Top news of the week: 04.06.2020.

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Threats And Attacks

On Jun 1, 2020
@teamcymru shared
#Himera and AbSent-Loader Leverage #Covid19 lures #infosec https://t.co/fRKUkYYwcq https://t.co/LxeR3yG9OH
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Researchers at ZLab spotted a new phishing campaign using Covid19 lures to spread Himera and Absent-Loader.

Researchers at ZLab spotted a new phishing campaign using Covid19 lures to spread Himera and Absent-Loader.

Researchers at ZLab spotted a new phishing campaign using Covid19 lures to spread Himera and Absent-Loader.   Introduction During our Cyber Defense monitoring activities we intercepted ...

On Jun 1, 2020
@USCERT_gov shared
RT @ICSCERT: REMINDER: ICSJWG 2020 Virtual Spring Meeting - Registration closes June 5th! #ICSJWG https://t.co/Alnheid69a https://t.co/6MM7p8NT3l
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Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG)

Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG)

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosts the Industrial Control Systems Joint Working Group (ICSJWG) to facilitate information sharing and reduce the risk to the ...

Innovations And Trends

On May 30, 2020
@AghiathChbib shared
RT @Fabriziobustama: Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption By @ZDNet https://t.co/61f21I8koK #Cybersecurity #Encryption #QuantumComputing #infosec Cc: @archonsec @PVynckier @Adam_K_Levin @JBarbosaPR @missdkingsbury @BentleyAudrey @DrJDrooghaag @BillMew https://t.co/GCI109mg6c
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Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption

Singapore researchers tapping quantum cryptography to enhance network encryption

ST Engineering and National University of Singapore are looking to tap quantum cryptography technology to build network encryption tools, so these will be ready to mitigate security risks ...

On Jun 2, 2020
@iDeepakGuptaa shared
The Case for Better Cybersecurity to Support the Bioeconomy https://t.co/pmAvnGqfIn #cybersecurity
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The Case for Better Cybersecurity to Support the Bioeconomy

The Case for Better Cybersecurity to Support the Bioeconomy

Biological data is extremely personal, and immutable; you cannot apply for a new fingerprint.

Data Privacy

On Jun 3, 2020
@BrianHonan shared
RT @bhconsulting: Our latest blog by Valerie @priv_i_see compares where we're at with GDPR now to where the car industry was with seatbelts many years ago. She discusses what needs to change. Definitely worth a read. https://t.co/nQlVDILmbP
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Gauging the GDPR journey over the first two years

Gauging the GDPR journey over the first two years

What has changed since May 2018? It seems that although we have traveled well, we are not quite at our destination for GDPR. What needs to be done?

On Jun 1, 2020
@SecurityExpert shared
IT Security Expert Blog: Cyber Security Roundup for June 2020 https://t.co/ShE2qZeetA
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Cyber Security Roundup for June 2020

Cyber Security Roundup for June 2020

A UK view on Cyber (IT Security) & Information Security. Covers everything Computer Security from the basics to the advanced

Startups And Investments

On Jun 3, 2020
@DrInfoSec shared
Delighted to share my latest @IBMSecurity article: How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Chart the Seas of Business Communication https://t.co/WgE6rseiDB #CISO #communications
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How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Chart the Seas of Business Communication

How Cybersecurity Leaders Can Chart the Seas of Business Communication

As organizations manage a variety of changes this year, cybersecurity leaders can serve as pillars of stability by keeping communication on track and on point.

On Jun 1, 2020
@EU_Startups shared
AWS-focused consulting firm @cirrushq CirrusHQ raises €446k to continue its expansion across the UK. 🇬🇧🚀 https://t.co/puIUybJic3
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AWS-focused consulting firm CirrusHQ raises €446k to continue its expansion across the UK

AWS-focused consulting firm CirrusHQ raises €446k to continue its expansion across the UK

CirrusHQ, a leading Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting firm, today announced it has secured a €446k growth capital funding plus the appointment of Alastair Mills as the company's new ...

Companies And Services

On May 29, 2020
@TAKellermann shared
RT @snlyngaas: How GitHub untangled itself from the ‘Octopus’ malware that infected 26 software projects https://t.co/ti86cS5IEu
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How GitHub untangled itself from the ‘Octopus’ malware that infected 26 software projects

How GitHub untangled itself from the ‘Octopus’ malware that infected 26 software projects

For GitHub, not all reports about malicious software on its platform are of equal importance. The company behind the popular software repository, where developers often share code rather ...

On May 28, 2020
@s_crawford shared
RT @danielkennedy74: But my take is that this problem is significantly more nuanced than product counts, involves a variety of motivations and viewpoints, and goes more to what different products attempt to address and how they interact. More on this: https://t.co/Imww1dh4md
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Are there too many Security Vendors?

Are there too many Security Vendors?

Following the acquisition of Carbon Black this year, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger reiterated a position that the cybersecurity market is broken. This is a continuation of the position he took ...

Business And Industries

On Jun 2, 2020
@cybersecboardrm shared
Cybersecurity Spending Hits 'Temporary Pause' Amid Pandemic #Cybersecurity #security https://t.co/s01siROlTg
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Cybersecurity Spending Hits 'Temporary Pause' Amid Pandemic

Cybersecurity Spending Hits 'Temporary Pause' Amid Pandemic

For now, security teams face freezes in projects and hiring - and budget cuts, security industry analysts say.

On Jun 1, 2020
@cybersecboardrm shared
What COVID-19 teaches us about cybersecurity – and how to prepare for the inevitable global cyberattack #Cybersecurity #cyberattack #security https://t.co/R4ajZIuHWG
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What the COVID-19 pandemic teaches us about cybersecurity – and how to prepare for the inevitable global cyberattack

What the COVID-19 pandemic teaches us about cybersecurity – and how to prepare for the inevitable global cyberattack

A COVID-style global cyber pandemic is coming. Here are 3 lessons from the coronavirus crisis on how the world can better prepare for it.