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Russia-linked APT28 uses fake Windows Update instructions to target Ukraine govt bodies

Security Affairs

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Russia-linked APT28 group is targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides, Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns.

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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems. MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. ” continues the report.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s designed for incident handlers, incident handling team leads, system administrators, security practitioners, and security architects. As GIAC puts it, “Individuals who make the effort to not only learn but master all of the essential elements of information security belong in a very special group.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2020 – 623 million records breached

IT Governance

Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Columbus County Schools gives update after systems wiped by cyber attack (5,673). The US Defence Information Systems Administration discloses 2019 cyber attack (unknown). million).

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Linux Patch Management: Tools, Issues & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

By concentrating on crucial patches that fix serious flaws or have a significant influence on system stability, system administrators may make sure that resources are used effectively and that possible disruptions are kept to a minimum.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. I’ve always enjoyed organizing people, so this is an opportunity for me to manage a group of students to try to create something useful.”.

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MY TAKE: Remote classes, mobile computing heighten need for a security culture in K-12 schools

The Last Watchdog

Organized hacking groups will be quick to single out — and plunder — the laggards. Now that the ability to educate remotely has settled in, schools and school districts need to reassess and update their security policies. And it must be assumed that many of them are likely ignorant of good cyber hygiene practices.

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