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North Korean APT Uses Fake Job Offers as Linux Malware Lure

SecureWorld News

To our knowledge, this is the first public mention of this major North Korea-aligned threat actor using Linux malware as part of this operation." If the payload is being sent to an unknown number of users, the operating system with the highest chance of success is Windows, by a large margin.

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Data is the perimeter, defend it that way

Forrester IT

For years, many of us in the cybersecurity industry have been jumping up and down on desks and trying to get the world (writ large) to pay attention to managing and patching outdated systems and operating systems that have been running legacy software, to no avail. Welcome to the post apocalypse folks. Cyber Attacks.

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Robin Hood of the Internet or the apocalypse of an industry

Dataconomy

This rampant practice poses significant challenges to the creative industries, encompassing film, music, publishing, software development, and gaming. Its repercussions are far-reaching, casting a shadow of concern upon various creative industries, spanning from the captivating realms of film, television, publishing, music, and gaming.

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Hygiene does not only protect you against physical viruses

Dataconomy

Neglecting cyber hygiene can make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as malware infections, data breaches, and identity theft ( Image credit ) There is a cyber hygiene checklist you need to follow Cyber hygiene is not merely an option but a necessity in our digital age.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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Invincea Announces 54 New Enterprise Customers for Its Flagship Enterprise Solution, $8.1M in Advanced Research Contracts for Its Labs Division

CTOvision

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. FAIRFAX, VA—April 7, 2014 —Invincea, Inc., contract with the U.S. “The Videos: [link].

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

This makes it difficult to enforce regulation and compliance in industries such as health care and finance where failure can cause lawsuits, fines, and other penalties. According to the latest statistics on worldwide operating system use, 29 percent are still using the expiring operating system. I love BYOD.

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