Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

He is also the inventor of several information-security technologies widely used today; his work is cited in over 500 published patents. His opinions are also frequently cited in books, law journals, security publications, and general interest periodicals.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Government Information Security 363

Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 23, 2021

Steinberg, who serves as a cybersecurity expert witness, a cybersecurity advisor to both businesses and governments, and a popular columnist, has led organizations within the cybersecurity industry for over two decades. magazines, and, today, as the author of the independent column, Joseph Steinberg – Totally Candid. About Newsweek.

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Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology Cybersecurity 334

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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Government Risk Cybersecurity Media 129

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

” NKTsKI recommends organizations to strengthen monitoring of threats and information security events in systems provided by LANIT. LANIT Group (Laboratory of New Information Technologies) is one of Russia’s largest IT service and software providers. In May 2024, U.S. ” said U.S.

Telecommunications 99

Telecommunications Software Technology Healthcare 99

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To mitigate risks, businesses will invest in modern, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), such as trusted execution environments (TEEs) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). state privacy laws, the EUs governance of ethical AI deployment, and updated regulations in India and Japan. EU AI Act) demand proactive adaptation.

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Cybersecurity CISO Risk Government 130

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Two speakers were censored at the Australian Information Security Association's annual conference this week in Melbourne. Thomas Drake , former NSA employee and whistleblower, was scheduled to give a talk on the golden age of surveillance, both government and corporate. Both were put on the program months ago.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

If there is one statistic that sums up the increasing pace of technological change, it might well be this. In a presentation titled Digital governance for boards and senior executives: AI, cybersecurity, and privacy , she called on her extensive experience advising boards on these areas. Where should they focus their attention?

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Government Artificial Intelligence Risk Digital transformation 52

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 10, 2023

Steinberg, who serves professionally as a cybersecurity expert witness , a cybersecurity advisor to both businesses and governments, and a popular columnist covering related fields, has led organizations within the cybersecurity industry for over two decades. About Newsweek. www.newsweek.com.

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology Cybersecurity 246

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2022

Steinberg, who serves professionally as a cybersecurity expert witness , a cybersecurity advisor to both businesses and governments, and a popular columnist, has led organizations within the cybersecurity industry for over two decades. A prolific inventor of cybersecurity technology, Steinberg is also cited in over 500 US patent filings.

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence CISO Technology Cybersecurity 246

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Government of Bermuda believes that the recent cyberattack against its IT infrastructure was launched by Russian threat actors. This week a cyber attack hit the Government of Bermuda causing the interruption of internet/email and phone services. The attack impacted all the government departments. ” said Burt.

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Cyber Attacks Government Internet Internet 138

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nexa Technologies was indicted for complicity in acts of torture, the French firm is accused of having sold surveillance equipment to the Egypt. Nexa Technologies offers a range of solutions for homeland security, including surveillance solutions. A weapon of choice for authoritarian governments.”

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Technology Surveillance Software Government 134

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Russia-linked group Storm-2372 used the device code phishing technique since Aug 2024 to steal login tokens from governments, NGOs, and industries. ” reads the report published by Microsoft Threat Intelligence. “Microsoft assesses with medium confidence that Storm-2372 aligns with Russian interests, victimology, and tradecraft.”

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Phishing Authentication Telecommunications Accountability 112

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CISA revealed that threat actors breached an unnamed state government organization via an administrator account belonging to a former employee. The government experts conducted an incident response assessment of the state government organization after its documents were posted on the dark web.

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Government VPN Accountability Authentication 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Founded in 1985, ENGlobal Corporation designs automated control systems for commercial and government sectors, reporting $6 million in Q3 revenue and $18.4 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company discovered the attack on November 25. million year-to-date. According to the FORM 8-K report filed with the U.S.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Encryption Technology Cybersecurity 116

Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Veteran cybersecurity expert witness executive will help strengthen law enforcement capabilities to prevent, investigate, and prosecute information-age crimes. His opinions are frequently cited in books, law journals, security publications, and general interest periodicals; his cybersecurity-related inventions appear in over 500 U.S.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence CISO Information Security 278

Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2022

Cyber Research Labs observed a rise in ransomware attacks in the second quarter of 2022, some of them with a severe impact on the victims, such as the attack that hit the Costa Rican government that caused a nationwide crisis. The experts warn of ransomware attacks against government organizations. ” continues Cyble. .

