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Government Advisories Warn of APT Activity Resulting from Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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The alert highlights the following sectors as key targets for the APT groups: defense industrial base, healthcare and public health, energy, telecommunications and government facilities. Once they have domain level privileges, they will use Group Policy to distribute malware and ransomware. Description. Government.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Curb Your Enthusiasm Over ChatGPT-type Tools at Work, Says U.K.’s NCSC 

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Plus, the QakBot botnet got torn down, but the malware threat remains – what CISA suggests you do. Here are some risk-mitigation recommendations from the NCSC: Apply standard supply chain security practices when downloading pretrained AI models from the internet, as they could contain vulnerabilities and other security gaps.

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News in Networking: Russian Internet for North Korea, Google Finds DNS Vulnerabilities

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Reports this week suggest a Russian teleco started providing internet connectivity to North Korea. Here are those headlines and more: Russia Provides New Internet Connection to North Korea (38 North). “A A major Russian telecommunications company appears to have begun providing an internet connection to North Korea.

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What Is cloud security?

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Cloud computing describes the practice of accessing software, databases, and resources via the Internet instead of on local (also known as ‘on-premises’) hardware. When shifting data to the cloud, you place your most precious assets with a third-party provider and make them accessible via the Internet. API security risks.

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Microsoft’s July 2023 Patch Tuesday Addresses 130 CVEs (CVE-2023-36884)

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Targeted regions include Ukraine, North America and Europe while targeted industries include telecommunications and finance. Microsoft’s advisory also includes a note suggesting that users who install Security Only updates should also install the Internet Explorer Cumulative update to fully address this vulnerability.

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Seven Strategies for Managing Workplace Internet Usage

Strategy Driven

The challenge is establishing a proper workplace balance that allows some personal internet usage without a related drag on business efficiency. Use a tool that can help you accurately measure and report internet bandwidth usage. Keith has over 10 years experience in telecommunications and data networking.

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Brazen, Unsophisticated and Illogical: Understanding the LAPSUS$ Extortion Group

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While some cases of extortion involve stealing data and “ransoming” it back to organizations, ransomware specifically refers to incidents when data-encrypting malware (ransomware) is deployed and access to those systems is ransomed back to target organizations. Over the years, ransomware groups have adopted diverse extortion tactics.

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