The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Organizations need to invest in cybersecurity training programs to educate their employees about security best practices. Inadequate security testing.

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Risk Security awareness Education Compliance 169

CILIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Download Now: Making the Difference - an Excellence Framework for Prison Libraries Making the Difference - an Excellence Framework for Prison Libraries supports prison library providers and prison library staff to develop, deliver and promote prison library services. Every prison library is different.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education Access IT 52

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.

Education 83

Education Government Libraries Mining 83

CILIP

JUNE 13, 2023

Connecting town and gown through the library How to help a community explore its slave-trading history: Lesley English, Head of Library Engagement at Lancaster University Library, explains how the library plays a key role in building bridges between town and gown. We connect, we innovate, we include.”

Libraries 52

Libraries Access Agriculture Education 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2023

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability is an Integer overflow in the Skia graphics library, the issue was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on April 12, 2023.

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IT Libraries Cybersecurity Education 89

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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Education Ransomware Encryption Government 90

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

8, 2023 – SandboxAQ today announced Sandwich, an open source framework and meta-library of cryptographic algorithms that simplifies modern cryptography management. This provides a much simpler process to create a cryptographic object, such as a secure tunnel, and helps organizations implement crypto-agility. Palo Alto, Calif.,

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Libraries Encryption Access Cybersecurity 151

Preservica

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Preservica’s Cloud Edition for Consortia delivers value of complete Preservica offering for budget-strapped Academic Libraries. FLO helps its members with library systems, resource sharing and technical support, as well as fostering community collaboration and statewide recognition.

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Digital preservation Libraries IT Archiving 40

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Quebec shut down nearly 4,000 of its sites in response to the discovery of the Log4Shell flaw in the Apache Log4j Java-based logging library. Quebec shut down nearly 4,000 of its sites as a preventative measure after the disclosure of a PoC exploit for the Log4Shell flaw ( CVE-2021-44228 ) in the Apache Log4j Java-based logging library.

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Libraries Digital transformation Education Government 106

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

Apple has released its first Rapid Security Response update, but many iPhone users reported problems during the installation of the iOS Security Response. On June 2022, Apple announced that the Rapid Security Response feature would be available starting with iOS 16.4.1, ” “iOS Security Response 16.4.1 (a)

Security 79

Security Libraries Education Cybersecurity 79

CILIP

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Recently I heard a librarian say that introducing makerspaces into libraries was one of the riskiest undertakings the service had ever embarked upon. I found this a little odd, since we are all in the information business and a lot of library time is taken up with answering ?how s library buildings are a mixture of ancient and modern.

Libraries 40

Libraries Education IT Security 40

Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

This Linux version is 64-bit and also uses the Boost library, it uses the Crypto++ library instead of Windows CryptoAPI. ” The decryptor also supports the option to back up encrypted files, which is recommended by the security firm. The authors used Microsoft Linker version 14.35. Type both names of the files.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Libraries Education 98

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. They accessed 41.5 The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Open-source AI projects and libraries, freely available on platforms like GitHub, fuel digital innovation in industries like healthcare, finance and education. Leveraging existing libraries and tools, small teams of developers can build valuable applications for diverse platforms like Microsoft Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

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Libraries Artificial Intelligence Education Access 67

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Source New Telecoms USA Yes 6,158 Nabholz Construction Company Employee Welfare Health Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 5,326 Dawson James Securities, Inc. Date breached: 384,658,212 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

From analyzing attack methods and suggesting defense tactics to doing vulnerability assessments, it provides users with the knowledge to improve their security posture. Aside from ethical hacking, HackerGPT seeks to assist professionals and improve security assessments. Now, with the beta release of HackerGPT 2.0

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Cybersecurity Education Privacy Access 100

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Google rolled out emergency security patches to address another actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in the Chrome browser. The vulnerability is an Integer overflow in the Skia graphics library, the issue was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on April 12, 2023.

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Libraries Education Access Cybersecurity 89

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Google released an emergency security update to address a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome which is actively exploited in the wild. Google released an emergency security update to address the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) in 2023, the company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting the issue.

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Libraries Education Cybersecurity Security 82

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

Cleanup 78

Cleanup Libraries Access Manufacturing 78

ForAllSecure

JUNE 7, 2023

We have 4 upcoming events planned for June 2023: Mayhem Unleashed Webinar: Discover our Next Generation Security Testing Solution DevSecOps Roundtable CyberSecurity Summit Hartford ForAllSecure APFT (Adversary, Penetration, and FuzzTesting) Training Read on to learn more about June’s events. We hope to see you there! Look no further!

