Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

The US government is offering a $10 million reward to everyone that provides information on operations conducted by nation-state actors. The US government is offering a $10 million reward for information on campaigns conducted by state-sponsored hackers. The move was announced by the U.S. “The U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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AIIM

AUGUST 30, 2022

Information governance helps organizations maintain control of their information while complying with these regulations. What is Information governance, you may ask? It’s the systematic way of managing and governing data and information. It also states what happens if there is any kind of security breach or data loss.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Tips for Finding and Getting Security Jobs in a Global Market Organizations ranging from multinational corporations to government agencies and international nonprofits require cybersecurity expertise.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2022

Departments of State, the Treasury, and Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a joint advisory that is warning organizations worldwide about the ‘significant cyber threat’ posed by the North Korean nation-state actors to the global banking and financial institutions. Send it to RFJ via our TOR-based tip line.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Several hacker groups are assisting protestors in Iran using Telegram, Signal and other tools to bypass government censorship. The hackers are sharing tools and tips to bypass censorship, including opening VPN servers, to avoid restrictions introduced in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2021

The ransomware attacks against Colonial Pipeline , JBS , and Kaseya are just the tip of the iceberg, Russian criminal gangs are targeting organizations worldwide causing billion of dollars of losses to the victims. The post Biden discussed Russian ransomware gangs with Putin in a phone call appeared first on Security Affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. This can include: Security contours. Setting up security contours for certain types of personal data can be useful for: •Nullifying threats and risks applicable to general infrastructural components and their environment. Helping ensure data privacy. Unique IDs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Cybernews research team reported that India’s government platform Global Pravasi Rishta Portal was leaking sensitive user data. The Global Pravasi Rishta Portal, India’s government platform for connecting with its overseas population, leaked sensitive data, including names and passport details. Original post @ [link].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

Netwalker ransomware operators announced the attack with a message posted on their online blog and shared a few screenshots as proof of the security breach. Recently the FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2024

government, defense contractors, and private companies. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) is an organization within the Iranian government responsible for cybersecurity and cyber warfare. companies and government entities. firms and government agencies on behalf of Iran's IRGC.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2022

The government will also reward people that will provide details about Conti and its affiliated groups TrickBot and Wizard Spider. Department of State which offers rewards for information related to threats to homeland security. Government shows the face of a Conti associate, referred to as “Target.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Biden also announced a special effort in building a coalition of nations to advocate for and invest in trusted 5G technology and to secure its supply chains. The post The Biden administration will work with 30 countries to curb global cybercrime appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

. “Ransomware researcher Ransom Leaks , who told BleepingComputer about this attack, was tipped off by a local Pakistani security company that this attack is impacting K-Electric internal services.” Recently the FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Happy February 20 th and Information Governance Day! Today is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of information governance and, more importantly, its future. In our view, information governance is in its ascendency and is only becoming more and more important to our clients.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 10, 2024

government, and there are many reasons why moving to the cloud is a strategic gain for federal agencies. Here are tips on how to leverage secure cloud computing to gain network-level control from anywhere. Why Moving to the Cloud Is a Strategic Gain for Federal Agencies Cloud adoption is on the rise across the U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The threats were sent by an unknown attacker from a ProtonMail email address to private companies and government organizations. 15, we confirmed that the Belarusian government is blocking ProtonMail and ProtonVPN IP addresses. The messages warned of TNT bombs left and armed at various locations in the country. “On Nov.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Government Payment Service Inc. — a company used by thousands of U.S. Indianapolis-based GovPayNet , doing business online as GovPayNow.com , serves approximately 2,300 government agencies in 35 states. GovPayNow.com displays an online receipt when citizens use it to settle state and local government fees and fines via the site.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

This week, the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency shared the following tips on how to prevent Coronavirus-themed: Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails and be wary of email attachments. Use trusted sources—such as legitimate, government websites —for up-to-date, fact-based information about COVID-19.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2022

government offers up to $10 million for info that allows to identify or locate six Russian GRU hackers who are members of the Sandworm APT group. This isn’t the first time that the US government indicted these members of the Sandworm team, in October 2020 the U.S. national security.” national security.”

