Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2024

elections and the security of the systems behind them have been talked and debate for at least a decade and promise to be at the forefront again as the country gears up for what promises to be a pivotal election year in 2024. However, local and state government. The issues of outside interference in U.S.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2022

states have now banned TikTok on government workers’ devices. The post TikTok Ban: Texas is Fourth State to Join; Indiana Sues appeared first on Security Boulevard. Plus, Indiana has sued the app’s owner.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2023

TA446’s new TTPs: “Star Blizzard” FSB team called out by Five Eyes governments (again). The post Russian FSB Targets US and UK Politicians in Sneaky Spear-Phish Plan appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2023

MX Mixup: Russian-allied government can intercept “highly sensitive information”—because there’s no “I” in.ML The post OPSEC FAIL: US Military Email Going to Mali — via Typo appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A new wiper malware is destroying data on Russian government PCs. The post Russia Hit by New ‘CryWiper’ — Fake Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard. Dubbed CryWiper, it pretends to be ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Ukrainian government has warned that Russia is planning a massive attack against the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and of its allies. The post Russia ‘Plans’ HUGE Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2024

The federal government is putting pressure on software makers to ensure that their products don’t include SQL injection vulnerabilities, a longtime and ongoing threat that was put in the spotlight with last year’s far-reaching hack of Progress Software’s MOVEit managed file transfer tool.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

The federal government and cybersecurity teams are warning organizations that threat groups are exploiting multiple flaws in Ivanti’s VPN appliances despite the vendor’s Integrity Checking Tool (ICT) and even after factory resets.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 8, 2024

The federal government will spend as much as $70 million for technologies that will create a more resilient energy delivery infrastructure that is better protected against a range of threats, including from cybercriminals.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

government sees it differently. Says it’s Microsoft’s Fault appeared first on Security Boulevard. Microsoft has issued another of its “look how clever we are” writeups of detecting APT29 hackers. But the U.S. The post New Russian Hacks Revealed—but U.S.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Another Five Eyes government is trying to stop end-to-end encryption—this time, it’s the UK. The post Think of the Children: Anti-E2EE Ads Ahoy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The Australian government has given itself an enormous surveillance tool. Spy Powers Coming Here—via Australia appeared first on Security Boulevard. Five Eyes means that rules in Oz can be used here, too. The post Secret Govt.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2023

The traditional approach to managing identities and access has been fragmented and siloed, with separate systems for identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM) and identity governance and administration (IGA). This has led to inefficiencies, gaps.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

The notorious spyware, sold by NSO Group “only to governments,” caused large amounts of data to be exfiltrated. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The prime minister and the defense minister of Spain were infected with Pegasus. The post Spanish Govt. Hacked by NSO Pegasus Spyware (or was it?)

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Centraleyes

MARCH 12, 2024

Compliance: Objective: Ensure that the organization adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies governing cybersecurity practices. Evaluate network security measures, including firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems. and applicable regulations.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

All organizations must have security awareness training programs to teach basics to end users. The post CISO Stories Podcast: Fiscally Responsible Ways to Train and Build Community appeared first on Security Boulevard. Similarly, the technical teams need to be exposed to flexible training that is interesting to them.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. The sophisticated malware was hidden in malicious Word file attachments.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has established a post-quantum cryptography initiative that aims to unify agency efforts regarding the threats posed by quantum computing. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post CISA Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative: Too Little, Too Late?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2022

The industries most vulnerable to hacking include finance, medicine, education, warehousing, airports and rail stations, government and distributed enterprise networks. The post The Rise of the 24/7 Security Scanning Access Point appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rogue devices are often the gateway to such attacks.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With controls in place to help abate properly assessed risk factors, critical infrastructure facilities can then enhance their cyber hygiene further through the implementation of security awareness programs. When people’s health and safety are at risk, government will feel compelled to step in.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 18, 2023

Microsoft has hardened security following a Chinese hack of U.S. government agency email accounts, but some details remain a mystery. government accounts using a stolen inactive Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key. government agencies, over the past month using authentication tokens forged with the stolen MSA key.

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Cisco Security

JULY 1, 2021

federal government in particular, the CISO reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). federal government approaches the organizational situation can provide additional perspective. Therefore, an act of law determines the organizational placement of the CISO under the CIO in the federal government.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2021

government was focused on election security last year, unbeknownst to senior American officials a secret cyber espionage campaign by a major nation-state adversary of unprecedented magnitude was already underway – lethal, stealthy and undetected. While the U.S. In early December 2020, the U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Earlier this year, Ballistic Ventures invested $7 million in Nudge Security because of its focus on the modern workforce. This startup takes an interesting approach to security. See the Top Employee Security Awareness Training Tools. Kubernetes Security and Observability.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Protesters against the Iran regime are getting a boost to aid their efforts from hacking groups who are using Telegram, Signal and the dark web to get around government restrictions. The post Hackers Use Telegram, Signal, Dark Web to Help Iranian Protesters appeared first on Security Boulevard. CPR sees the sharing of open VPN.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 27, 2020

I'm talking about fairly conventional network security controls (mostly firewalls), albeit with sufficient throughput to cope with the onslaught. with lashings of security awareness and training. [If DDoS is just one of several 'real and present dangers' for any Internet connected business.]

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 21, 2021

But for IT Security professionals and organizations it’s something more; it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a government and industry partnership initiative designed to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and provide information on how […].

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

They scan content for sensitive information such as PII, financial data, or intellectual property, allowing for quick identification and response to any data breaches or unauthorized access, hence enhancing the enterprise’s network security and overall compliance initiatives.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected. By modifying your DLP policy in this way, you can develop an effective plan that meets your organization’s specific requirements and improves overall data security efforts.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Mitnik claimed that the government was less worried about the accuracy of the charges and more worried about making an example of Mitnik to discourage other hackers. government’s reaction to Mitnik’s activities lives on in the attitudes of many government, corporate, and even non-profit organizations today.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

“In 2022, governments fought wars online, businesses were affected by multiple ransomware gangs, and regular users’ data was constantly on hackers’ radars,” said NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis. 2023, he predicted, “will not be any easier when it comes to keeping users’ data safe and private.” Manky concurs.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to recent news from India, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs is reportedly asking the Indian government to effectively greenlight a ban on VPN services across the country. The post Don’t Believe Everything You Hear About VPNs appeared first on Security Boulevard. The reason for imposing such a ban?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

The post Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard. Drop Dropbox? The company apologized as user details were leaked from its “Dropbox Sign” product.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns GitLab users of a 100-day-old, maximum severity vulnerability. The post GitLab ‘Perfect 10’ Bug Gets a CISA Warning: PATCH NOW appeared first on Security Boulevard. Password reset FAILURE: The U.S.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2024

The UK’s Product Security and Tele­comm­uni­cations Infra­struc­ture Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear. The post Brits Ban Default Passwords — and More IoT Stupidity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Nice Cup of IoTea?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

The post South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ appeared first on Security Boulevard. MDM Hindered: Android phones are still OK; this is Samsung’s home, after all.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

The post SIM Swappers Try Bribing T-Mobile and Verizon Staff $300 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not OK: SMS 2FA — Widespread spam targets carrier employees, as scrotes try harder to evade two-factor authentication.

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