Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

FritzFrog P2P botnet is back and is targeting servers belonging to entities in the healthcare, education, and government sectors. The bot is written in Golang and implements wormable capabilities, experts reported attacks against entities in the government, education, and finance sectors. ” reads the report published by Akamai.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The company disclosed the security incident after the ransomware gang BianLian listed the organization on its Tor leak site. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The latest guidance from the government will assess the way further education providers are preparing for the UK’s departure from the EU, and it’s currently running a survey to get input from those looking for advice. Meanwhile, IT Governance has a wide selection of tools and services to help the education sector meet its requirements.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The social media site X announced that it will collect premium users’ biometric data for security and identification purposes. The social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) has updated its privacy policy informing its premium users that the company will collect their biometric data to curb fraud and prevent impersonation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

With the ever-increasing risks faced by every UK organisation from cyber crime, there is significantly increased pressure on every information security manager to deliver effective security. Understanding of current national legislation and regulations which impact upon information security management.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In more recent months, we launched the channel partner programme in Europe and America, with training and security testing proving especially popular. We are the market leader in data privacy and cyber security risk management solutions, so it makes sense to partner with us. What else can partners expect from the event?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Pierluigi Paganini.

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AIIM

JUNE 22, 2018

In this article, we will examine how to educate your employees so that a lethal hack does not disrupt your business. However, it is discipline over complexity that really makes the difference when talking about cyber security. It’s All About Passwords. Keep Updated.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Protecting your organisation against cyber crime can sometimes feel like a never ending game of security whack-a-mole. Just as soon as you’ve secured one weakness, it seems as though another vulnerability rears its head. However, cyber security affects every part of an organisation, from its staff to its physical premises.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The simplest technique was to sell the information on the dark web to other cyber criminals. It’s particularly common when the intrusion relates to sensitive personal information. Put simply, cyber extortion is an umbrella term for a variety of cyber crimes. Why is cyber extortion so popular? It is also a surprisingly new technique.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. ” reported the website of Fox4News.

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IT Governance

MARCH 19, 2018

Senior staff are generally not cyber security experts, and they often assume the field is little more than IT problems. However, cyber security affects every part of an organisation, from its staff to its physical premises, and it’s essential that organisations’ board rooms acknowledge that and give staff appropriate budgets.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The operating algorithm was RSA.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, MSI) The post Money Message ransomware group claims to have hacked IT giant MSI appeared first on Security Affairs. MSI is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

“BITMARCK is currently taking systems back online step by step in accordance with a structured, security and priority-oriented process.” Bitmarck, one of the largest IT service providers for social insurance carriers in Germany, announced yesterday that it has suffered a cyber attack. “BITMARCK has identified a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet) The post Fortinet fixed a critical vulnerability in its Data Analytics product appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the advisory published by the vendor. all versions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in the country vulnerable to critical flaws. For more information about Exchange Server’s support for Extended Protection for Authentication(EPA), please see Configure Windows Extended Protection in Exchange Server.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

Belnet (or the Belgian National research and education network ) is a Belgian internet provider for educational institutions, research centres, scientific institutes, and government services. BELNET provides web services to higher education, federal departments and ministries, and international organizations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

Western Digital disclosed a security breach, according to the company an unauthorized party gained access to multiple systems. Western Digital has shut down several of its services after discovering a security breach, the company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access to multiple systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

BlueCharlie primarily focuses operations on defense and intelligence consulting companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), think tanks, and higher education. Russia-linked APT group BlueCharlie was observed changing its infrastructure in response to recent reports on its activity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Many years ago, a board member said to me, “We’ve employed you to do information security, so why do we have to do anything?” Instead we will see organisations start proactively approaching information security experts for actionable advice and guidance. This was fairly typical.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Chrome and macOS vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on 2023-04-11.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2024

They are widely used to access information, services, or online payments quickly and conveniently. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Education improves awareness” is his slogan. Online companies do not use generic domains or channels such as WhatsApp or Telegram.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The admin team plans to perform a global password reset and is working to enhance the security of the server host and the software running on it. In response to the incident, the company has taken the forum offline while securing its infrastructure. The account was used to create database backups which were then downloaded and deleted.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) The post CISA adds Veritas Backup Exec flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IG Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The post Hacker education site – iR0nin – makes it easy for those interested in cyber security to get started appeared first on IG GURU. The about page says the following: “Let us be clear right at the beginning.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Organizations and individuals should be aware of adaptive phishing techniques and implement cybersecurity training to educate users on how to recognize and avoid online scams. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Android and Novi Survey flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Leaked credentials for Defence Bank | Image by Cybernews Financial data at risk Another piece of sensitive information observed was the API key from Experian, a well-known multinational data analytics and consumer credit reporting company. London-based OCR Labs is a major provider of digital ID verification tools.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

However, you will also be surprised to learn that most breaches result from inadequate data security measures. Now, most of these forms ask for too much information, and usually, we don’t give a second thought before filling them. A security recommendation is to use a Virtual Private Network. How can organizations prevent it?

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added TP-Link, Apache, and Oracle vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two flaws in iPhones, Macs, and iPads to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The zero-day CVE-2023-28205 is a use after free issue that resides in the WebKit, its exploitation may lead to arbitrary code execution. reads the advisory.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Implementing an ISO 27001-compliant ISMS (information security management system) can seem complex, and it’s often difficult to know how the Standard’s specifications should be applied to your organisation. Failure to understand or comply with the requirements of the Standard could jeopardise your implementation project.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

No less important, an emergency cybersecurity number would encourage the spread of digital education. About the author: Salvatore Lombardo Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security.

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