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The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of a Cybersecurity Practice Guide for first responders.  The NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders (PSFRs) was developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders and NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research Lab.  To provide emergency care and support, PSFR personnel rely on mobile platforms to access public…

Affecting Windows desktops and servers, the attacks exploit an MSHTML vulnerability by using specially crafted Microsoft Office documents. Image: iStock/Simonkolton Microsoft has raised alarm bells over a new cyberattack that’s actively targeting Windows users by exploiting a security flaw through malicious Office documents. In a security update released on Tuesday, the software giant described its investigation into a remote code execution vulnerability in MSHTML that works through specially crafted Microsoft Office documents. SEE: Incident response policy (TechRepublic…

I’m back at it again with another round of our executive blog series. This week I had the privilege to speak with Tom Gann, our Chief Public Policy officer and he had some interesting things to say on the cyber security issues that are shaping public policy dialogue in Washington DC and other capitals around the world, and much much more. Q: What is one event in your life that made you who you are…

Only 33% of users surveyed by NordPass changed the default passwords on their IoT devices, leaving the rest susceptible to attack. Image: iStock/NanoStockk You may make a concerted effort to protect your computers and network with strong passwords and robust security. But what about your Internet of Things devices? A new survey from password manager NordPass reveals that many IoT devices are saddled with their default passwords, making them an open target for cybercriminals. SEE:…

Organisations that adopted hybrid working during the pandemic have had to adjust many policies and processes, but one that they may have overlooked is their CIR (cyber incident response) plan. Before the pandemic, you could safely assume that most employees were based in the office and therefore a controlled environments. That made planning for disruptions comparatively straightforward: you knew where everyone was located, you had complete visibility over your threat landscape and you could communicate…