Libraries 52

Libraries Sales Cybersecurity Education 52

Collibra

JANUARY 9, 2024

Decentralization: Consider a state-wide educational program aimed at improving literacy rates. Different agencies, including education, community development, and public libraries, collaborate to create a comprehensive approach to tackle illiteracy. Automated and business friendly tools are crucial in this context.

Government 104

Government Education Libraries IT 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2019

Visit our online library by clicking here. . GARY BERMAN AND HIS TEAM BELIEVE THAT INFOSEC KNOWLEDGE IS POWERFUL – TAKE YOUR AVERAGE EMPLOYEE AND MAKE THEM A CYBER HERO – YOU WILL EMPOWERED THEM AGAINST THE LATEST SPEAR PHISHING ATTACKS AND RANSOMWARE, IN A FUN EDUCATIONAL WAY. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IT Libraries Education Phishing 69

AIIM

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The AIIM Conference is fast-approaching and whether you’ve already secured your ticket, still trying to convince your boss to send you , or just can’t attend this year - we have something for everyone on this latest episode of The AIIM on Air Podcast. Tune in for a taste of what to expect at the conference and some educational takeaways.

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Records Management Insurance Libraries Education 104

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This week, we’re taking a slightly different approach with the ‘publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks’ category, presenting the most interesting data points in a table format. This should make it easier for you to quickly find the information you want. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week.

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Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

CILIP

JULY 25, 2023

Connecting town and gown through the library CILIP came together for its annual conference and this year’s event marked a special celebration – not just the 125th anniversary of CILIP’s Royal Charter, but also the announcement of the CILP 125 List. Rob Green looks at how the CILIP 125 List is signalling a bright future for the profession.

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Libraries Education IT Access 52

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

CILIP

JANUARY 5, 2021

Former CILIP Trustee and Past President David Stewart (Head of Library and Knowledge Services: North East and Yorkshire/North West, Health Education England) was recognised with an MBE for services to the NHS and voluntary services to Information Management.

Libraries 52

Libraries Education Digital transformation Security 52

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. From a security point of view files of the types DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, and XLSM, have a common issue, they can contain macros which are embedded scripts that are executed inside the file.

Libraries 102

Libraries Metadata Education Security 102

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

It uses a statically linked OpenSSL (OpenSSL 0.9.8e) library to interact with the domain over HTTPS via HTTP POST request” The researchers noticed that the command handler implemented in the PingPull malware is similar to the ones supported by both the China Chopper web shell and the PingPull Windows PE variant. saspecialforces.co[.]za

Communications 94

Communications Military Government Libraries 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Security researcher Nguyen The Duc published on GitHub the proof-of-concept exploit code for a Ghostscript zero-day vulnerability. The library is widely used by many servers that leverage it for image conversion and is used as part of the file upload processing application, such as ImageMagick. Airbnb, Dropbox, and Yandex).

Libraries 85

Libraries Education Security IT 85

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

This is presumably intended to help security researchers vetted by the search engine’s staff to secure the exposed devices and files indexed on the service. To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records.

IoT 108

IoT Access Ransomware Education 108

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattack on the British Library that has caused a major IT outage. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the British Library to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. It is one of the largest libraries in the world. ” reads the announcement.

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Libraries Ransomware Manufacturing Education 109

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They’re particularly dangerous because it’s difficult for security or development teams to see an XSS vulnerability, and it’s also hard to see the effects of an attack until the ensuing breach is well underway. XSS attacks have multiple security and business risks, including credential theft and damaged company reputation.

Risk 95

Risk Financial Services Security Libraries 95

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It offers ease of integration and scalability for analytics and AI workloads using your company’s data, and offers guardrails for ensuring governance, security and compliance. IBM offers a portfolio of technologies, including watsonx , AI libraries, applications and APIs that can be tailored to suit different needs.

Education 79

Education Access Marketing Government 79

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The attackers used Dynamic-link library (DLL) side-loading to deliver the malicious code. The attackers target old and outdated versions of security solutions, graphics software, and web browsers that lack of mitigations for DLL side-loading attacks. ” concludes the report that includes Indicators of Compromise (IoCs).

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Government Access Libraries Education 85

CILIP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A WELL-trodden path from Weekend Assistant in a public library to a career as an information professional may sound familiar to many readers. My first experience of working in libraries was during my time at college when I was an A-Level student and I secured a Saturday job in my local public library.

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