Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

The simulation took place on Friday and is part of a six-week exercise aimed at testing also the cooperation among member states and their joint response. The start of the cyber exercise was concurrent with the attacks against tens of Ukraine’s government websites. ” reads the post published by Bloomberg.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

citizens are more vulnerable to the effects of identity theft and scams as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. The two primary websites created by the government as resources for victims of identity theft, IdentityTheft.gov and FTC.gov/complaint , are currently offline as part of the partial shutdown of the Federal Trade Commission.

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 22, 2022

UK GDPR Reform: government publishes response to consultation – likely to form basis of forthcoming UK Data Reform Bill. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has finally published the UK government’s long-awaited response to the consultation on the future of the UK data protection regime. Reform of Article 22.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

government released a “White Paper” addressing how U.S. law and practice relating to government access to data for national security purposes,” especially as that information bears on “issues that appear to have concerned the ECJ in Schrems II ” and as it “may bear on many companies’ analyses” of how their reliance on SCCs conforms to EU law.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2021

For instance, if you have employees in China and the EU, you’ll have to obtain Chinese government approval to provide data from China to EU authorities enforcing the GDPR. Government Monitoring. Similarly, different nations exercise varying amounts of authority over internet traffic.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Russia-linked Gamaredon APT group attempted to compromise an unnamed Western government entity in Ukraine. In Mid January the Ukrainian government was hit with destructive malware, tracked as WhisperGate , and several Ukrainian government websites were defaced by exploiting a separate vulnerability in OctoberCMS.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The federal government is no exception. Today’s citizens, accustomed to the speed and personalization of digital experiences, expect no less from their government. For the federal government to modernize and meet the needs of the contemporary citizen, it must tap into the vast reservoirs of data at its disposal.

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Collibra

MAY 5, 2020

They need data governance. . They need data governance. What does data governance do? Governance delivers the context, relationships, lineage, and access data citizens need to make decisions around data. Data governance provides background on where data came from, how it’s used, and how trustworthy it is.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

China-linked hackers carried out cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks with TAIDOOR malware. China has been using #Taidoor malware to conduct #cyber espionage on governments, corporations, and think tanks. US government agencies published the Malware Analysis Report MAR-10292089-1.v1

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

The Chinese government is well known for its censorship– and frequent harassment and intimidation of foreign journalists. In a recent statement , the Foreign Correspondents Club of China (FCCC) commented, “Covering China is increasingly becoming an exercise in remote reporting, as China cuts off new visas and expels journalists.”

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AIIM

APRIL 13, 2021

He refers to the current attention on privacy matters as “privacy theater,” believing that apps are grabbing more of our data than they need to get the job done, and any assertion that these brands care about our personal data is largely a public relations exercise. and Jasen Hutchinson, Manager, Corporate Records Compliance, JEA.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 25, 2019

My current work is split between two projects: One has to do with data governance, the other political media. And second… Governance. Government – well for sure, I’d wager that’s increased given who’s been running the country these past two years. But Governance? Data Governance. We’ll start with Governance.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2022

While it’s nice to see law enforcement and governments go after the gangs, that won’t stop the monster that has grown out of control, that we, as an industry, continue to feed. They’re easier to attack and provide moderate consistent payouts with little retribution from law enforcement or governments. Bricks in the wall.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. The British government is accused of failing to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks. Beckett recommends the UK government consider defense from ransomware attacks a top political priority. “in

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2024

government. government. government levied financial sanctions against Channel One that bar US companies or citizens from doing business with the company. government. Formed in 2009, Radaris is a vast people-search network for finding data on individuals, properties, phone numbers, businesses and addresses.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Pushwoosh’s software also was found in apps for “a wide array of international companies, influential nonprofits and government agencies from global consumer goods company Unilever and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to the politically powerful U.S. regulatory filings present it as a U.S. ” GOV 311.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

In most of these cases, the researcher isn’t worried that the government is going to come after them: It’s that they’re going to get sued by the company responsible for the security vulnerability or data leak. ” The new DOJ policy comes in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year in Van Buren v.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2020

