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FEMA sets self-imposed deadline for moving more applications to the cloud

By the end of the fiscal year, FEMA plans to put about 26 systems in the cloud as a way to improve mission and citizen services.
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Why federal hiring is harder than ever

Prospective employees are pickier than ever about where, when, how and for whom they’ll work
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Mastercard expands cybersecurity, risk services with new attack simulation and assessment platform

Financial services giant Mastercard has announced the launch of a new attack simulation and assessment platform designed to help businesses and governments enhance their cybersecurity operational resilience. Cyber Front, enabled by a strategic minority investment in cybersecurity vendor Picus Security, reveals organizations’ security gaps and provides real-time mitigation insights so they can improve upon cybersecurity investments with continuous validation, Mastercard stated. The launch comes as Mastercard continues to invest in cybersecurity and risk management capabilities. Cyber Front leverages more than 3,500 real-world threat scenarios In a press release, Mastercard said that Cyber Front, built as an always-on platform, supports customers in strengthening digital ecosystems by validating the effectiveness of their cybersecurity controls to prevent and detect threats, leveraging a continuously updated library of more than 3,500 real-world threat scenarios. Its ultimate goal is to aid businesses in understanding if their systems are effective and identifying areas of exposure to ensure greater protection in both the immediate and long term, it continued. To read this article in full, please click here
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Review: Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection Enterprise Backup

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection Enterprise Backup is a cloud-based security solution that provides protection against spam, malware, and other advanced threats, combined with backup and recovery features. The solution is specifically designed for and fully integrated with Microsoft 365, offering email and data protection to customers. Its main objective is to create a simple, secure, and hassle-free environment. Installation It all starts with the onboarding wizard, where you, as the IT admin, must enter the … More → The post Review: Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection Enterprise Backup appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why are current cybersecurity incident response efforts failing?

Business-critical applications, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems provided by SAP and Oracle, are considered the crown jewels of the enterprise. These assets hold an organization’s most valuable data: from confidential financial information to private customer and partner details. Attackers that gain access to these applications can cause mass destruction, by hijacking an organization’s payroll system, shutting down its manufacturing facilities, or transferring large sums of money to their own bank accounts. Despite the … More → The post Why are current cybersecurity incident response efforts failing? appeared first on Help Net Security.
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TSP’s modernization project set to launch June 1 after transition period

After a brief pause on investment changes, Thrift Savings Plan participants will get a host of new features starting in June.
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TSP changes: The freeze before the thaw!

Investors in the federal Thrift Savings Plan have until noon EDT today to make changes in their account allocations.
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Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

There has been an alarming rise (13%) in ransomware breaches – a jump greater than the past 5 years combined, Verizon Business has revealed in its 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). Verizon Business 2022 DBIR: Key findings Verizon has been issuing its yearly DBIR report for the last 15 years, providing the security practitioners and executives around the world a glimpse into the global trends and patterns related to cyber incidents and data … More → The post Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Elevation of Privilege is the #1 Microsoft vulnerability category

BeyondTrust announced the release of a report which includes the latest annual breakdown of Microsoft vulnerabilities by category and product, as well as a six-year trend analysis, providing a holistic understanding of the evolving threat landscape. The report analyzes data from security bulletins publicly issued by Microsoft throughout the previous year. Microsoft groups vulnerabilities that apply to one or more of their products into the following main categories: Remote Code Execution, Elevation of Privilege, Security … More → The post Elevation of Privilege is the #1 Microsoft vulnerability category appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector?

A research published by DNV reveals that energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyberattacks on the sector within the next two years. The report finds that more than four-fifths of professionals working in the power, renewables, and oil and gas sectors believe a cyberattack on the industry is likely to cause operational shutdowns (85%) and damage to energy assets and critical infrastructure (84%). 74% expect an attack to harm the environment while 57% anticipate … More → The post Can we trust the cybersecurity of the energy sector? appeared first on Help Net Security.
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