Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Stormshield Is a Major Supplier of Security Products to the French Government French security vendor Stormshield has launched an investigation after an internal review found that hackers accessed the source code of the company's network security product.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Canadian government discloses a data breach after threat actors hacked two of its contractors. Data belonging to current and former Government of Canada employees, members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel have been also exposed. Both contractors suffered a security breach in October.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 26, 2023

Flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile Rated 10 on CVSS Scale A mobile security vendor patched a critically rated zero-day vulnerability in its endpoint management platform that had been used by unknown hackers to attack the Norwegian government. Multiple governments use the platform - the Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 14, 2024

Senator Urges Government to Tell Public About Little-Known Manufacturer Reset Codes Experts told ISMG that Chinese-made locks and commercial safes could pose national security risks when used by major U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

A series of “intense” cyberattacks hit multiple French government agencies, revealed the prime minister’s office. “Several “intense” cyberattacks targeted multiple French government agencies since Sunday night, as disclosed by the prime minister’s office.” ” reported the French newspaper Le Monde.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This week, we discuss security issues at the Electoral Commission, Meta’s appeal against daily GDPR fines, and a breach affecting 10 million users of the French unemployment agency Pôle emploi. Transcript: Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 8 September 2023.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

investigation into basic security flaws on banks’ websites and apps, a ransomware attack on the financial firm ION Cleared Derivatives, and a phishing attack that compromised the emails of Stewart McDonald MP. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 7, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency hopes to expand voluntary information sharing between the federal government and open-source software operators with a series of actions the agency announced following a two-day open-source security summit held at its Virginia headquarters.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2024

Cisco addressed vulnerabilities that were exploited to compromise the Webex meetings of the German government. In early May, German media outlet Zeit Online revealed that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the German government’s implementation of the Cisco Webex software to access internal meetings.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 26, 2022

The government has launched its first ‘ Government Cyber Security Strategy – Building a Cyber Resilient Public Sector ’ (“ Strategy ”), outlining how central government and the public sector will ensure that public services can function in the face of growing cyber threats.

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IT Governance

APRIL 20, 2023

The post IT Governance Podcast 21.4.23: Capita, Chrome, LockBit for Macs and Alan Calder on cyber security appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 23, 2024, the UK government announced that it published a draft Code of Practice on cybersecurity governance (the “Code”). While it is acknowledged that “there is no one size fits all approach to governing. cyber risk”, there are certain “common fundamental actions” that may be taken.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The benefits of partnering with us, and our partner-exclusive event IT Governance launched its partner programme in 2017, which now includes more than 400 organisations. And why should organisations consider partnering with IT Governance? What is it that makes IT Governance special? What else can partners expect from the event?

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Data Breach Today

MAY 21, 2024

government's "overreliance on a single technology vendor." Technology Giants Vie for Public Sector Customers Amid Microsoft's Recent Breaches Google is aiming to poach Microsoft's public sector customers by attacking its competitor over recent high-profile breaches and offering new incentives for federal agencies to reduce the U.S.

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IT Governance

JUNE 29, 2023

This week, we discuss 100,000 compromised ChatGPT credentials, a data breach affecting the LetMeSpy stalkerware app, and a potential security vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that could be exploited to spread malware. Plus, Alan Calder discusses the current cybersecurity and regulatory landscape, and how they affect organisations.

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IT Governance

MAY 4, 2023

This week, we discuss ChatGPT’s restoration in Italy despite wider security concerns, an apology from the LockBit ransomware group and another breach for T-Mobile, and Alan Calder discusses what boards need to do to build their organisations’ cyber defences. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2023

We also look at fixes for three more vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer app; plus this month’s Patch Tuesday and other security updates. The post IT Governance Podcast 14.7.23: EU-US DPF, UK-US data bridge, MOVEit patches and other security fixes appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Plus we talk about security issues facing organisations with a remote or hybrid workforce. The post IT Governance Podcast Episode 1: Twitter, Beeple, QuickBooks, Pegasus Airlines and Hybrid Working Security appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

JULY 21, 2022

Plus, we talk to Gary Hibberd about his new book, The Art of Cyber Security. The post IT Governance Podcast Episode 4: Ransomware advice, MFA phishing and The Art of Cyber Security appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Backdoor Is Associated With Stealth Falcon APT Group Security researchers discovered a novel backdoor targeting a governmental agency in the Middle East for espionage purposes. Deadglyph is unique because it's made up of different parts written in different programming languages: native x64 binary and a.NET assembly.

