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JCDC’s strategic shift: Prioritizing cyber hardening

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JCDC’s strategic shift: Prioritizing cyber hardening 2024-03-01 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of Xage Security, discusses the evolution of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) since its 2021 inception and tackles its 2024 strategic priorities in response to escalating cyber threats. He elaborates on JCDC’s strategies […]

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White House: Use memory-safe programming languages to protect the nation

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White House: Use memory-safe programming languages to protect the nation 2024-02-27 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz The White House is asking the technical community to switch to using memory-safe programming languages – such as Rust, Python, Swift, C#, Java, and Go – to prevent memory corruption vulnerabilities from entering the digital ecosystem. According to a

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The old, not the new: Basic security issues still biggest threat to enterprises

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The old, not the new: Basic security issues still biggest threat to enterprises 2024-02-23 at 08:01 By Help Net Security In 2023, cybercriminals saw more opportunities to “log in” versus hack into corporate networks through valid accounts – making this tactic a preferred weapon for threat actors, according to IBM’s 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.

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Vulnerable Fortinet Devices: Low-hanging Fruit for Threat Actors

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Vulnerable Fortinet Devices: Low-hanging Fruit for Threat Actors 2024-02-16 at 08:46 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes the increasing incidences of vulnerabilities in Fortinet, highlighting the impact they have on Critical Infrastructure. The post Vulnerable Fortinet Devices: Low-hanging Fruit for Threat Actors appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source React

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Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

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Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions 2024-02-14 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help inform cloud customer security strategies in

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Hacking the flow: The consequences of compromised water systems

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Hacking the flow: The consequences of compromised water systems 2024-02-12 at 07:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Andy Thompson, Offensive Cybersecurity Research Evangelist at CyberArk, discusses the dire consequences of hacking water systems and why their cybersecurity must be prioritized. From contaminating water supplies to disrupting essential services, the impact

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CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption

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CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption 2024-02-08 at 01:01 By Ryan Naraine New CISA alert includes technical mitigations to harden attack surfaces and instructions to hunt for the Chinese government-backed hackers. The post CISA: China’s Volt Typhoon Hackers Planning Critical Infrastructure Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks 

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US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks  2024-02-02 at 22:02 By Ryan Naraine The US government slaps sanctions against six Iranian government officials linked to cyberattacks against Israeli PLC vendor Unitronics. The post US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure 2024-02-01 at 15:17 By Helga Labus The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizations The threat actors used the KV botnet

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Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity

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Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity 2024-01-29 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In the last year, the world’s critical infrastructure – the medical, power, communications, waste, manufacturing, and transportation equipment that connects people and machines – has been under near-constant attack, according to Forescout. Despite the formidable challenges posed by the ongoing surge

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Government organizations’ readiness in the face of cyber threats

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Government organizations’ readiness in the face of cyber threats 2024-01-15 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Cyber threats targeting government organizations have become increasingly sophisticated, posing significant risks to national security, public infrastructure, and sensitive data. These threats are diverse in nature, originating from various actors such as nation-states, hacktivist groups, and organized cybercrime entities.

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Russian Hackers Likely Not Involved in Attacks on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure

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Russian Hackers Likely Not Involved in Attacks on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure 2024-01-12 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Researchers find no direct link between Russian APT Sandworm and last year’s attacks on Denmark’s critical infrastructure. The post Russian Hackers Likely Not Involved in Attacks on Denmark’s Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Review: Engineering-grade OT security: A manager’s guide

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Review: Engineering-grade OT security: A manager’s guide 2024-01-08 at 08:01 By Helga Labus Andrew Ginter is a widely-read author on industrial security and a trusted advisor for industrial enterprises. He holds a BSc. in Applied Mathematics and an MSc. in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. He developed control system software products for Hewlett

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New insights into the global industrial cybersecurity landscape

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New insights into the global industrial cybersecurity landscape 22/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, William Noto, VP and Industry Principal for Claroty, discusses their recent global survey of 1,100 IT and OT security professionals who work in critical infrastructure sectors. When it comes to ransomware attacks, the impact

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains

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SCS 9001 2.0 reveals enhanced controls for global supply chains 11/12/2023 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Regan, VP of Business Performance at TIA, discusses SCS 9001 Release 2.0, a certifiable standard crafted to assist organizations in operationalizing the NIST and other government guidelines and frameworks. Enhancing its predecessor,

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CyberAv3ngers hit Unitronics PLCs at multiple US-based water facilities

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CyberAv3ngers hit Unitronics PLCs at multiple US-based water facilities 04/12/2023 at 16:48 By Helga Labus Iran-affiliated attackers CyberAv3ngers continue to exploit vulnerable Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs), US and Israeli authorities have said in a joint cybersecurity advisory. CyberAv3ngers targeting Unitronics PLCs CISA has recently confirmed that Iran-affiliated attackers took over a Unitronics Vision Series

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CISA urges water facilities to secure their Unitronics PLCs

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CISA urges water facilities to secure their Unitronics PLCs 30/11/2023 at 18:02 By Zeljka Zorz News that Iran-affiliated attackers have taken over a programmable logic controller (PLC) at a water system facility in Pennsylvania has been followed by a public alert urging other water authorities to immediately secure their own PLCs. “The cyber threat actors

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Slovenian power company hit by ransomware

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Slovenian power company hit by ransomware 28/11/2023 at 18:17 By Helga Labus Slovenian power generation company Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) has been hit by ransomware and has had some of its data encrypted. The attack HSE is a state-owned company that controls numerous hydroelectric, thermal and coal-fired power plants. The company has declined to share

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Network security tops infrastructure investments

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Network security tops infrastructure investments 24/11/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Network security is both the top challenge and the top investment priority for enterprise IT leaders, according to ISG. Network security challenges 60% of respondents to the ISG survey on network modernization ranked network security among their top five challenges, with 21% ranking

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CISA offers cybersecurity services to non-federal orgs in critical infrastructure sector

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CISA offers cybersecurity services to non-federal orgs in critical infrastructure sector 22/11/2023 at 12:47 By Helga Labus The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced a pilot program that aims to offer cybersecurity services to critical infrastructure entities as they have become a common target in cyberattacks. “In alignment with CISA’s ‘Target Rich, Resource

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