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GUEST ESSAY: Rising cyber risks make business intelligence gathering more vital than ever

The Last Watchdog

At any point the external environment can throw a curve ball – new government regulations, changes in political and social dynamics, or trends in sustainability to name a few. The Ukraine-Russia war is a grim example of geopolitical risk intersecting with cyber security risk.

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US and UK agencies warn of Russia-linked APT28 exploiting Cisco router flaws

Security Affairs

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. government institutions, and about 250 Ukrainian victims. ” reads the joint advisory. ” continues the advisory.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

For example, Mitnik received eight months in solitary confinement because a federal judge was convinced that Mitnick could hack into U.S. military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. government to track down offenders or impose punishments. Mitnick’s Legacy The U.S.

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Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview

Security Affairs

Spyware are powerful weapons in the arsenal of governments and cybercrime gangs. These tools are even more sophisticated and are able to evade detection by using so-called zero-day exploits allowing attackers to bypass the defense of government organizations and businesses. Which are devices of cyber warfare and cyber espionage ?

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Is the federal government ready for robotic process automation?

CGI

Is the federal government ready for robotic process automation? Don’t think of the shambling, clanking humanoid automatons from 1950s sci-fi, or even the sleek bomb-disposal robots used today by the military and police departments. harini.kottees…. Thu, 07/19/2018 - 04:38.

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Qbot uses a new email collector module in the latest campaign

Security Affairs

Researchers from Check Point are warning of a new trend observed in QBot Trojan campaign targeting Microsoft Outlook users, QBot Trojan operators are using new tactics to hijack legitimate email conversations and steal personal and financial data from the victims. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint.

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Russia, China May Be Coordinating Cyber Attacks: SaaS App Security Firm

eSecurity Planet

Per analysis available from SaaS Alerts, attack trend lines that compare Russia and China show almost the exact same pattern.” reported that hackers – some linked to Russian GRU military intelligence – breached computers at nearly two dozen U.S.

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