“It’s either that or the government gets involved. government may well soon get more involved. . “It’s really hard to do anything about this unless the registrars step up and do something on their own,” Daniel said. ” The U.S. Earlier this week, Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Automating these processes with the help of Identity Governance and Administration ( IGA ) tools should be a top priority for your IT department. You should end this exercise with the definition of a roadmap that outlines a clear path for implementing the single measures in a reasonable order.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

One of the Government's core objectives throughout the Brexit negotiations has been to respect data protection rights, slash Brussels' red tape and allow the United Kingdom to be a competitive safe haven for businesses all over the world. No longer might UK privacy pros feel obliged to wait for the publication of weirdly worded EDPB opinions.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Government experts reported that threat actors are targeting Pulse Secure devices since June 2020 by attempting to exploit multiple know vulnerabilities, including CVE-2019-11510 , CVE-2020-8260 , CVE-2020-8243 , CVE-2021-2289. Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g., ” Reads the CISA’s alert.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2024

The US government announced establishing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy. Exercising authority, direction, and control over the official designated as Deputy PCA concerning their Deputy PCA duties. Spearheading the DoD’s implementation of national-level cyberspace policies.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 31, 2019

A report co-sponsored by Lloyd’s of London paints a chilling scenario for how a worldwide cyberattack could trigger economic losses of some $200 billion for companies and government agencies ill-equipped to deflect a very plausible ransomware attack designed to sweep across the globe. cyber foes exploit government shutdown.

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IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2023

These rights can be exercised by first submitting a DSAR (data subject access request). If the individual is unhappy with any of the details provided in this access request, they can exercise one of their data subject rights, including the right to erasure. This is where IT Governance can help. Can you charge a fee?

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 2, 2020

On November 25, 2020, the European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on European Data Governance (the “Data Governance Act”). The Data Governance Act is part of a set of measures announced in the 2020 European Strategy for Data , which is aimed at putting the EU at the forefront of the data empowered society.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 19, 2020

In 2017, the DPC’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU) investigated the governance of Tusla, examining the processing of personal data in child protection cases. It found that there had been insufficient governance planning when Tusla was established, taking into account the volume of cases which it subsumed in 2014.

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Data Protection Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission ( EC ) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR ), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data. What are the objectives of the Data Governance Regulation? This is part one of a series of three blog posts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The government experts released new and updated Malware Analysis Reports (MARs) related to new malware families involved in new attacks carried out by North Korea-linked HIDDEN COBRA group. . Exercise caution when opening e-mail attachments even if the attachment is expected and the sender appears to be known.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

If the UK receives an EU adequacy assessment, presumably the UK Government will simply anglicise the new EU SCCs and ask UK organisations to use the new versions for the Non-EU, UK - Rest of the World data flows. To expect them to commission a similar exercise so soon is cruel (and costly). It could take years to complete.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. Create, Maintain, and Exercise a Cyber Incident Response, Resilience, and Continuity of Operations Plan.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

Over the past several years, government agencies and its partners have responded to a significant number of ransomware attacks, including recent attacks against Colonial Pipeline and and U.S. The guidance aims at helping government and private sector organizations in preventing such kinds of incidents. softwa re company Kaseya.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Russia’s government announced that it has successfully concluded a series of tests for its RuNet intranet aimed at country disconnection from the Internet. The Russian Government has announced on Monday that it has successfully concluded the test on its RuNet intranet and the complete disconnection of the country from the Internet.

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Data Protector

AUGUST 17, 2020

I see the IPA as an outstanding example that Governments of all countries should adopt to ensure that public authorities act transparently and put effective mechanisms in place to ensure that human rights are appropriately respected. Where opinion formers had concerns, these issues should be addressed.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

During that same period, we’ve seen increasingly brazen cyberattacks by everyone from criminals to governments. In 2018, a 29-country NATO exercise, Trident Juncture , that included cyberweapons was disrupted by Russian GPS jamming. NATO does try to test cyberweapons outside such exercises, but has limited scope in doing so.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Remind employees not to click on suspicious links, and conduct exercises to raise awareness. . Government experts also warn of other malicious activities such as phishing scams , fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses , and unencrypted financial transactions.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It can host training, such as capture the flag exercises, demonstrate how known hacks play out, test defensive responses and be utilized for software security testing. Participants competed in exercises to detect improvised explosive devises targeting semi-trucks and military vehicles.

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