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UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2)

Security Affairs

This year, 750 cyber specialists have participated in the military cyberwarfare exercise. The exercise was hosted in Tallinn, Estonia, participant teams were involved in common and complex simulations of attacks against IT and OT networks, and unmanned robotic systems.

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Chinese Cycldek APT targets Vietnamese Military and Government in sophisticated attacks

Security Affairs

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. “The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the victim machine to its operators.”

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“Edited by Laura Thornburgh,” Pioneer of Motion Picture Education

Unwritten Record

Today, we take for granted that moving images are used to educate. It might be surprising to learn that there was a time when the case had to be made for the value of motion pictures in education. She had access to education and travel, and wrote for a local newspaper. .

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How the U.S. Army Served its Movie-Mad GIs during World War II

Unwritten Record

The ease with which most of us stream movies and television makes it hard to. Army Signal Corps as part of its “Film Bulletin” series , showcases the military’s efforts to produce and bring films to soldiers overseas during the Second World War.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. This article looks at encryption, how it fits into cryptology, how cryptographic algorithms work, types, use cases, and more.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for March 2022

IT Governance

The Ukrainian government and its military were targeted by DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, while a pro-Ukrainian group attacked the Belarusian railway system with ransomware after discovering that it was being used by Russia to transport tanks and weapons.

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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles

The Last Watchdog

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Yet, there’s still work to be done to make this path more accessible and known among the veteran and transitioning military community. One example is a training program led by a veteran who once trained military members to prepare for combat. And it works.

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Tensions rose throughout February as the Russian military amassed across the Ukrainian border.

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Why We Fight: Prelude to War, America’s Crash History Lesson

Unwritten Record

It damned the Axis Powers with their own images and words, just as prosecutors later did at Nuremberg. ” Military World War IIWhy We Fight stands among the most ambitious and successful film projects ever undertaken by the United States government.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2022 – 5.1 million records breached

IT Governance

You can find out more about the cyber security implications of the Ukraine by registering for our special presentation hosted by IT Governance’s founder and executive chairman, Alan Calder. It will take place on Thursday, 3 March at 3pm, and you can register for on our website.

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Ministry of Defence academy hit by state-sponsored hackers

Security Affairs

The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations. They said it’s the work of a foreign power.”

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RG 117: Drawings for the National WWII Memorial Design Competition

Unwritten Record

Though #376 and 379 do both contain buildings and an educational component that is mentioned in the philosophical statement, the concept art focuses much more heavily on the vastness of the outdoor structures, providing high level overviews of the general area that the memorial would inhabit.

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UK Foreign Office targeted by ‘serious’ cyber attack

IT Governance

It’s not believed that any sensitive information was breached, yet there remain worrying questions over how the incident became public. The tender information page shows that the FCDO paid its cyber security contractor, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, £467,325.60

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Ukrainian Websites Struck by Cyber Attacks as Russia Launches Invasion

IT Governance

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.

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We Can Do It!: World War II Posters at the Still Picture Branch

Unwritten Record

“We Can Do It!” Many recognize Rosie the Riveter’s “We Can Do It!” The messages range from the promotion of Victory Gardens to recruitment for the various branches of the military. “Give It Your Best!” ” 179-WP-1563, NAID: 535413.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. But we’ll take a positive however we can take it, particularly given how leaky organisations have been throughout lockdown.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 253

Security Affairs

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. ISS reveals malware attack impacted parts of the IT environment. European Commission has chosen the Signal app to secure its communications.

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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. .

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GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Last Watchdog

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. The Russian government, military, and intelligence service may wish to achieve some operational effect, for example, disrupting the power grid or interfering with telecommunications infrastructure, which may be part of a larger war plan.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in April 2021 – 1 billion records breached

IT Governance

It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in September 2022 – 35.6 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Compared to August, it was a comparatively quiet month, as we identified 88 publicly disclosed security incidents and 35,566,046 compromised records. The information has been cited in major publications, while we use it internally for both our quarterly reviews and annual infographics.

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Unwritten Record

The United Nations General Assembly designated this day as it is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet forces. We here at the Unwritten Record wanted to share past blogs about the Holocaust in an effort to help promote education on the topic.

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Another Massive Russian Hack of US Government Networks

Schneier on Security

Several said national security-related agencies were also targeted, though it was not clear whether the systems contained highly classified material. […]. The press is reporting a massive hack of US government networks by sophisticated Russian hackers.

