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UK Home Office is ignoring the risk of ‘catastrophic ransomware attacks,’ report warns

Security Affairs

’ The report highlighted the superficial approach to cyber security of Suella Braverman, former Home Secretary. “We The report urges a change in guarding against ransomware threats, proposing to shift the responsibility from the Home Office to the Cabinet Office and NCSC.

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UK Ministry of Defense disclosed a third-party data breach exposing military personnel data 

Security Affairs

SSCL is a joint venture between the British government and a private tech firm, it provides services to the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Justice. Labour’s shadow defence secretary John Healey speculated that the external contractor operating the breached system was Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL).

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South African print market growth lagging behind African recovery

Info Source

Other factors, like stock constraints due to parts being out of stock at a manufacturing level, logistics and shipping delays, and the economic slowdown due to the power crisis and political instability, are all hampering the consistent upswing we’re seeing in the rest of Africa. Some external factors are at play too.

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Microsoft attributes Charlie Hebdo data leak to Iran-linked NEPTUNIUM APT

Security Affairs

The group released a sample of the data as a proof of the hack, exposed data include the full names, telephone numbers, and home and email addresses of accounts that had subscribed to, or purchased merchandise from, Charlie Hebdo. This data leak puts subscribers at risk of online or physical targeting by extremist organizations.

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Your New Neighborhood Library

Information Governance Perspectives

Library science is an interdisciplinary field incorporating the humanities, law, and applied science that studies topics related to libraries, the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources, and the political economy of information. What’s it like to work in this field?

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for network defenders to focus on leading — not lagging — indicators

The Last Watchdog

Accountability for software security often falls under the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Another problem is organizations creating their own requirements in documents or home-grown tools. The topics are often complex and require contextual education for non-security experts to interpret correctly.

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Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

Security Affairs

The Cyclops Blink malware has been active since at least June 2019, it targets WatchGuard Firebox and other Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) network devices. Experts pointed out that these victims do not appear to be evidently valuable targets for either economic, military, or political espionage.

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