IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

Randleman Eye Center says some files were encrypted in cyber attack (unknown). Medical and military contractor Kimchuk hit by ransomware (unknown). Australia’s Alinta Energy accused of putting customers’ sensitive information at risk (unknown). Dutch government loses two external hard drive containing personal data (6.9

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

This was before David Miranda, Greenwald’s partner, was detained at Heathrow airport by the UK authorities; but even without that, I knew there was a risk. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Can it break the encryption on my hard drive?

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: " Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities " (summary here ). From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD's modern military capabilities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Scientists say that quantum computing will cause seismic shifts in cryptography as we know it and will put all known split key (or asymmetric) cryptographic algorithms at risk. Quantum computers can launch attacks that break asymmetric cryptography, rendering the entire PKI-based encryption method obsolete. Quantum-resistant Security?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! Description.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Affecting big companies and small in virtually every vertical and hitting government institutions at the local, state and federal level, sensitive data is routinely exfiltrated, stolen and leveraged with shocking regularity. Workouts, driving habits and even your thermostat setting is at risk of being exposed in a breach.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

There are four operators in Myanmar: state-owned Myanma Posts and Telecommunications ( MPT ) , Qatar based Ooredoo, military-aligned Mytel, and privately owned Telenor Myanmar. The block page uses the domain “ urlblocked.pw ” registered the 26th of March 2020 with a free Let’s encrypt certificate. Domain Name: URLBLOCKED.PW

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

Originally Featured in Global Military Communications Magazine’s June/July Issue. These statistics indicate data breaches remain pervasive within the federal government, and that the current methods being used to secure agency data are not working as effectively as they could. Question: In a world where some 68 percent of U.S.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Cyber security experts and governments urge victims to never pay the ransom. That said, there are a few ways to mitigate the risk. Without our special decoder it is impossible to restore the data.”.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It remains the most public incident demonstrating the cyber security risks of NFTs, and although this alone didn’t make people come to their senses, the discourse has evolved throughout the year, with the value of many NFTs cratering. Tensions rose throughout February as the Russian military amassed across the Ukrainian border.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

drone attack that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani. Immediately following Iran’s counterstrike against American military posts in Iraq, a tweet circulated claiming that more than 20 American soldiers had been killed. Cyberwar could be a life disrupter as well as a business killer. Reduce Your Attackable Surface.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

There is simply far more data to lose today, and thanks to data breach notification laws and good netizens, we now know about the household names that lose control of our personal information and government secrets. On both occasions Uber left its encryption keys on GitHub, which in part led to the breach.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After Merck filed its $700 million claim, the pharmaceutical giant’s insurers argued that they were not required to cover the malware’s damage because the cyberattack was widely attributed to the Russian government and therefore was excluded from standard property and casualty insurance coverage as a “hostile or warlike act.”

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

More and more, directors are viewing cyber-risk under the broader umbrella of corporate strategy and searching for ways to help mitigate that risk. Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. Even government and public bodies’ websites – including, ironically, the ICO – were found to be running cryptomining software after a third-party plug-in was compromised, but it transpired.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The HSE ultimately enlisted members of the Irish military to bring in laptops and PCs to help restore computer systems by hand. the EternalBlue exploit used by the WannaCry and NotPetya15 attacks); if cloud systems had also been encrypted such as the COVID-19 vaccination system. Now this is in itself isn’t bad.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

billion for cyber operations in next year’s budget for the Department of Defense, a data that confirms the strategic importance of the fifth domain of the warfare for the US Government. It aims at reducing the risk of cyber attacks on networks, systems, and information. The US administration requested $9.8

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 26, 2021

approach in that the attackers copy and exfiltrate a company’s data just prior to encrypting it. While the tool offers no defense for Exchange Servers that attackers already have access to, it is a sensible first step to diminishing the risk of an attack. REvil uses the Ransomware 2.0 The other Vulnerability Culprits.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, here’s Jerry Lewis in a scene from a 1950s film, where he’s trying to break into a Nazi German military base. So um, yeah, is up sometimes risk of falling into a black hole of, of doom, know that there's a lack of ownership. Well, actually, well, if you encrypt the password, it can be decrypted.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: So, finding registration files and election systems exposed online, this, this after a decade of warnings from security experts, from hackers and state governments warning -- where does that leave us today? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: So, finding registration files and election systems exposed online, this, this after a decade of warnings from security experts, from hackers and state governments warning -- where does that leave us today? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Vamosi: With the Colonial Pipeline criminal attack, we’ve seen that ransomware is an urgent national security risk that threatens schools, hospitals, businesses, and governments across the globe. Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Usually a certain amount of Bitcoin. Whoa, how cool is that.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Vamosi: With the Colonial Pipeline criminal attack, we’ve seen that ransomware is an urgent national security risk that threatens schools, hospitals, businesses, and governments across the globe. Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Usually a certain amount of Bitcoin. Whoa, how cool is that.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: So, finding registration files and election systems exposed online, this, this after a decade of warnings from security experts, from hackers and state governments warning -- where does that leave us today? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And since this Russian operation isn’t at all targeted, the entire world is at risk — and not just from Russia. This list includes governments, government contractors, IT companies, thinktanks, and NGOs — and it will certainly grow. The solution is to prioritize security and defense over espionage and attack.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The chips were alleged to have spied on users of the devices and sent unspecified data back to the Chinese military. Government. government has taken steps on several occasions to block Chinese tech companies from doing business with the federal government and/or U.S.-based But the U.S. based firms. Even if the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

So far in 2018, we’ve already seen a handful of government agency mishaps when it comes to security. citizens’ personal data being made available to the public, which has heightened awareness with government officials. national security at risk. government agencies worldwide experienced a breach this past year.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Should law enforcement and military officials have access to a digital backdoor enabling them to bypass any and all types of encryption that exist today? The disturbing thing is that in North America and Europe more and more arguments are being raised in support of creating and maintaining encryption backdoors for government use.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 10, 2018

Earlier this month, the Pentagon stopped selling phones made by the Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei on military bases because they might be used to spy on their users. All of our computerized systems are deeply international, and we have no choice but to trust the companies and governments that touch those systems.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The stand-off between various pro-government hacker groups saw new players come onto the scene, while some previously known groups resumed their operations. Neither private sector companies nor government agencies turned out to be immune to the ransomware plague. Ransomware operators buy access and then encrypt devices on the network.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. Not the LockBit gang is attempting to relaunch its RaaS operation, the group has set up a new infrastructure and is threatening to carry out cyber attacks on the government sector. Is that how it works?

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