The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2022

Fundamentally, cybersecurity professionals identify weaknesses and design systems and processes to protect any organization — government agencies, private companies — from cyberattacks. Many government and non-profit organizations like VetJobs and VetsinTech are doing just this. Loosening these restrictions has been shown to work.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2024

Following my time in Melbourne and Canberra during the week where I spent a bunch of time with smart people close to the legal, political and law enforcement aspects of infosec, it really hit home how aligned most of us are on protecting the individual victims. Much better.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2022

The post US Helped Ukraine With Infosec—Story is ‘Dangerous Arrogance’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. But scratch the surface and there’s not much of a There there. What looks like a coordinated PR campaign relies on “people familiar with the.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2023

Information security (InfoSec) risk management with third parties, including outsourcing, requires persistence and consistency due to the primary business risk it presents. The post Assessing Third-Party InfoSec Risk Management appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

We’re living in a different world in which no business or government is isolated from these threats. That’s why CSO’s Future of InfoSec Summit is a must-attend event. Contracting firms that have access to crypto currency and know how to negotiate with ransomware attackers.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The post InfoSec Reviews in Project Management Workflows appeared first on Security Boulevard. I agree – this is very important. But there’s one topic that does not get.

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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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Hot for Security

MARCH 30, 2021

Four months in, the infosec community is more concerned than ever about the infamous supply chain attack that resulted in the breach of more than 18,000 (confirmed) organizations. The reason? More details keep bubbling up as forensic investigations continue. “As

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Notice Bored

MAY 25, 2022

So, this morning I've been thinking about the applications of those principles and mechanisms to information risk management, putting infosec under the microscope. Improving' or 'advancing' infosec is more involved than it seems. It requires thoughtful strategising, intelligent decision-making , appropriate governance.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Government officials, on the other hand, do not get this privilege as much as they may want it. When it comes to Missouri Governor Mike Parson's explosive reaction to a reporter "hacking" the state's web application, there is an outpouring of public figures, InfoSec professionals, and other tech experts telling the governor what they think.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

(ISC)2 : This organization offers free self-paced training for a limited time but is more recognized for its high-end Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation, acknowledging your ability to design and monitor a secure system environment, qualifying holders for engineering and executive infosec positions.

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Dark Reading

JULY 20, 2022

Security pros' experience with transparency and evaluating third-party partners positions them to act as key environmental, social, and governance advisers.

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Notice Bored

MAY 12, 2022

Professional services engagements, and hence the associated information risks, are so diverse that it made no sense to specify particular infosec controls, except a few examples. At least, they should do so if the policy is properly implemented with appropriate governance, management oversight, compliance monitoring and assurance.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

9TH ANNUAL INFOSEC AWARDSNOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS WITH AN INCREDIBLE 5 STAR AWARDS DINNER HELD DURING RSA CONFERENCE 2021 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA. Click here to read it online in Yumpu. Once a year, during the RSA Conference, we announced the most innovative, hottest, best cybersecurity companies, executives, products and services.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2021

Not just infosec headlines or tech headlines, but the headlines of major consumer media the likes my mum and dad would read. Thirdly and finally, it's up to organisations to self-govern. When the Ashley Madison data breach occurred in 2015, it made headline news around the world.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The post 2023 Will Be The Year of Risk: 8 InfoSec Predictions for the New Year appeared first on Hyperproof. The post 2023 Will Be The Year of Risk: 8 InfoSec Predictions for the New Year appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The post Missouri Governor and F12 Hacking, Global Ransomware Meeting, Fake Government Websites appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Missouri Governor and F12 Hacking, Global Ransomware Meeting, Fake Government Websites appeared first on Security Boulevard. Parson promises ‘swift justice’ to person […].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As the rules were authorized in late 2023, we shared what we see as the implications for infosec leaders. But theyre just one example of the additional attention governments around the world are giving to cyber risk. Your cybersecurity risk management and governance practices are of strategic importance to your organization.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The post Life360 Selling Location Data, NSO Group Spyware Hacks Government Employees, Homecoming Queen Contest Hacked appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Life360 Selling Location Data, NSO Group Spyware Hacks Government Employees, Homecoming Queen Contest Hacked appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Sofia 2023 – Peter Kirkov, e-Government – Keynote appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Sofia for publishing their presenter’s tremendous BSides Sofia 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Daniel Miessler

