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The UK’s secret iCloud backdoor request: A dangerous step toward Orwellian mass surveillance
The United Kingdom government has secretly requested that Apple build a backdoor into its iCloud service, granting the government unrestricted access to users’ private data. …

What you can do to prevent workforce fraud
In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated …

EU takes decisive action on healthcare cybersecurity
The Commission has presented an EU action plan aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. The initiative is an essential step in shielding …

A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded
The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may …

2025 is going to be a bumpy year for IoT
In the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, 2025 is shaping up to be a politically charged year. Major global jurisdictions are set to implement device security regulations, …

CISA orders federal agencies to secure their Microsoft cloud environments
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a binding operational directive (BOD 25-01) requiring federal civilian agencies to secure their …

Ukrainian hacker gets prison for infostealer operations
Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. According to court documents, he …

Resecurity introduces AI-powered GSOC at NATO Edge 2024
Resecurity, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, unveiled its advanced Government Security Operations Center (GSOC) during NATO Edge 2024, the NATO Communications and …

US government, energy sector contractor hit by ransomware
ENGlobal, a Texas-based engineering and automation contractor for companies in the energy sector, has had its data encrypted by attackers. “On November 25, 2024, …

Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands
Midnight Blizzard – a cyber espionage group that has been linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) – is targeting government, academia, defense, …

IT security and government services: Balancing transparency and security
Government information technology leaders find themselves at a challenging balance point: On one end of the scale are increasing threats from cyber actors, bolstered by …

PoC for critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability released (CVE-2024-28987)
Details about and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-28987, a recently patched SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) vulnerability that could be exploited by …
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