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Military Exercises Trigger Russian DDoS Attacks on Japan

Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 18, 2024

to conduct military exercises near the coast of eastern Russia prompted Russia-linked threat actors to unleash a series of denial-of-service attacks this week against a dozen websites in Japan including the majority political party, business groups and governments.

Military

Military Government

Election Integrity Fears in Europe Provoke Joint Exercise

Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cybersecurity and Deepfakes Are Major Concerns European electoral and cybersecurity authorities on Tuesday held a joint exercise assessing plans to hold an incident-free election, weeks after trading bloc cybersecurity agency ENISA said the election is at risk from deepfake images and videos.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Risk

Gen AI Spending Slows as Businesses Exercise Caution

Data Breach Today

JULY 18, 2024

High Implementation Costs and Hallucination Risks Curb AI Investments in 2024 Generative AI has advanced rapidly over the past year, and organizations are recognizing its potential across business functions.

Risk

Risk IT

Designing Tabletop Exercises That Actually Thwart Attacks

Dark Reading

APRIL 4, 2023

Have you ever wondered how they design blue team exercises? One ransomware and cyber extortion simulation demonstrates the best practices.

Ransomware

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.

Analytics

N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

-South Korea military exercise. The military drill, the Ulchi Freedom Guardian summer exercises , will start on Monday, August 21, 2023 , and will last 11 days. The military exercises aim at improving the ability of the two armies to respond to North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. .

Military

Military Phishing Government Security

Incident Response: Why a Tabletop Exercise Is Essential

Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Attorney Ronald Raether on Building a Cybersecurity Culture Tabletop exercises are a critical way to make sure an organization's incident response plan is effective and everyone knows their roles, says Ronald Raether of the law firm Troutman Sanders.

Cybersecurity

UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2)

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2) is the largest Western Europe-led cyber exercise that took place in Tallinn with 34 teams from 11 countries. This year, 750 cyber specialists have participated in the military cyberwarfare exercise. ” reads the press release published by the UK Ministry of Defence. .

Military

Military Education Government IT

Turn up the volume with Table Top Exercises

OpenText Information Management

JUNE 7, 2022

… The post Turn up the volume with Table Top Exercises appeared first on OpenText Blogs. The book covers the fundamentals and field proven strategies to assist organizations enhance their ability to find, analyze, and respond to cyber threats proactively and reactively through their Security Operations Center (SOC).

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Security IT Risk

Locked Shields 2019 – Chapeau, France wins Cyber Defence Exercise

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2019

The international live-fire cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2019 (LS19) took place on April 8-12 in Tallinn, Estonia, and the figures behind this important competition are important. “This year the exercise evolved around 4000 virtualised systems that had to take more than 2500 attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

Military

Military Communications Security IT

The most luxurious open earbuds I've exercised in are on sale for $50 less

Collaboration 2.0

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The new Bose Ultra Open earbuds feature fantastic sound quality and reliable ambient awareness. They've got a 17% discount ahead of Black Friday.

Sales

CISA Conducts First-Ever AI Security Incident Response Drill

Data Breach Today

JUNE 17, 2024

US Cyber Defense Agency Developing AI Security Incident Collaboration Playbook The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hosting a series of tabletop exercises through its flagship public-private collaborative while developing a new playbook for both sectors to better respond to emerging cybersecurity risks associated with artificial (..)

Artificial Intelligence

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Are you ready for a cyberattack?

OpenText Information Management

JUNE 4, 2024

This is where Tabletop Exercises (or incident response simulations), come into play. These exercises are essential for preparing your organization to effectively respond to a cyberattack. Goal 1: Readiness when a cyberattack strikes The primary goal of Tabletop Exercises is to ensure readiness.

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CISA Says to Exercise Caution For Disaster-Related Malicious Scams

KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that scammers are exploiting the recent hurricanes that have hit the US. Criminals frequently impersonate charities and related organizations following natural disasters.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Security Security awareness Phishing

CISA’s Red Team Exercise Shows Value of Phishing, but Misses the Best Recommendation

KnowBe4

JULY 19, 2024

Phishing is used to completely compromise the victim’s environment after other repeated methods failed.

Phishing

Exercising Social Distancing With Online Doctor Appointments

Record Nations

APRIL 24, 2020

The post Exercising Social Distancing With Online Doctor Appointments appeared first on Record Nations. At a time where pandemics like the COVID-19 virus are widespread and signs or symptoms of infection are still unclear, many people will obviously want to be able to consult their doctor about preventative measures and treatment options.

Top 6 Mistakes in Incident Response Tabletop Exercises

Dark Reading

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Avoid these errors to get the greatest value from your incident response training sessions.

Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit

WIRED Threat Level

APRIL 13, 2024

Two satellites will engage in a “realistic threat response scenario” when Victus Haze gets underway.

Military

Military Security

HHS Announces Exercise of Enforcement Discretion for Entities Engaged in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Data Matters

MAY 5, 2020

First, as covered in an earlier posting , HHS took action to waive penalties and assure companies that it would exercise enforcement discretion with respect to the Privacy Rule’s application to telehealth services and certain limited communication activities related to COVID-19 treatment efforts.