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Government Ransomware Cybercrime Banking 145

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures.

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Telecommunications Government Mobile Cyber threats 110

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Technologies that were figments of the imagination a dozen years ago, if they were conceived of at all, quickly become mainstream — think generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) or blockchain. As they do, they create more security vulnerabilities and inherent business, changing the nature of cybersecurity careers.

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Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Penetration Testing Engineering 125

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Experts say the leak illustrates how Chinese government agencies increasingly are contracting out foreign espionage campaigns to the nation’s burgeoning and highly competitive cybersecurity industry. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

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Government Hacking Cyber threats Mobile 333

SecureList

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response service (MDR) provides round-the-clock monitoring and threat detection, based on Kaspersky technologies and expertise. in government, 17.8% For organizations with in-house security operations teams, internal processes and technologies must be equipped to handle the modern threat landscape.

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Social Engineering Phishing Government Threat Detection 101

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

” In late September 2022, KrebsOnSecurity warned about the proliferation of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. . “These warnings will also give you the choice to report the content without letting the sender know.”

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Scams Artificial Intelligence Cryptocurrency Accountability 305

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. government neutralized the Volt Typhoon botnet taking over its C2 and deleting the bot from infected devices.

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VPN Government Malware Manufacturing 120

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The spyware’s deployment relied on Cellebrite’s unlocking process, combining two invasive technologies to compromise the journalists digital privacy comprehensively. Evidence, including the spywares installation during BIA interviews, attributes these surveillance campaigns with high confidence to the BIA and Serbian government.

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Spyware Surveillance Technology Mobile 104

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. The US agencies confirmed that Chinese threat actors had compromised the private communications of a “limited number” of government officials following the compromise of multiple U.S.

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Mobile Telecommunications Data breaches Hacking 111

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US. Spanish National Police arrested a hacker responsible for multiple cyberattacks on government institutions in Spain and the U.S. Targe including the U.S. Army, UN, NATO, and other agencies.

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Cybercrime Government Data breaches Information Security 77

Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2025

.” According to the notice, the security breach compromised information contained on government-issued identification cards, including drivers licenses and medical cannabis cards, as well as information related to transactions with our dispensaries.

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Data breaches Retail Cybercrime Government 110

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2023, the researchers observed 36 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild targeting enterprise-specific technologies, while 61 vulnerabilities affected end-user platforms and products such as mobile devices, operating systems, browsers, and other applications. ” continues the report.

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Government Surveillance Ransomware Cybercrime 137

SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. Similarly, SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer faced fraud and internal control failure charges from the SEC. underscores the heightened emphasis on governance.

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CISO Government CSO Artificial Intelligence 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,China)

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Hacking Manufacturing Education Government 126

Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2025

Whats on the minds of top local government chief information security officers? In this interview, Michael Dent shares current security and technology priorities, career tips and more. CISO Michael Dent on Leadership appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Fairfax County, Va.,

CISO 52

CISO Government Information Security Technology 52

Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

Government cybersecurity and information security frameworks are a constant work in progress.

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Government Information Security Technology Cybersecurity 59

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2025

US adds Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to the list of companies supporting the Chinese military. The US Department of Defense has added Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent to its “Chinese military company” list under the Section 1260 requirement.

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Technology Government Marketing Hacking 67

Cisco Security

JULY 1, 2021

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the organization’s senior executive in charge of the cybersecurity and the information technology risk management posture of the enterprise. federal government in particular, the CISO reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

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CISO Technology Risk Government 144

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. About the essayist: Don Boian is the Chief Information Security Officer at Hound Labs, Inc.,

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Cybercrime Education Government 214

Joseph Steinberg

JULY 13, 2022

Not all of the elements within Lockdown Mode are completely new – some have been available and enabled by users (including me) for years – but, Lockdown mode does dramatically simplify the process of enabling better security on Apple devices. Flip phones are not totally immune from government surveillance and action either.).

Cybersecurity 258

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Government Social Engineering 258

Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 219

Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. “The threat actors accessed and downloaded some personal information from previously used Port systems for employee, contractor, and parking data.

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Data breaches Ransomware Cyber Attacks Manufacturing 93