Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

DLL, handles the extraction of files compressed in ACE data format. This campaign was carried out by threat actors impersonating an educational accreditation council to hit users in the United States. “It then extracts the base64-encoded data in the Authorization header of the HTTP response from the C2 server and decodes it.

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Archiving File names Education Libraries 271

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM APT group (aka APT28 , Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and Sednit ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. ” continues Microsoft.

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IoT Military Access Education 246

Hunton Privacy

JULY 7, 2020

China has lacked a comprehensive data protection and data security law that regulates in detail requirements and procedures relating to the collection, processing, control and storage of personal data. In recent years, China has seen developments on data protection both in legislation and in practice.

Security 140

Security Military Government Risk 140

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enable auto-update features if available.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Passwords Military Education 214

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. All the user needs is a strong password to access to the data. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data.

Encryption 203

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 203

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team linked a recent string of attacks targeting NATO and European Union countries to the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , and The Dukes ). The Military Counterintelligence Service and CERT.PL

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

. “But, in this situation, unfortunately, no one contacted us to report that there was an attack from our addresses; if someone had contacted us, we would have definitely blocked the network data.” DON CHICHO & DFYZ The data breach tracking service Constella Intelligence reports that an Ivan V. PEACE HOSTING?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

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. SNMP v2 doesn’t support encryption and so all data, including community strings, is sent unencrypted.” through 12.4

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

The experts were able to compromise the data sent back to Earth, including the images captured by the satellite’s camera. Cyber security of satellite systems is becoming crucial due to the growing number of commercial and military applications that rely on them. ” continues the report. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog At least 2 critical infrastructure orgs breached by North Korea-linked hackers behind 3CX attack American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is warning of the North Korea-linked ARCHIPELAGO group that is targeting government and military personnel, think tanks, policy makers, academics, and researchers in South Korea, the US and elsewhere.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. That’s because we’re looking for ways to improve the way we deliver this data. Our blog has become the go-to source for monthly data breach statistics, and we’ve been producing this series for over seven years. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. Student Data Privacy. Security Breach Notice Act. The number of affected consumers exceeding 5,000 is no longer a basis for providing substitute notice.

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Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 246

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. military officials hired data analysts to crack the Japanese secret code known as JN-25. After the devastating blow of Pearl Harbor, U.S.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Military Encryption Risk 140

IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

The Ukrainian government and its military were targeted by DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, while a pro-Ukrainian group attacked the Belarusian railway system with ransomware after discovering that it was being used by Russia to transport tanks and weapons.

Phishing 144

Phishing Military Access Education 144

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). Very interesting.

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Government Education Military Financial Services 111

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. For more details about the year’s incidents, check out our new page, which provides a complete list of known data breaches and cyber attacks in 2023.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Privacy 103

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The program also commits to providing free training for transitioning military, first responders, veterans, military spouses, women, underrepresented minorities, and government personnel. training and education, to incorporate critical, complementary workforce needs such as cybersecurity, data analytics, mechatronics, and robotics.

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IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. In case you missed it, you may also be interested in our first quarterly review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 115

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

Our Cyber Academy for Enterprise creates unprecedented educational opportunities for all, irrespective of their background or skill level,” Zur continued. Data-driven post-training matching, enabling optimization of both internal and external recruitment practices.

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Education Cybersecurity Military Access 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2018

The Russian APT group tracked as APT28 (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and operates under the Russian military agency GRU and continues to target US politicians. Security guidance and ongoing education.

Military 185

Military Education Phishing Authentication 185

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 36 million records. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data. Data breached: 6.9 Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

Data Privacy 78

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Barely a day goes by where we don’t hear of a data breach. Affecting big companies and small in virtually every vertical and hitting government institutions at the local, state and federal level, sensitive data is routinely exfiltrated, stolen and leveraged with shocking regularity. For example, are they encrypting their data?

IoT 89

IoT Encryption Military Insurance 89

Hunton Privacy

JULY 10, 2012

Training about personal data protection by world and European experts. The Commissioner organized this US expert’s visit in cooperation and with the assistance of the USAID with the aim of providing much needed, continuous and quality education of our staff about many ongoing data protection issues. Monday, July 09, 2012 09:18.

Education 40

Education Personal data Military Government 40

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

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. Storage: Contains user and application data at rest; can be integrated with other elements (server, etc.)

Security 121

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Access 121

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It led to worrying signs that the tensions would play out as an online proxy war, with UK and other countries that opposed Russia’s military action coming under attack. Even if sensitive data wasn’t compromised, the turmoil of a breach and the embarrassment caused is often enough to warrant this sort of incident as a win for the attacker.

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Government Military Security Paper 98

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Data breached: 5,300,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data set is a collection of 1 billion credentials sourced from stealer logs and hosted on the illicit.services website. Data breached: 70,840,771 email addresses.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data.

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Encryption IT Computer and Electronics Passwords 138

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Thinking about adversarial thinking At a recent private event, I had the pleasure of meeting a professor from a military academy, and we had a brief conversation about how they teach adversarial thinking. First, I think that it would be silly, naive or arrogant for me to declare that the military academies dont understand their own pedagogy.

Military 52

Military Cybersecurity Education Personal data 52

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Superpower nations automating military interventions as tools of imperialism and, someday, killer robots. Wells Just Data Lab. Integrity experts call for the development of responsible AI, for civic education to ensure AI literacy and for keeping humans front and center in AI systems.

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Risk Military Artificial Intelligence Paper 139

KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

You can upload your own SCORM training modules into your account for home workers Active Directory or SCIM Integration to easily upload user data, eliminating the need to manually manage user changes Find out how 50,000+ organizations have mobilized their end-users as their human firewall. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4.

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Phishing Security awareness Cybersecurity Education 105

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight US Environmental Protection Agency allegedly breached: nearly 8.5 Data breached: 8,460,182 accounts.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Financial information, medical data, health reimbursements, postal addresses, telephone numbers and emails are not thought to have been compromised.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

National Archives Records Express

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I first became involved in the training field during my time in the military. While completing my degree in education, I worked as a supplemental instructor and an educational technologist. They identify ways and actionable items to continuously improve instructional items by reviewing data and evaluation information.

Records Management 52

Records Management Education Military Archiving 52

Schneier on Security

APRIL 26, 2023

It could plausibly educate citizens, help them deliberate together, summarize what they think, and find possible common ground. Companies attempt to filter these data sets, fine-tune LLMs, and tweak their outputs to remove bias and toxicity. If the hallucination problem can be solved, LLMs could also become explainers and educators.

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