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MY TAKE: COVID-19 cements the leadership role CISOs must take to secure company networks

The Last Watchdog

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. They must rally the troops to proactively engage, day-to-day, in the intricate and absolutely vital mission of preserving the security of IT assets, without stifling innovation.

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The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

Security Affairs

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Jen Easterly Takes Charge of CISA At Black Hack USA 2021

ForAllSecure

The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. She is a daughter of a military father and so she went to West Point Academy, as one of the first female cadets.

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Russia-linked Gamaredon APT targeted a western government entity in Ukraine

Security Affairs

Drawing a delineation between the two then becomes an exercise in tracking the most recent infrastructure.” The state-sponsored hackers used weaponized Word docs (called “Report on the LCA for June 2021(Autosaved).doc.”) This ‘line of work’ is coordinated by the FSB’s 18th Center (Information Security Center) based in Moscow.”.

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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INTERNET BLOCKING IN MYANMAR – SECRET BLOCK LIST AND NO MEANS TO APPEAL

Security Affairs

There are four operators in Myanmar: state-owned Myanma Posts and Telecommunications ( MPT ) , Qatar based Ooredoo, military-aligned Mytel, and privately owned Telenor Myanmar. Registry Expiry Date: 2021-03-26T23:59:59.0Z Telenor Myanmar – an attempt to resistance. Domain Name: URLBLOCKED.PW Creation Date: 2020-03-26T02:55:00.0Z

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GUEST ESSAY: 6 steps any healthcare organization can take to help mitigate inevitable cyber attacks

The Last Watchdog

Related: High-profile healthcare hacks in 2021. A data inventory allows you to focus the greatest security (and monitoring) where it needs to be. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). These six areas will help improve your security program.

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