Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Google assigned a maximum score to a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-5129, in the libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format. Google assigned a new CVE identifier for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-5129 (CVSS score 10,0), in the libwebp image library for rendering images in the WebP format.

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CILIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Decision-makers and sector leaders from CILIP’s Employer and Learning Partners met last Wednesday at the Hive Library in Worcester for a hybrid in-person and online programme that focussed on getting a head start on AI policy. The day was made possible with sponsorship from CB Resourcing and WF Education.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Invitation to Tender - Anti-Racist Library Collections training for Wales Content Developers needed for the Anti-Racist Library Collections project. There is scope to develop one, two or three anti-racist library collection modules that will form a program of training for public libraries across Wales.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Learning from our Past: Celebrating Black History Month with Lancaster University Library Slavery Banner in Lancaster Universit Library (to Sunita Abraham) Lancaster University Library takes the lead in decolonisation to reach staff and students of the university, with a diverse range of engaging, and enriching activites, initiatives, and projects.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Security firm Barracuda addressed a new zero-day, affecting its Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances, that is actively exploited by the China-linked UNC4841 group. The vulnerability has been actively exploited by the Chinese hacker group UNC4841 Chinese. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory.

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CILIP

JANUARY 10, 2023

Libraries and sanctuary. John Vincent has been actively tackling social exclusion in libraries and other cultural and heritage organisations through The Network (www.seapn.org.uk) and the Libraries of Sanctuary project, that evolved from the Cities of Sanctuary.

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CILIP

JUNE 13, 2023

Connecting town and gown through the library How to help a community explore its slave-trading history: Lesley English, Head of Library Engagement at Lancaster University Library, explains how the library plays a key role in building bridges between town and gown. We connect, we innovate, we include.”

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Sophos: APT Group Targeted Organizations In Southeast Asia A recently identified Chinese hacking group is using multiple types of Dynamic Link Library side-loading attack techniques to target non-government organizations in Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar, according to Sophos.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Take action with your library this Libraries Week. This Libraries Week (4-10 October 2021) libraries across the UK showcase their vital role in supporting active and engaged communities as we celebrate the transformative impact libraries can have on people?s s much-loved libraries.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Mastering RPG Games in Libraries For librarians or teachers who aren’t players themselves, the scope of role-playing games can seem overwhelming, especially because being a game master in a school or public library for a group of students is quite different to being a game master for adults with hours to spend.

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Download Now: Making the Difference - an Excellence Framework for Prison Libraries Making the Difference - an Excellence Framework for Prison Libraries supports prison library providers and prison library staff to develop, deliver and promote prison library services. Every prison library is different.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. Data from the Royal Family!

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CILIP

JULY 6, 2023

CILIP and Michael Rosen bring Great School Library Campaign to Parliament CILIP CEO, Nick Poole joined leading writer, poet, former Childrens Laureate, broadcaster and columnist Michael Rosen and Margaret Greenwood MP (Wirral West, LAB) in the first of a series of events to engage MPs and make sure every child has access to a great school library.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 14, 2022

£135,000 funding for Anti-racist library collections in Wales. The investment will fund a new project – Anti-racist Library Collections: a training plan for public libraries in Wales with the purpose of raising the profile of libraries. 14 December 2022. Phase 1 - November 2022-April 2023.

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CILIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Invitation to Tender - Anti-Racist Library Collections training for Wales CILIP is looking to commission an external provider/s to develop content for anti-racist library collection training for public libraries across Wales.

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CILIP

JANUARY 19, 2023

How Libraries Can Support Those with Dementia Libraries are often considered the heart of the community, but not everyone understands just how much they have to offer. When it comes to dementia services, libraries have enormous potential to support people with dementia and their carers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2021

The TeamTNT cybercrime group has improved its Linux cryptocurrency miner by implementing open-source detection evasion capabilities. The TeamTNT cybercrime group has upgraded their Linux cryptocurrency miner by adding open-source detection evasion capabilities, AT&T Alien Labs researchers warn. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adam Shostack

JUNE 22, 2020

I’m excited to see that they’re Re-introducing the Cyentia Research Library , with cool (new?) The Cyentia Library lets us see what people are doing in terms of research and data. .’ features like an RSS feed. ’ My longstanding interest in how attackers get access is underserved.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon, was spotted observing a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. CrowdStrike researchers observed the China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon , using a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. ” concludes the report.

