The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to companies and government entities. "An Advanced Persistent Threat group allegedly created and deployed malware (CVE-2020-12271) as part of a widespread series of indiscriminate computer … [Read more...] about FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions
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Attackers Exploit Public .env Files to Breach Cloud and Social Media Accounts
Aug 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Application Security A large-scale extortion campaign has compromised various organizations by taking advantage of publicly accessible environment variable files (.env) that contain credentials associated with cloud and social media applications. "Multiple security missteps were present in the course of this campaign, including the … [Read more...] about Attackers Exploit Public .env Files to Breach Cloud and Social Media Accounts
AI for the public good: The future is bright
To speed up AI adoption and help citizens see the positive effects of AI sooner, there are a few tangible steps agencies can take.While government agencies are understandably daunted at the prospect of reconfiguring their underlying data strategy, there are technology platforms that enable organisations to get more utility and insights out of the data they already have — no … [Read more...] about AI for the public good: The future is bright
Darryl Peek on working for the public sector at Elastic
Darryl Peek has always supported the public sector — his career has taken him to various private and public enterprises within a public sector team. Darryl’s family has a long history of military service — his brother was in the US Navy, his father was an airman, and his grandfathers were in the US Army. He joined Lockheed Martin, his first job out of college, for that reason. … [Read more...] about Darryl Peek on working for the public sector at Elastic
Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report
Aug 15, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attacks The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily. With limited resources and often … [Read more...] about Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report
New SPECTRALVIPER Backdoor Targeting Vietnamese Public Companies
Jun 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware Vietnamese public companies have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign that deploys a novel backdoor called SPECTRALVIPER. "SPECTRALVIPER is a heavily obfuscated, previously undisclosed, x64 backdoor that brings PE loading and injection, file upload and download, file and directory manipulation, and token impersonation … [Read more...] about New SPECTRALVIPER Backdoor Targeting Vietnamese Public Companies
What the public sector can learn from CDM’s data strategy
The US government handles massive quantities of data — via separate agencies and disconnected data systems. Having a central dashboard to track this data is absolutely essential for uncovering and sharing cybersecurity vulnerabilities before they can do harm to citizens or critical infrastructure.This dashboard — known as the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) … [Read more...] about What the public sector can learn from CDM’s data strategy
5 questions public sector leaders should be asking about their data
Government agencies and educational institutions across the globe are accelerating their move toward cloud, SaaS, and customer-first digital experiences. The common denominator of all these initiatives? Data. Specifically, the quality and quantity of data you have, where you store it, how you access it, and how quickly you can find what you need. Data, in other words, is one of … [Read more...] about 5 questions public sector leaders should be asking about their data
Announcing the public availability of the Cisco Cloud Controls Framework (CCF)
Customers globally are requesting – and often requiring – SaaS providers to demonstrate their commitment to security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy. While attaining global security certifications has become table-stakes for many to do business, it’s no easy feat. Many organizations struggle to keep pace with this resource- and time-intensive process. As the … [Read more...] about Announcing the public availability of the Cisco Cloud Controls Framework (CCF)
Detecting Targeted Attacks on Public Cloud Services with Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics
The Public Cloud and Security Responsibility Across many businesses, leveraging services offered and hosted by public cloud providers such as AWS proves to be extremely advantageous for both improving operational efficiencies, cost savings, scaling, and for security. For AWS customers, Lambda functions are a great example of this advantage in providing a useful way to execute … [Read more...] about Detecting Targeted Attacks on Public Cloud Services with Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics