08 Mar 2022
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 03/08/2022

Ukraine joins Nato cyber knowledge hub Nato’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) has unanimously approved the accession of Ukraine to the organisation as a contributing participant in a vote held at a meeting of its Steering Committee. CCDCOE, which is based in the Estonian capital Tallinn, said Ukraine’s experience from previous state-backed cyber attacks orchestrated by Moscow would provide significant value to the organisation, which is tasked with interdisciplinary applied research, consultations, training and exercises in…
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08 Mar 2021
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 03/08/2021

What is the dark web and what does it mean for cyber security? The dark web, or darknet, is the part of the internet that is difficult to access without the proper tools and authorizations. An average, everyday web surfer using a commonly-available web browser like Chrome or Explorer isn't likely to be taking a virtual walk on the dark side, but security leaders still must make an effort to understand the threats the darknet…
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02 Sep 2020
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 09/02/2020

Former engineer pleads guilty to Cisco network damage, causing Webex Teams account chaos A former Cisco engineer has admitted to illegally accessing Cisco's network and wiping 456 virtual machines as well as causing disruption to over 16,000 Webex Teams accounts. Sudhish Kasaba Ramesh has taken a plea agreement in a federal court in San Jose after being accused of intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization and recklessly causing damage, according to the US Department of Justice…
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