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State-sponsored hackers are using COVID-19 lures, Google warns

Security Affairs

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) shared its latest findings related to state-backed attacks and revealed that it has identified more than a dozen state-sponsored groups using COVID-19 lures. The following image shows location of users targeted by government-backed COVID-19 related attacks. government employees.

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U.S. Govt. Apps Bundled Russian Code With Ties to Mobile Malware Developer

Krebs on Security

The Army told Reuters it removed an app containing Pushwoosh in March, citing “security concerns.” Reuters said the CDC likewise recently removed Pushwoosh code from its app over security concerns, after reporters informed the agency Pushwoosh was not based in the Washington D.C. regulatory filings present it as a U.S.

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Dark Basin, a hack-for-hire group that remained under the radar for 7 years

Security Affairs

Researchers from Citizen Lab uncovered the operations of a hack-for-hire group tracked as Dark Basin that targeted thousands of journalists, elected and senior government officials, advocacy groups, and hedge funds worldwide over 7 years. According to researchers at Citizen Lab, more than 10,000 victim email accounts were targeted.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for December 2022

IT Governance

Over the weekend, a verified account posing as FTX founder SBF posted dozens of copies of this deepfake video offering FTX users “compensation for the loss” in a phishing scam designed to drain their crypto wallets pic.twitter.com/3KoAPRJsya — Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) November 21, 2022. Hurry up!”. Get started.

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Data management sets the next phase of zero-trust

Collibra

Zero trust, a government wide initiative Zero-trust was originally introduced as a network-based architecture mode, which centralized on identity and multi-factor authentication. In fact, the US federal government has made it a mandate; it has been one year since the White House set forth its zero-trust strategy.

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Tips for Maximizing Your Sharepoint Investment

AIIM

There are certain outcomes to be aware of and avoid : Implementation is Half Baked: Maybe security is not thought through. Sensitive Data is Compromised: Without proper security precautions, data can be exposed to the wrong groups or employees, or even shared outside of your organization. Tip #1: Planning is Everything.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch