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Governments Urge Organizations to Hunt for Ivanti VPN Attacks

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Governments Urge Organizations to Hunt for Ivanti VPN Attacks 2024-03-01 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire Credentials stored on Ivanti VPN appliances impacted by recent vulnerabilities are likely compromised, government agencies say. The post Governments Urge Organizations to Hunt for Ivanti VPN Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed […]

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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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Businesses foresee major impact from new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules

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Businesses foresee major impact from new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules 2024-03-01 at 07:04 By Help Net Security While 98% of security professionals and executives have started working to comply with the new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity disclosure ruling, over one-third are still in the early phases of their efforts, according to AuditBoard.

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White House to Issue Executive Order on Personal Information Protection

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White House to Issue Executive Order on Personal Information Protection 2024-02-28 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire A coming White House Executive Order seeks to protect personal information by preventing the mass transfer of Americans’ sensitive data to countries of concern. The post White House to Issue Executive Order on Personal Information Protection appeared first on

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US Bans Trading With Canadian Network Intelligence Firm Sandvine

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US Bans Trading With Canadian Network Intelligence Firm Sandvine 2024-02-28 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire The US has restricted trade with Canadian company Sandvine for aiding the Egyptian government’s web monitoring operations. The post US Bans Trading With Canadian Network Intelligence Firm Sandvine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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US Gov Says Software Measurability is ‘Hardest Problem to Solve’

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US Gov Says Software Measurability is ‘Hardest Problem to Solve’ 2024-02-27 at 22:31 By Ryan Naraine White House calls for the “timely, complete, and consistent” publication of CVE and CWE data to help solve the security metrics problem. The post US Gov Says Software Measurability is ‘Hardest Problem to Solve’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Energy Department Invests $45 Million in 16 Projects to Improve Cybersecurity

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Energy Department Invests $45 Million in 16 Projects to Improve Cybersecurity 2024-02-27 at 18:26 By Ionut Arghire The US government makes a $45 million investment in 16 projects to improve cybersecurity across the energy sector. The post Energy Department Invests $45 Million in 16 Projects to Improve Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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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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NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Officially Released

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NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Officially Released 2024-02-27 at 13:53 By Eduard Kovacs NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, the first major update since the creation of the CSF a decade ago. The post NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Officially Released appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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NIST CSF 2.0 released, to help all organizations, not just those in critical infrastructure

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NIST CSF 2.0 released, to help all organizations, not just those in critical infrastructure 2024-02-27 at 08:20 By Help Net Security The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its widely utilized Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), a key document for mitigating cybersecurity risks. The latest version, 2.0, is tailored to cater to a broad

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Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data

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Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data 2024-02-23 at 13:18 By Help Net Security The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries

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Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities

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Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities 2024-02-22 at 14:47 By Helga Labus After select US federal agencies tested Microsoft’s expanded cloud logging capabilities for six months, Microsoft is now making them available to all agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit – regardless of license tier. “This change will impact government departments & agencies who do

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Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese Cranes

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Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese Cranes 2024-02-21 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs A new Biden executive order to boost the cybersecurity of US ports highlights the risks associated with the use of Chinese cranes. The post Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese

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NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce

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NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce 2024-02-21 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs NSA says Rob Joyce is retiring as cybersecurity director and will be replaced by David Luber, the current deputy director of cybersecurity. The post NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments

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Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments 2024-02-19 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire Russian cyberespionage group targets European government, military, and critical infrastructure entities via Roundcube vulnerabilities. The post Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

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Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack

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Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack 2024-02-16 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor employed the administrative credentials of a former employee to hack a US government organization. The post Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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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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Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech Companies

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Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech Companies 2024-02-09 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine A congressional investigation finds that US venture capital firms invested billions in Chinese technology companies in semiconductor, AI and cybersecurity, sectors that are a threat to national security. The post Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech

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AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal

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AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal 2024-02-09 at 14:32 By Help Net Security The FCC has revealed the unanimous adoption of a Declaratory Ruling that recognizes calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The ruling, which takes effect immediately, makes voice cloning technology used in common robocall scams

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Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices

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Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices 2024-02-08 at 17:01 By Associated Press CISA launched a program aimed at boosting election security, shoring up support for local offices and hoping to provide reassurance to voters that elections will be safe and accurate. The post Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program

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