Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2023, the researchers observed a surge in zero-day vulnerabilities in third-party components and libraries that can impact all products that use them. The Chinese government made the headlines because government-linked APT groups exploited 12 zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023, which marks a notable increase from seven in 2022.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These flaws could allow attackers to inject malicious libraries into Microsoft’s apps and steal permissions. Despite these risks, Microsoft considers the issues low-risk and declined to fix them, stating that some apps need to allow unsigned libraries for plugin support. ” continues the report.

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CILIP

JANUARY 16, 2024

CILIP welcomes publication of Sanderson Review of Public Libraries CILIP has welcomed the publication of the findings of Baroness Sanderson of Welton’s Independent Review of Public Libraries, announced today at an event at the House of Lords attended by our CEO, Nick Poole.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

CILIP writes to Libraries Minister CILIP has written to Sir Chris Bryant, detailing how CILIP can support the new government’s key missions. Chief Executive Louis Coiffait-Gunn reached out to the MP after he was announced as heading up responsibility for public libraries.

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CILIP

JULY 8, 2024

Looking for opportunities CILIP Chief Executive Louis Coiffait-Gunn has written to new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to outline how libraries and information professionals can support the new government. CILIP has also written a letter of welcome to new Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Read the full letter to the PM here.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Protect funding for public libraries at risk In this election year it is more important than ever to bring libraries into the public and political spotlight as central government cuts council budgets across the country. The Libraries at Risk Monitor builds on the Know your Rights campaign, which has been running since 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains.

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Collibra

JUNE 27, 2024

This article is based on Collibra and UCLA Health’s discussion at the Data Citizens 2024 conference in Orlando, FL, bringing together the world’s most innovative community of data leaders to experience breakthrough solutions. Balancing governance and innovation To many developers, data governance is the opposite of innovation.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Invitation to Tender - Anti-Racist Library Collections training for Wales Content Developers needed for the Anti-Racist Library Collections project. There is scope to develop one, two or three anti-racist library collection modules that will form a program of training for public libraries across Wales.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Libraries Change Lives parliamentary reception unites MPs, Lords and Library Leaders Florence Eshalomi, Labour MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green speaking at the parliamentary event “Libraries represent the very best of us. Without that I don’t think I’d be standing here today.” “One

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2024

A campaign tracked as EastWind is targeting Russian government and IT organizations with PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors. In late July 2024, Kaspersky researchers detected a series of targeted cyberattacks against the Russian government and IT organizations. “This library is a backdoor packed with the VMProtect tool. .

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CILIP

JUNE 24, 2024

Libraries Change Lives Week - Launching today Libraries Change Lives Week launches today to raise the profile of libraries to prospective political candidates (PPCs) and the press to showcase how libraries across the country impact their users and the communities they serve.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Library of Congress discloses the compromise of some of its IT systems, an alleged foreign threat actor hacked their emails. Only email communications between congressional offices and some library staff, including the Congressional Research Service, from January to September, were affected. ” reported the NBC News.

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CILIP

JULY 29, 2024

CILIP in the press – Summer 2024 This summer, CILIP’s public affairs and general election activities have been raising awareness about the value and significance of libraries in all sectors, and have placed libraries at the heart of the political conversation. paywalled) Full story from the Telegraph Libraries give us power.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

January 3, 2024 52% of Exposed SSH Servers Vulnerable to Terrapin Attack Type of attack: Secure Shell (SSH) vulnerability enables prefix truncation attacks. Government agencies have until January 23 to mitigate the issues or stop using affected products. The fix: Update clients and servers. Versions 0.65 or later, RocketMQ 5.x

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. and software libraries to attack the supply chain. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024. 60% of all breaches come from the USA.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Urgent appeal: protect funding for public libraries at risk CILIP is the leading industry voice championing and representing library and information professionals across the United Kingdom, guided by our Royal Charter to develop and improve library and information services, and as a Charity to act in the public good.

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CILIP

JUNE 23, 2023

We will raise these concerns in the strongest possible terms with the IFLA Governing Board. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) 23rd June 2023 Published: 14 June 2023 More from Information Professional News In depth Interview Insight This reporting is funded by CILIP members.

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CILIP

MAY 28, 2024

Libraries Change Lives – Join the campaign in the build up to the general election This summer, a change of government will take place, and potentially hundreds of new MPs will join the House of Commons for the first time. If you haven’t already taken part, please add you own service and share your success stories by 24 June 2024.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2024

ESET researchers reported that a Windows version of DinodasRAT was used in attacks against government entities in Guyana. In March 2024, Trend Micro researchers uncovered a sophisticated campaign conducted by a threat actor tracked as Earth Krahang while investigating the activity of China-linked APT Earth Lusca.