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Then take a look at these three basic tips for staying secure. Cyber security can feel overwhelming. Besides, isn’t it IT’s job to keep you and your organisation secure? Here are three tips that don’t require any technical expertise. Use a secure Internet connection. People do this for a couple of reasons.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Then take a look at these three basic tips for staying secure. Cyber security can feel overwhelming. Besides, isn’t it IT’s job to keep you and your organisation secure? Here are three tips that don’t require any technical expertise. Use a secure Internet connection. People do this for a couple of reasons.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2020

Trojan Lampion is a malware observed at the end of the year 2019 impacting Portuguese users using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax and EDP. Figure 4: Malicious MSI file downloaded from AWS S3 bucket and using COVID-19 theme that impersonates the Portuguese Government. Lampion email templates – May 2020.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Malware is one of the most common cyber security threats that organisations and individuals face. In this blog, we explain everything you need to know about it, including our top 8 tips for preventing malware attacks. Make sure to keep backups in a secure location. However, those tools are not flawless. What is malware?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Microsoft also provided some tips on how to harden servers against attacks attempting to download and install a web shell. The document provides valuable information on how to detect and prevent web shells from infecting the servers of the Department of Defense and other government agencies. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

26, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical care facilities across the United States. On Monday, Oct. hospitals and healthcare providers.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 12, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity has learned the alleged compromise is tied to a cybercrime and online harassment community that routinely impersonates police and government officials to harvest personal information on their targets. The DEA declined to comment on the validity of the claims, issuing only a brief statement in response.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Organisations are being warned about data breaches in the media, regulators are demanding improved information security and the public is getting more vocal when organisations make mistakes. You may well think that staying secure and pacifying all these groups is an expensive and seemingly impossible task. Use secure networks.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. Now in its nineteenth year, the campaign provides tools and resources to help people learn more about the cyber security industry and the ways they can get involved.

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AIIM

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Good governance ensures that security and management requirements can be met without sacrificing productivity. Ten Tips for Applying Information Governance to Microsoft 365. So it's vital that you have a governance structure for them. Embed governance decisions directly in the solutions you create.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2021

The second Tuesday of April has been christened “ Identity Management Day ” by the Identity Defined Security Alliance, a trade group that provides free, vendor-neutral cybersecurity resources to businesses. Here are five tips for securely managing identities across the new, hybrid work environment: •Think granularly.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 15, 2024

So, they’re subject to the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). However, as I’ve seen with some recent clients (I’m a PCI QSA – Qualified Security Assessor), they expect the process to be straightforward because they qualify for a shorter SAQ. Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and software.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Those behind such COVID-related campaigns target government organizations and private companies. Example of a malicious email disguised as “UNICEF COVID-19 TIPS APP” with spyware in the attachment. It is also recommended that even remote user activity be covered by the organization’s perimeter security tools. Source: CERT-GIB.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2020

It’s just a different lure,” noted Steven Sarkisian, Mimecast’s Global Manager-Messaging Security. 6 Tips for recognizing and avoiding phishing emails. The post How to Protect Against COVID-19 Email Scams appeared first on Security Affairs. These are all the same old attacks-nothing actual new. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The government, law enforcement, a legal office, or a utility company), romance scams , and lottery schemes (scammer attempt to convince victims that they have won an award). Practice caution when an entity states they can only accept cryptocurrency and identifies as the government, law enforcement, a legal office, or a utility company.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, it might not be time to panic, but it certainly is time to recognize that the threats and the benefits of quantum computing are here now, and security professionals need to ensure that they and the organization they work for are fully prepared. And those are all the problems that quantum can solve.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2022

You must assemble a team, conduct a gap analysis and risk assessment, apply security controls, create documentation and perform staff awareness training. Your ISMS (information security management system) was built to address risks that you identified during the certification process, but the threat landscape is constantly evolving.

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