Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

A British court has rejected the request of the US government to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country. Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition due to suicide risk for the impression he could suffer in the U.S. government will likely appeal the decision. Of course, the U.S.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The amendment: Expands the definition of “personal information”; Shortens the notification deadline after discovery of a breach from 90 to 60 days; Removes the requirement to consult with law enforcement as part of a risk assessment; Deems compliant any person subject to and in compliance with HIPAA and HITECH; and.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

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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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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

You will be able to continue operations and meet objectives with less risk of serious disruption if you ensure that you have continuous access to your information. What types of information is your government creating? Where are your government’s offices geographically located? Check for mold, mildew, fire hazards, etc.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2022

reported that hackers – some linked to Russian GRU military intelligence – breached computers at nearly two dozen U.S. And some governments – most notably Russia – have allowed cyber criminal groups to operate within their country in exchange for cooperation and promises not to attack the host country. Most common SaaS critical alerts.

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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. Never buy a device that doesn’t allow you to set a long and strong password.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Touhill “Adversaries should remember that our military doctrine identifies cyber as one of our combined arms capabilities,” says Greg Touhill, president of AppGate Federal Group , a Florida-based supplier of software perimeter security systems. The Drago report lends color to this looming threat, a threat that was in place when a U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM APT group (aka APT28 , Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and Sednit ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

Human Rights Groups Olga Lautman reported on a very sophisticated social engineering tactic that completely falsifies Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). The NGO Watchlist identifies suspicious NGOs and investigates their funders and links to government influence. or UK government authority."

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Below we outline 18 industry tips for actions you can take to reduce your risk of a ransomware attack: Action. Description. Staff Awareness. Offline Backups. Statistics.

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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. Users were encouraged to change their passwords.

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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. Compounding the problem, configuring Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the cloud can be difficult.

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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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Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

The proposed definition of “listed identifier” is Full or truncated government identification or account number (such as a Social Security Number, driver’s license or state identification number, passport number, or Alien Registration Number) [Note that this definition apparently includes truncated Social Security Numbers.]

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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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

Yet, these fundamental work activities expose organizations to a wide range of security risks, like data leaks, identity and password theft, malicious browser extensions, phishing sites and more. LayerX was purpose-built to secure and govern browser-based work, from both managed and unmanaged devices.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Not until an employee sends a reply, runs an attachment, or fills in a form is sensitive information at risk. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, covers techniques you can implement now to minimize cybersecurity risk due to phishing and social engineering attacks. Learn how to avoid having your end users take the bait.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Users can become desensitized to the potential risks bogus messages concerning IT issues carry with them. The risk obviously is that this killer app will devolve into social engineering at scale. Take the following example, provided by Phish Labs: [CONTINUED] Blog post with screenshot: [link] Are Your Users' Passwords.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Staff and students at Swindon College at risk after cyber attack (unknown). Irish government admits ransomware attack occurred last year (unknown). Government of LaPorte County Indiana suffered ransomware attack (unknown). Population of Ecuador at risk after misconfigured database left unprotected online (16,600,000).

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KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

However, once the user downloads and extracts the file, the Redline Stealer (aka RedStealer) malware is activated and is capable of stealing passwords and downloading further malware onto the user's device." The company never bothered to hire a CISO to manage the company's risks for them. Take risks.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2018

government strategic systems. military and civilian personnel. It does appear that this is another example of attacks successfully penetrating a weak supply chain link, underscoring the importance of addressing third-party risks. Third-party risk. The OPM breach put most federal workers since the year 2000 are at risk.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , has detected more than 40 000 compromised user credentials of online government services in 30 countries around the world. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has detected government websites’ user accounts compromised by cyber criminals in 30 countries.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools. Cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM): Manages compliance, risk, and security with controlled user, system, and app cloud resource access.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

Use PasswordIQ to find which users are sharing passwords and which ones have weak passwords See the fully automated user provisioning and onboarding Find out how 60,000+ organizations have mobilized their end-users as their human firewall. Government. KnowBe4 Mobile Learner App - Users can now train anytime, anywhere!

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Russian military accessed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s emails in 2015 hack (unknown). Wright County, MN, government notifies those affected by cyber attack (12,320). Discord client hit by Trojan that grabs passwords and user tokens (unknown). Arbonne MLM data breach exposes users’ passwords (3,527). Ransomware.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Australian government sets out risk-based system to respond to AI The Australian government has launched its plan to respond to the rise in AI, using a risk-based system to impose proportionate controls on its use.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a comparatively new corporate discipline. The guidelines — NISTIR 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – are specifically aimed at fostering the integration of cybersecurity risk management best practices and ERM frameworks. Clinton: It’s a good question.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk. Lamb: A four digit PIN. Are you kidding me? Lamb: But it gets worse. "I

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk. Lamb: A four digit PIN. Are you kidding me? Lamb: But it gets worse. "I

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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. This is a coin itself as the nation's risk advisor, that it's helping the defenders do a better job. 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. This is a coin itself as the nation's risk advisor, that it's helping the defenders do a better job. Whoa, how cool is that.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? When I look at nuclear submarines and the software that runs them, it has to be zero defect, because lives are at risk. Lamb: A four digit PIN. Are you kidding me? Lamb: But it gets worse. "I

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KnowBe4

JUNE 6, 2023

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is increasingly focused on "Cognitive Warfare," a term referring to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled military systems and operational concepts. This involves influencing the thinking of decision-makers, military commanders, and the general public in rival countries. Save My Spot!

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

IT Governance found 73 publicly disclosed security incidents in August 2023, accounting for 79,729,271 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

February 26, 2024 FCKeditor Used for SEO Poisoning on Government, University Sites Type of vulnerability: Malicious URL redirect. All sites incorporated the archaic FCKeditor plug-in, which stopped receiving support in 2010. CISA also contains strong language with bolded text that cautions against continued use of the products.

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