Privacy

Privacy Communications IT Security

Azure FinOps Workshop: Fundamentals to Manage Cloud Costs

Daymark

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Daymark Solutions’ comprehensive Azure FinOps workshop offers hands-on labs, expert-led discussions, and interactive exercises designed to teach critical cost management skills. Each session balances theory with practical exercises to build a solid foundation for financial governance within Azure environments.

Cloud

Cloud Government IT

Bank of England cyber resilience exercise

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

BoE publish high level findings of the financial sector (“sector”) cyber simulation exercise. Exercise overview. The exercise explored the sector’s resilience to a major cyber incident impacting the UK. The exercise demonstrated the sector’s ability to respond to a dynamic and challenging disruption simulation.

Communications

Communications Marketing Risk IT

Medical Device Cyberthreat Modeling: Top Considerations

Data Breach Today

APRIL 5, 2024

Besides not doing cyberthreat modeling at all, some the biggest mistakes medical device manufacturers can make are starting the modeling process too late in the development phase or using it simply as a "paper weight exercise," said threat modeling expert Adam Shostack of Shostack & Associates.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Paper IT

Social Engineering Adds Depth to Red Team Exercises

Dark Reading

JUNE 28, 2023

Because social engineering usually succeeds, companies need to test whether their defenses can block adversaries that gain employees' trust.

10 Benefits of Running Cybersecurity Exercises

Dark Reading

DECEMBER 28, 2020

There may be no better way to ascertain your organization's strengths and weaknesses than by running regular security drills.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Security

Dept. of Energy announced the Liberty Eclipse exercise to test electrical grid against cyber attacks

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2018

DoE announced the Liberty Eclipse exercise to test the electrical grid ‘s ability to recover from a blackout caused by cyberattacks. The “Liberty Eclipse” exercise aims at evaluating the response of the infrastructure to coordinated attacks against an electric, oil and natural gas infrastructure.

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity IT

Ukraine, US Sign Cybersecurity Pact

Data Breach Today

JULY 29, 2022

Agreement Focuses on Data Sharing, Conducting Joint Exercises Ukrainian and U.S. officials pledged closer cybersecurity collaboration, announcing a memorandum of cooperation after Ukrainian officials discussed Russian threat actors in a meeting with the FBI in New York. Cyberthreats cross borders and oceans," said CISA head Jen Easterly.

Cybersecurity

The best open earbuds I've run in are on sale for $50 less

Collaboration 2.0

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Bose Ultra Open earbuds feature fantastic sound quality and reliable ambient awareness, perfect for outdoor exercise. Plus, they're $50 off right now.

Sales

How a Phishing Awareness Test Went Very Wrong

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But an exercise run by Tribune Publishing Co. created a searing backlash after its phishing exercise tempted employees with bogus bonuses in a year in which they had already endured financial hardships. Employees Outraged at Phishing Test Teasing a Bonus Training employees to resist phishing emails is key to preventing compromises.

Phishing

Phishing IT

In Boston Exercise, Election Hackers Bypass Voting Machines

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At an exercise in Boston that imagined a cyber attack designed to disrupt an important election in a “swing state,” voting machines were not an issue. It’s election day in Nolandia, an imaginary, mid-sized U.S. city in a key “swing” state, and things are not going as planned – at least for government.

Government

Government IT

News alert: Security Risk Advisors launchs VECTR Enterprise Edition for ‘purple team’ benchmarking

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2024

VECTR Enterprise is designed to support organizations that want to mature and communicate the success of their purple team exercises with benchmarking and executive reporting features. It is designed to guide, track, and report metrics and industry benchmarks from purple team exercises/adversary simulations. Philadelphia, PA, Aug.

Risk

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These photochromic glasses gave me a heads-up display to exercise with, and they worked like a charm

Collaboration 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2024

The new Engo 2 Photochromic glasses provide a heads-up display for your key metrics, so you can stay focused on your progress and become a Local Legend.

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Ear Open - now I only want to run with them on

Collaboration 2.0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The $149 Nothing Ear Open earbuds have quickly become my favorite for exercise, thanks to their lightweight fit and great sound.

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Open - now I only want to run with them on

Collaboration 2.0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The $149 Nothing Open earbuds have quickly become my favorite for exercise, thanks to their lightweight fit and great sound.

Weekly podcast: TSB, hotel locks and NATO exercise

IT Governance

APRIL 27, 2018

This week, we discuss TSB’s chaotic system upgrade, a security flaw in electronic hotel locks and a major NATO cyber security exercise. According to CCDCOE, the exercise is running from 23 to 27 April. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 27 April 2018. Here are this week’s stories.

Military

Military Manufacturing Information Security Access

To the Victor Go the Spoliation Sanctions: Eastern District of Louisiana Exercises Inherent Power to Issue Sanctions for Spoliation via JD Supra

IG Guru

MARCH 10, 2020

” The post To the Victor Go the Spoliation Sanctions: Eastern District of Louisiana Exercises Inherent Power to Issue Sanctions for Spoliation via JD Supra appeared first on IG GURU.

