Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Experts warn of a surge in NetSupport RAT attacks against education, government, and business services sectors. The most impacted sectors are education, government, and business services. NetSupport RAT is a remote control and desktop management software developed by NetSupport Ltd.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 23, 2021

Interviewer: With an expansive resume and your significant role educating a global audience on cybersecurity, what accomplishment are you most proud of? People outside of the information security industry often don’t fully recognize the magnitude of the danger posed by insiders like employees.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. According to the gangs Tor leak site, at least 182 companies are victims of the operation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country. The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Author: Mike Britton, Chief Information Security Officer, Abnormal Security October is upon us, and as we embrace the start of […] The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How CISOs can engage, educate, and empower appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Trey Ford, Chief Information Security Officer at Bugcrowd, observed, "This incident may not have been made public if it wasn't for the Form 8-K requirement." Regular Security Audits and Training: Identify vulnerabilities through audits and educate employees on cybersecurity best practices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“According to the indictment, Ptitsyn facilitated the worldwide use of a dangerous ransomware strain to target corporations and various organizations, including government agencies, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Cybersecurity education for kids is therefore a smart investment. By taking a multi-generational approach to workforce security education programs, companies can strengthen their security postures to thrive in a changing landscape, while also supporting families. Investing in the future. Tools and approaches.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Veteran cybersecurity expert witness executive will help strengthen law enforcement capabilities to prevent, investigate, and prosecute information-age crimes. His opinions are frequently cited in books, law journals, security publications, and general interest periodicals; his cybersecurity-related inventions appear in over 500 U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2025

.” The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the group hasdeveloped a Linux encryptorto target VMware ESXi servers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2024

“While we found it to be popular with State, Local, and Education (SLED) and healthcare focused customers, luckily the internet exposure is fairly limited to around 15 instances.” Threat actors frequently target Fortinet devices, making it crucial for customers to update their installations promptly. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

” The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is investigating a significant data breach that has raised concerns about the security of its systems and employees data. ” reads the press release published by the Spanish Police. .”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Storm-2372s targets during this time have included government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East.”

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Dan Geer, Chief Information Security Officer at In-Q-Tel; Lance J. [no description provided] Congratulations to the 2016 winners ! For some reason this showed up on Linkedin as "Butler was mentioned in the news," even though it's a few years old.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 16, 2021

Weekly conversations surrounding hot topics in security today. Security Weekly News – Security Weekly. Bi-weekly information security news including threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches. Shared Security Podcast – Shared Security. Social-Engineer Podcast – Security Through Education.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

New York City based Sisense has more than 1,000 customers across a range of industry verticals, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and higher education. ” “We are taking this matter seriously and promptly commenced an investigation,” Dash continued.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

A recent study by ISC2 highlights this trend, revealing how diverse educational backgrounds and experiences are enriching the cybersecurity workforce. We've made our industry too intimidating, especially for women, with expectations of having a STEM education, being good at math, know how to program, etc.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CISA updated its Secure by Design guidance, and the EUs Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 added new requirements. Proactive collaboration and cyber risk quantification are key to ensuring operational resilience and security. Overemphasizing compliance risks diverting resources from advanced security challenges.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2024

22, 2024, CyberNewsWire — INE Security , a global cybersecurity training and certification provider, recently launched initiatives with several higher education institutions in an ongoing campaign to invest in the education of aspiring cybersecurity professionals. Cary, NC, Aug.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 24, 2018

Usually when we talk about information security, we're talking about the mechanics of how things work. These are all good discussions - essential discussions - but there's a broader and perhaps even more important one that we need to have and that's about the security culture within organisations.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As global cybersecurity threats continue to rise, information security professionals must enroll in continuous education and training programs to acquire current knowledge and skills that help organizations thwart these costly risks. It focuses on enterprise security programs.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW).

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Education and security culture at your company. Many people in the information security industry have different approaches to reducing your potential attack surface. Practicing this perspective will in turn allow you to stay more secure. Education is Key. Breaking it Down. Attacker Perspective.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition, cryptocurrency exchange platforms are implementing more stringent security measures, such as two-factor authentication and advanced encryption, to protect users’ funds. Educate and protect users and investors To effectively counter cybercrime, it is essential to understand the nature and techniques used by criminals.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2025

Computer Education System Inc., “The vulnerability is caused by the use of a custom PE loader instead of using the standard and secure UEFI functions LoadImage and StartImage. The vulnerability CVE-2024-7344 affects the UEFI application of several real-time system recovery software suites developed by Howyar Technologies Inc.,

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

Strengthening secure development practices AI models like DeepSeek can be manipulated into generating harmful outputs. Additionally, educating developers on AI's risks and limitations will help prevent unintentional misuse. Ellis warns that AI-driven cyber threats will only become more sophisticated over time.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

About the author: Salvatore Lombardo ( Twitter @Slvlombardo ) Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

The malware was recently employed in attacks against large US schools and education organizations. . “Healthcare and education organizations also host large volumes of sensitive data, making them more valuable targets. .” The Trojan leverages the gobfuscate GoLang tool for obfuscation. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Centraleyes

MAY 5, 2025

This guide offers a comprehensive, step-by-step breakdown of the process, providing the depth and clarity youre looking for to build a rock-solid Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard for managing information security. Create guidelines for reporting security incidents.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2025

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. In September 2024, Port of Seattle confirmed that the Rhysida ransomware group was behind the cyberattack. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2023

No less important, an emergency cybersecurity number would encourage the spread of digital education. About the author: Salvatore Lombardo Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2025

Information Security Industry’s Flexibility for Disability Accessibility The field of information security is a massive umbrella that spans a lot of different focus areas. Information security has a lot of potential for remote positions and flexible work options.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

About the author: Salvatore Lombardo ( Twitter @Slvlombardo ) Electronics engineer and Clusit member, for some time now, espousing the principle of conscious education, he has been writing for several online magazine on information security. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

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