SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I just wrapped up a management review for our cybersecurity program (which is called an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in ISO 27001), and it got me thinking about how valuable these reviews are—not just for meeting compliance requirements like ISO 27001, but for driving real improvements in how we approach cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm and a Shanghai cyber actor for ties to Salt Typhoon and a federal agency breach. The threat actors gained access to the workstations of government employees and unclassified documents. telecommunication and internet service providers. and the intelligence community.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2025

The YOBB project was inspired by Month of Bugs (MOB), an iconic cybersecurity initiative where security researchers would publish one major vulnerability found in major software providers every day of the month. The research will reveal never-seen-before attack vectors that remain unknown even to the cybersecurity community.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2023

The US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules around the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents. There are two basic rules: Public companies must “disclose any cybersecurity incident they determine to be material” within four days, with potential delays if there is a national security risk.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

This transformation comes with immense responsibility from our business, IT and especially cybersecurity professionals to keep data safe and their colleagues, friends and family members protected from fraud and intrusion of privacy. With AI evolving rapidly, what new cybersecurity challenges will IT professionals need to tackle?

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 19, 2025

FBI warns computer users to keep an eye out for malware, including ransomware, distributed through working document converters.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Getting ready to go Add a simple cybersecurity checklist along with your packing routine before you depart for some rest and relaxation. Updates often include tweaks that protect you against the latest cybersecurity concerns. This article from the National Cybersecurity Alliance appeared originally here.

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Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2025

For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), offering customers 24/7 cybersecurity protection and response isnt just a competitive advantageits an essential service for business continuity, customer trust, and staying ahead of attackers. Providing 24/7 cybersecurity protection is no easy task for MSPs.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In cybersecurity, keeping digital threats at bay is a top priority. Automation matters in cybersecurity. Here are some reasons why the role of automation is crucial in cybersecurity: •Speed and accuracy: Cyber threats happen instantly and automation reacts quickly — much faster than humans. million people in the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2025

26, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security , a leading global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new initiative designed to accelerate compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) newly streamlined Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0. Cary, NC, Jan.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 30, 2025

UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup - 31 March 2025 Welcome to this week's edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. The document urges critical infrastructure operators to begin preparations now, with system discovery and risk assessments expected by 2028.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2016, Uber faced a cybersecurity crisis that ended up reshaping the conversation around data breaches and accountability. This case sent a powerful message to cybersecurity professionals: the stakes in breach response are high, and the cost of poor decisions can be career-ending.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The United States Treasury Department said it suffered a "major cybersecurity incident" that allowed suspected Chinese threat actors to remotely access some computers and unclassified documents. "On

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently laid down the hammer charging and fining four prominent cybersecurity vendors for making misleading claims in connection with the SolarWinds hack. Joe Nicastro , Field CTO, Legit Security Nicastro Transparency in cybersecurity remains a complex balancing act.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity firm and a Shanghai cyber actor for ties to Salt Typhoon and a federal agency breach. The threat actors gained access to the workstations of government employees and unclassified documents. telecommunication and internet service providers. and the intelligence community.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 7, 2023

The second stage showed that lawyers when directing incident response often: introduce legalistic contractual and communication steps that slow-down incident response; advise IR practitioners not to write down remediation steps or to produce formal reports; and restrict access to any documents produced.

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Adam Shostack

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An exciting new sample TM from MITRE For Threat Model Thursday, I want to provide some comments on NIST CSWP 35 ipd, Cybersecurity Threat Modeling the Genomic Data Sequencing Workflow (Initial Public Draft). This is a big, complex document. The official goal is to demonstrate how to conduct cybersecurity threat modeling.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 4, 2025

Also, it seems weird that Docusign has been used to send a document that doesnt require a signature. I’ve you’ve received an email like this and want to verify if it’s genuine, go directly to Docusign.com, click ‘Access Documents’ (upper right-hand corner), and enter the security code displayed in the email.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

User-Friendly Command-Line Interface (CLI): Diving into cybersecurity can feel overwhelming, especially when some tools seem designed for experts only. To make it user-friendly for both beginners and experts, clear commands and comprehensive documentation are incorporated in this tool. Check the documentation for detailed instructions.

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Hacker's King

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

User-Friendly Command-Line Interface (CLI): Diving into cybersecurity can feel overwhelming, especially when some tools seem designed for experts only. To make it user-friendly for both beginners and experts, clear commands and comprehensive documentation are incorporated in this tool. Check the documentation for detailed instructions.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

One way to read it is that those disciplines have strongly developed safety cultures, which generally do not consider cybersecurity problems. This paper is the cybersecurity specialists making the argument that cyber will fit into safety, and how to do so. Lets explore the risks associated with Automated Driving.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. It seeks to establish and monitor your company’s cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

funded CVE program, a core cybersecurity tool for tracking vulnerabilities, faces funding expiry Wednesday, risking disruption to global security. government funding for MITRE s CVE program , a key global cybersecurity resource for cataloging vulnerabilities, is set to expire Wednesday, risking disruption. MITREs U.S.-funded

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 29, 2024

The investigation indicates they were initially targeting email accounts for information related to Midnight Blizzard itself.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to court documents, the Chinese government paid Mustang Panda to develop PlugX malware, used since 2014 to target U.S., French law enforcement and cybersecurity firm Sekoia.io European, and Asian entities. A court operation recently removed PlugX infections from U.S. led the international operation against the malware. .”

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2025

It made me stop and ask: what does success look like in cybersecurity? Cybersecurity isn't like war campaigns where you conquer territory and raise your flag. Success isn't a destination In cybersecurity, success is staying in the fight. You still need passion You can't lead a cybersecurity program without passion.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A leak suggests that Chinese cybersecurity firm TopSec offers censorship-as-a-service services, it provided bespoke monitoring services to a state-owned enterprise facing a corruption scandal. SentinelLABS researchers analyzed a data leak that suggests that the Chinese cybersecurity firm TopSec offers censorship-as-a-service services.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The group claimed to have stolen 500GB of data including Finacial data, Organisation data, Users data and personal documents, NDA’s, Confidential data, and more. As proof of the data breach, the group published multiple screenshots, including pictures of passports and other documents.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Cisco ASA and FTD, and RoundCube Webmail bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The company published a document containing recommendations against password spray attacks aimed at Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay proactive.

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The Hacker News

MAY 14, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign that's being used to distribute malware called Horabot targeting Windows users in Latin American countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2025

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has disclosed a significant data breach involving the unintended public exposure of The post Australian Human Rights Commission Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Documents Submitted via Website appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A new data leak that appears to have come from one of China’s top private cybersecurity firms provides a rare glimpse into the commercial side of China’s many state-sponsored hacking groups. ” The National Cybersecurity Strategy issued by the White House last year singles out China as the single biggest cyber threat to U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

On Wednesday, regulators in New York announced that First American was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties. The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. First American Financial Corp.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

A cybercrime group named Hive0117 is behind a fresh phishing campaign that targeted Russian organizations with a new version of the DarkWatchman malware, according to Russian cybersecurity firm F6. “The emails had the subject Documents from 04/29/2025 and were sent from an address disguised as corporate correspondence.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2025

According to experts, these attacks highlight the urgent need for robust cybersecurity measures and CMMC implementation, through continuous monitoring, and collaboration between the public and private sectors to mitigate risks and protect critical assets.

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