Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A large cache of more than 500 documents published to GitHub last week indicate the records come from i-SOON , a technology company headquartered in Shanghai that is perhaps best known for providing cybersecurity training courses throughout China. Image: nattothoughts.substack.com. “I was so excited to see this,” Cary said.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 12, 2018

military information for sale on the Dark Web for a nominal sum, in and of itself, is unfortunate and unremarkable. However, details of the underlying hack , ferreted out and shared by researchers of the Insikt Group, an arm of the security research firm Recorded Future, are most welcomed. The discovery of sensitive U.S.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On 10 May 2021, security auditors first identified evidence of the attacker compromising systems within Hospital C and Hospital L. On May 13, the HSE’s antivirus security provider emailed the HSE’s security operations team, highlighting unhandled threat events dating back to May 7 on at least 16 systems.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Even today, less than half of the known antivirus engines are flagging the infection on VirusTotal , as observed by BleepingComputer: The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IoT devices help remotely control our household appliances, power plants, smart buildings, factories, airports, shipyards, trucks, trains and military. The challenge of the moment is that many companies already have their hands full trying to improve their security posture as they migrate their legacy, on premises, IT systems to the cloud.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“A January 2024 court-authorized operation has neutralized a network of hundreds of small office/home office (SOHO) routers that GRU Military Unit 26165 , also known as APT28, Sofacy Group , Forest Blizzard , Pawn Storm , Fancy Bear , and Sednit , used to conceal and otherwise enable a variety of crimes.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2023

Polish authorities charged Russian and Belarusian individuals with spying for the Russian military intelligence service (GRU). Polish authorities charged Russian and Belarusian individuals, who were arrested in April, with spying for the Russian military intelligence service (GRU) from 2017 to April 2022. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Driverless autos, trucks and military transport vehicles are on a fast track for wide deployment in the next five years. The good news is that there is some very deep, behind-the-scenes research and development work being done to make driverless vehicles safe and secure enough for public acceptance. military and intelligence agencies.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

The Defence Academy is headquartered at what used to be the Royal Military College of Science site at Shrivenham in southwestern Oxfordshire; it delivers education and training there and in a number of other sites. The majority of training is postgraduate with many courses being accredited for the award of civilian qualifications.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Organizations gathered to discuss courses and programs to address the critical cybersecurity workforce needs in the United States. The CyMOT course series is tailored to meet the needs of each learner, including current manufacturing workers looking to upskill and future workers still learning the basics. Chicago, Ill.,

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IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

As the Russian invasion continues, many cyber security experts have advised that conflicts could play out in cyberspace. Meanwhile, the CERT-UA posted on Facebook that it had detected a widespread phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian military personnel.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the GLOBSEC security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia. “The time has come to develop a new strategic concept for NATO, a new blueprint for how NATO can adapt and respond to a changing security environment.” ” Stoltenberg added. .” ” Stoltenberg added.

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AIIM

MAY 15, 2019

To apply for reimbursement, you need to provide the following information to the VA: Your name, address, and Social Security Number or VA Claim number. Keep in mind that the GI Bill only covers the CIP exam itself and does not include the prep course, other preparation materials, or any of AIIM's other training courses.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US to stand trial, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court has rejected the US government’s request to extradite him on charges related to illegally obtaining and sharing classified material about national security. Of course, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Provides certain exemptions from public disclosure for materials provided to the state in response to an investigation of a breach of security. credit or debit card number, or any financial account number in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to such financial account.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 15, 2020

Just the increased funding to Defense was 30 percent higher than the total Homeland Security budget to improve the security of federal networks ($909 million compared to $694.1 In fact, the cyber operations budget is higher than the budgets for the CISA, the FBI and the Department of Justice's National Security Division combined ($3.7

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John Battelle's Searchblog

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Examples include identity (from driver’s licenses and SSNs to Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Facebook), delivery of important information and items (from the Post Office to Telcos, Internet, and FedEx and UPS), and protection (outsourcing both prisons and military jobs to private companies). Social security has risen a lot.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

