Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Louis Post-Dispatch ran a story about how its staff discovered and reported a security vulnerability in a Missouri state education website that exposed the Social Security numbers of 100,000 elementary and secondary teachers. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting a security vulnerability that exposed teacher SSNs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers reported that threat actors are using a previously undocumented defense evasion tool, dubbed AuKill, to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As a result, these technologies quite often lead to the best tools to handle complex challenges across many enterprise use cases. Open-source AI projects and libraries, freely available on platforms like GitHub, fuel digital innovation in industries like healthcare, finance and education. Governments like the U.S.

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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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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Even in the cloud era, Microsoft Exchange Server remains a staple business communications tool across the globe. Fortunately, effective tools and wise best practices can help mitigate this this exposure enabling companies to indefinitely leverage Exchange Server as a productive, resilient and secure communications tool.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2022

This raises the concerns of corporate data security in remote working that still stand as a key challenge that organizations are trying to navigate, workforce productivity being the second. Managing endpoints securely . Related: Deploying human sensors. Fragmentation dilemma .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control ( GC2 ) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2022

Log4j, a widely publicized zero day vulnerability, was first identified in late 2021, yet security teams are still racing to patch and protect their enterprise apps and services. To improve web application security, there are basic steps an organization should take: •Security test earlier in the development cycle.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Workforce management software ( WFM ) is an essential tool companies across industries can use to organize their workforce, track employee work and performance, forecast labor demand, and create schedules for employees. Related: Turning workers into security security sensors. No industry is immune, not even security vendors.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Related: The security case for AR, VR AI chatbots use natural language processing, which enables them to understand and respond to human language and machine learning algorithms. These tools saved 2.5 Microsoft Bot Framework: Microsoft’s offering is a robust platform providing bot development, deployment and management tools.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Vice Society ransomware operators have been spotted using a PowerShell tool to exfiltrate data from compromised networks. Threat actors are using the PowerShell tool to evade software and/or human-based security detection mechanisms. Early in 2023, the researchers spotted the gang using a script named w1.ps1

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Experts warn of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world. The DDoS attacks are causing severe issues to the targeted education institutions such as temporarily takedown of the network and online classes. Most of the attacks targeted educational institutions in the U.S.,

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

However, there’s still a long way to go to achieve deep interoperability of interconnected services in a way that preserves privacy and is very secure. It’s important that as consumers are shopping for these smart home devices that they learn to recognize the Matter trademark so that they can make educated decisions.”

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Compared to other operating systems, Linux patch management is unique because of its open-source nature, which enables a sizable community of developers and security professionals to find vulnerabilities, examine the code, and submit patches.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Staff and students can still access limited services, including email, office applications and video conference tools. Staff and students can still access limited services, including email, office applications and video conference tools. This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

Enhanced threat blocking Quad9 is a free anycast DNS platform delivering robust security protections and privacy guarantees that comply with rigorous Swiss Data Protection and GDPR rules. Quad9 is operated as a non-profit by the Quad9 Foundation in Switzerland for the purpose of improving the privacy and cybersecurity of Internet users.

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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

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. newversion file extension instead of .

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. A recent Kaspersky report outlines several cyber security threats associated with online learning: Phishing.

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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 confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department.

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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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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is no secret that there is, and has been for some time, a shortage of trained cyber security professionals in corporate IT Security teams. The cyber security talent crunch has been a growing issue for many years now. million unfilled cyber security jobs globally by 2021.

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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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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Strong security measures become increasingly important as more people use this digital currency. Related: Currency exchange security issues For managing and keeping your Bitcoin assets, you must need a bitcoin wallet, which is a digital version of a conventional wallet. Select a reliable wallet. Use strong passwords, 2FA.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2020

11, 2019, two security experts at a company that had been hired by the state of Iowa to test the physical and network security of its judicial system were arrested while probing the security of an Iowa county courthouse, jailed in orange jumpsuits, charged with burglary, and held on $100,000 bail. On Thursday Jan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” hacking tools and electronics appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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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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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group (aka Agrius , BlackShadow , Pink Sandstorm , DEV-0022 ) has been targeting Israeli organizations in higher education and tech sectors with destructive cyber attacks since January 2023. The tool sqlextractor (binary name sql.net4.exe)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2024

HackerGPT, first launched in 2023, is a ChatGPT-powered tool that merges AI technology with cybersecurity-focused expertise. in February 2024, it serves as an extensive repository of hacking tools and techniques to actively assist users in managing complex cybersecurity protection strategies. It has an intuitive UI similar to ChatGPT.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. London-based OCR Labs is a major provider of digital ID verification tools. The Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration in the OCR Labs system that exposed sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The group relies on living off-the-land techniques such as native (built into the operating system) network administration tools to perform malicious operations.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2018

To support the wider education sector with data protection and cyber security, we are launching a sector specific email newsletter and blog series. To sign-up, send us ideas of what you would like us to cover or questions for us to answer, please leave complete this form and choose education as your sector. How to sign up.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Cybersecurity education for kids is therefore a smart investment. We’re all connected.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. Now in its nineteenth year, the campaign provides tools and resources to help people learn more about the cyber security industry and the ways they can get involved.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Consumers will begin to see their favorite applications touting “quantum-secure encryption.” GenAI holds immense potential to supercharge productivity, but if you forget basic security hygiene, you’re opening yourself up to significant risk. But they also increase the potential for security flaws and data privacy violations.

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