IT

IT Records Management Information governance Risk

The best headphones for working out in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2024

We've exercised and sweat a ton in these headphones and earbuds to help you choose the best headphones for working out.

I replaced my Shokz with these bone conduction headphones for one vital reason

Collaboration 2.0

JULY 29, 2024

If you're looking for outstanding headphones for seriously sweaty exercising, the Mojawa Run Plus checks all the boxes.

Forget Bose: These open earbuds have a simpler design and are much cheaper

Collaboration 2.0

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

If you're interested in outdoor exercise, the Soundcore C40i are decent open-earbuds that will keep you aware of your surroundings.

CISA Hosts Eighth Cyber Storm Exercise With More than 200 Organizations

Dark Reading

MARCH 14, 2022

Participants across the globe worked together to respond to a simulated significant cyber incident impacting critical infrastructure.

UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

” Steadfast Defender 2024 is NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War aimed at testing the alliance’s readiness and ability to defend itself across multiple domains. The exercise is held from January 22nd to May 31st, 2024.

Communications

Communications Military Risk IT

Don’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups.

Krebs on Security

JULY 19, 2021

” Wosar said it’s essential that organizations drill their breach response plans in periodic tabletop exercises, and that it is in these exercises that companies can start to refine their plans. That’s why tabletop exercises are incredibly important.

Ransomware

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cybersecurity

Teleworking by Healthcare Employees: Security Challenges

Data Breach Today

MARCH 19, 2020

With increasing demands on healthcare organizations to quickly accommodate a surge of teleworking employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, IT and information security departments need to exercise security vigilance, says former healthcare CIO Drex DeFord.

Security

Security Information Security IT

I replaced my Shokz with these bone conduction headphones - and can't go back

Collaboration 2.0

JULY 31, 2024

If you're looking for outstanding headphones that can handle seriously sweaty exercising, the Mojawa Run Plus ticks all the right boxes.

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Ear Open - and that was a sound decision

Collaboration 2.0

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With their lightweight fit and great sound, the $149 Nothing Ear Open earbuds have quickly become my favorite for exercise.

Military Exercises Trigger Russian DDoS Attacks on Japan

Election Integrity Fears in Europe Provoke Joint Exercise

Trending Sources

Gen AI Spending Slows as Businesses Exercise Caution

Designing Tabletop Exercises That Actually Thwart Attacks

How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

N. Korean Kimsuky APT targets S. Korea-US military exercises

Incident Response: Why a Tabletop Exercise Is Essential

UK won the Military Cyberwarfare exercise Defence Cyber Marvel 2 (DCM2)

Turn up the volume with Table Top Exercises

Locked Shields 2019 – Chapeau, France wins Cyber Defence Exercise

The most luxurious open earbuds I've exercised in are on sale for $50 less

CISA Conducts First-Ever AI Security Incident Response Drill

Are you ready for a cyberattack?

CISA Says to Exercise Caution For Disaster-Related Malicious Scams

CISA’s Red Team Exercise Shows Value of Phishing, but Misses the Best Recommendation

Exercising Social Distancing With Online Doctor Appointments

Top 6 Mistakes in Incident Response Tabletop Exercises

Space Force Is Planning a Military Exercise in Orbit

HHS Announces Exercise of Enforcement Discretion for Entities Engaged in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Azure FinOps Workshop: Fundamentals to Manage Cloud Costs

Bank of England cyber resilience exercise

Medical Device Cyberthreat Modeling: Top Considerations

Social Engineering Adds Depth to Red Team Exercises

10 Benefits of Running Cybersecurity Exercises

Dept. of Energy announced the Liberty Eclipse exercise to test electrical grid against cyber attacks

Ukraine, US Sign Cybersecurity Pact

The best open earbuds I've run in are on sale for $50 less

How a Phishing Awareness Test Went Very Wrong

In Boston Exercise, Election Hackers Bypass Voting Machines

News alert: Security Risk Advisors launchs VECTR Enterprise Edition for ‘purple team’ benchmarking

These photochromic glasses gave me a heads-up display to exercise with, and they worked like a charm

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Ear Open - now I only want to run with them on

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Open - now I only want to run with them on

Weekly podcast: TSB, hotel locks and NATO exercise

To the Victor Go the Spoliation Sanctions: Eastern District of Louisiana Exercises Inherent Power to Issue Sanctions for Spoliation via JD Supra

The best headphones for working out in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

I replaced my Shokz with these bone conduction headphones for one vital reason

Forget Bose: These open earbuds have a simpler design and are much cheaper

CISA Hosts Eighth Cyber Storm Exercise With More than 200 Organizations

UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland

Don’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups.

Teleworking by Healthcare Employees: Security Challenges

I replaced my Shokz with these bone conduction headphones - and can't go back

I replaced my Bose with the Nothing Ear Open - and that was a sound decision

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