Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

An Iran-linked APT group tracked as Mint Sandstorm is behind a string of attacks aimed at US critical infrastructure between late 2021 to mid-2022. The group rapidly weaponized N-day vulnerabilities in popular enterprise applications by using publicly disclosed POCs. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Proofpoint researchers recently reported that a Russian hacking group, tracked as Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities ( CVE-2022-27926 ) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain access to the emails of NATO officials, governments, military personnel, and diplomats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

China-linked threat actor tracked as Alloy Taurus is using a Linux variant of the PingPull backdoor and a new tool dubbed Sword2033. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 recently observed the China-linked Alloy Taurus group (aka GALLIUM , Softcell ) targeting Linux systems with a new variant of PingPull backdoor. softether[.]net

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

UK and US agencies are warning of Russia-linked APT28 group exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco networking equipment. 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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

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. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Source New Defence USA Yes 1,051 Connecticut College Source New Education USA Yes 954 American Alarm & Communications Inc. Source New Professional services USA Yes 146 Community School of Naples Source New Education USA Yes 4 Software Systems, Inc. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. Cloud Security Cloud security provides focused security tools and techniques to protect cloud resources.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Before handing off resumes of people with top-secret clearance or military secrets to a vendor , the RFP and service-level agreements must spell out how to protect the data. A: There are simple methods and many tools available to detect leaky buckets; you can find videos about them on YouTube. Q: What do leaky breaches cost companies?

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recognizing this, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in 2019, the predecessor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), to develop AI solutions that build competitive military advantage, conditions for human-centric AI adoption, and the agility of DoD operations.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

Thus, a fraudster might claim a common religion, a shared military background, membership in a profession, or a common ethnicity, all with the goal of convincing the victim that they can be trusted. Our customers have been able to use our AI-enabled tools to enhance their security and decrease risk ever since. has added to our org.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

VAMOSI: Four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, 2022, members of the Conti ransomware group began leaking information about the internal operations. And criminal groups are typically going to be monetarily motivated. Conti, with ties to Russia, came out in support of Russia.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 12, 2022

So if you're interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity, and you may not be looking at your conventional educational channels or avenues to pursue, we wanted to let you know that there may be some opportunities for you here to gain some world class training. We recruit military veterans, women, and minorities. It's amazing.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hammond: I tend to, I guess, try and explain capture the flag is sort of gamified cybersecurity education. Vamosi: So, not everyone is in a military academy. Eyre: I did participate in CSAW but like as not from like a university team but from just like a small group of friends. I talk more about CyberStakes in Episode One.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

My healthcare is always going to be one again, it's a vertical healthcare and education, both where you have large amounts of very sensitive information, but not necessarily the budgets to secure it effectively. You're taking non military people large amounts of skill, you're politicizing and enabling that as a weapon of war.

Insurance 40

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Cryptanalysts are the individuals and groups responsible for breaking encryption algorithms for good, bad, and ugly reasons. . Not every application or network requires military-grade encryption – however, enterprise organizations can’t go wrong with the services offering the most strength. The Move to HTTPS. Uses of Encryption.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. Right, there's, there's a method, a countercultural method to it that isn't defined by a group dynamic.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Even the most resilient systems today can still be breached with the right tools and sufficient resources, and there is not yet a unified theory or framework for addressing vulnerabilities in every context. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Poland intelligence linked the Russian APT29 group to a series of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries. APT29 along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections. ” continues the report.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

As a young professor, I spent 4 weeks every summer visiting these sites as part of the (unremarkably named) Computer Science Study Group , a research program run by DARPA and the Institute for Defense Analysis. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? We think this is important.

Marketing 52

Marketing Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics e-Discovery 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

As a young professor, I spent 4 weeks every summer visiting these sites as part of the (unremarkably named) Computer Science Study Group , a research program run by DARPA and the Institute for Defense Analysis. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? We think this is important.

Marketing 52

Marketing Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics e-Discovery 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 12, 2020

As a young professor, I spent 4 weeks every summer visiting these sites as part of the (unremarkably named) Computer Science Study Group , a research program run by DARPA and the Institute for Defense Analysis. Did I also mention that they let me take MILAIR (Military Aircraft Transportation)? We think this is important.

Marketing 52

Marketing Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics e-Discovery 52

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

OCIE will continue to examine municipal advisors (including broker-dealers and RIAs dually registered as municipal advisors) for compliance with registration, professional qualification and continuing education requirements. Additional Focus Areas Specific to Broker-Dealers. Electronic Investment Advice.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 24, 2020

OCIE also will focus on recommendations and advice provided to retail investors, with a particular emphasis on seniors, retirees, teachers and military personnel, as well as products that the SEC considers higher risk (e.g., Additional Focus Areas Specific to Broker-Dealers. Electronic Investment Advice.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Retail Compliance Marketing 68

Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2022

As part of the Call, the French company Cigref and the Russian company Kaspersky chaired a working group on cybersecurity processes , along with French research center GEODE. Another working group on international norms was chaired by US company Microsoft and Finnish company F-Secure, along with a University of Florence research center.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Ukrainian military was also affected, although a researcher told BBC News that it has “seen a more rapid recovery after today’s cyber-attack, likely due to preparedness and increased capacity to implement mitigations. However, cyber attacks have proven to be a useful political tool. What are DDoS attacks? An online war.

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KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

were the top two targeted countries Education, finance and government were the top three sectors, with attacks on education skyrocketing 576% Microsoft, OneDrive, and Binance were the top three impersonated brands The growth in phishing needs to be presented in context. the CyberWire reports. and Greg Y.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. This group primarily targeted victims in France, with one particular case stealing over $500,000 via wire transfer. government.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 26, 2023

It could plausibly educate citizens, help them deliberate together, summarize what they think, and find possible common ground. If the hallucination problem can be solved, LLMs could also become explainers and educators. Looking further into the future, these technologies could help groups reach consensus and make decisions.

Education 94

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

By decoding who is speaking and how AI is being described, we can explore where these groups differ and what drives their views. ” More practically, many of the researchers in this group are proceeding full steam ahead in developing AI, demonstrating how unrealistic it is to simply hit pause on technological development.

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