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Cybersecurity Event Cancelled After Being Hit By Cybercriminals

Joseph Steinberg

An online cybersecurity event with 2,500 people already logged in had to be cancelled after suspected cybercriminals launched a social engineering attack in the event’s chat window. Shortly after such messages appeared, the AICD, in order to protect attendees, cancelled the event, and contacted local law enforcement.

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Another Event-Related Spyware App

Schneier on Security

This month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app : The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event. Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware. But it risks giving the Egyptian government permission to read users’ emails and messages.

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News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security

The Last Watchdog

15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Aembit , the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, unveiled the full agenda for NHIcon 2025, a virtual event dedicated to advancing non-human identity security, streaming live on Jan. Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 28 and headlined by industry luminary Kevin Mandia. Users can visit aembit.io

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Upcoming Speaking Events

Schneier on Security

The event will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Room 32-G449 (Kiva), as well as online via Zoom. Please register in advance if you plan to attend (whether online or in person).

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NetSPI Wins First Place at SHARE Mainframe Capture the Flag Event

NetSpi Executives

Last week, NetSPIs Mainframe Pentesting Team won first place in the inaugural SHARE Capture the Flag (CTF) event sponsored by Broadcom! In a first for SHARE, the cybersecurity track introduced a Capture the Flag event, hosted and organized by Broadcom. And we look forward to the next SHARE Capture the Flag event.

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Major Cybersecurity Events (31st March – 6th April 2025)

Penetration Testing

Below is a structured summary of the most notable events, with key details: CISA Alert Resurge Malware Exploiting Ivanti ZeroDay (CVE-2025-0282) The U.S. In the past week, several significant cybersecurity incidents have made headlines including high-impact data breaches, and newly discovered or exploited vulnerabilities.

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Short-Lived Certificates Coming to Let’s Encrypt

Schneier on Security

This is a big upgrade for the security of the TLS ecosystem because it minimizes exposure time during a key compromise event. Specifically, certificates with a lifetime of six days.