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  • October 31, 2022

CISA releases cybersecurity performance goals to reduce risk and impact of adversarial threats

Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released voluntary cross-sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs). CISA was required to produce the CPGs under a national security memo on improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure control systems issued by President Biden in July 2021. Working in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology […]

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  • October 31, 2022

Psychotherapy extortion suspect: arrest warrant issued

Wanted! Not only the extortionist who abused the data, but also the CEO who let it happen.

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  • October 31, 2022

Engineering workstation attacks on industrial control systems double: Report

Engineering workstation compromises were the initial attack vector in 35% of all operational technology (OT) and industrial control system breaches in companies surveyed globally this year, doubling from the year earlier, according to research conducted by the SANS Institute and sponsored by Nozomi Networks. While the number of respondents who said they had experienced a […]

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Extortion fears after hacker stole patient files from Dutch mental health clinics

Patients of Dutch mental health clinics are being warned that their personal records have fallen into the hands of hackers following a security breach at an online portal that “guaranteed” their privacy. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC Publish Guidelines For Federal Agencies on DDoS Attacks

The guidance is for network defenders and leaders to understand and respond to DDoS attacks

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Data Breach of Missile Maker MBDA May Have Been Real: CloudSEK

The researchers were able to obtain the ZIP file containing the samples for the data breach

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Hackers Target Australian Defense Communications Platform With Ransomware

The firm is one of the defense department’s external providers employed to run one of its websites

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Tips for Choosing a Pentesting Company

In today’s world of automated hacking systems, frequent data breaches and consumer protection regulations such as GDPR and PCI DSS, penetration testing is now an essential security requirement for organisations of all sizes. But what should you look for when choosing the right provider? The sheer number of providers can be daunting, and finding one […]

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  • October 31, 2022

Unofficial Patch Released for New Actively Exploited Windows MotW Vulnerability

An unofficial patch has been made available for an actively exploited security flaw in Microsoft Windows that makes it possible for files signed with malformed signatures to sneak past Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) protections. The fix, released by 0patch, arrives weeks after HP Wolf Security disclosed a Magniber ransomware campaign that targets users with fake security updates which employ a

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