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Iranian government blocked Wikipedia Farsi due Coronavirus outbreak

Security Affairs

The restrictions were implemented for some 24 hours and the government removed them in the afternoon of March 3rd, 2010. Iran us facing a growing crisis due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the government will temporarily release 54,000 people from prisons as officials struggle to contain the rapid spread of the epidemic.

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CERT-UA warns of a phishing campaign targeting government entities

Security Affairs

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign targeting organizations in the country, including government entities. The government experts reported that the group carried out at least two massive campaigns since May 20, threat actors aimed at distributing SmokeLoader malware via email.

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Chinese government issues new vulnerability disclosure regulations

Security Affairs

Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued new vulnerability disclosure regulations that oblige experts to report zero-days to the government. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chinese Government). The post Chinese government issues new vulnerability disclosure regulations appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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France’s government is giving the police more surveillance power

Security Affairs

The French government is going to grant law enforcement the power to spy on suspects through smartphones and other devices. The Assemblée Nationale has approved the measure, which forms one of the articles encompassing multiple provisions. ”” reads the article published by Le Monde.

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EU AI Act: Are You Prepared for the “AI Literacy” Principle?

Data Matters

The EU AI Act is the worlds first horizontal and standalone law governing the commercialization and use of AI, and a landmark piece of legislation for the EU. Indeed, by introducing AI literacy as one of the first provisions of the AI Act (Article 4), the EU legislators appear to underscore the significance of this requirement.

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 7

Security Affairs

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Mandiant links Ghostwriter operations to Belarus

Security Affairs

Security researchers at the Mandiant Threat Intelligence team believe that Ghostwriter APT group is linked to the government of Belarus. Mandiant Threat Intelligence researchers believe that the Ghostwriter disinformation campaign (aka UNC1151) was linked to the government of Belarus. ” reads the report published by Mandiant.

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