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International

EU Parliament Approves Artificial Intelligence Act

EU

* Safeguards on general purpose artificial intelligence * Limits on the use of biometric identification systems by law enforcement * Bans on social scoring and AI used to manipulate or exploit user vulnerabilities * Right of consumers to launch complaints and receive meaningful explanations On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial …

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CISA Releases Fifteen Industrial Control Systems Advisories

industry

CISA released 15 advisories about Industrial Control Systems (ICS) on March 14, 2024. The advisories include important information about security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits related to ICS. ICSA-24-074-01 Siemens SENTRON 7KM PAC3x20 ICSA-24-074-02 Siemens Solid Edge ICSA-24-074-03 Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server ICSA-24-074-04 Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Client ICSA-24-074-05 Siemens …

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FCC approves Voluntary ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ For IoT Devices

FCC CHAIRWOMAN JESSICA ROSENWORCEL

The Federal Communications Commission voted to start a program for labeling wireless consumer Internet of Things products with strong cybersecurity. This means that products meeting these standards will have a “U.S Cyber Trust Mark” label, helping consumers make better choices and encouraging manufacturers to improve cybersecurity. The Commission has adopted …

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VCURMS and STRRAT Trojans deployed via AWS and GitHub

Coding

FortiGuard Labs found a phishing campaign that tricks users into downloading a malicious Java downloader to spread new VCURMS and STRRAT remote access trojans. The attackers stored malware on public services like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and GitHub to avoid detection. They used email as its command and control throughout …

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NSA Launches Top 10 Cloud Security Mitigation Strategies

cloud

The NSA released a list of ten recommended security strategies for cloud customers. The advisory, published on March 7, 2024, includes ten strategies for cloud security, identity and access management, data security practices, and network segmentation. CISA supported the NSA with six out of ten strategies for cybersecurity and infrastructure …

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CISA, NSA share best practices securing cloud services

CISA

The NSA and CISA have released five bulletins on securing a cloud environment. Cloud services are very popular for businesses because they offer managed servers, storage, and applications without the need to manage their own infrastructure. Many enterprise application developers now offer both on-premise and cloud-hosted versions of their services. …

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NIST Releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Officially

NIST

NIST has released its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 after several years of consideration. The new framework expands its recommendations to cover the concerns of organizations beyond critical infrastructure. NIST issued the first CSF in 2014, in response to a presidential executive order, to assist organizations, particularly critical infrastructure, in managing cybersecurity …

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