Tag: government
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Under Discussion: UK Mandatory Ransomware Incident Reporting
British Government Proposals Also Include Payment Bans for Critical Infrastructure Banning ransom payments by public sector and critical infrastructure entities, notifying the government of any intent to pay a ransom, and reporting incidents to authorities comprise three counter-ransomware initiatives proposed by the British government. Which ones will pass muster? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister UK politics live
PM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future<strong>Stephen Doughty</strong>, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this clear in a meeting with Greenland’s…
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UK government unveils AI-fuelled industrial strategy
Labour plans to implement the 50 recommendations set out by entrepreneur Matt Clifford to boost the use of AI in the UK First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617831/UK-government-unveils-AI-fuelled-industrial-strategy
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Critical Infrastructure Urged to Scrutinize Product Security During Procurement
A joint government advisory has set out steps critical infrastructure firms should take to ensure any OT products they purchase are secure by design First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/critical-infrastructure-product/
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Turks and Caicos recovering from pre-Christmas ransomware attack
The government initially warned residents of the ransomware attack on December 19 and said it was working with U.K. government officials to address the attack. The attackers gained access to the government’s revenue collection and payment systems, impacting numerous business operations on the islands. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/turks-and-caicos-recovering-from-ransomware-attack
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Fancy Bear spotted using real Kazak government documents in spearpishing campaign
The malware-laced files include draft versions of diplomatic statements, correspondence letters, internal administrative notes and other documents. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/fancy-bear-kazakhstan-russia-sekoia/
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Ministers consider ban on all UK public bodies making ransomware payments
Prohibition would bring the NHS, schools and local councils into line with government departments Schools, the NHS and local councils will be banned from making <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/14/who-is-behind-latest-wave-of-ransomware-attacks”>ransomware payments under government proposals to tackle hackers.In a crackdown on such cyber-attacks, operators of critical national infrastructure will be barred from bowing to demands when criminal gangs hold…
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Biden’s final push: Using AI to bolster cybersecurity standards
Tags: access, ai, attack, china, cisa, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, finance, framework, government, hacker, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, office, privacy, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityIn a decisive move to strengthen national cybersecurity, President Joe Biden is poised to sign an executive order imposing stringent security standards for federal agencies and contractors. Scheduled for publication in the coming days, the directive will emphasize integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into cyber defense strategies while addressing systemic vulnerabilities in software security, reported Reuters.This…
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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe”, and who’s a threat. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/inside-the-black-box-of-predictive-travel-surveillance/
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DDoS-Angriffe auf Webseiten aus Luxemburg
Luxembourg government websites knocked offline in latest cyberattack First seen on luxtimes.lu Jump to article: www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/luxembourg-government-websites-knocked-offline-in-latest-cyberattack/33948495.html
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DEF CON 32 Open Source Hacker V. Government Lawyer
Authors/Presenters: Rebecca Lively, Eddie Zaneski Our sincere appreciation to DEF CON, and the Authors/Presenters for publishing their erudite DEF CON 32 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Las Vegas Convention Center; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/def-con-32-open-source-hacker-v-government-lawyer/
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Advancements in Machine Identity Protections
The Strategic Importance of Non-Human Identities Are we taking the necessary steps to secure our machine identities, or are we leaving our systems exposed to potential attackers? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play a critical role in maintaining secure cloud environments. In fact, machine learning solutions for government have recognized the importance of securing machine identities within……
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US government charges operators of crypto mixing service used by North Korea and ransomware gangs
Three Russian citizens were charged with money laundering for their role in operating Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixing services. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/us-government-charges-operators-of-crypto-mixing-service-used-by-north-korea-and-ransomware-gangs/
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Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk
If the deal is sealed, SpaceX would provide encryption services for the Italian government and communications infrastructure for the military and emergency services. The post Meloni Says Italy Is Exploring Deals on Telecoms Security, but Denies Private Talks With Musk appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/meloni-says-italy-is-exploring-deals-on-telecoms-security-but-denies-private-talks-with-musk/
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Report: Chinese Hackers Breached CFIUS
Cyberespionage Campaign Reached Treasury Office that Reviews Foreign Investment. Chinese hackers reportedly breached a U.S. government office responsible for reviewing foreign investments for national security threats as part of a cyberespionage campaign targeting the Department of Treasury. Hackers gained access to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cannabis company Stiiizy says hackers accessed customers’ ID documents
A ransomware gang took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 400,000 government-issued identity documents from customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/cannabis-company-stiiizy-says-hackers-accessed-customers-id-documents/
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SEC rule confusion continues to put CISOs in a bind a year after a major revision
Tags: attack, breach, business, ciso, citrix, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, government, incident, incident response, law, network, privacy, regulation, risk, security-incident, software, strategy, supply-chainConfusion around when and how to report cybersecurity breaches continues to plague companies a year after revised US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity breach reporting rules came into effect, experts say.As the agency that regulates and enforces federal US securities laws continues to flex its enforcement muscles against organizations that violate the strict rules,…
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MirrorFace hackers targeting Japanese govt, politicians since 2019
The National Police Agency (NPA) and the Cabinet Cyber Security Center in Japan have linked a cyber-espionage campaign targeting the country to the Chinese state-backed “MirrorFace” hacking group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mirrorface-hackers-targeting-japanese-govt-politicians-since-2019/
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Hackers claim to breach Russian state agency managing property, land records
A group of hackers with unknown ties has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government agency, Rosreestr, which is responsible for managing property and land records.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-claim-to-breach-russian-state-agency-land-records
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Leveraging Government Grants to Enhance Critical Security Systems
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), allows organizations to receive government grant money for improved cybersecurity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/leveraging-government-grants-to-enhance-critical-security-systems/
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The Good, the Bad, and the Vulnerable: Highlights from Australia’s 2024 Cybersecurity Report
The Australian Government has shared its insights and developments regarding the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity measures. The Commonwealth Cybersecurity Posture 2024 provides an in-depth overview of Australia’s cybersecurity landscape, detailing the progress, challenges, and future steps for protecting the nation’s critical digital infrastructure. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/australias-commonwealth-cybersecurity/
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Government Launches £1.9m Initiative to Boost UK’s Cyber Resilience
The UK government has pledged nearly £2m to 30 new Cyber Local projects designed to enhance cyber resilience First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/government-19m-boost-uks-cyber/
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Ivanti warns critical RCE flaw in Connect Secure exploited as zero-day
Tags: advisory, apt, attack, authentication, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, google, government, group, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, law, mandiant, microsoft, network, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayIT software provider Ivanti released patches Wednesday for its Connect Secure SSL VPN appliances to address two memory corruption vulnerabilities, one of which has already been exploited in the wild as a zero-day to compromise devices.The exploited vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0282, is a stack-based buffer overflow rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.0.…
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Abandoned Backdoors: How Malicious Infrastructure Lives On
Studying Backdoors in Web Shells, Researchers Find 4,000 Infected Systems How many servers are infected by web shells designed to give attackers remote access to systems, but now phone home to malicious infrastructure that’s now abandoned or expired? Security researchers who posed that question have counted 4,000 such systems, including in government and education. First…
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Japan says Chinese hackers targeted its government and tech companies for years
The years-long hacking spree targeted government organizations as well as companies across Japan. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/japan-says-chinese-hackers-targeted-its-government-and-tech-companies-for-years/
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BeyondTrust breach affected Treasury Department only
The government cybersecurity agency says fallout from a breach against BeyondTrust last month has not affected other federal agencies, although the investigation is ongoing. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366617777/CISA-BeyondTrust-breach-impacted-Treasury-Department-only