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US Cyber Agency’s Future Role in Elections Remains Murky Under the Trump Administration

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US Cyber Agency’s Future Role in Elections Remains Murky Under the Trump Administration 2025-01-30 at 16:03 By Associated Press President Donald Trump has yet to name anyone to lead the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. The post US Cyber Agency’s Future Role in Elections Remains Murky Under the Trump Administration appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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European Union Sanctions Russian Nationals for Hacking Estonia

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European Union Sanctions Russian Nationals for Hacking Estonia 2025-01-28 at 15:18 By Ionut Arghire The European Union has added three Russian nationals to its sanctions list for their involvement in cyberattacks against Estonia. The post European Union Sanctions Russian Nationals for Hacking Estonia appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Cyber Insights 2025: Cybersecurity Regulatory Mayhem

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Cyber Insights 2025: Cybersecurity Regulatory Mayhem 2025-01-27 at 18:03 By Kevin Townsend Cybersecurity regulations are facing a tipping point. There are too many and they are too complex to manage – and it’s getting worse. The post Cyber Insights 2025: Cybersecurity Regulatory Mayhem appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity

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EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity 2025-01-17 at 06:39 By Help Net Security The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative is an essential step in shielding the healthcare sector from cyber threats. Digitalization is revolutionizing healthcare, enabling better patient services through

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A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded

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A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded 2025-01-16 at 06:35 By Help Net Security The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may elevate the costs of incidents. In this article, I will analyze the CIA triad, point

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2025 is going to be a bumpy year for IoT

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2025 is going to be a bumpy year for IoT 2024-12-24 at 08:18 By Help Net Security In the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, 2025 is shaping up to be a politically charged year. Major global jurisdictions are set to implement device security regulations, coinciding with potential tariffs, shifting production dynamics, and rising geopolitical tensions.

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CISA orders federal agencies to secure their Microsoft cloud environments

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CISA orders federal agencies to secure their Microsoft cloud environments 2024-12-19 at 15:04 By Zeljka Zorz The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive (BOD 25-01) requiring federal civilian agencies to secure their (Microsoft) cloud environments. About the CISA BOD 25-01 directive The Implementing Secure Practices for Cloud Services

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Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations

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Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations 2024-12-19 at 12:03 By Help Net Security Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. According to court documents, he conspired to operate the Raccoon Infostealer as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS). Individuals who deployed Raccoon Infostealer

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Resecurity introduces AI-powered GSOC at NATO Edge 2024

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Resecurity introduces AI-powered GSOC at NATO Edge 2024 2024-12-06 at 15:03 By Help Net Security Resecurity, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, unveiled its advanced Government Security Operations Center (GSOC) during NATO Edge 2024, the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s flagship conference. This year’s event, held from December 3 to 5, emphasized emerging technologies in

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US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware

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US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware 2024-12-03 at 12:15 By Zeljka Zorz ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation (the “Company”) became aware of a cybersecurity incident. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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