Cybersecurity Essentials

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Cybersecurity threats are varied, and don’t discriminate organizations from individuals when targeted. They represent a fundamental issue that affects almost all aspects of our modern lives.

Top news of the week: 04.05.2021.

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#Lambert
#hacking
#malware
#Purple
#APT
#CIA
#securityaffairs
#AI
#security

Threats And Attacks

@securityaffairs shared
On Apr 29, 2021
@e_kaspersky @KasperskyME @KasperskyLabIT @kaspersky @Kaspersky_ru @Kaspersky_Gov @MauraFrusone #Purple #Lambert, a new #malware of #CIA-linked #Lambert #APT group https://t.co/0jIHuNSNp2 #securityaffairs #hacking
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Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has ...

@TechCrunch shared
On Apr 29, 2021
Vectra AI picks up $130M at a $1.2B valuation for its network approach to threat detection and response https://t.co/v6HDOIrqs9 by @ingridlunden
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Vectra AI picks up $130M at a $1.2B valuation for its network approach to threat detection and response

Vectra AI picks up $130M at a $1.2B valuation for its network approach to threat detection and response

Cybersecurity nightmares like the SolarWinds hack highlight how malicious hackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities in software and apps to do their dirty work. Today a startup that’s ...

Innovations And Trends

@automeme shared
On May 4, 2021
Implementing AI in Your Business: What Business Leaders Need to Know #MachineLearning #IIoT #DataScience #NLP #DeepLearning #AI #IoT #100DaysOfCode #RPA #ArtificialIntelligence #5G #Cloud #cybersecurity | https://t.co/xxIozixGQH
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Implementing AI in Your Business: What Business Leaders Need to Know

Implementing AI in Your Business: What Business Leaders Need to Know

AI in business is being used in smart buildings to manage energy efficiency. The global AI market is expected to be worth $99.9 billion by 2023. By 2035, the estimated economic increase of ...

@iDeepakGuptaa shared
On Apr 29, 2021
Cybersecurity Tensions Rise During President Biden’s First 100 Days via @IWdotcom #Innovation #CybersecurityMesh #Government #InfoSec @B... https://t.co/LvsKzBDeUE
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Cybersecurity Tensions Rise During President Biden’s First 100 Days

Cybersecurity Tensions Rise During President Biden’s First 100 Days

The Biden Administration faces a significant and growing cyber threat from adversaries like Russia ... [+] and China, and needs to take action to defend US inte

Data Privacy

@thegrugq shared
On Apr 29, 2021
RT @zackwhittaker: New: Cloud giant DigitalOcean says customer billing data, including partial payment card numbers, was accessed by an unauthorized person over a two-week window in April. DigitalOcean said it has fixed a security bug as a result. https://t.co/bPYRSeI4tS
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@lorenzofb shared
On Apr 29, 2021
RT @LaurenKGurley: NEW: Target's gig workers are having their accounts hacked and paychecks drained by con artists who phish their passwords using sophisticated methods including spoofing phone #'s. I dug into how these very prevalent scams work. https://t.co/U0nOeTyLSH
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Scammers Are Hacking Target’s Gig Workers and Stealing Their Money

Scammers Are Hacking Target’s Gig Workers and Stealing Their Money

Scammers have been spoofing Target's delivery company Shipt's phone number in order to steal its gig workers' earnings by phishing their credentials from them. 

Startups And Investments

@DrInfoSec shared
On May 1, 2021
Microsoft warns of damaging vulnerabilities in dozens of IoT operating systems https://t.co/OQD9Qyi279 [wow, that's quite the list of IoT OSes & devices]
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Microsoft warns of damaging vulnerabilities in dozens of IoT operating systems

Microsoft warns of damaging vulnerabilities in dozens of IoT operating systems

The flaws affect at least 25 different products made companies like Amazon, ARM, Google Cloud, Samsung, RedHat, Apache and others.

@techstars shared
On Apr 29, 2021
Want to be inspired today? Read this interview with @AhmedElmurtada, Techstars community leader in the Sudan. He's been running @StartupWeekend's in Sudan since 2013, because he believes entrepreneurship can help solve some of his country's many problems: https://t.co/F5HIF2vQOS https://t.co/tP8WC8aH9H
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5 Questions with Ahmed Elmurtada, Sudan Community Leader

5 Questions with Ahmed Elmurtada, Sudan Community Leader

"Techstars programs didn't only impacted my life, but I believe all of the Sudan entrepreneurship ecosystem as being one of the first global programs being held in Sudan."

Companies And Services

@mediaphyter shared
On May 3, 2021
RT @runasand: Technical errors in a story about cyber, breaches and exploits may not seem like a big deal to most people. But this must-read article by @tarah digs into why it matters and what the negative impact is. https://t.co/WHBWXVim9h
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Cybersecurity Ignorance Is Dangerous

Cybersecurity Ignorance Is Dangerous

A new book gets the policy recommendations right while making technical errors that could undermine trust in its conclusions.

@TAKellermann shared
On Apr 29, 2021
RT @WeldPond: "initiative includes plans for more systematic investigations of cyber events and standards for software development. The idea is to use the federal contracting process to force changes that will eventually trickle down to the rest of the private sector." https://t.co/ps50fCwpJW
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Biden Order Will Require New Cybersecurity Standards In Response To SolarWinds Attack05:12

Biden Order Will Require New Cybersecurity Standards In Response To SolarWinds Attack05:12

Six months after one of the largest cyberattacks in history, the White House will set up formal cyber investigations, require companies to report breaches and set software development ...

Business And Industries

@cybersecboardrm shared
On May 4, 2021
Building a cyber-resilient future #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/Za8fWJ8Bqo
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Cybersecurity risks in aviation: Building a cyber-resilient future

Cybersecurity risks in aviation: Building a cyber-resilient future

The role of the aviation industry in commerce, trade and transport makes it indispensable to the global economy. The consequences of any major failure would incur direct and high public ...

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Apr 28, 2021
Senator discusses priorities for advancing national cybersecurity legislation #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/2k6C3ysngX
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Senator discusses priorities for advancing national cybersecurity legislation

Senator discusses priorities for advancing national cybersecurity legislation

Sen. Mark Warner was on a panel at a webinar sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. He said he is optimistic that new legislation will pass making breach notification mandatory.