Tag: communications
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CTM360 Identifies Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting Meta Business Users
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in SecurityNewsA new global phishing threat called “Meta Mirage” has been uncovered, targeting businesses using Meta’s Business Suite. This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages.Cybersecurity researchers at CTM360 revealed that attackers behind Meta Mirage impersonate official Meta communications, tricking users into handing First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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CISA’s alert pivot reflects a new era of decentralized cyber threat communication
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Tags: access, cisa, ciso, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, email, exploit, incident response, intelligence, kev, monitoring, risk, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityFrom centralized alerts to multi-channel intelligence: CISA’s shift means enterprises must now adopt a more proactive approach to gathering threat intelligence. While the agency isn’t reducing the volume of information shared, the distribution model now demands a more decentralized, digitally savvy strategy from recipients.This change empowers organizations to refine how they consume alerts, Varkey said.…
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Sicherheit ist mehr als Verschlüsselung: Drei Tipps, wie Unternehmen ihre Kommunikation sicherer machen
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in SecurityNewsDer aktuelle Signal-Leak der US-Regierung zeigt ein grundsätzliches Problem: Sicherheit in der Kommunikation ist nicht nur äußerst wichtig, sondern auch sehr komplex. Wird sie missachtet, entstehen Image- und Vertrauensverluste oder finanzielle oder Wettbewerbsrisiken. Wie können sich Unternehmen schützen und vorbereiten? Was sollten sie beachten? Wildix, Anbieter von Unified Communications as a Service, gibt drei Praxistipps……
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
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Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructures Makes Us Very Vulnerable
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Tags: attack, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, healthcare, infrastructure, linkedin, strategy, update, vulnerabilityMany don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage. Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats. In addition to communications disruptions, power outages, and healthcare billing, these attacks can also seek to disrupt food distribution. The result empty shelves…
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Signal Clone Used by Mike Waltz Pauses Service After Reports It Got Hacked
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in SecurityNewsThe communications app TeleMessage, which was spotted on former US national security adviser Mike Waltz’s phone, has suspended “all services” as it investigates reports of at least one breach. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/signal-clone-used-by-mike-waltz-pauses-service-after-reports-it-got-hacked/
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Co-op instructs staff to be wary of lurking hackers
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in SecurityNewsCo-op tells staff to stop using their VPNs and be wary that their communications channels may be being monitored, as a cyber attack on the organisation continues to develop. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623309/Co-op-instructs-staff-to-be-wary-of-lurking-hackers
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Nebulous Mantis Targets NATO-Linked Entities with Multi-Stage Malware Attacks
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Tags: access, attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, group, infrastructure, malware, rat, russia, tacticsCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group called Nebulous Mantis that has deployed a remote access trojan called RomCom RAT since mid-2022.RomCom “employs advanced evasion techniques, including living-off-the-land (LOTL) tactics and encrypted command and control (C2) communications, while continuously evolving its infrastructure leveraging First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2025/04/nebulous-mantis-targets-nato-linked.html
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Proofpoint Leverages AI to Extend Scope of Cybersecurity Reach
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in SecurityNewsProofpoint has expanded its ability to thwart multistage cyberattacks spanning multiple communications channels while at the same time extending its reach into data security posture management (DSPM). First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/proofpoint-leverages-ai-to-extend-scope-of-cybersecurity-reach/
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EU’s Chat Control Proposal: Balancing Child Protection and Digital Rights
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in SecurityNewsThe EU’s Chat Control proposal presents a critical dilemma: protecting children from online abuse without compromising privacy and security. This comprehensive analysis decodes the legislation’s technical implications and what it means for encrypted communications worldwide. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/eus-chat-control-proposal-balancing-child-protection-and-digital-rights/
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WhatsApp introduces Advanced Chat Privacy to protect sensitive communications
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in SecurityNewsWhatsApp adds Advanced Chat Privacy feature that allows users to block others from sharing chat content outside the app. WhatsApp announced the availability of a new feature called >>Advanced Chat Privacy
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Critical Patch Update Announcement in April for All Oracle Products
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in SecurityNewsOverview On April 16, 2025, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Oracle officially released the Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April. A total of 390 vulnerabilities with different degrees were fixed this time. This security update involves Oracle MySQL Connectors, Oracle MySQL Server, Oracle Java SE, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Financial Services Applications, Oracle Communications Applications and…The…
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Hertz Data Breach Exposes Customer Information in Cleo Zero-Day Attack
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in SecurityNewsHertz has confirmed a data breach exposing customer data after a zero-day attack targeting file transfer software from Cleo Communications First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hertz-data-breach-exposes-customer/
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Oracle April 2025 Critical Patch Update Addresses 171 CVEs
