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LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked Bridgestone Americas

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires. LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have compromised the network of Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires, and stolen data from the company.

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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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How to secure QNAP NAS devices? The vendor’s instructions

Security Affairs

.” Customers can check whether their NAS is exposed online by using the Security Counselor, a built-in security portal for QNAP NAS devices. Administrator of devices exposed to the Internet should: Disable the Port Forwarding function of the router.

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

Both tools could be used to target SOHO and other routers manufactured by major industry providers, including Cisco, Fortinet, and MikroTik. Ensure that you have dedicated management systems [ D3-PH ] and accounts for system administrators. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

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What Is an Insider Threat? Definition, Types, and Examples

IT Governance

A malicious threat can be an employee, contractor or business partner who is liable to leak sensitive information. Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. Examples of insider threats 1.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s Cyber Range hubs provide career paths to high-schoolers, underutilized adults

The Last Watchdog

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. Ford and for its giant furniture manufacturing companies. Merit 1981.