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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Securing America’s Digital Future: Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Strategy

Protecting critical infrastructure, disrupting threat actors, and promoting cybersecurity workforce development – dive into the five pillars of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy to secure America’s digital future. #cybersecurity #digitalinfrastructure #BidenHarris The Biden-Harris Administration has recently announced the National Cybersecurity Strategy, a comprehensive plan to safeguard the digital infrastructure of the United States and protect its citizens…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Information Security and Cybersecurity: Understanding the Differences

In today’s digital age, information and cybersecurity are two essential concepts critical to any organization’s success and survival. While these two terms are often used interchangeably, there are some important differences between the two that are worth understanding. Information security is a broader concept encompassing all aspects of protecting information, whether it’s stored physically or digitally. It involves…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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The Vulkan Files: Leaked Documents Reveal Cyber Weapons

Whistleblower leaks sensitive documents uncovering the development of offensive cyber tools, including those used in global cyber operations. #cybersecurity #leak A whistleblower has leaked sensitive documents related to the development of offensive cyber tools by NTC Vulkan, a Moscow-based IT contractor firm. The documents describe the development of hacking tools for not just Russian military and intelligence agencies…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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CryptoClippy: Malware Targets Portuguese Crypto Wallets

A malware campaign called CryptoClippy has been discovered by Unit 42, which aims to steal cryptocurrency from legitimate users’ wallets by replacing their actual wallet address with a threat actor’s. The malware, known as a cryptocurrency clipper, monitors the victim’s clipboard for signs of cryptocurrency wallet addresses being copied. To deliver the malware, threat actors used Google Ads…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Beware of the Wi-Fi Queues: Researchers Find Ways to Bypass Wi-Fi Encryption

Researchers show how Wi-Fi encryption can be bypassed by manipulating transmit queues. Researchers from Belgium and the US have discovered that active adversaries may be able to shake loose queued-up network packets from some access points by manipulating transmit queues. The queued-up data was stored in decrypted form and was anticipated that it might need to be re-encrypted…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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UK Honeypot Sting Exposes Thousands of Suspected Cyber Criminals

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has exposed the identities of thousands of suspected cyber criminals after a successful honeypot sting. The operation was part of an international effort to crack down on DDoS-for-hire services. #cybersecurity #DDoS #crime The National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK has exposed the identities of thousands of suspected cyber criminals who fell…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Winter Vivern Spy Gang Targets US and EU Lawmakers with Unpatched Software

A persistent cyber gang is using unpatched software to target high-profile officials in the US and Europe. Stay vigilant and keep your systems up-to-date to protect against these evolving threats. #cybersecurity #APT #phishing A pro-Russian cyber spy gang known as Winter Vivern has been targeting elected officials and their staff in the US, as well as European lawmakers,…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Twitter’s leak illustrates why source code should never be sensitive

Twitter’s internal source code was recently leaked on a public GitHub repository by a user named FreeSpeechEnthusiast. The leak could be accidental or malicious, but the user’s name suggests a possible motive. The leak poses various risks, such as exposing secrets, logic flaws, and application architecture. Twitter has requested identifying information from GitHub to take legal action. To…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Cybersecurity Breach Strikes UK Criminal Records Office, Disrupting Operations

The UK Criminal Records Office (ACRO) experienced a cybersecurity incident, causing it to take down its customer portal and disrupting several operations, including police certificate procurement processing. ESET’s global security advisor and Kevin Beaumont, Head of Security Operations Centre at Arcadia Group Ltd, believe that ACRO has suffered a ransomware attack. The agency suspects that data, including identification…

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