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Security Affairs newsletter Round 226

Security Affairs

Machete cyber-espionage group targets Latin America military. Russia-linked STRONTIUM APT targets IoT devices to hack corporate networks. American Insurance firm State Farm victim of credential stuffing attacks. Fraudster stole $870,000 from 2 US universities with spear-phishing mails.

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Have We Become Apathetic About Breaches?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Today, with the advent of the IoT, literally everything we do is measured, calibrated, recorded and loaded to a physical or virtual server. One such example is the recent disclosure that military personnel wearing Strava devices are revealing highly sensitive information about their locations and activities. Is Ignorance Bliss?

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

But what distinguishes Ryuk’s deadliness is its military-grade levels of encryption, ability to delete shadow copies on the endpoint , and encrypt network drives and resources. Increased attacks on individuals with high net value and Internet of Things (IoT) devices ( McAfee ). More two-step ransomware attacks ( Check Point ).

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White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

Hunton Privacy

s ability to assist allies and partners in strengthening cybersecurity, (iv) building coalitions to reinforce global norms of responsible state behavior, and (v) securing global supply chains for information, communications and operational technology products and services that power the U.S. economy.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Internet of Things (IoT) security: Encompasses a variety of tools and techniques to secure IoT, operations technology (OT), and other similar categories of endpoints.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Principle 5. Mandatory Access Control. Role-Based Access Control.

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New Cyberthreats for 2021

Adam Levin

There is a broad attack surface here — not just military and political but also insurance, law enforcement and commerce,” said Matt Turek, a program manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to the Financial Times. Internet of Things, or IoT devices, already represent a mature technological industry.

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