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Threats And Attacks

On Feb 17, 2020
@stiennon shared
RT @helpnetsecurity: Richard Stiennon publishes Security Yearbook 2020, covers the history of the IT security industry - https://t.co/8RfuuqFFKy - @cyberwar @stiennon #cybersecurity https://t.co/PMtjY4YqLV
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Richard Stiennon publishes Security Yearbook 2020, covers the history of the IT security industry

Richard Stiennon publishes Security Yearbook 2020, covers the history of the IT security industry

Richard Stiennon, announced the release of “Security Yearbook 2020: A History and Directory of the IT Security Industry.”

On Feb 19, 2020
@unix_root shared
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's #CISA issues a warning to all industries operating critical infrastructures of a new #ransomware threat after hackers targeted a Gas pipeline facility and knocked it out of operation for almost 2 days. https://t.co/cR2LBYaVT4 #technews
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US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

US Govt Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

DHS CISA Warns Critical Industries After Ransomware Malware Hits Gas Pipeline Facility

On Feb 20, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
Britain and the United States on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of orchestrating a "reckless" campaign of cyber attacks against Georgia last year. https://t.co/7gXJF4cQvs
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US, UK Blame Russia for 2019 Cyber Attacks in Georgia

US, UK Blame Russia for 2019 Cyber Attacks in Georgia

Britain and the United States on Thursday accused Russian military intelligence of orchestrating a "reckless" campaign of cyber attacks against Georgia last year

On Feb 19, 2020
@EduardKovacs shared
RT @SecurityWeek: Operations at U.S. Natural Gas Facilities Disrupted by Ransomware Attack - https://t.co/U6ChuNS2vZ
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Operations at U.S. Natural Gas Facilities Disrupted by Ransomware Attack

Operations at U.S. Natural Gas Facilities Disrupted by Ransomware Attack

A ransomware infection at a U.S. natural gas compression facility resulted in a two-day operational shutdown of an entire pipeline asset

On Feb 14, 2020
@stiennon shared
Press release goes out and Amazon immediately "Temporarily out of stock." Still delivers in two days though. https://t.co/KC1gR2Isjz
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Cybersecurity Author Richard Stiennon Publishes New Book Chronicling History of IT Security, “Security Yearbook 2020”

Cybersecurity Author Richard Stiennon Publishes New Book Chronicling History of IT Security, “Security Yearbook 2020”

Cybersecurity author Richard Stiennon publishes new book chronicling history of IT Security, “Security Yearbook 2020.

On Feb 19, 2020
@securityaffairs shared
@CISAKrebs @CISAgov @DHSgov US #CISA warns of #Ransomware attacks impacting pipeline operations https://t.co/D5TAEDwFoe #securityaffairs #hacking @MalwarePatrol @zlab_team @arturodicorinto @_antoniopirozzi @Marco_Ramilli
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US CISA warns of Ransomware attacks impacting pipeline operations

US CISA warns of Ransomware attacks impacting pipeline operations

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning critical U.S. infrastructure operators of a recent ransomware attack that affected a natural gas compression facility. ...

On Feb 14, 2020
@craiu shared
RT @campuscodi: US Cyber Command, DHS, and FBI have published security advisories today about new North Korean malware Kasperksy GReAT confirms US government attribution, today's malware samples share code with many past NK malware/operations https://t.co/fboxSMCXd2 https://t.co/B0jBK8ToCi
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US Cyber Command, DHS, and FBI expose new North Korean malware

US Cyber Command, DHS, and FBI expose new North Korean malware

US government agencies send out alert about new North Korean malware and phishing campaign.

On Feb 18, 2020
@DarkReading shared
Cyber Fitness Takes More Than a Gym Membership & a Crash Diet https://t.co/d8RfIRA0qS by Ryan Weeks, CISO @datto #cybersecurity #education #strategy
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Cyber Fitness Takes More Than a Gym Membership & a Crash Diet

Cyber Fitness Takes More Than a Gym Membership & a Crash Diet

Make cybersecurity your top priority, moving away from addressing individual problems with Band-Aids and toward attaining a long-term cyber-fitness plan.