Senators fear that the Chinese 5G technology used by the US could potentially harm the homeland security and expose sensitive information. military information.” The bill also proposes the creation of a National Supply Chain Security Center and of course, an economic investment to implement security measures.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

based security vendor in the thick of helping companies make more of their threat feeds. The company launched in 2013, the brainchild of Ryan Trost and Wayne Chiang, a couple of buddies working as security analysts in a U.S. Threat actors will innovate, of course. We spoke at Black Hat USA 2019. ThreatQuotient is a Reston, Virg.-based

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. Guiding youth is vital, of course. Veterans have an inclination to continually defend their country, and many have security clearances, he says. “We

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OpenText Information Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War A critical element of any security plan is to assert command and control of every route through your defenses.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

The news was reported by Recorded Future News which interviewed Sauli Pahlman, the deputy director general for Finland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Vladimir Putin issued multiple warnings that Russia would respond in kind if Nato set up military infrastructure in Finland after they joined the alliance.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Notice to the Attorney General is required even if the covered entity maintains its own procedures for security breaches as part of an information security policy or pursuant to state or federal law.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For years, security experts — and indeed, many top cybercriminals in the Spamit affiliate program — have expressed the belief that Sal and Icamis were likely the same person using two different identities. Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. 9, 2024).

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Limit financial and military power? My perspective, of course, is security. And much more: What about the justice system? Is the twelfth-century jury form still relevant? How do we define fairness? Keep our system robust to psychological manipulation?

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

There are, of course, many nuances to the discussion. If accessed on a corporate device, then they also control the endpoint and there's a good chance they also have the ability to inspect the contents of both outbound and inbound emails via security appliances.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2018

government should opt to carry out hack backs as retaliation against the massive attacks against organizations in the US private sector, and when appropriate, the military’s hacking unit should hit back, this is what three experts said at a panel organized by APCO. intelligence or military operations.” private sector.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 11, 2017

The Cybersecurity Law of China , which was passed in November of 2016, introduced a data localization requirement requiring “operators of key information infrastructure” to retain, within China, critical data and personal information which they collect or generate in the course of operating their business in China.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Some do ask for our SSN, of course. Now, of course, we happily leave digital breadcrumbs everywhere, and private corporations, driven by profit, are far more advanced than the government at profiling and tracking us. Or when people actually believed that they could retire on the government-mandated benefits of Social Security?

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IT Governance

JUNE 16, 2022

The message was filmed at what appeared to be GCHQ – the UK government’s intelligence and security headquarters – and informed viewers that Britain’s energy and water supplies could be cut off by an imminent attack. Of course, the verisimilitude of the advert is exactly why Channel 4 chose this stunt.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

Secure software creates new possibilities. Of course these new businesses require more code. Rather, the process that surrounds these programmers is what needs to improve, namely the tools and processes that they use in developing secure software. How much more code? Software Adversaries. Watch the full video here.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 21, 2022

Strong demand for application security that supports DevSecOps initiatives drives investment from Koch Disruptive Technologies and New Enterprise Associates. Other application security approaches just don’t work like attackers, and cannot be truly automated because humans need to double check the results.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

military systems and launch nuclear missiles through mere whistling. Read next: Top Cybersecurity Training Courses for Your Employees Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools The post Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

The document provides a list of mitigation strategies, including turning things off: If it is critical that location is not revealed for a particular mission, consider the following recommendations: Determine a non-sensitive location where devices with wireless capabilities can be secured prior to the start of any activities.

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KnowBe4

MAY 22, 2019

He’s got info security folks requiring him to take annual training, posting educational videos, and sending simulated phishing email all the time. But when it gets right down to it, Bob doesn’t understand quite where security ends and privacy begins. Less filling!”. To Bob, it’s all about protecting data. And the time is now.

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