users in its public-facing documents. The US government has already advised athletes to leave their personal phones and laptops home and bring burners.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

In fact, there are more than a few flaws present, as well as the occasional gaping security hole. Code debugging and code security tools exist to find and help developers fix the problems that occur. Security and Speed Needs Drive Growth. Best Code Debugging and Code Security Tools.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Findings released this week by ReversingLabs show 87 percent of security and technology professionals view software tampering as a new breach vector of concern, yet only 37 percent say they have a way to detect it across their software supply chain. Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon.

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The Texas Record

MARCH 4, 2020

This month we are focusing on security! The unfortunate reality about security is that many of us do not pay it much attention until a breach occurs. Gathered below are three cautionary tales about confidential government records that were retained too long, destroyed improperly, or stored insecurely.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

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AIIM

JULY 15, 2021

There are certain outcomes to be aware of and avoid : Implementation is Half Baked: Maybe security is not thought through. Sensitive Data is Compromised: Without proper security precautions, data can be exposed to the wrong groups or employees, or even shared outside of your organization. Tip #1: Planning is Everything.

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IT Governance

APRIL 24, 2024

Previously , I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sophie Sayer, our Channel Sales Director, to talk about the IT Governance partner programme and partner event on 9 April 2024. She gave a fascinating, interactive presentation on AI, focusing on its benefits, as well as the threats it presents, such as prompt hacking and jailbreaks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

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. Zebrocy is mainly used against governments and commercial organizations engaged in foreign affairs.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 29, 2016

Privacy Shield documents following the latest negotiations between U.S. and EU government authorities. Although there has been no official confirmation that the updated documents reflect the latest iteration of the Privacy Shield framework, the documents do address some of the criticisms levied by various European authorities.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. ” Sounil Yu: Lack of security response & recovery products.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Cyber Security Specialist Zoziel Pinto Freire shows an example of malicious file analysis presented during his lecture on BSides-Vitória 2022. My objective with this series of articles is to show examples of malicious file analysis that I presented during my lecture on BSides-Vitória 2022. Microsoft Office Documents.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2022

Threat actors are targeting Ukrainian government agencies with phishing attacks delivering the IcedID malware. The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) uncovered new phishing campaigns aimed at infecting systems of Ukrainian government agencies with the IcedID malware. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Security researchers at the Mandiant Threat Intelligence team believe that Ghostwriter APT group is linked to the government of Belarus. Mandiant Threat Intelligence researchers believe that the Ghostwriter disinformation campaign (aka UNC1151) was linked to the government of Belarus.

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Everteam

MARCH 16, 2023

Analyzing , Governing How to accelerate the feeding of your SAE and GED? Web Master 16 March 2023 Electronic document management (EDM) is a major challenge for companies that are looking to store and manage digital documents efficiently. However, the feeding of the GED or SAE remains a long , tedious and expensive task.

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