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Cisco addressed Webex flaws used to compromise German government meetings

Security Affairs

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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What Is Information Security Management?

IT Governance

Information security management is a way of protecting an organisation’s sensitive data from threats and vulnerabilities. The process is typically embedded via an ISMS (information security management system) , which provides the framework for managing information security.

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How to Easily Meet the PCI DSS Awareness Training Requirements

IT Governance

All organisations that transmit, process or store payment card data, or affect its security, must meet the requirements of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Sub-requirement 12.6, “security awareness education is an ongoing activity”, demands that you: Implement a formal security awareness programme.

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Why HHS' Cybersecurity Goals Aren't Necessarily Voluntary

Data Breach Today

Healthcare sector organizations need to focus their attention on meeting the "voluntary" essential and enhanced cybersecurity performance goals set out by federal regulators before they become potential mandates, said Kate Pierce, virtual information security officer at Fortified Heath Security.

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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

“Thanks to you, we are now developing in the field of information security and anonymity!,” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. ” the post enthuses. “We make products that are used by thousands of people around the world, and this is very cool! And this is just the beginning!!!

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“At-Risk Meeting Notifier Zoom” feature alerts meeting organizers of Zoombombing risk

Security Affairs

The popular video conferencing application Zoom implemented the new “At-Risk Meeting Notifier” feature to warn of Zoombombing threat. Zoom announced the launch a new feature dubbed “At-Risk Meeting Notifier” to warn conference organizers of potential Zoombombing attacks. Delete the existing meeting.

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BEC scammers impersonate CEOs on virtual meeting platforms

Security Affairs

The FBI warned US organizations and individuals are being increasingly targeted in BECattacks on virtual meeting platforms. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned this week that US organizations and individuals are being increasingly targeted in BEC (business email compromise) attacks on virtual meeting platforms.