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Cyber-Attacks Could Impact Romanian Presidential Race, Officials Claim
Romania’s national security council suggested that Russia is behind these attacks, amid a court order for a recount of votes in the first round of the country’s presidential election First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-attacks-romanian-presidential/
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U.S. Citizen Sentenced for Spying on Behalf of China’s Intelligence Agency
A 59-year-old U.S. citizen who immigrated from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to act as a spy for the country and sharing sensitive information about his employer with China’s principal civilian intelligence agency.Ping Li, 59, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, is said to have served…
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Bipartisan Legislation Seeks Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity
US senators introduce new legislation to protect health data and strengthen the cybersecurity of the country’s healthcare sector. The post Bipartisan Legislation Seeks Stronger Healthcare Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/bipartisan-legislation-seeks-stronger-healthcare-cybersecurity/
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CSO30 ASEAN 2024: The top 30 cybersecurity leaders in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
Tags: business, country, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, group, ibm, intelligence, resilience, risk, technologyThe fourth CSO30 ASEAN Awards programme recognises the top 30 cybersecurity leaders driving business value, demonstrating leadership, and influencing rapid change across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.In addition to individual recognition, the programme includes: Business Value and Leadership awards.The CSO30 ASEAN Awards programme is aligned to Foundry’s global awards and celebrates the leading individuals and…
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US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives
National Security Officials Share Intelligence on a Cyberespionage Campaign. The White House on Friday hosted U.S. telecommunications executives to review the country’s cyber resilience posture and share intelligence pertaining to China’s significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector, which the FBI continues to probe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-national-security-officials-brief-telecom-executives-a-26897
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British Lawmakers Leery of Losing EU Adequacy Status
Lawmakers Expressed Concerns Over Proposed Data Use and Access Bill. British lawmakers sought assurances Tuesday from the U.K. government that proposed data use reform legislation will not cause the country to lose its data-sharing rights with the European Union. Lawmakers also warned about potential AI risks arising from the bill. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Mexico’s President Says Government Is Investigating Reported Ransomware Hack of Legal Affairs Office
Mexico’s president says the government is investigating a reported ransomware hack of the country’s legal affairs office. The post Mexico’s President Says Government Is Investigating Reported Ransomware Hack of Legal Affairs Office appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/mexicos-president-says-government-is-investigating-reported-ransomware-hack-of-legal-affairs-office/
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CISA Director Easterly to Leave When Trump Assumes Presidency
Jen Easterly, who took over as CISA director in 2021, will step down in January when Donald Trump takes over as president, creating an uncertain future for the critical cybersecurity agency and the country’s larger security posture in an increasingly complex cyberthreat environment. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/cisa-director-easterly-to-leave-when-trump-assumes-presidency/
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How and where to report cybercrime: What you need to know
Cybercrime reporting mechanisms vary across the globe, with each country offering different methods for citizens to report cybercrime, including online fraud, identity theft, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/18/how-to-report-cybercrime/
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EU irate about geo-locked Apple IDs
Ever try to change your account’s registered country? It’s nigh impossible First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/eu_apple_id/
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2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField
MARQ protects company, community & country data with tamper-proof badges. Patent-pending APIs defend against deepfake scams, fraud & breaches…. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/video/2024-startup-battlefield-top-20-finalists-forcefield/
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A cyberattack on payment systems blocked cards readers across stores and gas stations in Israel
A cyberattack in Israel allegedly disrupted communication services, causing widespread malfunction of credit card readers across the country on Sunday. The Jerusalem Post reported that thousands of credit card readers across at gas stations and supermarket chains in Israel stopped working on Sunday morning following an alleged DDoS attack that hit the company responsible for…
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The 249th United States Marine Corps Birthday: A Message From The Commandant Of The Marine Corps
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY CONTENTDate Signed: 10/25/2024MARADMINS Number: 511/24 MARADMINS : 511/24R 231936Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 511/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY CONTENT// POC/J.MERCURE/CAPT/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-614-2093/EMAIL: JAMES.M.MERCURE.MIL@USMC.MIL// POC/V.DILLON/CIV/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-614-2267/EMAIL: VADYA.DILLON@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This message provides information regarding the Marine Corps birthday video, the Commandant’s written birthday message, and recorded music…
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UK Cyber Team seeks future security professionals
Young people from across the UK have a chance to represent the country in international competitions and advance their future careers in cyber securit… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366613114/UK-Cyber-Team-seeks-future-security-pros
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Canada to force TikTok to dissolve its business in the country
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-forces-tiktok-to-dissolve-business-operations
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Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concerns
Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations over security concerns but did not issue a full ban on the platform. The Canadian government ordered ByteDance to wind up TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. over security concerns following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act Canada’s decision to require ByteDance to dissolve the operations of…
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Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Down Canadian Operations Over Security Concerns
The Canadian government on Wednesday ordered ByteDance-owned TikTok to dissolve its operations in the country, citing national security risks, but stopped short of instituting a ban on the popular video-sharing platform.”The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence…
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UK Depends on Foreign Investment for AI, Hindering Scale
Scaling Business Often a Challenge in the Country, Experts Told Lawmakers. Dependence on foreign capital in the United Kingdom for investments into ar… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-depends-on-foreign-investment-for-ai-hindering-scale-a-26673
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Roundcube XSS flaw exploited to steal credentials, email (CVE-2024-37383)
Attackers have exploited an XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-37383) in the Roundcube Webmail client to target a governmental organization of a CIS country,… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/22/cve-2024-37383-exploited/
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Radisson’s Country Inn and Suites Allegedly Hit by Ransomware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/radissons-country-inn-and-suites-allegedly-hit-by-ransomware
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Radisson’s Country Inn Suites purportedly breached by Everest ransomware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/radissons-country-inn-suites-purportedly-breached-by-everest-ransomware
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Pro-Russian Threat Actors Launch Coordinated DDoS Attacks Against Japanese Organizations
Japan has become the latest target of pro-Russian hacktivists following the country’s move towards increased military cooperation with the US. Accordi… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/pro-russian-threat-actors-launch-coordinated-ddos-attacks-against-japanese-organizations/
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Breach of Italian Prime Minister’s Bank Info Under Scrutiny
Data Regulator Likely Reviewing Insider Threat Case at Intesa Sanpaolo Bank. Intesa Sanpaolo bank of Italy this week told the country’s data regulator… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/breach-italian-prime-ministers-bank-info-under-scrutiny-a-26533
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A cyberattack on Kuwait Health Ministry impacted hospitals in the country
The Kuwait Health Ministry is recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted systems at multiple hospitals and disabled the Sahel healthcare app. Kuwait… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/169031/security/cyberattack-on-kuwait-health-ministry-impacted-hospitals.html
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Why It’s So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil
With 20,000 internet providers across the country, the technical challenges of blocking X in Brazil means some connections are slipping through the cr… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/brazil-x-ban-isp-blocking/
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Germany seizes 47 crypto exchanges used by ransomware gangs
German law enforcement seized 47 cryptocurrency exchange services hosted in the country that facilitated illegal money laundering activities for cyber… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-seizes-47-crypto-exchanges-used-by-ransomware-gangs/
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Pavel Durov Criticizes Outdated Laws After Arrest Over Telegram Criminal Activity
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has broken his silence nearly two weeks after his arrest in France, stating the charges are misguided.If a country is unhappy… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/09/paul-durov-criticizes-outdated-laws.html