Data Breach Today

JULY 29, 2021

Meeting Comes After World Leaders Appear on Alleged 'Pegasus' Targeting List The Israeli government paid a visit on Wednesday to NSO Group, the company whose spyware has been alleged to have been covertly installed on the mobile devices of journalists and activists.

Government 279

Government 279

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Sponsored by Bytes Software Services; in partnership with CyberArk Government agencies are adopting zero trust architectures, both to meet regulatory

Government 289

Government Security 289

Data Breach Today

MARCH 6, 2020

Expanse CTO Matt Kraning on Meeting New Demands for Cloud Security The good news is: Organizations are embracing the cloud, and that's a boon to velocity and digital transformation. The bad news: Visibility and governance take a huge hit.

Cloud 232

Cloud Government Digital transformation Security 232

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2020

officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain ahead of the final decision on Huawei 5G technology. officials responsible for national security and telecommunications were meeting their peers in Britain in the attempt to convince U.K. The security and resilience of the U.K.’s

Government 243

Government Communications Security Risk 243

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2020

Both Hatftar and the head of Tripoli’s UN- recognised government, Fayez al-Sarraj, are expected to attend the conference, while representatives of the Greek government have not been invited to the conference. The post Turkish Hackers hit Greek Government websites and local stock exchange appeared first on Security Affairs.

Government 250

Government Military Security IT 250

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

The Canadian government announced it will ban the video app TikTok from all government-issued devices over security concerns. The app will be removed from government devices this week. “While the risks of using this application are clear, we have no evidence at this point that government information has been compromised.”

Government 246

Government Privacy Risk Data collection 246

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

government said Grichishkin and three others set up the infrastructure used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States. . Multiple accounts are registered to that email address under the name Alexander Valerievich Grichishkin , from Cherepovets.

Computer and Electronics 269

Computer and Electronics Passwords Government Sales 269

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Wyden called on the US government to order intelligence agencies to stop buying personal data from Americans that has been obtained illegally by data brokers. Evaluate each data source identified in the inventory to assess whether it meets FTC standards for legal personal data sales. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,

Metadata 347

Metadata Personal data Sales Privacy 347

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2025

Breaking the Barriers to a Password-Free Life in Enterprise: Meet SafeNet eToken Fusion NFC PIV security key madhav Thu, 03/13/2025 - 06:46 As large organizations increasingly shift towards passwordless solutions, the benefits are clear: enhanced user experience, improved security, and significant cost savings. Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

Passwords 71

Passwords Authentication Security Compliance 71

Data Breach Today

JANUARY 31, 2025

Governmental Agencies Won't Meet 2025 Goal of Bolster Cybersecurity The British government fell short of its goal of significantly fortifying civilian IT systems to withstand cyberattacks by 2025, warned auditors in a report highlighting that much of officialdom runs on legacy systems.

Government 147

Government Risk Cybersecurity IT 147

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2020

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to force people to work from home, countless companies are now holding daily meetings using videoconferencing services from Zoom. zWarDial, an automated tool for finding non-password protected Zoom meetings. zWarDial, an automated tool for finding non-password protected Zoom meetings.

Passwords 364

Passwords Privacy Security IT 364

Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GAO: SSA Fails to Meet Industry and Federal Electronic Verification System Goals The Social Security Administration is facing criticism for failing to update its fraud prevention technology, leaving financial institutions and federal authorities at risk of missing synthetic identity scams, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. (..)

Risk 283

Risk Government Security IT 283

Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Counter Ransomware Group Focuses on Timely Reporting, Avoiding Paying the Ransom New voluntary ransomware guidance released during the International Counter Ransomware Initiative meeting this week calls for victims to report attacks to law enforcement on a more timely basis - and involve more advisors in deciding whether to pay a ransom.

Ransomware 182

Ransomware Government 182

Data Breach Today

APRIL 22, 2024

Attorney Rachel Rose on Navigating the Intensifying Scrutiny of Federal Regulators The federal government is cracking down on healthcare fraud in all forms including kickbacks, lapses in cybersecurity and privacy, lack of fairness in Medicare Advantage policies, and inflated pharmacy claims.

Compliance 282

Compliance Privacy Cybersecurity Government 282

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

Governments are asking citizens to limit travels, major conferences and events have been postponed or delayed, businesses are promoting smart-working, and in this scenario the communications technologies like WebEx are essential. WebEx is a popular web conferencing and videoconferencing application. ” reported Cisco.

Sales 362

Sales Communications IT Government 362

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2019

CASBs, a term coined by tech industry consultancy Gartner, first cropped about seven years ago to help organizations enforce security and governance policies as they commenced, in earnest, their march into the cloud. Cloud Access Security Brokers – aka “caz-bees” — have come a long way in a short time. I’ll keep watch.

Cloud 200

Cloud Risk Access Security 200

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

The tech journalist caught the login credential in the image and used it to join the meeting, the photo contained the login address and part of the PIN code. “ The meeting was halted due to the intrusion, and the incident was reported to the authorities. “A meeting of the Ministers of Defense is never innocent.

Government 311

Government Security IT Information Security 311

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

Switzerland believes that the attack claimed by pro-Russian group NoName that hit the government websites is retaliation for Zelensky’s presence at Davos. The pro-Russian group launched a series of DDoS attacks against several government websites causing temporary disruptions in their accessibility. ” reported the AFP agency.

