Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Another ransomware attack made the headlines, the victim is the state government of Louisiana, numerous services have been impacted. The incident forced the state of government of Louisiana to shut down several numerous web sites of the state as well as email and Internet services. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

“We must care as much about securing our systems as we care about running them if we are to make the necessary revolutionary change.” What kind of security failures created an environment that allegedly allowed a former CIA employee to exfiltrate so much sensitive data? Moving too slowly to enact key security safeguards.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

Researchers discovered a new info stealer dubbed SYS01 stealer targeting critical government infrastructure and manufacturing firms. ” reads the analysis published by Morphisec. to lure victims into downloading a malicious file. .” ” concludes Morphisec that also provides indicators of compromise (IoCs).

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. GootLoader is still active and efficient Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach Hackers leak 170k Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour Barcodes Polyfill.io A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 261 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived! Please give me your vote for European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS [link]. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

Recall is currently in preview status; during this phase, we will collect customer feedback, develop more controls for enterprise customers to manage and govern Recall data, and improve the overall experience for users.” . “You can use Recall on Copilot+ PCs to find the content you have viewed on your device.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S. Targe including the U.S. Army, UN, NATO, and other agencies.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2025

The US government does not explain the decision. Unlike the Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities, managed by the Commerce Departments Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Section 1260 list does not impose any ban or sanction on the tech giant. ” “We are not a military company or supplier.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. CISA adds Apache OFBiz and Android kernel bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Russian cyber spies stole data and emails from UK government systems 0.0.0.0 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free 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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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Getting a greater return on investment on your security measures We all have a responsibility for security. But to ensure that all staff truly take note of security and apply the knowledge gained from any staff awareness training , security should be embedded in your organisation’s culture.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free 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. Managing Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Clearview AI Faces €30.5M

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Gimmal

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI Governance vs. Data Governance: Understanding the Differences and Opportunities Written by In our current rapidly evolving technological landscape, enterprises are collecting, analyzin g, and lev eraging unprecedented amounts of data. YouTube Video: What is AI governance? What is AI Governance? What is AI Governance?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

Fugue’s new State of Cloud Security 2020 report reveals that misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to pose a severe security risk to organizations. 43% of the organizations face difficulties in training team members on misconfigurations. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

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

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. ” reads the announcement.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2021

government is going to launch the ‘Hack the Army 3.0’ government launched Hack the Army 3.0, Now the US government announced that Hack the Army 3.0 We’re calling on civilian and military hackers to show us what they’ve got in this bug bounty and to help train the future force.”. army.mil, *.goarmy.mil,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

The employees then recognized that these emails were suspicious, did not wire any money and, consistent with their training and DHS/MNIT policies, reported the emails to MNIT.” The post Minnesota Department of Human Services suffered a security breach appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Fundamentally, cybersecurity professionals identify weaknesses and design systems and processes to protect any organization — government agencies, private companies — from cyberattacks. And it works.

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Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2021

Iran’s railroad system was hit by a cyberattack, hackers posted fake messages about delays or cancellations of the trains on display boards at stations across the country. The messages on the boards informed passengers that the trains were “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “canceled.” ” reported ABC News.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania, a government agency reported. Albania’s National Authority for Electronic Certification and Cyber Security (AKCESK) revealed that cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

State television announced that Iran has foiled massive cyberattacks that targeted public services operated by both government and private organizations. The messages on the boards informed passengers that the trains were “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “canceled.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations. The majority of training is postgraduate with many courses being accredited for the award of civilian qualifications. Teaching continues.”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The FBI and Australian Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warn of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide. “The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware an ongoing ransomware campaign utilising the Avaddon Ransomware malware. ” reads the alert published by ACSC.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The provider of network security products Stormshield discloses data breach, threat actors stole information on some of its clients. Stormshield is a major provider of network security products to the French government, some approved to be used on sensitive networks. ” continues Stormshield. ” continues Stormshield.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 3, 2025

Cybersecurity solutions such as the EU Cybersecurity Reserve will improve the resilience and security of critical infrastructures, including hospitals and submarine cables, the European Commission said. Another significant effort is developing a Cyber Resilience Act single reporting platform. The post EU Pumps 1.3

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

China-linked APT breached New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) network in April using a Pulse Secure zero-day. China-linked threat actors breached the network of the New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) network exploiting a Pulse Secure zero-day. “The M.T.A.

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KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2024

Security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing works to significantly reduce cybersecurity risk. We have the data, customer testimonials and government recommendations to prove it.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Operational Technology Security Takes Center Stage Through Public-Private Programs The vulnerabilities of OT systems have been known and ignored for years, but breaches, an increasingly hostile threat environment and government programs to promote information sharing, training and cyber grant funding could finally put IT and OT security on equal ground. (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacked VPN software updates to deploy malware. According to the South Korean authorities, the government of Pyongyang’s goal is to steal intellectual property and trade secrets from the South. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 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! billion rubles. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Experts say the leak illustrates how Chinese government agencies increasingly are contracting out foreign espionage campaigns to the nation’s burgeoning and highly competitive cybersecurity industry. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. Over the past several years, government agencies and its partners have responded to a significant number of ransomware attacks, including recent attacks against Colonial Pipeline and and U.S.

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OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

But before then, we’ll be sharing proprietary research from the upcoming State of Secure Information Management where we explore strategies to enable secure access and protect sensitive data. This presents an opportunity for education and training programs in the industry. We look forward to sharing the rest.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 16, 2022

When you consider these points, it’s understandable why businesses end up with too many solutions to effectively manage, or simply default to manual, inefficient processes to address identity- and security-related tasks. From the findings, here are five ways leaders can improve their approach to identity management and security.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, Mahan Air was hit by similar attacks “many times,” for this reason Mahan’s Cyber Security Team rapidly neutralized these attacks. The post Iran’s Mahan Air claims it has failed a cyber attack, hackers say the opposite appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals. ” reads the analysis published by Awake Security. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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