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Collibra

OCTOBER 25, 2023

That’s why AI governance is crucial in mitigating risks and ensuring your AI initiatives are transparent, ethical and trustworthy. That’s why AI governance is crucial in mitigating risks and ensuring your AI initiatives are transparent, ethical and trustworthy. That’s where AI governance steps in. Regulatory compliance.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The US government aims to support open source projects, while the European Union seeks to make open source projects liable for their software. Which approach will lead to more security?

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil Dings Cybersecurity Law as 'Bloody Useless' The Australian government says it will centralize its approach to securing federal agencies by appointing a coordinator to head the new National Office for Cyber Security within the Department of Home Affairs.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 3, 2022

government agencies have issued a warning to organizations in the country against paying ransom to the Karakurt data extortion group. The threat actor's promises to delete stolen data and not disclose the security incident to the public if its demands are met are false, the agencies say.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2023

June 22, 2023 — Dasera , the premier automated data security and governance platform for top-tier finance, healthcare, and technology enterprises, is thrilled to unveil “Ski Lift,” a complimentary platform exclusively designed for Snowflake users. Mountain View, Calif.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 5, 2021

FireEye, Other Security Firms Detect Activity Hackers have targeted units of local government by attempting to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange email servers, according to a new report by the security firm FireEye. Meanwhile, CISA has updated its alert.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 14, 2023

UK Security Minister Confirms Agency Is Examining App for Chinese Government Ties Britain's National Cyber Security Agency is examining TikTok to help the government finalize its decision to ban the Chinese video sharing app from federal networks, the country’s security minister Tom Tugendhat revealed.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CISA revealed that threat actors breached an unnamed state government organization via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. The government experts conducted an incident response assessment of the state government organization after its documents were posted on the dark web.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This week, we discuss the new mechanism for transferring EU residents’ personal data to the US, the first GDPR Data Protection Seal, a new ransomware attack targeting Ukraine and its allies, and the first layer in a defence-in-depth approach to cyber security: detection.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 30, 2023

The 2003 Cyberattack Has Been Linked to a State-Sponsored Cyberespionage Campaign The United Kingdom's national cybersecurity agency on Friday marked the 20th anniversary of its response to the first-ever cyberattack against the government by disclosing how government agencies responded.

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IT Governance

MARCH 16, 2023

The UK government has announced plans to ban ministers and civil servants from using TikTok on work devices. The problems stem from TikTok’s ties to the Chinese government and the ways that people’s personal data could be used for nefarious purposes. Are these rumours founded? Canada, Belgium and India have all taken similar action.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

This week, we discuss more organisations affected by Capita’s security issues, the security implications of 20 NHS trusts’ use of Meta Pixel, Meta’s €1.2 The post IT Governance Podcast 2.6.23: Capita, NHS, Meta, GDPR, DPDI Bill and Alan Calder on cyber regtech appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Data Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

On 20 February 2024, the UK Government and the Australian Federal Government co-signed a historic Online Safety and Security Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) signifying the bilateral cooperation between the two countries to help boost their respective online safety regimes.

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Collibra

JUNE 21, 2023

Businesses everywhere are seeking ways to leverage LLMs as fast as governments are talking about ways to regulate them. Security/Privacy risks: Poor data quality can expose sensitive information, which can inadvertently lead to security breaches and the unauthorized use of personal information. You need AI governance.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On 23 January 2024, the UK government published its draft Cyber Governance Code of Practice (the “ Code ”) to help directors and other senior leadership boost their organizations’ cyber resilience. The UK government is seeking views from organizations on the draft Code by 19 March 2024.

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erwin

AUGUST 28, 2020

Organizations with a solid understanding of data governance (DG) are better equipped to keep pace with the speed of modern business. In this post, the erwin Experts address: What Is Data Governance? Why Is Data Governance Important? What Is Good Data Governance? What Are the Key Benefits of Data Governance?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The news is not surprising for people working in the cyber security sector, the British military claims to have had an offensive cyber capability for a decade. Intelligence experts pointed out that the British government already conducted offensive hacking operations, including the one that targeted the ISIS in 2017.

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