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I talk about the reasons here , but in short, we have long had a horrible state of security in our local governments, our small businesses, our schools, and our hospitals. So we’ll have like Southwestern Hospitals, for example, and Northeastern Governments. So I have a proposal: Operation Fortify. Free to attendees.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

Cybersecurity professionals have various views on last week's news from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when it surprised the InfoSec community and the C-suites of corporate America.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here’s what cybersecurity watchers want infosec pros to know heading into 2022. .

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2021

At their core, information security and compliance seem like topics that should go hand in hand: InfoSec deals with the daily functions of identifying and responding to threats, while compliance includes responsibilities of implementing IT security controls and effective governance.….

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2022

The post EDRi PrivacyCamp22 – Panel: ‘Regulation vs. Governance: Who Is Marginalised, Is “Privacy” The Right Focus, And Where Do Privacy Tools Clash With Platform Governance’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Sofia 2023 – Vasil Velichkov – Hacking Attacks Against Government Institutions appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Sofia for publishing their presenter’s tremendous BSides Sofia 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I think the real problem here, the big challenge for businesses, is going to be around data governance," Moran says. Intrusion detection and response. Cyber insurance (critical). And more (listen in for the full list). "I

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 30, 2024

The law enforcement angle, or perhaps, to put it more broadly, the interactions with government authorities in general, is an interesting one. This is obviously highly dependent on jurisdiction and regulatory controls, but it may mean reporting the breach to the appropriate government entity, for example.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Sofia 2023 – Deputy Minister Atanas Maznev e-Government, Rosen Kirilov, PhD, UNWE – Conference Opening appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Sofia for publishing their presenter’s tremendous BSides Sofia 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 24, 2022

A new cheatsheet from four infosec agencies tells us how to use PowerShell for good, rather than let scrotes misuse it to “live off the land.”. The post NSA Wants To Help you Lock Down MS Windows in PowerShell appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

If you are single-threaded, meticulous with each step, and won't take that first step until you figure out every step in the path, then fine, you make great project managers, governance, or even forensics analysts." " The main criteria is passion and interest coupled with aptitude. On social media, I didn't have to 'work the room.'

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Notice Bored

JUNE 20, 2022

Despite being reasonably happy with the 7 principles I selected, I would prefer to base the policy on a generally-accepted set of infosec principles, akin to the OECD Privacy Principles first published with remarkable foresight way back in 1980.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 7, 2024

Protective DNS Is Trusted by Governments Worldwide Protective DNS is one of the most effective strategies in modern cybersecurity. Read on to see what makes HYAS Protect protective DNS a standout security solution and trusted tool of governments worldwide. What Is HYAS Protect?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

Today’s columnist, Erin Kennealy of Guidewire Software, offers ways for security pros, the insurance industry and government regulators to come together so insurance companies can continue to offer insurance for ransomware. The insurance industry – and government regulators – are notably concerned. eflon CreativeCommons CC BY 2.0.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

It's operating in an era of increasingly large repositories of personal data held by both private companies and governments alike. Precedents like Stuxnet , created by the US and Israeli governments to damage the Iranian nuclear program by targeting air-gapped centrifuges via 4 previously unknown "zero-day" flaws.

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Notice Bored

JUNE 21, 2022

Thinking about the principles underpinning information risk and security, here's a tidy little stack of "Hinson tips" - one-liners to set the old brain cells working this chilly mid-Winter morning: Address information confidentiality, integrity and availability, broadly Address internal and external threats, both deliberate and accidental/natural Celebrate (..)

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