Government 342

Government Access Security IT 342

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Malaysia’s MyCERT issued a security alert to warn of a hacking campaign targeting government officials that was carried out by the China-linked APT40 group. Malaysia’s Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) warns of a cyber espionage campaign carried out by the China-linked APT40 group aimed at Malaysian government officials.

Government 363

Government Military Phishing Security 363

Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

IoT Products Would Have to Meet Minimum Security Requirements for Use by Government Legislation that establishes minimum security standards for IoT devices procured by the federal government is moving closer to becoming law.

IoT 253

IoT Government Security 253

IG Guru

MARCH 1, 2024

The post Meet the shady companies helping governments hack citizens’ phones via Fast Company first appeared on IG GURU. Check out the article here.

Government 92

Government Information governance Risk Privacy 92

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

Ransomware 325

Ransomware Risk Government Security 325

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2021

Experts spotted the RokRat Trojan being used by North Korea-linked threat actors in attacks aimed at the South Korean government. On December 7 2020 researchers from Malwarebytes uncovered a campaign targeting the South Korean government with a variant of the RokRat RAT. ” reads the post published by Malwarebytes.

Phishing 339

Phishing Government Encryption Access 339

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

The list of victims includes manufacturing organizations, banks, schools, and event and meeting planning companies. The first possibility is that the North Korean government sponsors this activity.” Because of this, it is equally possible that the North Korean government is not enabling or supporting these ransomware attacks.

Ransomware 361

Ransomware Encryption Government Manufacturing 361

Collibra

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The report reveals not only issues the banks have with meeting regulatory requirements but also significant problems in how they manage their data. The biggest identified gaps are data governance and data quality, which could seriously affect the banking industry. What’s holding banks back?

Government 52

Government Compliance Digital transformation Risk 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2021

Inglis retired from NSA in 2014 where he served the US government for 28 years, since 2013 as the agency’s deputy director. Easterly has worked in the cybersecurity division at Morgan Stanley for the past four years, she has served 14 years in government and military service. I’m proud of what we are building across the U.S.

Military 289

Military Government Cybersecurity Security 289

Collibra

JANUARY 13, 2025

Were excited to share that Gartner has identified Collibra as a Leader in the inaugural Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms. This announcement follows a series of recent accomplishments that we believe reinforce our position as a market leader in the data and AI governance space.

Analytics 52

Analytics Government Marketing Compliance 52

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

CapraTube Remix | Transparent Tribe’s Android Spyware Targeting Gamers, Weapons Enthusiasts Supply Chain Compromise Leads to Trojanized Installers for Notezilla, RecentX, Copywhiz Caught in the Net: Using Infostealer Logs to Unmask CSAM Consumers I am Goot (Loader) Exposing FakeBat loader: distribution methods and adversary infrastructure MerkSpy: (..)

Security 297

Security Ransomware Government IT 297

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

The researchers also spotted other attacks against a Mexican journalist who reported to the public a story of the corruption in the Mexican government. NSO CEO revealed that his company did not provide the surveillance service to Facebook because it is a private business and therefore does not meet company’s customer criteria.

Government 340

Government Privacy IT Security 340

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A joint investigation conducted by Access Now and the Citizen Lab revealed that the journalist, who is at odds with the Russian government, was infected with the surveillance software. The case is the first Pegasus spyware infection of an iPhone belonging to a potential target of the Russian Government. ” reported Citizen Lab.

Government 326

Government Access Encryption IT 326

Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2020

According to the experts, the cyber espionage campaign began in May ahead the talk between the Vatican and the Chinese government. Beijing always denied any engagement in any nation-state campaign against foreign governments. China-linked hackers have infiltrated the Vatican computer networks, reads a report published by the U.S.

Cybersecurity 362

Cybersecurity Government Communications IT 362

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The governments of Germany and The Netherlands agreed to build the first-ever joint military Internet, so-called TEN (Tactical Edge Networking). Government officials from Germany and the Netherlands signed an agreement for the building of the first-ever joint military Internet, so-called TEN (Tactical Edge Networking).

Military 266

Military Computer and Electronics Communications Government 266

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2019

Other Samsung devices are included in the list of smartphones that can be used by the US federal government of the, they are the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9. Samsung added that Samsung Knox meets STIG requirements when the appropriate APIs are applied to lock down the device. “ Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,

Military 250

Military Government Information Security Security 250

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

During a meeting of security chiefs of the Five Eyes alliance held in California, McCallum told BBC that the Chinese cyber espionage reached an epic scale. Chinese cyber espionage aims at obtaining commercial secrets and intellectual property to advantage the government of Beijing. ” reported BBC.

Military 360

Military Government Access Cybersecurity 360

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Once the bill will be signed, federal government agencies would only purchase products compliant with those recommendations. At the same time, the bill will direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidelines for each agency that are compliant with the NIST recommendations.

IoT 349

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Government 349

Collibra

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A successful data governance program must align with the business’ strategic goals and have the ability to operationalize processes, people and technology to deliver outcomes. Frequency of meetings can be monthly, quarterly, etc. Often Senior Leadership Teams (SLT) will have recurring meetings where you can give status updates.

Government 102

Government Data science Communications Privacy 102

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The French government announced a “Paris Call” for global talks about cyberspace security aimed at laying out a shared framework of rules. The French government is promoting a series of Global Talks on cyberspace security, it urges for a “code of good conduct” for states in the cyberspace.

Security 238

Security Government Risk IT 238