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 steps any healthcare organization can take to help mitigate inevitable cyber attacks

The Last Watchdog

The headlines are disturbing: Breach of patient records ; Surgeries and appointments cancelled due to IT outage ; and even, Death attributed to ransomware attack on hospital. Note that I say, “reduce your risk,” not eliminate it. However, all is not lost if your healthcare organization is starting its cybersecurity journey, or even if you have a mature cybersecurity program. A data inventory allows you to focus the greatest security (and monitoring) where it needs to be.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Here are five notable historical events that influenced cybersecurity assessment and transformed it into what it is today: The Battle of Midway (1942). military officials hired data analysts to crack the Japanese secret code known as JN-25. military and the analysts who worked to gather intelligence and relay these critical, decoded messages to prevent further attack. It spread across the ARPANET , the modern internet’s predecessor.

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Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report

Security Affairs

Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has presented its annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report. It was also marked by the rise of the underground market for selling access to corporate networks and an over two-fold growth of the carding market.

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NEW TECH: DataLocker introduces encrypted flash drive — with key pad

The Last Watchdog

Related: How DataLocker got its start h. DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. DataLocker has grown to 40 employees and this summer moved it’s headquarters to a larger office, with room to grow. So it’s easy to use for anybody; you don’t have to know how to do encryption.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

Michigan is known as the Wolverine State in deference to the ornery quadruped that roams its wild country. But it does fit like a glove. Michigan’s other nickname, by the way, is the Mitten State, referring to the shape of the larger of its two main peninsulas.). It was the latter that jumped out at me. Rick Snyder, who is about to leave office and can point to significant strides Michigan has made ‘reinventing’ its economy under his watch.

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306-NT: Photographic File of the Paris Bureau of the New York Times, ca. 1900–ca. 1950

Unwritten Record

In December 1940, the Paris Bureau of the New York Times was seized by the Nazis and its Library of New Photos was transported to Berlin. It operated until its closing in 1950.

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Attention U.S. Veterans: The CIP Exam Has Been Approved for Reimbursement Under the GI Bill

AIIM

I am very pleased to announce that the Certified Information Professional (CIP) exam has been approved for reimbursement under the Veterans Education Benefit program for Licensing and Certification reimbursements administered by the U.S. When I got out of the Marine Corps, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, but I knew that I had the GI Bill to help fund my education and professional development. Here's How It Works. The name of the test you took and the date you took it.

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Preservica - 2022 highlights & momentum looking ahead

Preservica

As the year comes to a close, it’s hard not to reflect on the digital preservation needs across industries over the last 12 months. It’s for that reason why preserving vital content for our collective digital memory is so important. The global pandemic entered its “recovery stage” and added even more stories and narratives to help future generations understand the significance and repercussions of this time.

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UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. orgs with 3 malware

Security Affairs

The groups targeted organizations in the business services, financial, health, retail/consumer, aero-military, engineering and manufacturing, government, education, transportation, and utilities industries.

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New Director of Records Management Training

National Archives Records Express

And that was about it. I first became involved in the training field during my time in the military. While completing my degree in education, I worked as a supplemental instructor and an educational technologist.

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Vermont’s Amendments to Data Breach Law and New Student Privacy Law Effective July 1, 2020

Hunton Privacy

The law also allows operators to use covered information to comply with applicable law or for legitimate research purposes (in certain circumstances), and to disclose covered information to a State or local educational agency for PreK-12 school purposes, as permitted by State or federal law.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2020 – 8.8 billion records breached

IT Governance

Granted, the majority of those were the result of a leaky database belonging to the Thai phone network AIS that was quickly resolved – but it was a dire month even if you discount that. Indonesia’s Tokopedia probing after hackers breach its systems (91 million).

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It’s Time to Combine Security Awareness and Privacy Awareness

KnowBe4

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. But when it gets right down to it, Bob doesn’t understand quite where security ends and privacy begins. When he asks, the privacy and security folks are perfectly happy to go on at length about how different their two domains are—but it often sounds like an old Miller Lite beer ad: “Tastes great!”

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Finding Family in Images of Liberation at Buchenwald

Unwritten Record

Each year on January 27, the world pauses on International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate the genocide that resulted in the deaths of more than 6 million Jews and 11 million others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.

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Spotlight: Finding Footage for National History Day Projects

Unwritten Record

In recent months, the National Archives’ Education Updates blog has posted a series of pieces focusing on award-winning National History Day documentaries. This film reminds us that every technology was once new and people had to learn how to use it to communicate effectively.

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China Issues Draft Data Security Law

Hunton Privacy

It is expected that the Draft will be finalized within the year and that the regulatory requirements relating to data security eventually will be reflected in law in China. The Central Military Commission will develop the measures regulating military Data Activities.

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Symantec uncovered the link between China-Linked Thrip and Billbug groups

Security Affairs

The China-linked APT group Thrip is continuing to target entities in Southeast Asia even after its activity was uncovered by Symantec. The Thrip group has been active since 2013, but this is the first time Symantec publicly shared details of its activities. The group has continued launching attacks against entities in Southeast Asia, including military, satellite communications, media and educational organizations.