Data Breach Today

MAY 20, 2024

TekStream's Johnson and Splunk's Prevost on Tapping Into Student Talent for the SOC The threat landscape has evolved for state and local government entities as well as higher education institutes.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Wojtasiak Mark Wojtasiak , VP of Research and Strategy, Vectra AI In the coming year, well see the initial excitement that surrounded AIs potential in cybersecurity start to give way due to a growing sense of disillusionment among security leaders. The SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule highlights transparency in governance.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. The cybersecurity issues related to IoT are a brand-new topic in the niche. Poor credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Today there are more than 500,000 open cybersecurity roles in the U.S., These individuals have many transferable skills that would make cybersecurity a prosperous civilian career. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There exists a class of tiny and highly maneuverable devices that introduce a variety of cybersecurity risks you probably haven’t considered before. Let’s overview common tools or platforms built specifically to hack drones and see how some of these may assist cybersecurity applications in real world scenarios. Dronesploit. Disclaimer.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 3, 2025

billion) bet on Europes digital future, with a strong focus on shoring up cybersecurity defenses, boosting artificial intelligence, and closing the digital skills gap. Cybersecurity gets a major boost A big chunk of the funding45.6 Cybersecurity gets a major boost A big chunk of the funding45.6 billion ($1.4 The post EU Pumps 1.3

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. The group targeted municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services (e.g., organizations since 2020.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“According to the indictment, Ptitsyn facilitated the worldwide use of a dangerous ransomware strain to target corporations and various organizations, including government agencies, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 29, 2024

Assess Your Interests, Skills, Educational Background and Career Goals to Decide If you are looking for a career path that combines challenge, impact and growth, cybersecurity offers a wealth of opportunities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

ChaChi has been first observed in the wild in the first half of 2020, but cybersecurity experts underestimated it. The malware was recently employed in attacks against large US schools and education organizations. . The name ChaChi comes from two key components of the malware, Cha shell and Chi sel. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

UTEL is a private Mexican university for online education founded in 2008. Due to the sensitive nature of our cybersecurity precautions, the university was otherwise unable to provide further comment. That could allow arbitrary admin account creation and access to files and personal information.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Educating users for safe interaction : Provide clear instructions on how users can identify and report suspicious activities, fostering a collaborative approach to security. About the essayist: Zac Amos writes about cybersecurity and the tech industry, and he is the Features Editor at ReHack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-money laundering laws and cybersecurity regulations have been strengthened to monitor and regulate cryptocurrency transactions. Educate and protect users and investors To effectively counter cybercrime, it is essential to understand the nature and techniques used by criminals. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. The comments we received were uniformly insightful and helpful.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 9, 2025

Academics Map Out Holistic Cyber Education for Future Defenders in the Age of AI Cybersecurity education can't be built on tools alone. It must prepare students to think critically, navigate complex systems and address the human dimensions of security.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cybersecurity Officials Recommend Immediate Patching to Fix Serious Flaws Large enterprises, including government and educational organizations, are being warned to immediately update their WS_FTP Server, built by Progress Software, to fix serious flaws being actively exploited by attackers.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cybersecurity Training and Education Must Evolve to Keep Pace With the Profession Over the past few decades, cybersecurity has evolved from a niche concern into a global priority, creating a vast and dynamic career field.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay educated.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 1, 2025

Our panel of cybersecurity leaders, analysts and educators share their outlook for the top 10 trends to watch in the new year. Experts on Ransomware, Deepfakes, AI Innovation and Cyber Defense the in Year Ahead Crippling ransomware attacks, IT outages and relentless nation-state operations dominated headlines in 2024.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. How to Protect Yourself To protect against these evolving threats, it is crucial to adopt good cybersecurity practices. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. “On May 31, 2023, the Clearinghouse was informed by our third-party software provider, Progress Software, of a cybersecurity issue involving the provider’s MOVEit Transfer solution.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. The FBI has observed incidents of stolen higher education credential information posted on publically accessible online forums or listed for sale on criminal marketplaces.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Josh Renaud alerted Missouri education department officials that their website was exposing the Social Security numbers of more than 100,000 primary and secondary teachers in the state. Renaud found teachers’ SSNs were accessible in the HTML source code of some Missouri education department webpages.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Reddit user with the handle ‘Educational-Map-8145’ published a proof of concept exploit for a zero-day flaw in the Linux client of Atlas VPN. ” reads the post published by ‘Educational-Map-8145’ “A malicious javascript on ANY website can therefore craft a request to that port and disconnect the VPN.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2022-38028 Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CISA added the Windows Print Spooler flaw CVE-2022-38028 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) in attacks in the wild. This week the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In August, cybersecurity firm Emsisoft shared disconcerting details about the recent, massive hacking campaign conducted by the Cl0p ransomware group that targeted the MOVEit Transfer file transfer platform designed by Progress Software Corporation. reads the report published by Emsisoft. percent and 26.0 percent of incidents respectively.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

“The State also implemented security measures recommended by Progress Software, engaged the services of outside legal counsel, engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate the nature and scope of the incident, and conducted an extensive investigation to determine what information was involved.” percent, Canada-based 2.6

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

for the affected VMware applications we can find organizations in the healthcare and education industries, and state government potentially vulnerable. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) further highlighted this security flaw’s severity lev. Threat actors could easily exploit this issue.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Last week, FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks. The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Subsequently, on August 2nd, we commissioned a team of external cybersecurity experts to investigate and assess the situation.” It appears that some as-yet-unidentified party or parties gained unauthorized access to at least one of our servers. reads a notice published by the company. “As

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The library notified law enforcement agencies and is investigating the security breach with the help of cybersecurity experts. Last week, FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. We’ll update you as soon as we can.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Researchers from cybersecurity firm KELA reported that a threat actor announced on a cybercrime forum the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. A threat actor announced the sale of the source code and a cracked version of the Zeppelin ransomware builder for $500. reads the joint advisory.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2025

She is passionate about furthering cybersecurity education and has run multiple workshops with Stanford University and Women in Security and Privacy (WISP). Prior to SquareX, Audrey was a cybersecurity investor at Sequoia Capital and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The clinic operates with a mission to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare, emphasizing education, prevention, and advocacy regardless of patients’ ability to pay. “On May 7, 2024, Malama experienced a cybersecurity incident that impacted connectivity to our network.” We also notified law enforcement.

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