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@matthew_d_green shared
On Dec 20, 2020
Stories like this remind me that people in the Infosec community routinely make and sell exploits to these nations. https://t.co/kqkmdWeI9x
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Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage ‘Zero-Click’ Exploit

Journalists Hacked with Suspected NSO Group iMessage ‘Zero-Click’ Exploit

Government operatives used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to hack 36 personal phones belonging to journalists, producers, anchors, and executives at Al Jazeera. The journalists were hacked by ...

@ryanaraine shared
On Dec 18, 2020
"The attack is ongoing..." https://t.co/vjxHK6ePsn
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A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response

A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response

The recent spate of cyberattacks require the government and the tech sector in the United States to look with clear eyes at the growing threats we face. At Microsoft, we are committed to ...

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 19, 2020
Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Cyberattack #CyberAttack #security https://t.co/h4f3NsKFHC
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Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Cyberattack

Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Cyberattack

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind recent cyberattacks against the ...

@DarkReading shared
On Dec 16, 2020
US-CERT Reports 17,447 Vulnerabilities Recorded in 2020 https://t.co/HrlNDhxk09 by @kellymsheridan #vulnerabilities #patching #threatintel #infosec
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US-CERT Reports 17,447 Vulnerabilities Recorded in 2020

US-CERT Reports 17,447 Vulnerabilities Recorded in 2020

This marks the fourth year in a row that a record number of vulnerabilities has been discovered, following 17,306 in 2019.

@CyberSecurityBC shared
On Dec 20, 2020
Council Post: Eight Cyber Challenges In An Uncertain World https://t.co/FlJpyVH9pd #cybersecurity
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Eight Cyber Challenges In An Uncertain World

Eight Cyber Challenges In An Uncertain World

To tame the uncertainty and reduce the negative impact of disruption, professionals of all stripes should be aware of the cyber challenges up ahead.

@nytimesbusiness shared
On Dec 21, 2020
Voting machine companies are threatening “highly dangerous” defamation lawsuits against Fox, Newsmax and OAN for circulating unsubstantiated voter fraud conspiracy theories involving their products, media columnist @benyt writes https://t.co/Vdvsa3Xr24
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The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media

The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media

Voting machine companies threaten “highly dangerous” cases against Fox, Newsmax and OAN, says Floyd Abrams.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 19, 2020
It’s A Twister! Will SolarWinds Blow Cybersecurity Governance Reform Into The Boardroom? #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/FPAog9ys6L
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It’s A Twister! Will SolarWinds Blow Cybersecurity Governance Reform Into The Boardroom?

It’s A Twister! Will SolarWinds Blow Cybersecurity Governance Reform Into The Boardroom?

The breadth and impact of the SolarWinds breach has been described as the most serious cyberattack in history.

@InfosecurityMag shared
On Dec 21, 2020
Gallagher Appoints Three New Cybersecurity Specialists https://t.co/z6DplkNKBe https://t.co/702iW7y8Za
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Gallagher Appoints Three New Cybersecurity Specialists

Gallagher Appoints Three New Cybersecurity Specialists

The move is designed to help clients protect themselves against attacks