Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

The BIG-IP product is an application delivery controller (ADC), it is used by government agencies and major business, including banks, services providers and IT giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Oracle. System administrators need to upgrade to fixed versions ASAP. A proof-of-concept exploit is now publicly available.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the precedent leak of secret documents made years before by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden , the US intelligence failed again it protect its information. “CIA has moved too slowly to put in place the safeguards that we knew were necessary given successive breaches to other US Government agencies.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 03, 2023, the group started executing the ransomware on the City of Dallas.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2019

. “Teams of hackers connected to the Chinese Ministry of State Security had penetrated HPE’s cloud computing service and used it as a launchpad to attack customers, plundering reams of corporate and government secrets for years in what U.S. prosecutors say was an effort to boost Chinese economic interests.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Thycotic chief security scientist Joseph Carson told eSecurity Planet that choosing a certification should ultimately be about deciding which skillset or professional direction you want to focus on. AsTech’s Kent said of Security+, “This crosses several domains and is a basic introduction to security.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you’re serious about information security, you should consider gaining a Microsoft qualification. ISO 27001 is often considered the go-to qualification for information security professionals. The most comprehensive advice comes via ISO 27017, the international security standard for Cloud services.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

System administrator Network administrator Security administrator IT auditor Security analyst or security specialist Security consultant. You can find out more about this qualification by taking our CompTIA Security Training Course. Potential job roles. What skills will you learn?

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

You may not know that we developed a 4-day Email Management class in 2008 or a 2-day Social Media Governance course in 2011. It is targeted at business and information management managers responsible for their organization’s information governance and/or information management processes.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. Today Merit supplies IT infrastructure to schools, universities, government and other entities across the state. Merit 1981.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Technically, you don’t need any cyber security experience to get started, though many people entering the field will come from jobs that have similar skillsets, such as systems administration or information analysis.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2024

When we asked Damian Garcia, our head of GRC (governance, risk and compliance) consultancy, why that might be, he suggested that the public sector is no more likely than others to suffer this type of incident. Their head of information security made a point about how most of their people are working for this charity out of pride.

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

A malicious threat can be an employee, contractor or business partner who is liable to leak sensitive information. Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. Examples of insider threats 1.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Most security professionals and companies provide CVSS scores alongside any vulnerabilities they find when performing a security assessment. Penetration testing establishes whether the security in place to protect a network or an application against external threats is adequate and functioning correctly.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. In recent years, Cluley has been well-known for his cybersecurity analysis, blog, and award-winning podcast Smashing Security. Denial-of-Suez attack. Jack Daniel | @jack_daniel.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2018

SB 315 faced opposition from both private companies and information security researchers. Organizations have employed bug bounty programs in an effort to encourage researchers to report security flaws in their systems. The federal government has also taken notice of these efforts.

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The Texas Record

MAY 7, 2018

We are happy to welcome guest writers from the Texas Department of Information Resources, Daniel Hankins, Shared Services Security Manager and Andy Bennett, Director Information Security Governance. million dollars in recovery efforts to date. [1] million dollars in recovery efforts to date. [1] 1] Diamant, A.

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IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 9 March 2018. It says: “Blocking port 11211 is a starting point for defenses and will prevent systems on your network from being used as reflectors. Until next time you can keep up with the latest information security news on our blog.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Between 2019 and 2024, the MirrorFace group launched three cyber campaigns targeting Japanese think tanks, government, academia, and key industries. Campaign A (20192023): Used emails with malware attachments (LODEINFO) to target politicians, media, and government.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The way Damian Garcia [our head of GRC consultancy] put it to me was: “an unhappy receptionist poses a vastly different threat to cyber or information security compared to an unhappy system administrator”. IT Governance is our most trusted partner, and we highly recommend utilizing their expertise for penetration testing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In-Demand Cybersecurity Skills While emerging technologies place new knowledge demands on cybersecurity professionals, there are evergreen skills that are in demand among data security experts. The job search site Indeed.com lists the following general skills as being most attractive to employers looking for security personnel.

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