Tag: government
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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief
The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Metreweli will take up the role, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/16/blaise-florence-metreweli-mi6-chief/
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Hackers impersonating US government compromise email account of prominent Russia researcher
Keir Giles, the author of “Russia’s War on Everybody” and a consulting fellow at the Chatham House think tank, said attackers impersonated the U.S. State Department to hack into his email accounts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/keir-giles-russia-researcher-email-hacked
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Cyberangriff auf ‘Washington Post”
Tags: access, china, cyber, cyberattack, cyberespionage, governance, government, mail, microsoft, usaDie “Washington Post” wurde Ziel einer Cyberattacke. Die Microsoft-Accounts mehrerer Journalisten der ‘Washington Post” sind laut einem Bericht des ‘Wall Street Journal” von Cyberkriminellen kompromittiert worden. Die Angreifer hatten demnach auch Zugriff auf dienstliche E-Mails der US-Zeitung. Es wird angenommen, dass es sich dabei um einen gezielten Angriff einer Regierung aus dem Ausland handelt.Zu den…
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North Korean APT Hackers Target Ukrainian Government Agencies to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: apt, attack, credentials, cyber, government, group, hacker, login, north-korea, phishing, threat, ukraineNorth Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) hackers, specifically the Konni group, have shifted their focus to Ukrainian government agencies in a targeted phishing campaign aimed at stealing login credentials and distributing malware. This attack, observed in February 2025, marks a notable divergence from the group’s traditional targets and raises questions about potential strategic alliances with…
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House Dems call for review of U.S. government cybersecurity programs
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/house-dems-call-for-review-of-us-government-cybersecurity-programs
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ISO 27001 Risk Register Setup: Step-by-Step Guide
While we talk a lot on this site about the US Government’s various cybersecurity frameworks, like FedRAMP and CMMC, there’s one significant framework that deserves just as much attention: ISO 27001. ISO 27001, being an ISO standard, is an international framework for cybersecurity divorced from any one country’s government. It’s a way for businesses operating……
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Report: Government system vulnerabilities often unresolved
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/report-government-system-vulnerabilities-often-unresolved
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Cybersecurity Strategy Shifts Amid Global Political Tensions
NCC Group’s Katharina Sommer on Why Nations Are Turning Inward on Cyber Defense. Geopolitical shifts are reshaping how countries approach cyber resilience. Katharina Sommer, group head of government affairs and analyst relations at NCC Group, explains why governments are turning inward and focusing on sovereign cybersecurity strategies as cross-border collaboration weakens. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Ransomware Group Threatens to Dump Paraguayan Citizens’ Data
7.2 Million Individuals’ Personal Data Being Held to Ransom by Threat Actor. A data-leak group extortion is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country’s citizens. The group, calling itself Brigada Cyber PMC, claims the stolen data includes people’s personally identifiable information.…
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Government offices in North Carolina, Georgia disrupted by cyberattacks
The city government of Thomasville, North Carolina, and a court district in eastern Georgia are responding to recent intrusions into their networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/thomasville-nc-government-ogeechee-ga-district-cyberattacks
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Danish government agency to ditch Microsoft software in push for digital independence
Denmark’s digital affairs ministry says it plans to switch to the open source LibreOffice software and away from Microsoft products as part of an effort to make the government more digitally independent. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/denmark-digital-agency-microsoft-digital-independence
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Sweden says it is under cyber attack
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden’s public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/sweden-says-it-is-under-cyber-attack/
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Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years
78% of public sector organizations are operating with significant security debt, flaws left unaddressed for more than a year, according to Veracode. 55% are burdened with … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/13/public-sector-software-vulnerabilities/
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WhatsApp Backs Apple Over Encryption Fight With UK
WhatsApp CEO Says UK Request Sets Dangerous Precedent. Instant messaging app WhatsApp is seeking to join Apple’s legal battle with the U.K. government over end-to-end encryption. Apple is challenging a Home Office order requiring the device maker to provide law enforcement with unencrypted copies of customer data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/whatsapp-backs-apple-over-encryption-fight-uk-a-28685
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Governments Embrace Secure by Design to Curb Cyberthreats
NextJenSecurity Founder Calls for Global Policy Shifts to Reduce Vulnerabilities. Governments worldwide are shifting from reactive responses to preventive strategies to tackle ransomware attacks. Jen Ellis, founder of NextJenSecurity, stresses the need for vulnerability accountability and secure-by-design policies to tackle systemic cybersecurity flaws. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/governments-embrace-secure-by-design-to-curb-cyberthreats-a-28671
