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GUEST ESSAY: Theft of MQ-9 Reaper docs highlights need to better protect ‘high-value assets’

The Last Watchdog

military information for sale on the Dark Web for a nominal sum, in and of itself, is unfortunate and unremarkable. In this case, one can surmise that military personnel, or perhaps a contractor, accessed the documents in question via an off-premise device connected to a home or other open WiFi network. The discovery of sensitive U.S.

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

The Last Watchdog

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. Hacking collectives are very proficient at “exploiting weak authentication schemes to gain persistence inside of a targeted network,” Sherman says.

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Iran-linked APT35 accidentally exposed 40 GB associated with their operations

Security Affairs

The experts found several files on the server, roughly five hours of training videos recorded by the APT group. IBM X-Force IRIS did not find evidence of the two military members’ professional network credentials being compromised, and no professional information appears to have been included.” continues IBM. and Greek Navy.”.

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Biden AI Order Enables Agencies to Address Key Risks

Hunton Privacy

Finally, the Department of Commerce will develop new standards for content authentication and watermarking for AI-generated content, and U.S. AI use by the military and intelligence community. AI use by the military and intelligence community. federal agencies will use these standards to mark content that they generate.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." New-school security awareness training with simulated phishing tests enables your employees to recognize increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks and builds a strong security culture. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users.

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How to Ensure Your Digital Security During the Rugby World Cup

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. First, it said that it would invest in cultivating military assets in the digital space, as reported by the Organization for World Peace.

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

Additionally, tests can be internal or external and with or without authentication. Organizations that want to ensure that their human security is strong will encourage a security culture and train their workers. Companies choose this type of test to create the most authentic scenario of how real-world cyberattacks operate.

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