SecureWorld News

JUNE 29, 2021

The question was this: how do you define critical software, and what kinds of operations does critical software power and control? NIST definition: what is defined as critical software? First of all, NIST says it went into this process of defining critical software with two specific goals in mind: 1.

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Gizmodo

JULY 13, 2021

Cuba’s government has restricted access to social media in the country amid raging protests over economic turmoil stemming from the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

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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GeekWire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft says groups connected to governments in China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have begun exploiting vulnerabilities in the Apache Software Foundation’s widely used open-source Log4j software library. Hackers can use the software flaws to gain control of compromised computers and systems. ”

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) moved quickly to cut government servers from SolarWinds updates. Block all traffic to and from hosts, external to the enterprise, where any version of SolarWinds Orion software has been installed. Government. through 2020.2.1 HF1, from their network. through 2020.2.1

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Gizmodo

MAY 26, 2021

WhatsApp is taking India’s government to court over a new mandate that it claims will lead to mass surveillance of users in the company’s biggest market. Read more.

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Forrester IT

MAY 15, 2017

Unless you have been living under a rock or possibly hiding in the mountains of Montana with a giant beard and eating way too many government issued MRE's you probably heard about the nuclear bomb of a ransomware attack that kicked off last week. Data is the perimeter, defend it that way. Welcome to the post apocalypse folks.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Critics say Apple is not keeping its promise to hold fast when faced with government pressure. The companies removed the app from their app stores on Friday after the Russian government accused them of interfering in the country’s internal affairs, a clear attempt by President Vladimir Putin to obstruct free elections and stay in power.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Worst, such incidents irreparably erode people's trust towards the government and its ability to protect law-abiding citizens and those who decided to cooperate with authorities. This may eventually undermine the overall efficiency of our prosecutorial and judicial systems. According to U.S.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When you read of a government agency being penetrated or a corporation losing data I can almost always guarantee you that they have failed to implement and measure these controls. Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software. href="[link] Control 2: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software. Malware Defenses.

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CTOvision

JUNE 3, 2014

According to the US Digital Government Strategy , it is more crucial than ever that government agencies take the steps necessary to protect their data and build the right level of security into digital government services. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2023

Andy Nallappan has had a long career in IT, including CIO roles, but his current job at Broadcom is managing the company’s external cloud platform, DevOps, and SaaS operations across multiple software divisions. I saw this shift happening at Broadcom, so I decided to shift out of IT and into software operations.

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CTOvision

MAY 28, 2015

On April 30 2015 industry leaders and government practitioners gathered in Tysons Corner at Cognitio's Synergy Forum to discuss technology trends, innovation, and ways to enhance enterprise and mission outcomes. The newest cybersecurity solutions often carry a high cost, which may prevent smaller organizations from even considering them.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some certifications in project management , governance, and architecture also attract big bonuses, with CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) pulling in a 14% pay premium, up 27% over the last six months, and TOGAF 9 Certified (The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Framework certification) attracting a 12%premium, up 9%.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Its authors created cloned web pages offering to download popular free software, such as the WinSCP file manager. The attackers then mishandle this well-known adversary simulation tool to harvest information about the operating system, exfiltrate data, and locate directories and services with weak access control settings.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This malicious app poses as a routine operating system update, deceiving users into granting it special access privileges. Keep Your Software Updated: Regularly update your device’s operating system and applications. Use Antivirus Software: Install reputable antivirus or anti-malware software on your device.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Napatech makes this work with even the most demanding financial, telecom, corporate and government networks. Use the latest standard servers whatever their architecture and operating systems – unleash their full capabilities. Investment protection of your software by allowing you to keep your hardware current.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2021

government agencies. In January 2021, SolarWinds President and CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna announced in a blog post that the company will be taking "key steps to ensure the security and integrity of the software" they deliver to customers. The attack left key SolarWinds' customers compromised, including Fortune 500 companies and U.S.