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CILIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Decision-makers and sector leaders from CILIP’s Employer and Learning Partners met last Wednesday at the Hive Library in Worcester for a hybrid in-person and online programme that focussed on getting a head start on AI policy. The day was made possible with sponsorship from CB Resourcing and WF Education. Read more about the workshop.

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CILIP

APRIL 8, 2024

CILIP Appoints Louis Coiffait-Gunn as new CEO The CILIP Board has appointed Louis Coiffait-Gunn as the charity's new CEO, and Louis will be starting in the new role on Wednesday 8th May 2024. His work in a range of settings including government, thinktanks, professional associations, universities, and the press.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 14, 2022

£135,000 funding for Anti-racist library collections in Wales. CILIP Cymru Wales on behalf of CILIP has just secured £135,000 funding from the Welsh Government. This has been awarded to support the delivery of the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. Phase 3 - April-September 2024. 14 December 2022.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Government review was launched in September 2024 and aims to ensure that the national curriculum appropriately balances ambition, excellence, relevance, flexibility, and inclusivity for all children and young people. If they are lost it will be incredibly hard to replace them and their skilled staff.

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CILIP

JUNE 28, 2024

Applications are welcome from individuals, organisations and/or institutions, in what is the third and final phase of the Anti-Racist Library Collections: A Training Plan for Public Libraries in Wales project. The training will enable librarians to confidently shape and share library collections along clear anti-racist principles.

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CILIP

JULY 9, 2024

CILIP Chief Executive Louis Coiffait-Gunn has written to Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP to highlight the vital role libraries play in our democracy. Louis is writing on behalf of CILIP to relevant appointees in the new government, as well as to all incoming MPs as they settle into their roles.

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CILIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

Sanderson Report Shows that libraries are part of something bigger UK media, leading writers, including two former Children's Laureates, and library advocates including CILIP CEO, Nick Poole came out in force to defend public and school libraries in response to Baroness Sanderson’s Review of Libraries.

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National Archives Records Express

JUNE 24, 2024

The 2024 End of Term Web Archive initiative has officially begun. government websites for historical and research purposes. The 2024 End of Term Web Archive partners include the Internet Archive, University of North Texas, Stanford University, Library of Congress, U.S. URLs can be nominated by going here.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Threat actors target government entities in the Middle East with a new backdoor dubbed CR4T as part of an operation tracked as DuneQuixote. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered the DuneQuixote campaign in February 2024, but they believe the activity may have been active since 2023. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2024

pic.twitter.com/542Wl9QIgw — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) August 7, 2024 It isn’t the first time that the Rhysida Ransomware group targeted a hospital. The group also claimed the hack of the British Library and China Energy Engineering Corporation. We sell only to one hand, no reselling, you will be the only owner!”

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

What is clear is that many people really do love libraries and librarians, just look at all the celebrities – especially among the author community – who come out in vocal support. We quickly developed the Trust Libraries election campaign to highlight 10 agendas the sector is already delivering, and what we need to achieve even more.

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The Schedule

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Records Management Annual Section Meeting, July 2024! Jessika Drmacich, Chair, former 2021 Chair: Jessika, Records Manager and Digital Resources Archivist at Williams College Special Collections (Libraries), leads Williams’ campus-wide Records Management Program, web archiving, and digital preservation.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

1, 2024 — ForAllSecure , the world’s most advanced application security testing company, today announced it is changing its corporate name to Mayhem Security (“Mayhem”), signaling a new era of growth and opportunity aligned with its award-winning Mayhem Application Security platform. Pittsburgh, PA, Oct.

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Marcin’s Apprenticeship Story Marcin Tumidajski is Assistant Librarian in the academic support team at Paul Hamlyn Library University of West London, Ealing and completed his apprenticeship at the end of 2023. Only after some research, did I find out that it has a lot more to do with libraries.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2024

A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Bitdefender researchers discovered a previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ that has been targeting military and government entities since 2018.

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CILIP

MAY 22, 2024

The election will give voters across the country the chance to have their say at the ballot box as they decide on a new government. Today's announcement is an opportunity for this skilled and trusted profession to show the next government how it could do even more for the public with the right support and investment.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Asked why he chose the Civil Service above other areas of librarianship, David says: “It is just so interesting… it puts you in the centre of constantly changing challenges while offering unparalleled opportunities to move between librarianship, records management, knowledge management, information governance throughout your career.”

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