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US Agencies and FireEye were hacked with a supply chain attack on SolarWinds Software

Security Affairs

The cyber espionage group has tampered with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which provides its products to government agencies, military, and intelligence offices, two people familiar with the matter told the Reuters agency. . ” reported the Reuters. Threat actors carried out a highly-sophisticated supply chain attack.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #14 [Eyes on the Prize] How Crafty Cons Attempted a 36 Million Vendor Email Heist

KnowBe4

Human Rights Groups Olga Lautman reported on a very sophisticated social engineering tactic that completely falsifies Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). The NGO Watchlist identifies suspicious NGOs and investigates their funders and links to government influence. or UK government authority."

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

This data makes it clear that security awareness training designed to educate users on the need to be continually vigilant, regardless of the device, is critical to an organization remaining protected against attacks. Per the Ecuadorian government, these attacks were fueled by attempts to intimidate the media.

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#ModernDataMasters: Carl Smith, PZ Cussons

Reltio

Data is a business function – it’s not part of IT because data is generated by the business and should always be governed and owned by the business.”. My dad was a military man – now retired – and a very practical, adaptable person. “I What are your top 3 tips or resources to share for aspiring CDOs?

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#ModernDataMasters: Carl Smith, PZ Cussons

Reltio

“Data is a business function – it’s not part of IT because data is generated by the business and should always be governed and owned by the business.” My dad was a military man – now retired – and a very practical, adaptable person. . What are your top 3 tips or resources to share for aspiring CDOs?

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management: Aligns security goals with business goals and regulatory requirements that apply to the data or the organization. Cybersecurity training : Educates employees regarding basic best practices to recognize attacks, avoid scams, and protect against breaches or data loss.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

KnowBe4

Government. Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, @ 2:00 PM (ET) Save My Spot! link] [Eye Opener] SolarWinds' CISO Gets a Rare SEC Wells Notice Wow, first you get hacked by the Russians, then you get sued by the U.S. Last week we reported that the CEO of SolarWinds is going to defend itself vigorously against legal action from US regulators.