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China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware

Silver Fox, a China-based threat actor that may or may not be backed by the Chinese government, has been delivering the ValleyRAT backdoor to unsuspecting users by disguising the malware as legitimate healthcare app (the Philips DICOM viewer), a Windows text editor (EmEditor), and system drivers and utilities. The ValleyRAT malware How the malware gets served to users is unknown. In previous attacks attributed to Silver Fox, the group has used SEO poisoning and / … More → The post China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding

Have you ever heard anyone earnestly ask in a business, “Who owns legal?” or “Who sets the financial strategy?” Probably not – it should be obvious, right? Yet, when it comes to cybersecurity, the question of ownership still seems to spark endless debates. That might have been understandable back in the 1990s when key security roles like the CISO were still being ironed out. But these days, it should be a serious red flag. Security … More → The post Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TJB53W

Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service?

The Postal Service is midway through a controversial reform plan. Economist Jeffrey Miron says it’s time to seriously consider privatizing USPS. The post Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service? first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service?

The Postal Service is midway through a controversial reform plan. Economist Jeffrey Miron says it’s time to seriously consider privatizing USPS. The post Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service? first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TJB4HM

Halcyon RDR boosts ransomware protection for organizations

Halcyon announced Halcyon Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR), a no-cost integrated service that is now included with every deployment of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform. Most 24/7 threat monitoring and response services are not included with software platform purchases and are instead only offered at a significant additional cost. Halcyon offers 24/7 ransomware protection from a team of experts who investigate and respond to every single alert triggered in the Halcyon platform at no additional cost. … More → The post Halcyon RDR boosts ransomware protection for organizations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Netskope One Enterprise Browser enhancements secure access for unmanaged devices

Netskope announced enhancements to its Netskope One Enterprise Browser. By delivering Enterprise Browser fully integrated with the Netskope One platform’s Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities, Netskope enables organizations to increase productivity and streamline the security of how unmanaged devices and temporary workers connect to web sites, applications, and other resources. Bring-your-own device (BYOD) policies and the temporary work requirements of contractors are two of many use cases that can create security risks for businesses based … More → The post Netskope One Enterprise Browser enhancements secure access for unmanaged devices appeared first on Help Net Security.
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