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Lessons from a Honeypot with US Citizens’ Data

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Lessons from a Honeypot with US Citizens’ Data 2024-11-13 at 20:15 By Radoslaw Zdonczyk and Nikita Kazymirsky Prior to last week’s US Presidential Election, the Trustwave SpiderLabs team was hard at work investigating potential risks and threats to the election system, from disinformation campaigns to nation-state actors looking to exploit vulnerabilities. This article is an […]

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Beyond Compliance: Building a Resilient Security Strategy with the ISM and Essential Eight

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Beyond Compliance: Building a Resilient Security Strategy with the ISM and Essential Eight 2024-11-13 at 16:03 By In today’s complex cybersecurity landscape, addressing the controls within the Australian Government’s Information Security Manual (ISM) and the Essential Eight (E8) is critical when seeking to build rapport and work with the Australian Government. Australian cybersecurity regulations like

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CMMC 2.0, CORIE, DORA: Navigating Global Cybersecurity and Resilience Standard

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CMMC 2.0, CORIE, DORA: Navigating Global Cybersecurity and Resilience Standard 2024-11-08 at 17:07 By Cybersecurity and operational resilience are paramount for organizations, especially those handling sensitive information. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands

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Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands 2024-10-30 at 12:49 By Zeljka Zorz Midnight Blizzard – a cyber espionage group that has been linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) – is targeting government, academia, defense, and NGO workers with phishing emails containing a signed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configuration file. “Based

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IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security

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IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security 2024-10-22 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Government information technology leaders find themselves at a challenging balance point: On one end of the scale are increasing threats from cyber actors, bolstered by advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI); on the other end is a longstanding commitment

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How Threat Actors Conduct Election Interference Operations: An Overview

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How Threat Actors Conduct Election Interference Operations: An Overview 2024-10-18 at 21:46 By Pauline Bolaños The major headlines that arose from the three most recent US presidential election cycles illuminated the various fragilities of American election infrastructures and systems. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Combating Misinformation and Cyber Threats to Secure the 2024 US Election

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Combating Misinformation and Cyber Threats to Secure the 2024 US Election 2024-10-15 at 16:01 By Karl Sigler As we near the 2024 election, safeguarding the integrity of our democratic process is of paramount importance. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Strengthening Email Security: DOJ Disrupts Russian Spear-Phishing Campaign

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Strengthening Email Security: DOJ Disrupts Russian Spear-Phishing Campaign 2024-10-09 at 16:02 By The need for an iron-clad email security solution is once again making headlines. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source React to this headline:

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Protecting the US Election by Adopting Basic Cybersecurity Protocols

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Protecting the US Election by Adopting Basic Cybersecurity Protocols 2024-10-04 at 18:31 By In a joint advisory issued on September 18, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that Iranian actors have increased their activity attempting to influence the 2024

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US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments

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US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments 2024-10-02 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire New guidance provides information on how to create and maintain a secure operational technology (OT) environment. The post US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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CMMC 2.0: A Roadmap to Compliance with Trustwave

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CMMC 2.0: A Roadmap to Compliance with Trustwave 2024-10-01 at 16:01 By The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 has passed through the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and is now on its way to Congress, set to become law by Q4 2024. With the CMMC becoming official law, its full

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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures

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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures 2024-09-30 at 06:16 By Associated Press Gavin Newsom vetoed a landmark bill SB 1047 aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The post California Governor Vetoes Bill to Create First-in-Nation AI Safety Measures appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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2024 Election Threats: Misinformation, Deepfakes, and Cybersecurity

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2024 Election Threats: Misinformation, Deepfakes, and Cybersecurity 2024-09-27 at 16:01 By Karl Sigler As the intensity of a critical election year builds, the greatest threat isn’t necessarily the security of ballot machines. Instead, it lies in misinformation, amplified by social media, biased algorithms, and the spread of fake news. During the 2020 U.S. presidential election,

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PoC for critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability released (CVE-2024-28987)

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PoC for critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability released (CVE-2024-28987) 2024-09-25 at 17:17 By Zeljka Zorz Details about and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-28987, a recently patched SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) vulnerability that could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to remotely read and modify all help desk ticket details, are now public. “When

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Shedding Light on Election Deepfakes

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Shedding Light on Election Deepfakes 2024-09-25 at 16:01 By Pauline Bolaños Contrary to popular belief, deepfakes — AI-crafted audio files, images, or videos that depict events and statements that never occurred; a portmanteau of “deep learning” and “fake” — are not all intrinsically malicious.  This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source React to

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Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software and Hardware Used in Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads

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Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software and Hardware Used in Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads 2024-09-23 at 17:02 By Associated Press In extreme situations, a foreign adversary could shut down or take simultaneous control of multiple vehicles operating in the United States, causing crashes and blocking roads. The post Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software

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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities

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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities 2024-09-18 at 15:31 By Ionut Arghire CISA and the FBI have released an alert on XSS vulnerabilities, urging organizations to adopt a secure by design approach and eliminate them. The post CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement

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Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement 2024-09-18 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz Another encrypted communication platform used by criminals has been dismantled and its alleged mastermind arrested, the Australian Federal Police has announced on Tuesday. “AFP Operation Kraken charged a NSW man, aged 32, for creating and administering Ghost, a dedicated

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Spam With A Political Twist: Fraudsters Are Exploiting The Election Season

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Spam With A Political Twist: Fraudsters Are Exploiting The Election Season 2024-09-17 at 16:01 By The US election is less than 70 days away and threat actors are busy crafting malicious spam that uses candidate names and political themes as social engineering tools to convince recipients to open their emails. This article is an excerpt

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FBI, CISA Warn of Fake Voter Data Hacking Claims

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FBI, CISA Warn of Fake Voter Data Hacking Claims 2024-09-16 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs Hackers keep making claims about voter information compromise, but the US government says they’re just trying to sow distrust in the elections. The post FBI, CISA Warn of Fake Voter Data Hacking Claims appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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