Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2024

The post Chinese Threats Aim for Government Sector appeared first on Security Boulevard. The rise in U.S.-politics-themed politics-themed scams indicates that adversarial nation states understand the significance of election years.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

“The Agency for years has developed and operated IT mission systems outside the purview and governance of enterprise IT, citing the need for mission functionality and speed,” the CIA observed. ” All organizations experience intrusions, security failures and oversights of key weaknesses.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

Just like pilot awareness is crucial during unexpected aviation events, cybersecurity's traditional focus on infrastructure needs to shift to more adept governance. The post Cybersecurity Infrastructure Investment Crashes and Burns Without Governance appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Microsoft outlined steps it's taken over the past year under its Security Future Initiative, which was launched late last year in the wake of a high-profile attack by Chinese attackers and only months before another serious breach by a Russia-link threat group.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2025

government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program expires April 16. The post MITRE Crisis: CVE Cash Ends TODAY CISA says No Lapse appeared first on Security Boulevard. These are interesting times: U.S.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Kaspersky MDR customers by region Distribution of incidents by industry In 2024, the MDR team observed the highest number of incidents in the industrial (25.7%), financial (14.1%), and government (11.7%) sectors. in government, 17.8% However, if we consider only high-severity incidents, the distribution is somewhat different: 22.8%

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Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

A deepfake (video) from a government official spreading misinformation during a crisis. Here’s what we can do to maintain this balance: Foster a Culture of Security Awareness Security awareness is the foundation of any cybersecurity strategy.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2024

government agencies The post Microsoft Accepts Responsibility for U.S. Government Security Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2025

Geographic distribution of incident response requests, 2024 The distribution of IR requests by industry followed the 2023 pattern, keeping industrial (23.5%), government (16.3%) and financial (13.3%) organizations in the top three most targeted industries.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 18, 2025

Organisations invest heavily in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and risk management efforts while neglecting foundational elements like leadership and culture. No matter how carefully you place the materials or how advanced the tools you use, the structure is doomed to collapse without a strong, stable foundation. The result?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2025

And now comes the GenAI wave flooding security vendors with new tools, but also disrupting organizational dynamics, blurring responsibility lines, and injecting fresh uncertainty into already fragile governance structures. And no, Im not talking about security awareness training. Its not a people problem.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2025

With corporate layoffs and government workforce reductions frequently making headlines, leaders often underestimate the potential for massive data loss and intellectual property liability. The post Corporate Layoffs Put Company IP at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2025

The future of API security is not just about better firewalls — it is about smarter governance, automation and visibility at scale. The post API Sprawl Can Trip Up Your Security, Big Time appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 4, 2025

The post Microsoft Launches Free Security Program for European Governments appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2025

Podcast DevOps Chat DevOps Dozen DevOps TV Copyright © 2025 Techstrong Group Inc.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Train your employees in security awareness, so they can recognize phishing attempts and know what they can and can’t do on company-issued hardware. It may also help to know that your supplier is aligned with a standard of cybersecurity deemed good enough by government organizations.

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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

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Growing Need for Cybersecurity Awareness Training (SAT) In todays rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the critical importance of Cyber Security Awareness Training (SAT) as a fundamental defense strategy.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2024

Targeted ads target targets: Patternz and Nuviad enable potentially hostile governments to track individuals by misusing ad bidding. The post Malicious AdTech Spies on People as NatSec Targets appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2025

As Dana Simberkoff, Chief Risk, Privacy, and Information Security Officer at AvePoint, puts it: "World Backup Day offers a critical reminder to all security professionals of just how important flexible and robust data governance and backup policies are in today's cybersecurity landscape."

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2024

Government says victims include the “critical infrastructure sector.” The post Sisense Hacked: CISA Warns Customers at Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard. A hard-coded credential catastrophe: The analytics firm kept big companies’ secrets in an insecure AWS bucket.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures. The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MAY 16, 2023

From an industry perspective, we offered help to government (19.39%), financial (18.37%), and industrial (17.35%) organizations most frequently. Download the full version of the report (PDF) Kaspersky Incident Response in various regions and industries In 2022, 45.9%

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Jane Frankland

JUNE 27, 2025

Build Collaborative Ecosystems Cybersecurity isn’t a problem any one organisation, industry, or government can solve alone. By uniting behind clear, outcome-focused frameworks, we can deter fragmented policies that hinder progress.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. Meanwhile, Mimecast followed its Jan. 12 disclosure of a digital certificate compromise with a Jan.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2025

Data security governance provider Concentric AI announced its acquisition of Swift Security and Acante, two AI-driven security startups, in a move Concentric AI founder and CEO Karthik Krishnan hopes will reshape enterprise data protection.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Apple Scrambled to Fix 3 More CVEs: Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ahmed Eltantawy targeted “by the government. The post More iOS Zero Days, More Mercenary Spyware — This Time: Cytrox Predator appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Numerous strains of this destructive code have been the front-page news in global computer security chronicles for almost a decade now, with jaw-dropping ups and dramatic downs accompanying its progress. inch diskettes. It vanished from the radar in June 2018, when the ransomware plague took another sharp turn.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 1, 2025

RSA expands ISPM to strengthen hybrid identity security RSA continued the identity theme on Day 2 with new Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) capabilities. These updates help enterprises uncover and address identity-related risks across cloud and on-prem systems, all embedded within RSAs Governance and Lifecycle solution.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Public sector organizations such as schools, hospitals, manufacturing units, essential services and government offices have become a popular target for cybercriminals. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Why Are So Many Public Sector Organizations Getting Attacked?

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Cloud computing giant AWS, tipped off by Ukrainian security experts, seized domains that were being used by Russian threat group APT29 to send phishing emails to government officials and enterprises that contained malicious files that would grants the hackers access to the victims' systems.

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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

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

JULY 2, 2024

Critical infrastructure and public sector organizations such as government and municipalities, manufacturing units, communication networks, transportation services, power and water treatment plants, et. The post 7 Steps To Secure Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The SEC’s new incident reporting requirements have brought about many questions and concerns among security professionals and government bodies. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Will Smaller Companies Buckle Under the SEC’s Incident Reporting Requirements?

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