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Agencies Warn of Pro-Russia Hackers Targeting OT Control Systems

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According to a new joint cybersecurity alert , the hacktivists have been observed gaining remote access to small-scale industrial control systems used in water/wastewater, dams, energy, and food and agriculture by exploiting internet-exposed human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and using default or weak passwords.

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Federal Government Signals Interest In Several Key Leading Edge Technologies

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One of the federal government’s key procurement arms, the General Services Administration (GSA), has released a survey to the tech community in the form of a request for information asking a few simple questions regarding the experience of their vendor base. By Bob Gourley. Here is how they describe them: Autonomic Computing.

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Government Agencies Discover New Chinese Malware Strain

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And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. Chinese government actors are using malware variants in conjunction with proxy servers to maintain a presence on victim networks and to further network exploitation. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. CISA reports on Chinese malware strain.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

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This shows that many modern cyber security challenges are network-agnostic, which means the most popular cyber attack methods typically don’t focus on the network technology the company uses to access the internet. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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Naturally Better Security: Leveraging the power of nature to enhance Internet security

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Cyberattacks are increasing across multiple industries and every level of government. Over the last decade, attacks have been directed against governments, academia, financial institutions, businesses in every sector, and even individuals and their homes. The use cases for a Trusted Security Foundation touch every user of the Internet.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

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At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. However, the agency immediately noted that such tools require high levels of privilege to operate, which potentially allows them to amass sensitive data.

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

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Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. CISA refers to any malicious cyber activity from the North Korean government as Hidden Cobra.