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Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises: How Far Should You Go?

Lohrman on Security

With global cyber threats and other international tensions growing, what scenarios should state and local governments consider when conducting exercises to test their people, processes and technology?

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Government Shutdown Could Severely Impact U.S. Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

federal government, concerns are mounting over the impact such an event could have on the cybersecurity of the United States. The threat of a government shutdown arises from the annual appropriation bills required to fund the government's activities and bureaucracy. ET on Sunday, October 1.

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Cyber Threat forces Canada to shut down 4000 government websites

CyberSecurity Insiders

Can you believe that an unverified cyber threat has forced the Quebec government to shut over 4000 of its websites, all as a preventive measure to avoid extreme cyber troubles? The post Cyber Threat forces Canada to shut down 4000 government websites appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. These projections stem from an in-depth analysis of the underground economy’s evolution on the Dark Web and a thorough examination of significant cybersecurity incidents targeting corporations and governments.

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In the News | State Governments Can Boost K-12 Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

This article was originally published on Government Technology on 3.11.24 From new laws to the K-12 “SIX Essentials Series,” the NIST framework and assessments from the Department of Homeland Security, schools have state backup and abundant resources at their disposal to combat cyber threats.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. How did you first get interested in cybersecurity as a career? Erin: So, let’s get started. What drew you to this field?

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Cybersecurity awareness: Train your employees and reduce cyber threats

IT Security Guru

As our digital world evolves, cybersecurity has never been more important and critical. As cybercrime continues to increase, the human element can play the most important role in cybersecurity posture and hygiene. After all, cybersecurity is a matter of proper human risk management. Armed Forces are an exemplary example.