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MPs to investigate potential for government digital identity scheme
Amid growing calls for a national digital ID scheme, Home Affairs Committee launches inquiry into likely benefits and risks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625861/MPs-to-investigate-potential-for-government-digital-identity-scheme
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Software vulnerabilities pile up at government agencies, research finds
A Veracode report reveals that government networks have accumulated years of unresolved security flaws, putting them at serious risk of exploitation. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/software-vulnerabilities-government-agencies/750549/
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New Cybersecurity Executive Order: What You Need To Know
Tags: ai, cisa, cloud, communications, compliance, computing, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, fedramp, framework, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, iot, network, office, privacy, programming, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustA new cybersecurity Executive Order aims to modernize federal cybersecurity with key provisions for post-quantum encryption, AI risk and secure software development. On June 6, 2025, the White House released a new Executive Order (EO) aimed at modernizing the nation’s cybersecurity posture. As cyber threats continue to evolve in scale and sophistication, the EO reinforces…
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US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content
The content of a vaccines information website owned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/us-governments-vaccine-website-defaced-with-ai-generated-content/
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Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware
Tags: apt, attack, defense, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAn APT hacking group known as ‘Stealth Falcon’ exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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Hackers exploited Windows WebDav zero-day to drop malware
Tags: apt, attack, defense, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAn APT hacking group known as ‘Stealth Falcon’ exploited a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability in zero-day attacks since March 2025 against defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealth-falcon-hackers-exploited-windows-webdav-zero-day-to-drop-malware/
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Government using national security as ‘smokescreen’ in Apple encryption row
Senior conservative MP David Davis says the Home Office should disclose how many secret orders it has issued against telecoms and internet companies to Parliament First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625724/Government-using-national-security-as-smokescreen-in-Apple-encryption-row
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Congress Introduces Bill to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity
The legislation aims to expand the federal government’s role in helping healthcare providers protect and respond to cyber-attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/congress-bill-healthcare/
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The critical role that partnerships play in shrinking the cyber skills gap
Building the cyber talent pipeline through partnerships: a real-world example: Fortinet’s work in Morocco offers an example of how uniquely crafted partnerships can help develop cyber-talent pipelines, particularly in under-resourced regions. Through the “Code 212” initiative, Fortinet works with two ministries and 12 Moroccan universities, integrating hands-on cybersecurity training for students across many disciplines. We…
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WhatsApp moves to join Apple’s encryption fight with UK government
Apple could have a new ally in its fight with the British government over whether it can be forced to retain access to the content of people’s iCloud accounts in order to comply with legal warrants. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/whatsapp-uk-encryption-fight-apple
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China-linked hackers target cybersecurity firms, governments in global espionage campaign
Tags: access, awareness, china, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, monitoring, threatDeployed PurpleHaze for broader espionage: Researchers reported that in October 2024, they detected and mitigated a reconnaissance operation targeting SentinelOne, which they identified as part of a broader activity cluster known as PurpleHaze.As noted earlier, this PurpleHaze activity shared infrastructure with the campaign behind the re-compromise of the South Asian government entity, suggesting a stronger…
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Cyber Bill at risk of becoming a missed opportunity, say MPs
An APPG report warns that the government’s flagship cyber security legislation is too narrow in its scope and risks missing opportunities to embed resilience at the heart of the British economy First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625838/Cyber-Bill-at-risk-of-becoming-a-missed-opportunity-say-MPs
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CISA, Microsoft warn of Windows zero-day used in attack on ‘major’ Turkish defense org
Check Point attributed the attack to a group known as Stealth Falcon, a hacking group with longstanding ties to the UAE that has been implicated in dozens of spyware cases and hacking incidents involving governments across the Middle East and Africa. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-cisa-zero-day-turkish-defense-org
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UK cyber agency pushes for ‘strategic policy agenda’ as government efforts stall
Leaders at the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre are calling for more political attention on cybersecurity, arguing that regulation and legislation aren’t keeping up with technology. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ncsc-pushes-uk-government-create-strategic-cyber-policy-agenda