The Security Ledger

JULY 10, 2018

Fitness apps are proving to be a lot less beneficial to military security than they are for military fitness. » Related Stories Mobile, automation-industry leaders promote two new IoT security efforts Evasive new botnet can take over enterprise devices to steal data, spread ransomware U.S. Read the whole entry. »

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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.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2024

The ASD(CP) also serves as the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA), advising the Secretary of Defense on military cyber forces and activities. Leading the development, implementation, and oversight of cyberspace-related activities for security cooperation. Spearheading the DoD’s implementation of national-level cyberspace policies.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. They must rally the troops to proactively engage, day-to-day, in the intricate and absolutely vital mission of preserving the security of IT assets, without stifling innovation.

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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. Security researchers have discovered that millions of electronic door locks used in hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to hacking. Here are this week’s stories.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Credit: ESA – European Space Agency The offensive cybersecurity team at Thales demonstrated how to take control of the ESA satellite, the is considered the world’s first ethical satellite hacking exercise. The exercise aims at assessing the resilience of satellites to cyber attacks. According to classified U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Upon enabling the macro, the embedded VBA displays a Russian article titled “Western Assessments of the Progress of the Special Military Operation.” “As this malware continues to evolve, users are advised to exercise caution with suspicious documents.” The Word document seems to be in the Russian language.

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WIRED Threat Level

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

With $60 and a few fake Facebook accounts, researchers were able to identify service members in a military exercise, track their movement, and even persuade them to disobey orders.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A research group at NATO's Strategic Communications Center of Excellence catfished soldiers involved in an European military exercise -- we don't know what country they were from -- to demonstrate the power of the attack technique. Like a serviceman having a wife and also being on dating apps.".

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 25, 2021

News from Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology: China Claims Its AI Can Beat Human Pilots in Battle: Chinese state media reported that an AI system had successfully defeated human pilots during simulated dogfights.

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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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OpenText Information Management

MARCH 28, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency and National Security Agency have requested that each U.S. DNS Exfil, SCADA controls, DGA), but also need the additional layer of security that may be missed by using only endpoint protection (e.g. State carry out comprehensive assessments of their cybersecurity services and practices.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. That’s why it announced it would pursue two measures designed to strengthen its national digital security posture ahead of these sporting events.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Snyder says his experience as head of Gateway Computers and as an investor in tech security startups, prior to entering politics, gave him an awareness of why putting Michigan ahead of the curve, dealing with cyber threats, would be vital. “I military unit, MEDC and TARDEC this summer hosted the second annual Commercial CyberTruck Challenge.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

“Cyber mission forces first identified the need for a shared, iterative virtual cyber range during exercise Cyber Flag 2015 and has since galvanized an expedited effort to define the requirement and find technical solutions. The agreement is valued at $215.19 ” reads the press release published by the US Cyber Command.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2022

The Italian police is investigating the attack, while the National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) confirmed that the websites were hit with DDoS attacks. Our Legion conducts military cyber exercises in your countries in order to improve their skills. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Drawing a delineation between the two then becomes an exercise in tracking the most recent infrastructure.” According to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) Cyber Security Department, the group carried out over 5,000 cyberattacks against public authorities and critical infrastructure of Ukraine. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 24, 2019

Ensuring that systems behave only how a designer intends is a central aspect of security. A security-enforcing system will take the context of available information measured against policy to determine whether an operation should be permitted or denied. MBSE and security engineering. Model-Based Systems Engineering.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

However, the attackers chose a domain name that gives the impression of a connection to the South African military. The Alloy Taurus APT group targeted South Africa because in February 2023, the African state joined Russia and China to participate in combined naval exercises. Experts added that the IP 196.216.136[.]139 softether[.]net

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

President Biden issued an Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. Standards for AI Safety and Security Red-teaming requirements. Developers must also share the results of “red-team” exercises with the government. Developers must also share the results of “red-team” exercises with the government.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Today, Skelly is Vice President of Global Partnerships and Security Evangelist at Circadence® , a distinctive security vendor, in its own right. military carry out training exercises for real life cyber warfare. military carry out training exercises for real life cyber warfare. That’s all well and good.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 18, 2021

The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. She is a daughter of a military father and so she went to West Point Academy, as one of the first female cadets.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The news is curious and it probably has little real if not the fact that Vladimir Putin is not a super cyber security expert, although he knows its importance very well. Nowadays it is a suicide to use a computer running Windows XP because the OS doesn’t receive security updates and it is quite easy to find working exploits online.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

To make sure the exercise is effective and doesn’t inadvertently cause harm, all parties to a pentest need to understand the type of testing to be done and the methods used. Network tests Some organizations differentiate internal from external network security tests. This presents several challenges.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

There are four operators in Myanmar: state-owned Myanma Posts and Telecommunications ( MPT ) , Qatar based Ooredoo, military-aligned Mytel, and privately owned Telenor Myanmar. Blocked websites have no means to identify and contact the organization responsible of the blocking and exercise their rights to object. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 30, 2022

I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m talking about cyber ranges-- simulations that can both teach and improve the security of your networks. Or when we do these larger assessments for say, large banks, we have our red team going live against the security teams. Vamosi: That’s Lee Rossi, CTO and co founder.of

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Pentesters work closely with the organization whose security posture they are hired to improve. Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Additionally, tests can be comprehensive or limited.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

But, according to security researchers at Abnormal Security, cybercriminals are becoming brazen and are taking their shots at very large prizes. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate. Blog post with screenshots and links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Our military systems are vulnerable. We need to face that reality by halting the purchase of insecure weapons and support systems and by incorporating the realities of offensive cyberattacks into our military planning. Over the past decade, militaries have established cyber commands and developed cyberwar doctrine.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. military procurement system Spoofing an Apple device and tricking users into sharing sensitive data Israel and US to Invest $3.85 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Korean Kimsuky APT targets S.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The PDPL also imposes new obligations upon businesses to ensure that the personal data they collect is kept secure. To exercise the legitimate interests of the data manager or any third party to whom the data is disclosed, unless this conflicts with the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data owner.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. 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.

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CGI

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

And a parallel question should exercise CIOs: How soon should the next major trend feature in my strategic planning? . Support time-critical decision-making (healthcare, emergency services, military). Can you be sure of secure, uninterrupted connectivity?

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Brandeis Records Manager

JULY 13, 2017

Red teaming (RT), with origins in the military, involves thinking differently and more objectively about your program, looking under rocks, and grasping alternative views of the way things are. RT philosophy is familiar to the cyber security community, which employs penetration (pen) testing and white hat, self-hacking activities.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

A data inventory allows you to focus the greatest security (and monitoring) where it needs to be. Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). In addition, make it easy to report security concerns (phishing, data leaks, social engineering , password compromise, etc.).

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