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Strengthening critical infrastructure cybersecurity is a balancing act

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Strengthening critical infrastructure cybersecurity is a balancing act 2024-03-26 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Aaron Crow, Senior Director at MorganFranklin Consulting, discusses critical infrastructure cybersecurity strategies, barriers to threat information sharing, and innovative technologies enhancing resilience against cyberattacks. How do current cybersecurity strategies address the critical infrastructure sectors’ unique […]

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Public anxiety mounts over critical infrastructure resilience to cyber attacks

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Public anxiety mounts over critical infrastructure resilience to cyber attacks 2024-03-18 at 12:01 By Help Net Security With temporary failures of critical infrastructure on the rise in the recent years, 81% of US residents are worried about how secure critical infrastructure may be, according to MITRE and The Harris Poll. Public views cyberattacks as greatest

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10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed

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10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and organizations. Whether you work for a small business, a large corporation, or a specific industry,

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Email security trends in the energy and infrastructure sector

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Email security trends in the energy and infrastructure sector 2024-03-11 at 09:07 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Mike Britton, CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses how energy and infrastructure organizations face an increased risk of business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks. According to Abnormal Security data, from February 2023

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Major shifts in identity, ransomware, and critical infrastructure threat trends

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Major shifts in identity, ransomware, and critical infrastructure threat trends 2024-03-07 at 07:20 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Michelle Alvarez, Strategic Threat Analysis Manager at IBM X-Force, discusses the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, revealing top threats and trends the team observed last year across its global engagements and how

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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

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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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