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Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Flaw to Attack Governments, Businesses

Security Boulevard

The post Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Flaw to Attack Governments, Businesses appeared first on Security Boulevard. It also gives them persistence in the systems even after reboots and updates.

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Critical Infrastructure Seeing Benefits of Government Program, CISA Says

Security Boulevard

CISA in two years has seen the number of critical infrastructure organizations signing up for its CPG services double, which has improved the overall security in most sectors, but more needs to be done to strengthen what has become a target adversarial state-sponsored threat groups.

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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. warn of PRC-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks

Security Affairs

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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China-linked threat actors stole 10% of Belgian State Security Service (VSSE)’s staff emails

Security Affairs

. “The timing of the attack was especially unfortunate, as we were in the midst of a major recruitment drive following the previous government’s decision to almost double our workforce,” an anonymous intelligence source told Le Soir. “We thought we had bought a bulletproof vest, only to find a gaping hole in it.”

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Top 9 Trends In Cybersecurity Careers for 2025

eSecurity Planet

Security Administrator In addition to identifying vulnerabilities and, in general, enforcing the organization’s security posture, security administrators or managers also manage the security and/or information systems team. Network giant Cisco Systems Inc. Salary: $150,000 to $225,000, Mondo.

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China, Russia, North Korea Hackers Exploit Windows Security Flaw

Security Boulevard

Amost a dozen state-sponsored threat groups from Russia, China, and North Korea have been exploiting a security flaw in WIndows in attacks on governments and critical infrastructure that date back to 2017. The post China, Russia, North Korea Hackers Exploit Windows Security Flaw appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Huge Leak of Customer Data Includes Military Personnel Info

Security Boulevard

EnamelPins, which manufactures and sells medals, pins, and other emblematic accessories, for months left open an Elasticsearch instance that exposed 300,000 customer emails, including 2,500 from military and government personnel. The post Huge Leak of Customer Data Includes Military Personnel Info appeared first on Security Boulevard.