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The Tech Crash Course That Trains US Diplomats to Spot Threats

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The US State Department is training diplomats in cybersecurity, privacy, telecommunications, and other technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad.

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Third-Party Identities: The Weakest Link in Your Cybersecurity Supply Chain

Security Affairs

A long supply chain adds third-party risks, as each partner’s security affects your own, making identity and access management more challenging. Each company brings its own security (or lack thereof) into the game, so your overall security status is essentially the average of yours, plus anyone else’s to whom you’re connected (i.e.,

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Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker

Security Affairs

“Through the course of our incident response engagements and threat intelligence collections, Mandiant has identified a threat campaign targeting Snowflake customer database instances with the intent of data theft and extortion.

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Hacker leaks passwords for 900+ Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers

Security Affairs

ZDNet has reported in exclusive that a list of plaintext usernames and passwords for 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers, along with IP addresses, has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum. According to Bank Security , all the Pulse Secure VPN servers included in the list were vulnerable to the CVE-2019-11510 flaw.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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This Vote Could Change the Course of Internet History

WIRED Threat Level

UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.

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Security Breach Disrupts Fintech Firm Finastra

Krebs on Security

Finastra , a company that provides a range of technology solutions to banks worldwide, said it was shutting down key systems in response to a security breach discovered Friday morning. “We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach. Earlier today, sources at two different U.S.

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