Tag: communications
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Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructures Makes Us Very Vulnerable
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
The 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
Co-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
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
Proofpoint 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
The 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
WhatsApp 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
Overview 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
Hertz 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
Oracle 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
Partisia, 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
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
Imagine 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
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
Im 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?
Digital 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
Signal, 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
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
Security 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
Google 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
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
ETSI 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/
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CoffeeLoader: A Brew of Stealthy Techniques
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz has identified a new sophisticated malware family that we named CoffeeLoader, which originated around September 2024. The purpose of the malware is to download and execute second-stage payloads while evading detection by endpoint-based security products. The malware uses numerous techniques to bypass security solutions, including a specialized packer that utilizes the GPU, call…
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ETSI launches first post-quantum encryption standard
European telco standards body launches its first post-quantum cryptography cyber standard, covering the security of critical data and communications First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621214/ETSI-launches-first-post-quantum-encryption-standard
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News alert: IDT Corp., AccuKnox partner to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP at the edge of IoT
FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. Menlo Park, Calif., Mar. 25, 2025, CyberNewswire, AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT “¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/news-alert-idt-corp-accuknox-partner-to-deploy-runtime-security-powered-cnapp-at-the-edge-of-iot/
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IDT Corporation Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust Runtime IoT/Edge Security
Menlo Park, United States, March 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT Corporation has partnered with AccuKnox to deploy Zero Trust CNAPP. Gartner’s predictions for the Internet of Things (IoT) security landscape…