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in SecurityNewsOracle addresses 171 CVEs in its second quarterly update of 2025 with 378 patches, including 40 critical updates. Background On April 15, Oracle released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2025, the second quarterly update of the year. This CPU contains fixes for 171 unique CVEs in 378 security updates across 32 Oracle product…
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Blockchain, Quantum, and IoT Firms Unite to Secure Satellite Communications Against Quantum Threats
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in SecurityNewsPartisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace join forces in a global partnership to advance quantum-safe communications. The post Blockchain, Quantum, and IoT Firms Unite to Secure Satellite Communications Against Quantum Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/blockchain-quantum-and-iot-firms-unite-to-secure-satellite-communications-against-quantum-threats/
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Top Four Considerations for Zero Trust in Critical Infrastructure
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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cloud, communications, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, group, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, iot, law, malicious, mfa, nis-2, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustTop Four Considerations for Zero Trust in Critical Infrastructure madhav Tue, 04/15/2025 – 06:43 TL;DR Increased efficiency = increased risk. Critical infrastructure organizations are using nearly 100 SaaS apps on average and 60% of their most sensitive data is stored in the cloud. Threat actors aren’t naive to this, leading to a whopping 93% of…
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Reimagining Democracy
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in SecurityNewsImagine that all of us”, all of society”, have landed on some alien planet and need to form a government: clean slate. We do not have any legacy systems from the United States or any other country. We do not have any special or unique interests to perturb our thinking. How would we govern ourselves?…
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Is HR running your employee security training? Here’s why that’s not always the best idea
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Tags: attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, guide, healthcare, privacy, resilience, risk, security-incident, service, threat, training, vulnerabilityHR doesn’t have specialized security knowledge: Another limitation is that an organization’s security training can be a component in maintaining certain certifications, compliance, contractual agreements, and customer expectations, according to Hughes.”If that’s important to your organization, then security, IT, and compliance teams will know the subjects to cover and help guide in the importance of…
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Casper-Malware: Neuer Spionage-Cartoon nach Babar und Bunny
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in SecurityNewsIm März 2014 veröffentlichte die französische Zeitung Le Monde einen Bericht darüber, dass das Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) Frankreich verdächtige, für Spionage-Zwecke schädliche Software zu entwickeln. Der Bericht basierte auf einer Präsentation, die im Zuge der NSA-Affäre um Edward Snowden offengelegt wurde. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/03/05/casper-malware-neuer-spionage-cartoon-nach-babar-und-bunny/
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What are Verified Mark Certificates how do they help authenticate emails?
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in SecurityNewsDigital certificates are a vital part of securing online communications, including email. While they primarily safeguard sensitive data, they can also enhance trust and brand recognition. Verified mark certificates (VMCs) are a specialized type of digital certificate used to authenticate emails by displaying a trademarked logo next to the sender’s name. VMCs offer a variety…
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Secure Communications Evolve Beyond EndEnd Encryption
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in SecurityNewsSignal, Wickr, WhatsApp, and Cape all have different approaches to security and privacy, yet most are finding ways to make secure communications more private. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/secure-communications-evolve-beyond-end-to-end-encryption
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Trump security team’s extensive Signal use for sensitive communications uncovered
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Tags: communicationsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trump-security-teams-extensive-signal-use-for-sensitive-communications-uncovered
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Veterans are an obvious fit for cybersecurity, but tailored support ensures they succeed
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in SecurityNewsSecurity is built into just about any military role: “Veterans make great cybersecurity specialists, because they’ve had security-focused roles, whether physical or information security, no matter what branch of the service they were in,” says Bryan Radliff, a 31-year veteran of the US Army who now serves as the CyberVets program manager in the Onward…
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Google adds endend email encryption to Gmail
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in SecurityNewsGoogle creates new email encryption model: Google took a different approach and created a new model that no longer requires complex user certificate management or exchanging keys with external organizations to decrypt messages.Google’s new E2EE Gmail implementation relies on the existing client-side encryption (CSE) feature in Google Workspace, which allows customers to use their own…
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How to create an effective crisis communication plan
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Tags: access, business, ciso, cloud, communications, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, group, incident, incident response, infrastructure, mobile, monitoring, network, phone, risk, strategy, toolA crisis communications plan optimally prepares the company for all possible crisis scenarios. This includes clear rules of conduct and communication, prepared content, and secure communication channels and tools.Internet monitoring shows how the crisis is perceived in social networks and the media. Reputation-damaging publications can be identified early, and countermeasures can be initiated.Good communication in day-to-day business…
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ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future
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in SecurityNewsETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification >>Efficient Quantum-Safe … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/03/27/etsi-security-standard-post-quantum-encryption/