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CILIP

JUNE 30, 2021

Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel announcement. CILIP is delighted to announce the expert members of the recently established Independent Review of Public Library Financing Panel. Public libraries are a vital part of the fabric of daily life for millions of people across the UK every day.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. The domain used by the DEX file belongs to the Lemon Group ( js [.]big

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CILIP

MARCH 31, 2023

Front line of library advocacy is close to home THE reasons for defending access to information can sound abstract: “There’s a lot of abstraction when you’re doing policy at a global scale,” says Jennie Rose Halperin, Executive Director of Library Futures. The opposition So what is Library Futures up against?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The experts noticed that both the Domino and Agile software appear to be using old certificates and the Agile servers use old vulnerable libraries. The arsenal of the Clasiopa group includes: Atharvan custom remote access Trojan (RAT). Modified versions of the publicly available Lilith RAT. A custom proxy tool.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 17, 2022

The group also is tracking several code packages that were recently modified to erase files on computers that appear to be coming from Russian or Belarusian Internet addresses. For example, the popular library ES5-ext hadn’t updated its code in nearly two years. The message has been Google-Translated from Russian to English.

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CILIP

APRIL 20, 2021

One world, one library network. Working Internationally for Libraries Virtual Conference 2021: A free, virtual conference for Public Libraries in the UK and across the world. Public library services around the world have been confronting massive global challenges while embracing innovation and new opportunities.

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CILIP

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

International library leaders explore the purpose and future of libraries. Facet Publishing announces the publication of Bold Minds: Library leadership in a time of disruption edited by Margaret Weaver and Leo Appleton. Are librarians and libraries relevant in the 21st century?

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CILIP

JANUARY 26, 2022

Arts Council England and partners launch Green Libraries programme. 163,000 to CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, to launch the Green Libraries programme, which aims to help libraries address their environmental impact. Arts Council England has awarded ?163,000

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CILIP

JUNE 9, 2023

Central and local must government to come together and safeguard the future of our libraries The current regulation and oversight of library services in England means that the Government is failing in its duty of accountability to the taxpayer and in its specific duty of sector development and improvement.

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CILIP

APRIL 20, 2023

Controversial materials in libraries and what to do about them Controversy is never far away from Professor Louise Cooke – it is a subject that has informed her work, research and teaching since she began life as a librarian. She says: “It is one of the greatest challenges facing libraries today.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

A group of alleged Iranian hackers claims to have breached the website of a US government agency, Federal Depository Library Program , on Saturday after the killing of Qasem Soleimani. The hackers defaced the website of the Federal Depository Library Program and replaced the home page with a page titled “Iranian Hackers!”

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CILIP

MARCH 11, 2021

Croydon Libraries: Open letter concerning proposed cuts and closures to Croydon Libraries. Dear Councillor Lewis, Open letter concerning proposed cuts and closures to Croydon Libraries. We are writing in response to the consultation on the future of public library services in Croydon. disability.

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CILIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

New book highlights the importance of libraries to those seeking sanctuary in the UK. However, libraries can provide refuge and support for people in these situations, whether directing them to local groups or in-house help.

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CILIP

JUNE 23, 2023

We must lift up all groups, rather than suggesting that their interests are in competition. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) 23rd June 2023 Published: 14 June 2023 More from Information Professional News In depth Interview Insight This reporting is funded by CILIP members.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Engage your MP with the new Libraries, Information and Knowledge APPG. CILIP is pleased to launch the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries, Information and Knowledge (LInK), highlighting the value and impact of knowledge, information and libraries in the UK. Libraries and Local Recovery- the way ahead?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ransomware, the HP researchers noted, leverages “clever techniques to evade detection, such as running the ransomware in memory, bypassing User Account Control (UAC) in Windows, and bypassing detection techniques that monitor user-mode hooks by using syscalls instead of standard Windows API libraries.”

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CILIP

MAY 12, 2020

COVID-19 Guidance for School Libraries. This Guidance has been developed by a Working Party convened jointly by CILIP, the CILIP School Libraries Group (CILIP SLG) and the School Library Association (SLA). Schools and school libraries differ vastly in their size, governance and operations. Disclaimer.

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