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CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations

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CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations 07/09/2023 at 17:48 By Ionut Arghire CISA has released new guidance to help federal agencies decide upon and prioritize DDoS mitigations based on mission and reputational impact. The post CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Ron DeSantis’ falling polls: Could crypto lose its candidate?

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Ron DeSantis’ falling polls: Could crypto lose its candidate? 07/09/2023 at 17:00 By Cointelegraph By David Attlee The politician faces harsh competition from pro-crypto candidates of all sorts, with his already shaky popularity in the polls declining. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft’s token signing key

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How Chinese hackers got their hands on Microsoft’s token signing key 07/09/2023 at 17:00 By Zeljka Zorz The mystery of how Chinese hackers managed to steal a crucial signing key that allowed them to breach Microsoft 365’s email service and access accounts of employees of 25 government agencies has been explained: they found it somewhere

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Cash-Strapped IronNet Faces Bankruptcy Options

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Cash-Strapped IronNet Faces Bankruptcy Options 06/09/2023 at 22:46 By Ryan Naraine It appears to be the end of the road for IronNet, the once-promising network security play founded by former NSA director General Keith Alexander. The post Cash-Strapped IronNet Faces Bankruptcy Options appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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US Senate confirms Philip Jefferson as Federal Reserve vice chair

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US Senate confirms Philip Jefferson as Federal Reserve vice chair 06/09/2023 at 21:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Philip Jefferson, who has been serving as a Fed governor since 2022, will take on the No. 2 role under Chair Jerome Powell at the central bank until 2036. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

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CISA Hires ‘Mudge’ to Work on Security-by-Design Principles

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CISA Hires ‘Mudge’ to Work on Security-by-Design Principles 05/09/2023 at 21:47 By Ryan Naraine Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko joins the US government’s cybersecurity agency to preach the gospel of security-by-design and secure-by-default development principles. The post CISA Hires ‘Mudge’ to Work on Security-by-Design Principles appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures

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The misconceptions preventing wider adoption of digital signatures 05/09/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Thorsten Hau, CEO at fidentity, discusses the legal validity of qualified digital signatures, demonstrating their equivalence to handwritten signatures when backed by robust identity verification. Opting for certified providers that adhere to standards like eIDAS

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Former MAS chair who called crypto ‘highly risky’ wins Singapore’s presidential race

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Former MAS chair who called crypto ‘highly risky’ wins Singapore’s presidential race 04/09/2023 at 19:02 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore’s finance minister and the head of the country’s financial regulator during his time in government. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg

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Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg 04/09/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Introduced in March 2023, Australia’s bill on digital asset market regulation has faced a series of report delays by the Senate, and it’s now been sent back for amendments. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

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Bitcoin ETF applications: Who is filing and when the SEC may decide

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Bitcoin ETF applications: Who is filing and when the SEC may decide 04/09/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Prashant Jha Despite BlackRock’s application for a Bitcoin spot ETF, its approval remains uncertain, with the SEC favoring another futures-based Ether ETF. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Former SEC chair says spot Bitcoin ETF approval is ‘inevitable’ despite delays

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Former SEC chair says spot Bitcoin ETF approval is ‘inevitable’ despite delays 01/09/2023 at 21:03 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The commission has another 45 days to approve, deny, or delay spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications from 7 major firms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Energy Department Offering $9M in Cybersecurity Competition for Small Electric Utilities

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Energy Department Offering $9M in Cybersecurity Competition for Small Electric Utilities 31/08/2023 at 18:05 By Eduard Kovacs Small electric utilities in the US offered $9 million as part of a competition whose goal is to help them boost their cybersecurity posture. The post Energy Department Offering $9M in Cybersecurity Competition for Small Electric Utilities appeared

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US Copyright Office issues notice of inquiry on artificial intelligence

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US Copyright Office issues notice of inquiry on artificial intelligence 30/08/2023 at 20:02 By Cointelegraph By Tristan Greene The inquiry seeks information and comment on issues related to the content AI produces and how policy makers should treat AI that imitates or mimics human artists. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal

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South Korean parliament rejects motion to expel lawmaker over crypto scandal 30/08/2023 at 14:02 By Cointelegraph By Helen Partz South Korean lawmaker and Wemix investor Kim Nam-kuk will stay in the parliament after a 3:3 vote in the expulsion motion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Google Cloud to digitize El Salvador’s governance, healthcare and education

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Google Cloud to digitize El Salvador’s governance, healthcare and education 30/08/2023 at 13:02 By Cointelegraph By Savannah Fortis Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador have entered into a 7-year partnership to digitize the country’s infrastructure in various sectors. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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A closer look at the RFI on open-source software security

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A closer look at the RFI on open-source software security 30/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security The U.S. Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released a request for information (RFI) entitled Open-Source Software Security: Areas of Long-Term Focus and Prioritization, which indicates that the U.S. Government’s effort to invest in open-source software and

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Rising cyber incidents challenge healthcare organizations

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Rising cyber incidents challenge healthcare organizations 30/08/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations are facing many cybersecurity challenges that require them to increasingly prioritize cybersecurity and compliance, according to Claroty. Threat actors are not only targeting IT systems, but have now set their sights on cyber-physical systems – from IoMT devices, to building

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Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers

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Qakbot botnet disrupted, malware removed from 700,000+ victim computers 29/08/2023 at 21:19 By Zeljka Zorz The Qakbot botnet has been crippled by the US Department of Justice (DOJ): 52 of its servers have been seized and the popular malware loader has been removed from over 700,000 victim computers around the world. “To disrupt the botnet,

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Is the cybersecurity community’s obsession with compliance counter-productive?

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Is the cybersecurity community’s obsession with compliance counter-productive? 29/08/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Does anyone think the chances of surviving a plane crash increase if our tray tables are locked and our carry-on bags are completely stowed under our seats? That we’ll be OK if the plane hits a mountain if we have

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Multichain $1.5B hack investigation, Shibarium eyes relaunch, Base, Optimism join hands: Finance Redefined

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Multichain $1.5B hack investigation, Shibarium eyes relaunch, Base, Optimism join hands: Finance Redefined 25/08/2023 at 22:31 By Cointelegraph By Prashant Jha Top-100 DeFi tokens had another mixed week, with most of the tokens trading in a similar range as last week with minor price fluctuation. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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