Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. So it’s easy to use for anybody; you don’t have to know how to do encryption. Park: Any industry that requires security.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

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ARMA International

JANUARY 30, 2020

On December 23, Yahoo News [1] reported on a Department of Defense memo [2] warning military personnel that using direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA testing could pose “personal and operational risks.” Notably, in its opening paragraph, the missive cites “unintended security consequences and increased risk to the joint force and mission.”.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The UK’s FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was recently hit by a “serious cyber security incident”, according to a public tender document. According to the BBC , the attackers were able to breach the FCDO but were detected thanks to the support of third-party cyber security experts, who were called in “with extreme urgency”.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors. Aggah: How to run a botnet without renting a Server (for more than a year). . The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 249 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

BadPackets experts observed on August 22 a mass scanning activity targeting Pulse Secure “Pulse Connect Secure” VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510. On August 22, BadPackets experts observed a mass scanning activity targeting Pulse Secure “Pulse Connect Secure” VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2023

Cavanagh As a latecomer to the hyperscale data center market , Oracle focused on its heritage of helping large enterprise customers securely and efficiently run their mission critical systems and applications, Cavanagh told me. “We They’re all becoming increasingly dependent on hyperconnectivity. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Driverless autos, trucks and military transport vehicles are on a fast track for wide deployment in the next five years. The good news is that there is some very deep, behind-the-scenes research and development work being done to make driverless vehicles safe and secure enough for public acceptance. military and intelligence agencies.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Snyder says his experience as head of Gateway Computers and as an investor in tech security startups, prior to entering politics, gave him an awareness of why putting Michigan ahead of the curve, dealing with cyber threats, would be vital. “I Getting proactive. I just wanted to be proactive about it,” he told me. They answered, yes.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ukraine’s government is asking for volunteers from the hacker underground to provide their support in protecting critical infrastructure and carry out offensive operations against Russian state-sponsored hackers, reported Reuters which cited two e experts involved in the project. How to interpret these signals?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. If you appreciate my effort in spreading cybersecurity awareness, please vote for Security Affairs in the section “Your Vote for the Best EU Security Tweeter” [link]. Emissary Panda APT group hit Government Organizations in the Middle East. Kindle Edition.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 8, 2019

and other governments labeled the NotPetya attack as an action by the Russian military their claim was excluded under the "hostile or warlike action in time of peace or war" exemption. Zurich American Insurance Company refused to pay out a $100 million claim from Mondelez, saying that since the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

government announced the disruption of the Cyclops Blink botnet operated by the Russia-linked Sandworm APT group. government announced that it had dismantled the Cyclops Blink botnet operated by the Russia-linked Sandworm APT group. “The Russian government has recently used similar infrastructure to attack Ukrainian targets.

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

What types of information is your government creating? Where are your government’s offices geographically located? Also research the impact of the information’s proximity to potential man-made hazards, for example the airport, military bases, plants or factories that handle hazardous or flammable material.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. Mitnik claimed that the government was less worried about the accuracy of the charges and more worried about making an example of Mitnik to discourage other hackers. government to track down offenders or impose punishments. Mitnick’s Legacy The U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2019

It’s clear that closing the cybersecurity skills gap has to happen in order to make our internet-centric world as private and secure as it ought to be. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit again with Circadence security evangelist Keenan Skelly. And this puts security personnel on a path to achieve higher-level certifications.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2020

Some of the videos were showing how to exfiltrate data (i.e. Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 15, 2019

AB 1130 also specifies that “[i]n breaches involving biometric data,” the reporting entity must provide “instructions on how to notify other entities that used the same type of biometric data as an authenticator to no longer rely on [that] data for authentication purposes.”. The amendments take effect January 1, 2020.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 28, 2020

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting comments to identify foundational technologies essential to U.S. national security by October 26, 2020 (the Foundational Technologies ANPRM). national security. embargo, including an arms embargo.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. “This can lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk.”

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

If accessed on a corporate device, then they also control the endpoint and there's a good chance they also have the ability to inspect the contents of both outbound and inbound emails via security appliances. Thirdly and finally, it's up to organisations to self-govern.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Digital Security Unit (DSU) uncovered a malicious activity cluster, tracked as DEV-0343, that is targeting the Office 365 tenants of US and Israeli defense technology companies. For Consumer and Personal email accounts, see how to use two-step verification.

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The Texas Record

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, TSLAC Government Information Analyst Joslyn Ceasar had the opportunity to talk to a record and information professional with extensive experience in and knowledge of the records management field. Barry Primes has spent 30 years in records management in the federal, local, military, and private sectors. Barry Primes.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin calling out Iran’s “robust cyber program,” and cautioning everyone to be prepared for Iran to “conduct operations in the United States.” And hackers linked to the Russian government were reportedly behind the Triton hack of 2017 , as well, as disclosed by security vendor FireEye.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

But, according to security researchers at Abnormal Security, cybercriminals are becoming brazen and are taking their shots at very large prizes. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users.

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Everteam

MARCH 14, 2019

Riyadh, KSA – March 2019 – An event was held at the General Auditing bureau to conclude the fourth stage of linking the government entities under GAB’s supervision to the Smart Electronic Auditing Platform “SHAMEL” project with Everteam. The employees were trained on how to prepare and send financial statements to the Bureau.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2018

government should opt to carry out hack backs as retaliation against the massive attacks against organizations in the US private sector. I think if it’s going to happen, it’s best in the hands of the government,” said Sean Weppner, chief strategy officer at NISOS Group and a former DOD cyber officer. “The U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Our top managed security service providers (MSSPs) list is also a good place to look for help. Accordingly, Kaspersky offers a wide range of professional services to address a range of security problems, including ransomware prevention and removal. Kaspersky’s key ransomware and security services. DataRecovery. and Canada.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2022

Here are eight of the best Linux distros for cybersecurity use cases, for beginners through advanced users, along with some issues to consider as you select a Linux security distro. The two systems can be employed by intermediate and experienced security professionals, with a pretty fast learning curve, but their approach is not the same.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

China is a leading marketing for connected and autonomous vehicles, and use and analytics of connected vehicle data has been encouraged by Chinese Government support of big data and AI technology. other data that may affect national security and public interests. other data that may affect national security and public interests.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 18, 2021

The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. The real puzzle was how to get public and private institutions to work together to solve the problems infosec faces today.

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Everteam

MARCH 14, 2019

Riyadh, KSA – March 2019 – An event was held at the General Auditing bureau to conclude the fourth stage of linking the government entities under GAB’s supervision to the Smart Electronic Auditing Platform “SHAMEL” project with Everteam. The employees were trained on how to prepare and send financial statements to the Bureau.

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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. If you teach your staff how to spot malicious emails, you can avoid all manner of threats, including ransomware.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

The governments of the world wanted the quick and agile minds of children who could think three dimensional -- and without all that moralizing about killing, you know, space aliens. I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

drone attack that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani. Despite assurances to the contrary, it’s a fair assumption there is more to come, according to national security experts. The message could appear be from a government agency, your bank, your place of worship, your gym, a colleague at work.

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Talks had previously stalled over how to regulate AI trained on large amounts of data and able to perform a wide range of functions, referred to as ‘foundation models’ or ‘general purpose AI’. The AI Act does not apply to areas outside the scope of EU law and should not affect member states’ powers in relation to national security.

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