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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Key trends: 1️ Increased Ransomware Activity Targeting Public Companies Ransomware groups are poised to intensify their focus on publicly-traded organizations. Recent U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast)

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US Utilities Targeted with LookBack RAT in a new phishing campaign

Security Affairs

Security experts at Proofpoint observed a new wave of phishing attacks aimed at US Utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. Security experts at Proofpoint have discovered a new series of phishing attacks targeting entities US utilities in an attempt to deliver the LookBack RAT. nceess [. ] Nceess [. ]

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MY TAKE: The role of semiconductors in bringing the ‘Internet of Everything’ into full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Matter paves the way for not just more Internet-connected gadgetry; it makes possible a new tier of highly interoperable digital systems providing amazing services that are highly secure and that intrinsically preserve individual privacy. Energy at the edges. How microcontrollers distribute energy is a very big deal.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Following information from Microsoft , Open AI closed accounts associated with the Forest Blizzard (Strontium), Emerald Sleet (Thallium), Crimson Sandstorm (Curium), Charcoal Typhoon (Chromium) and Salmon Typhoon (Sodium) threat groups. He faces a maximum of 40 years’ imprisonment.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

GB Impact Energy Services Source New Engineering Canada Yes 52,707 Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Source New Public USA Yes 52,567 Maximum Research Source New Professional services USA Yes 52 GB Terago Source New Telecoms Canada Yes 45 GB Zivilgeometer Source New Engineering Austria Yes 41.83 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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Congratulations to Sidley’s Newest Partners!

Data Matters

Kate has strong experience involving complex privacy and data security matters and represents several large, multinational companies, as well as startups, in the healthcare, technology and financial services sectors, among others. Tomoki works out of Sidley’s Tokyo office and supports our global privacy practice in the Asian market.

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Electric grid utilities are deploying smart meters to better correspond to consumers energy demands while lowering costs. Once installed, the malware “phoned home” to a command-and-control network run by the hacking group, which enabled them to enter the network and take further action. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33.

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