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LW ROUNDTABLE:  Predictive analytics, full-stack visualization to solidify cyber defenses in 2025

The Last Watchdog

Quantum computing advances are making traditional encryption obsolete, and adversaries are stockpiling data for future decryption. FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies. Without action, quantum-enabled breaches threaten critical data, national security, and global stability.

Risk 173
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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Ghost ransomware actors, identified as operating from China, have been targeting unpatched systems and stolen credentials to infiltrate networks, encrypt data, and demand ransom payments. Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments.

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 tips for ‘de-risking’ work scenarios that require accessing personal data

The Last Watchdog

Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. Planning required processes and security components when initially building your architecture. Encryption. Encrypting data in storage and while it is being transferred can also significantly de-risk work scenarios revolving around the use of personal data.

Risk 240
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ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers

Krebs on Security

” However, LastPass maintains that its “customer passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.” But that same architecture theoretically means that hackers who might break into LastPass’s networks can’t access that information either. Update, 7:25 p.m.

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Alleged Oracle Cloud Breach Triggers Industry Scrutiny, Supply Chain Concerns

SecureWorld News

The leaked data includes Java KeyStore (JKS) files, encrypted SSO passwords, enterprise manager JPS keys, and key filessuggesting the compromise of credentials and authentication artifacts. Heath Renfrow, CISO and Co-founder at Fenix24, pointed to a common blind spot: "The exploitation of legacy systems and unpatched vulnerabilities.

CISO 65
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Top 5 Cyber Predictions for 2024: A CISO Perspective

Security Boulevard

Ransomware gangs also got stealthier in 2023, with ThreatLabz observing an increase in encryption-less extortion attacks. The absence of encryption allows attackers to eliminate development cycles and decryption support and quietly exfiltrate data before making ransom demands.

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How Zero Trust helps CIOs and CTOs in Corporate Environments

CyberSecurity Insiders

Zero Trust is a cybersecurity framework that can greatly support Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) in their roles of securing organizational systems and data. Simplified Compliance: Compliance with industry regulations and data protection laws is a significant concern for CISOs and CTOs.

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