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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. Get started.

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UK emphasises cyber security in new foreign policy strategy

IT Governance

For example, it is authorised to interfere with mobile phones to stop terrorists communicating with their contacts, and can implement defences to protect military aircraft from weapons systems. This suggests that the NCF focuses on techniques to prevent adversaries from operating rather than attacking them or breaching their systems.

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Channel 4 Under Fire Over “Emergency News” Stunt to Promote Cyber Attack Drama

IT Governance

For example, the actor Adrian Lester appears on screen credited as Prime Minister Andrew Makinde, while Simon Pegg also appears as the head of operations at GCHQ. Let’s just hope that its show lives up to the hype and presents the genuine risks of a nation-state cyber attack. Channel 4 believes that it met those requirements.

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Cellebrite ‘s forensics tool affected by arbitrary code execution issue

Security Affairs

The popular cryptographer and researcher Moxie claims the list of customers of the company includes authoritarian regimes in Belarus, Russia, Venezuela, and China, death squads in Bangladesh, and military juntas in Myanmar. Industry-standard exploit mitigation defenses are missing, and many opportunities for exploitation are present”.

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As the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Turns 100, We Look Back at Cartographic Records Spanning the History of Arlington National Cemetery

Unwritten Record

This solemn memorial, the final resting place of three unknown members of the American military, holds a special place in the hearts and minds of American citizens as we reflect upon the meaning of service and sacrifice this Veterans Day. For a century, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been the centerpiece of Arlington National Cemetery.

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100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moving Image Records

Unwritten Record

The records of the military branches are a particularly plentiful source of material, with footage from the 1921 ceremony through the early 21st century. These films were created to document visits to the Tomb by military officials, diplomats, and U.S. by three young people, including a stop at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

These men and women are obviously highly trained in security matters, as it’s reported that they need to have 22 years of military service to even. Take for example, highly-connected cyber-physical systems that are connected to and managed from the cloud, and that ensure the integrity of critical infrastructure across all sectors.