China has escalated its intelligence сampaigns against Lithuania, recruiting local spies and using cyber tools to gather information on the country’s internal affairs and foreign policy, according to a new report released by Lithuanian security services. Their activity in the country’s cyberspace has especially increased since 2021 when Lithuania announced the opening of the Taiwanese […]
A popular tool used by numerous state and local governments to manage public records requests contained defects that could have allowed hackers to download troves of unsecured files tethered to records inquiries, including highly sensitive personal information like IDs, fingerprints, child welfare documentation and medical reports, Nextgov/FCW has learned. The flaws, which have been remedied, […]
Russian authorities have identified and arrested three alleged members of a local ransomware gang called SugarLocker. The group operates under the guise of a legitimate tech company called Shtazi-IT, offering services for the development of landing pages, mobile apps, and online stores, according to a report by F.A.C.C.T., a Russia-based company that was involved in […]
Jan 31, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Endpoint Security Malicious local attackers can obtain full root access on Linux machines by taking advantage of a newly disclosed security flaw in the GNU C library (aka glibc). Tracked as CVE-2023-6246, the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability is rooted in glibc’s __vsyslog_internal() function, which is used by syslog() and vsyslog() for […]
Multiple local governments are dealing with cyberattacks, including ransomware incidents, this week, causing outages and problems for county hospitals, libraries and other local services. Bucks County, Pennsylvania — home to nearly 650,000 people — said on Wednesday that it is still grappling with a cybersecurity incident that has knocked out the Emergency Communications’ Department’s computer-aided […]
The attackers are targeting healthcare organizations in the U.S. using local ScreenConnect instances used by Transaction Data Systems (TDS), a pharmacy supply chain and management systems solution provider.
Governance & Risk Management , Government , Industry Specific Local Election Offices Face Critical Lack of Cyber Resources, Officials Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 3, 2023 State and local election officials told the U.S. Senate they’re underfunded for cybersecurity. (Image: Shutterstock) Local election officials and security experts implored the U.S. Congress to […]
Last updated 24 October, 2023 If local clubs are dying, where should DJs be looking for gigs? From “tribute nights” to sporting events, we’ve got suggestions here that go way beyond typical clubs and festivals (plus loads of community ideas, too). If you’re wondering where to get DJ gigs right now, the advice offered in […]
Last updated 23 October, 2023 Why is the local club scene dying? A residency in one of these used to be a tried-and-tested route to DJing success. But times are hard, and loads of them are shutting down. Why? In this live show replay, we investigate six likely culprits, and give solid advice on what […]
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