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Vox

JANUARY 26, 2023

Chesnot/Getty Images The software stalwart’s big investment in AI could make it cutting-edge again. Google, for example, started out as a nimble, innovative upstart and eventually bested Microsoft in browsers, email, and mobile operating systems. Microsoft now wants to win the AI race. And it’s all thanks to OpenAI.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Luckily, new real-time collaboration tools, software, and solutions enter the market to make digital transformation challenges easier to overcome, while positioning organizations on the right path towards achieving their scaling targets. IT teams have extensive stacks of hardware and software to maintain. It optimizes resource usage.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

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.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 2, 2023

A large number of hacked devices belonging to Russian government officials and workers from various embassies, they claim, is more proof of this. A previous Russian directive instructed the presidential staff and government workers to stop using iPhones and other products developed in the USA.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

It sounds like a smartphone user's worst fear: Software that starts up before the phone's operating system, intercepting and encrypting every byte sent to or from the flash memory or the network interface. This is not some new kind of ransomware, though, this is the D4 Secure Platform from Cog Systems.

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CTOvision

APRIL 7, 2014

in new contracts for advanced cybersecurity projects for defense and federal government agencies in the areas of cloud-based advanced malware analysis, spear-phishing attacks against Android, and big data analytics for compromise detection. Invincea’s solutions include an endpoint security software suite and threat intelligence service.

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2014

These are examples of consumer-oriented sensors and devices, but that has occurred in parallel with business, professional, infrastructure, government and military applications. Today those assets are built on a variety of platforms and operating systems; the software is rarely patched and their communications are not secured.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Very frequently, an outdated operating system, i.e. Linux kernel, is in use. The device software used is also commonly found to be outdated, as it all too often relies on standard tools like BusyBox. IoT Inspector discusses the most common vulnerabilities found: "Some of the security issues were detected more than once.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2023

WABTEC products and locomotives have numerous embedded digital pieces – both hardware and software, which allow us to track performance, and assess their reliability and warranty for the customers. With this unwavering government support and recognition, it’s a great time to be in this space.

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CTOvision

MAY 6, 2014

The vulnerability presents a particular threat to PC owners who still use Windows XP, as Microsoft stopped providing technical support for the old operating system in April. But patching systems requires actions. The vulnerability places Microsoft in an interesting situation. Did your enterprise patch your version?

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Just as the government called for civilian volunteers to fight against the invasion, it was now seeking volunteer hackers to launch cyber attacks against Russian businesses, banks, and government… Read more. Faced with a powerful Russian army at its doorstep, Ukraine once again affirmed that it would not go down without a fight.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This is where developing a hyper-specific Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework becomes essential. The GRC framework: an overview Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) serve as the pillars of an effective cyber resilience strategy. As a result, good governance ensures everyone knows their role in maintaining cyber health.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2022

The threat actors use social engineering to encourage individuals to download trojanized cryptocurrency applications on Windows or macOS operating systems. government refers to as 'TraderTraitor.'. The advisory continues: "The JavaScript code providing the core functions of the software is bundled with Webpack.

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Galido

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Providing platforms over the Internet to develop, test and deliver software services to users makes it very easy for people who want to build and launch software applications quickly. Data storage, networking, operating system services come under this category where users pay for the amount of resources they have utilized.

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Vox

APRIL 16, 2020

Apple and Google are a month away from launching a series of updates to their smartphone operating systems that will use Bluetooth signals to track potential coronavirus cases. When the contact-tracing tool was announced, there was no indication that the software required to make it work would be temporary.

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Galido

JUNE 18, 2016

This is no longer the case, but you can still open FTP sites in your browser with the help of Anyclient FTP software. AnyClient Web is a zero-installation web based file transfer client that is easy-to-use and supports all major operating systems including Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Best of all it’s completely free.

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GeekWire

JUNE 29, 2021

Device driver and E/PROM programmers are closest to the hardware, and that bottoms-up understanding how a computer operates — from booting to loading the OS, to launching apps and beyond — is still immensely valuable, even in the era of cloud and AI/machine learning!”. It was one of the first software startups in Austin and the U.S.,

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SecureWorld News

JULY 15, 2022

A former software engineer for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been convicted for his role in one of the largest thefts of classified information in history. Joshua Schulte was hit with 13 charges in June of 2018 after he leaked nearly 9,000 documents from an isolated network within the CIA.

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